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There's a good chance Nahnatchka Khan is a name you're already familiar with, especially if you're a Fresh Off the Boat fan. As someone who's proving to be a positive, powerful force in the industry with an extremely bright future ahead of her, there was no passing on the opportunity to highlight her influence further in an episode of Collider Ladies Night.

Right now Khan is in the spotlight for having directed the beloved Netflix romantic comedy Always Be My Maybe starring Ali Wong and Randall Park. The two lead as childhood best friends, Sasha and Marcus, who discover there might be an extra special spark to their relationship. However, Sasha opts to move away to pursue her dream of becoming a celebrity chef while Marcus stays home sweet home to work with his father and keep playing locally with his band. Years later, Sasha finally heads home to open up a new restaurant and when she runs into Marcus, they wind up falling right back into step with one another.

Always Be My Maybe is a true delight that delivers a non-stop stream of laughs with the added depth of highlighting the possibility of making room for both career goals and a relationship in one's life. It was a real treat to have Khan in-studio to talk about her experience directing her first feature and working with Netflix, but we also got the chance to cover her road to Always Be My Maybe and her hopes for the future of film and television. You can watch the full conversation covering her work on Pepper Ann, working with Keanu Reeves, what TV shows she's watching right now, and so much more in the video interview at the top of this article. And if you'd prefer the chat in podcast form, we've got that option for you below as well:

Give Always Be My Maybe click here a watch on Netflix right now. Trust me; you won't regret it! And if you need a little extra nudging, click here to read Matt Goldberg's glowing review.

Nahnatchka Khan:

• 01:00 - When did Khan first discover she wanted to be a writer?
• 02:57 - Why Khan opted to go to film school; her experience interning in the industry.
• 05:55 - Khan pinpoints one individual who made a big difference in her career; working on Pepper Ann.
• 11:08 - What made Khan want to direct her first feature film.
• 12:29 - One of the biggest adjustments making the move from TV to film.

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• 14:16 - Khan has a significant amount of editing experience.
• 16:04 - How the color correcting process differs for a Netflix movie.
• 17:04 - Netflix created their own aspect ratio for their films.
• 18:14 - Khan discusses her creative collaboration with Netflix.
• 19:54 - Khan on Netflix's success with romantic comedies versus theatrical releases.
• 22:35 - Did Khan have a back-up option if Keanu Reeves wasn't available?
• 23:49 - Did they ever consider cutting Reeves' cameo from the trailer and saving it for the full feature?
• 24:41 - Khan on lessons learned from making Always Be My Maybe.
• 25:58 - Is there any chance we'll get deleted scenes and bonus features from Netflix movies?
• 26:39 - Any chance there could be an Oscar campaign for the end credits song?
• 27:22 - Netflix actually changed a regular policy to highlight that song further.
• 27:49 - Is there another feature film in Khan's future?
• 28:17 - What it's like moving over to Universal after having been at Fox for so long.

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• 29:37 - Khan addresses the positive, tangible change she sees happening in the industry right now.
• 31:38 - Khan on experiencing failures and how she moved past them.
• 33:40 - Highlighting individuals in the industry who are making a positive difference.
• 35:52 - What Khan is watching right now ...
• 38:14 - Putting the spotlight on relationship compromises in a unique way in Always Be My Maybe.
• 39:30 - Collider Random Questions!