I want to do film and TV. I want to make good stories. I want to write; I want to be more involved.
Alia ShawkatI go into work and get my hair and makeup done, go into wardrobe. I have to do three hours of school a day.
Alia ShawkatI 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.
Alia ShawkatI have been acting for almost 20 years now. At first it changed in my focus and how much I wanted to act. When I was younger, it was so much fun, and I really wanted it, but it was not competitive. Then I became a teenager and it became kind of competitive and not as much fun. I pulled back and I got lazy about it, where I was like, "Yeah, I guess, I'll do small parts in cool movies," but I wasn't really trying to say anything.
Alia Shawkat