Alia Shawkat

Actress

United States

1989 - 2022

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The words are ludicrous at times, but you add the reality to it and that gives it the balance it has.
Alia Shawkat
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.
Alia Shawkat
Over time, I've been more recognized.
Alia Shawkat
I think with the whole new Internet media, I'm not necessarily Internet savvy, but I just feel that the way that art in general will be presented to the public is going to be different.
Alia Shawkat
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.
Alia Shawkat
I don't want to put down my work - I'm very proud of the work I've done.
Alia Shawkat
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.
Alia Shawkat
As an actress, you never know when you're going to work again - and there's so much dependency on working.
Alia Shawkat
I go into work and get my hair and makeup done, go into wardrobe. I have to do three hours of school a day.
Alia Shawkat
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.
Alia Shawkat