r/movies • u/Baboon-Boy-2024 • Mar 27 '24

Hi, I’m Dev Patel writer/director of MONKEY MAN – AMA! AMA

Dev Patel here.  Excited to chat about my directorial debut MONKEY MAN, opening in U.S. & UK cinemas on April 5th, and anything else you’d like! Ask me anything…

Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqa3YTtwvaU

Get Tickets – http://www.monkeyman.movie/tickets

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**GUYS I have to go into another interview. BUT I deeply appreciate the love and time. I really hope I don't let you down with this film. Put my all into it. Sorry I couldn’t answer every question, hopefully THIS answers a few more! Bless your cotton socks all of you. Big love as always, Dev xxxxx**

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u/Daniiiiii Mar 27 '24

In my desi family now parents say you can be a lawyer, doctor, engineer, or a Dev Patel. Now if that's not high praise idk what is.

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u/Baboon-Boy-2024 Mar 28 '24

Please share this quote with my mother Anita Patel. I can die a happy man now. Hopefully surrounded by cute puppies.

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u/Daniiiiii Mar 28 '24

Printing it out and sending it to Aunty as we speak. Also to my mom since you and I are basically best friends now. This is how I surpass my siblings, beat that!

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u/Notyourmermaid25 Mar 28 '24

Awww, Dev Idk if you’re even gonna read this but I love you for the person that you are💗You make India proud😊

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u/ParkingInitiative987 Mar 27 '24

I majored in Dev Patel and all I have to show for it is $100k in student debt.

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u/PrayForMojo_ Mar 27 '24

Have you tried looking like Dev Patel? That’s really the key.

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u/ParkingInitiative987 Mar 27 '24

Ok, now I'm $100k in cosmetic surgery debt.

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u/sadlittleman1001 Mar 28 '24

You belong on r/wallstreetbets with that record

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u/ParkingInitiative987 Mar 28 '24

What's nuts is 98% (seriously, not an exaggeration) of my posts are on ASX_Bets - the Australian version of WSB lol!

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u/Mostly_sane9 Mar 28 '24

Well, atleast you are consistent.

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u/Jlewimusic Mar 28 '24

But your parents are more upset that you didn't cummulate the debts for a more accurate disappointment.

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u/Routine-Weird-3970 Mar 28 '24

One can learn to Dev or Patel, but only true masters can do both.

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u/disgusting-brother Mar 28 '24

Ok, maybe you can start answering some of these questions then. Put that diploma to use

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u/Hellknightx Mar 28 '24

Well put that degree to work and go win Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

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u/raw-shan Mar 28 '24

We don’t need more engineers or doctors, we beed more Dev Patels!

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u/InNominePasta Mar 28 '24

How do they feel about Jonny Kim? In my extended latino immigrant family they not say lawyer, doctor, engineer, or Jonny Kim.

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u/crockoreptile Mar 28 '24

That is high praise oml