Yara Shahidi

I think that's when I became more publicly politically engaged and started doing voting work, started, you know... going to concerts, seeing my favorite artists, just really pursuing other things. So my free time became a little more well-rounded. And then by the time Grown-ish hit, once again, it was kind of a level up in terms of what the commitment was because...

I think that's when I became more publicly politically engaged and started doing voting work, started, you know... going to concerts, seeing my favorite artists, just really pursuing other things. So my free time became a little more well-rounded. And then by the time Grown-ish hit, once again, it was kind of a level up in terms of what the commitment was because...

I had turned the industry term legal 18 over the summer because I'd graduated from high school a year early. And so I forgot when I was getting my little high school diploma that this meant that I could work endless amount of hours. I may have been like, wait, I forgot to take a class. I still got to be in high school. So by the time Groner started, I went from working 10 hours to 17 hours a day.

I had turned the industry term legal 18 over the summer because I'd graduated from high school a year early. And so I forgot when I was getting my little high school diploma that this meant that I could work endless amount of hours. I may have been like, wait, I forgot to take a class. I still got to be in high school. So by the time Groner started, I went from working 10 hours to 17 hours a day.

A day? Yeah. And given, we finessed and fine-tuned that. You're in a trailer a lot of the time. But also, I mean, I wasn't even in a trailer a lot for season one because my character was in both storylines. Wow. Where typically, you know, you have A storyline, B storyline, and actors kind of trade off between what the storyline is. Sure. And so you always have a break.

A day? Yeah. And given, we finessed and fine-tuned that. You're in a trailer a lot of the time. But also, I mean, I wasn't even in a trailer a lot for season one because my character was in both storylines. Wow. Where typically, you know, you have A storyline, B storyline, and actors kind of trade off between what the storyline is. Sure. And so you always have a break.

First season, I was in every scene all the time.

First season, I was in every scene all the time.

17-hour days, which I think it is what it is to be like a new show. We're on cable. We're just trying to prove ourselves. But I came from Black-ish where we got a juice truck. We have great trailers. We're on broadcast. And so it was funny because we would even sneak over to their craft services because they had it made. And we were just kind of like the little cousin trying to carve its own path.

17-hour days, which I think it is what it is to be like a new show. We're on cable. We're just trying to prove ourselves. But I came from Black-ish where we got a juice truck. We have great trailers. We're on broadcast. And so it was funny because we would even sneak over to their craft services because they had it made. And we were just kind of like the little cousin trying to carve its own path.

But, yeah, I think that also was another moment. where I had to learn how to take care of myself and what that looked like. Because it was my first real challenge of being like, oh, a lot is being expected of me.

But, yeah, I think that also was another moment. where I had to learn how to take care of myself and what that looked like. Because it was my first real challenge of being like, oh, a lot is being expected of me.

And I think there were a lot of conversations, luckily, coming from such a tight-knit family, but also coming from the line producer and Kenya and other people coming from Black-ish and having seen me since I was young. They were definitely able to approach it from, okay, she's a human first and foremost, But we had to have those conversations.

And I think there were a lot of conversations, luckily, coming from such a tight-knit family, but also coming from the line producer and Kenya and other people coming from Black-ish and having seen me since I was young. They were definitely able to approach it from, okay, she's a human first and foremost, But we had to have those conversations.

And my mother had to have those conversations with a first AD that would be like, she doesn't need to eat right now. She's good. We've got to film this. To be like, no, we've got to see her as a human being first, and then an actor second. And so I think adjustments were made along the way to then figure that out and what that rhythm looked like. And I'd go into the writer's room every day.

And my mother had to have those conversations with a first AD that would be like, she doesn't need to eat right now. She's good. We've got to film this. To be like, no, we've got to see her as a human being first, and then an actor second. And so I think adjustments were made along the way to then figure that out and what that rhythm looked like. And I'd go into the writer's room every day.

I'm like, please write my cast up. They're brilliant humans. Zoe does not need to be in everything.

I'm like, please write my cast up. They're brilliant humans. Zoe does not need to be in everything.

It's the opposite of what she needs to be in. And so, you know, it's nice to say that we hit a cadence. But then, of course, always seeking a challenge. Then I was like, great, I'll go to school. Now that my character's written down a little bit, I'll go to school full time. And I'd have to say I did not have a down pat what it looked like taking care of myself.

It's the opposite of what she needs to be in. And so, you know, it's nice to say that we hit a cadence. But then, of course, always seeking a challenge. Then I was like, great, I'll go to school. Now that my character's written down a little bit, I'll go to school full time. And I'd have to say I did not have a down pat what it looked like taking care of myself.