Riz Ahmed

Riz Ahmed Hospitalization Filming in 2016 Rogue One: The Star Wars Story – Later help him with him Metal sound.

“About Metal sound, I personally had a very intense experience related to health,” Ahmed, 42, on Thursday, August 28 podcastreferring to his 2019 film, about a drummer who lost his hearing. “I have to work hard to deal with grief, but I have to accept it.”

Ahmed recalls podcast host Pagley, Pennsylvania He is “the middle of the shooting” Rogue One When he felt it inside.

“My body is just, and I gave up on me.” “I’m very tired, [and] I was hospitalized for a while. I just need to really try to train myself in my strength. It’s like building yourself from scratch. Actually, it’s super horrible, intense, and long. ”

Ahmed continued, “For one minute, I was like, ‘Am I going to come back?’ It’s really clear. Getting better and better Quickly. ”

During his hospital stay, Ahmed said he felt “deep sadness, fear and horror”.

“[I also felt] He pointed out that great liberation, gratitude and acceptance. Someone told me that cancer patients, Once they recoversaid, “You know? I’m glad I’m better, but I wish I could get that Zen-like thanks when I lose everything. I always think that when you kneel down, you’re half the prayer.”

“When you take something away from you, you’re humbled in this way, and you’re more acutely aware of everything you have,” Ahmed added.

The British actor further pointed out that it is difficult to “control” his body ” “on a health level”.

“You realize, like you can’t control anything, man,” Ahmed reflects. “You don’t control one thing. You don’t even control your body. Then, in the sharp moments in the dark, I realized [that] Everything you have is a gift. ..In a strange way, I never felt more grateful, more peaceful, more content that I would lose my whole life. ”

After Ahmed recovered, he reads the script The sound of metal And knowing he needs to be involved in the project.

“I was like, ‘I need to tell this story. I need to tell me a story. [and] I need to understand that,” he explained. “I think it’s one of the biggest privileges we get as storytellers. ”