In Part Two of Stephanie Mehta’s interview with Ramin Bahrani, they discuss his journey as a filmmaker and some of the ideas and themes that have been central to his storytelling. He talks about his interest in characters and worlds not typically seen in films and exploring the feeling of not belonging. He discusses the writers and filmmakers who have influenced him, and how going to Iran as an adult had a profound effect on him as a person and filmmaker. Bahrani also shares what first drew him to the world of storytelling, the part of the creative process that makes him feel vulnerable, the importance of talking about mistakes, and why he feels blessed to have one eye that sees Iranian and one eye that sees American.