Yara Shahidi

Like it's a real treat to be like, oh, I never am inclined to yell in real life, but here I am on set screaming. That's kind of fun. Yeah. I get paid to do this?

Like it's a real treat to be like, oh, I never am inclined to yell in real life, but here I am on set screaming. That's kind of fun. Yeah. I get paid to do this?

I think anecdotally it's the feeling of have I peaked? Because there's always that feeling of why is this coming? Sometimes I deal with the question of why is this coming easily? Why is this coming easily? You know, I've had – I've just felt very lucky in that – I wasn't the kid that woke up and said I had to be an actor. For me, it was I have a creative urge and instinct.

I think anecdotally it's the feeling of have I peaked? Because there's always that feeling of why is this coming? Sometimes I deal with the question of why is this coming easily? Why is this coming easily? You know, I've had – I've just felt very lucky in that – I wasn't the kid that woke up and said I had to be an actor. For me, it was I have a creative urge and instinct.

I started in printing commercials. I said no to auditioning for my first movie when I was seven because I'm like, I love printing commercials. I go play. Like I play and half the time I'm playing with my family.

I started in printing commercials. I said no to auditioning for my first movie when I was seven because I'm like, I love printing commercials. I go play. Like I play and half the time I'm playing with my family.

Yeah, I'm taking photos or a commercial like you're hula hooping. You're biking. You're just doing different things. Yeah. And so when I had done my first movie at seven, I think what it unlocked in me, again, wasn't even the instinct of, oh, I have to do this for the rest of my life. But was that was a lot of fun. I learned how to ice skate. I got to make pancakes.

Yeah, I'm taking photos or a commercial like you're hula hooping. You're biking. You're just doing different things. Yeah. And so when I had done my first movie at seven, I think what it unlocked in me, again, wasn't even the instinct of, oh, I have to do this for the rest of my life. But was that was a lot of fun. I learned how to ice skate. I got to make pancakes.

I got to work with these cool people. That was super fun. And I think because, again, I've always had this diversity of interests. In some ways, as much as I think every actor, and I'm always dealing with rejection and misdirection, it's come kind of easy. In that, I'm like, I've gotten to go to school and be on a show. That's unheard of. And they made it happen. It took a lot of work.

I got to work with these cool people. That was super fun. And I think because, again, I've always had this diversity of interests. In some ways, as much as I think every actor, and I'm always dealing with rejection and misdirection, it's come kind of easy. In that, I'm like, I've gotten to go to school and be on a show. That's unheard of. And they made it happen. It took a lot of work.

But after a call, they were on board. There was no convincing that had to happen. I think if it wasn't for COVID, they were going to move the entire shooting schedule to the summer. So I just had an unencumbered year. Again, unheard of. And that comes from everybody from the president of ABC to the president of Signature to the president of... Wow. To the line producer all working in tandem.

But after a call, they were on board. There was no convincing that had to happen. I think if it wasn't for COVID, they were going to move the entire shooting schedule to the summer. So I just had an unencumbered year. Again, unheard of. And that comes from everybody from the president of ABC to the president of Signature to the president of... Wow. To the line producer all working in tandem.

I think that's the flip side feeling of like, is this right? Is this right that it comes with ease? But I think... I've started to realize ease is the alignment.

I think that's the flip side feeling of like, is this right? Is this right that it comes with ease? But I think... I've started to realize ease is the alignment.

Yeah, when there's alignment, there's ease. And I think... The thing I've been and my family's always been is pretty discerning. There's still ways to become more discerning, but I think – I was like, oh, some of the ease is because there's been such a discernment of pretty immediately. Like, oh, that's not for us.

Yeah, when there's alignment, there's ease. And I think... The thing I've been and my family's always been is pretty discerning. There's still ways to become more discerning, but I think – I was like, oh, some of the ease is because there's been such a discernment of pretty immediately. Like, oh, that's not for us.

Mm-hmm. And, I mean, there have been challenges within that, but for the most part. I'm like, the fact that macro, I'm not walking out with any crazy stories about being on set as a child actor. Yeah. I'm not walking out with any crazy traumas from 10 years on set. Like, I'm like, how lucky.

Mm-hmm. And, I mean, there have been challenges within that, but for the most part. I'm like, the fact that macro, I'm not walking out with any crazy stories about being on set as a child actor. Yeah. I'm not walking out with any crazy traumas from 10 years on set. Like, I'm like, how lucky.

Yeah, you hear all these other stories. You know, I have a family that takes pride in us as individuals, both me and my brothers, handling our money and having a grasp of money management. So I'm like, we've never had a fear that one day it's going to be gone. because I know where it all is, you know?

Yeah, you hear all these other stories. You know, I have a family that takes pride in us as individuals, both me and my brothers, handling our money and having a grasp of money management. So I'm like, we've never had a fear that one day it's going to be gone. because I know where it all is, you know?