Yara Shahidi

And so the intentions change time to time. But I think as of late, they've really been more so about in my 24 years of life, what experiences am I looking for in myself? What things am I trying to unlock for myself?

And so the intentions change time to time. But I think as of late, they've really been more so about in my 24 years of life, what experiences am I looking for in myself? What things am I trying to unlock for myself?

pretty immediately affected how I show up in rooms because yeah, I used to feel as though I was auditioning for things, but even in non audition settings, like it feels like, oh, it's an audition.

pretty immediately affected how I show up in rooms because yeah, I used to feel as though I was auditioning for things, but even in non audition settings, like it feels like, oh, it's an audition.

I think it's just an opportunity. It's just another day. I think it's just another day. It's another opportunity to learn about myself. I think, especially in an industry where I'm grateful that the question that I'm being asked more than anything is what do I want? And I'm not 100% certain. I have ideas. I have things that, again, pique my curiosity.

I think it's just an opportunity. It's just another day. I think it's just another day. It's another opportunity to learn about myself. I think, especially in an industry where I'm grateful that the question that I'm being asked more than anything is what do I want? And I'm not 100% certain. I have ideas. I have things that, again, pique my curiosity.

But I have no hard and fast, this is where I want to be in five years. This is what I want to do. My top priority right now has truly been I want to have new experiences. I've been in school for 16 years of my life. I've been on a show for 10 years. And I'm grateful that those have been net positive experiences. for me, like things that I've really enjoyed doing.

But I have no hard and fast, this is where I want to be in five years. This is what I want to do. My top priority right now has truly been I want to have new experiences. I've been in school for 16 years of my life. I've been on a show for 10 years. And I'm grateful that those have been net positive experiences. for me, like things that I've really enjoyed doing.

But it means that even as an actor, I've been acting for 20 of my 24 years, and there's still so many experiences I've never even had on a set. And so I think it's been nice even honoring the uncertainty in times where I think, no, my job is to come in super certain. Like, you know what I want? I want da-da-da-da-da-da.

But it means that even as an actor, I've been acting for 20 of my 24 years, and there's still so many experiences I've never even had on a set. And so I think it's been nice even honoring the uncertainty in times where I think, no, my job is to come in super certain. Like, you know what I want? I want da-da-da-da-da-da.

Yeah, I'm unclear in a great way in that I'm like, there's so much that excites me right now.

Yeah, I'm unclear in a great way in that I'm like, there's so much that excites me right now.

I mean, I think the thoughts are inevitable now and then. I'd have to say it's not a main thought I have primarily because of how kind of diversified my interests are, what we're involved in.

I mean, I think the thoughts are inevitable now and then. I'd have to say it's not a main thought I have primarily because of how kind of diversified my interests are, what we're involved in.

I think that's where having the production company is really beautiful because while there are projects that I'm connected to that may start filming soon, but you just, again, with this industry, you never know. It's nice to be like, we have our hands in things that inspire us that get us to wake up and do the work every day.

I think that's where having the production company is really beautiful because while there are projects that I'm connected to that may start filming soon, but you just, again, with this industry, you never know. It's nice to be like, we have our hands in things that inspire us that get us to wake up and do the work every day.

I think today there should be a script coming in we're very excited to read. But it's from a project that started with myself, Carrie, an incredible other producer across from us, an incredible writer looking at each other and saying, oh, we want to be in business together. We just enjoy how we all move. We're all from the Midwest. So I think that also helps.

I think today there should be a script coming in we're very excited to read. But it's from a project that started with myself, Carrie, an incredible other producer across from us, an incredible writer looking at each other and saying, oh, we want to be in business together. We just enjoy how we all move. We're all from the Midwest. So I think that also helps.

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