Alia Shawkat Quotes

Alia Shawkat is an American actress known for her roles in television shows such as "Arrested Development" and films like "The Oranges." She has earned praise for her acting skills and her ability to portray complex and relatable characters on screen.

When I wrap a job, I disconnect with it, and I'm done, even if they said we'd shoot more next year, at this time, which is not the case at all because nobody knows what's happening.

In my opinion FOX is known for being a network that just advertises, and that's pretty much how they get their viewers.

I went on an audition once for a show, and the feedback was to play an angry teen. My agent convinced me to try out. I was really bitter for a while, because it sucks when you don't get good scripts after working on good quality.

Empathy is why entertainment is always growing, and for millennials, everyone is judging them and trying to grab their attention by insulting them. We're living in a time where everyone has 25 profiles, and they're having 25 conversations.

Personality-wise, I'm a person who likes to put it... -Alia Shawkat

Personality-wise, I'm a person who likes to put it all out on the table.

I was a late bloomer.... -Alia Shawkat

I was a late bloomer.

Rosie Perez is the coolest. She's kind of everything you want her to be. She's involved in so many cool things, political charities and stuff.

I got to work with Eli Vargas. Great guy. Huge in Spain. He's a heartthrob there. Who else? Terry Crews - he was really funny.

I hope to be painting more and travelling. Maybe fall in love. Have a dog one day. You know, all the good things.

Yeah, I've worked with a couple of female directors, now, and I think that they're amazing. As good or better than guy directors.

I'm not a huge TV person, but when I do watch, it's always after the fact because I like to binge watch. It's more entertaining for me to watch these characters fresh, after one episode, instead of waiting a whole week.

We don't have a laugh track, which helped Seinfeld a lot, and did kind of tell people when to laugh. It just made it a lot easier. Our show doesn't have that, so it's hard for Middle America to catch on.

There are definitely a lot of roles I didn't get based off of the way I look, but I'm not going to let that stop me. I'm going to write stories for myself or work with filmmakers who want to tell stories about real people.

The millennial generation wants to express every feeling to feel like you're connected to it, and there's something very dark about tragedy that people are drawn to.

After 'Arrested Development,' I didn't know for sure if I wanted to be an actor. I was hitting this wall, where I was the 'ethnic best friend' or the 'sassy teenager.' It felt like the same note, and I didn't feel like I was growing.

I've been reading scripts where they've been doing a lot of singing now, but within the dark, realistic story line. I would love, love, love, love to do that. But not a musical on Broadway, I don't have that kind of energy or stamina.

I don't think it's good to say that you won't do certain things, but I don't necessarily have the natural urge to write.

I definitely had a weird thing of being attracted to older men. Never my family friends, never my dad's friends.

As an actress, you never know when you're going to work again - and there's so much dependency on working.

I don't want to put down my work - I'm very proud ... -Alia Shawkat

I don't want to put down my work - I'm very proud of the work I've done.

When I get a new script my mom will read them and ... -Alia Shawkat

When I get a new script my mom will read them and just be aghast. I think it's hysterical.

But I love singing, and I've been singing backup f... -Alia Shawkat

But I love singing, and I've been singing backup for friends' bands.

The words are ludicrous at times, but you add the reality to it and that gives it the balance it has.

I've definitely gone through phases where I'm not happy with my life, and you notice in little ways until they start adding up.

American shows can go on for 20 years. I respond more to the British format. Three seasons is a long run for them to tell a story.

If your friend's feeling bad, it's hard to know what to do. Do you back away or try to help them? It's a really hard situation that I've been in. You want to support your friend. You want to be there. My advice is, don't get too involved with it, just be by their side. If they need your help, they'll ask for it.

It would be great to do theater one day, but I don... -Alia Shawkat

It would be great to do theater one day, but I don't think I'd do a musical.

On American TV, there just aren't a lot of female leads in comedy, especially at the peak of all the Judd Apatow stuff.

If we give something value, it becomes valuable.... -Alia Shawkat

If we give something value, it becomes valuable.

I'm more verbal and not as private as I was as a kid. I still do a form of sense memory. It honestly depends on the job. It depends on the other people you're working with, how the other actor works.

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