Its late spring 2016, and cameras are rolling in a nightclub in Brooklyn.

Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley) steps on stage to perform stand-up.

Director Michael Showalter (Hello, My Name Is Doris) yells Cut!

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Credit: Sarah Shatz/Lionsgate

That day was definitely the hardest for me, Nanjiani, 39, says.

But in the end, its Gordon and Nanjianis love story that is the heart of the film.

One of my favorite comedies isShaun of the Dead.

The Big Sickwill be released on June 23.