I still do a form of sense memory. It honestly depends on the job. It depends on the other people you're working with, how the other actor works. It's take a little from here, take a little from there. Alia Shawkat More Quotes by Alia Shawkat More Quotes From Alia Shawkat It's weird, not to sound too actor but I think that any time you do a performance, you kind of take a little piece of that character, cause it's a part of you you're using. Alia Shawkat sound character thinking As an actor you want to just like, act as much as possible. Alia Shawkat actors want American shows can go on for 20 years. I respond more to the British format. Three seasons is a long run for them to tell a story. Alia Shawkat running long years The words are ludicrous at times, but you add the reality to it and that gives it the balance it has. Alia Shawkat balance giving reality I 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 Shawkat natural writing thinking Kids can be harsh, especially when they get jealous. Alia Shawkat harsh jealous kids I've been reading scripts where they've been doing a lot of singing now, but within the dark, realistic story line. I would love, love, love, love to do that. But not a musical on Broadway, I don't have that kind of energy or stamina. Alia Shawkat musical reading dark 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 makeup hair school I think for a girl to be strong, it doesn't have to involve being physically strong. Alia Shawkat be-strong think girl strong I usually play grounded, has-their-head-on-straight kind of sassy girls. Alia Shawkat grounded sassy kind play Mitch Hurwitz was like a father figure to me. He was so sweet, and he's just so smart. Alia Shawkat me smart sweet father Empathy is why entertainment is always growing, and for millennials, everyone is judging them and trying to grab their attention by insulting them. We're living in a time where everyone has 25 profiles, and they're having 25 conversations. Alia Shawkat empathy time trying attention In my opinion FOX is known for being a network that just advertises, and that's pretty much how they get their viewers. Alia Shawkat pretty how being opinion We don't have a laugh track, which helped Seinfeld a lot, and did kind of tell people when to laugh. It just made it a lot easier. Our show doesn't have that, so it's hard for Middle America to catch on. Alia Shawkat laugh hard america people We're not going to dumb down for them. They have to move up. They're the network and we're the show. Alia Shawkat show going down dumb When I get a new script my mom will read them and just be aghast. I think it's hysterical. Alia Shawkat new will think mom Right when I turned 18, I moved to New York, originally for school, and then dropped out and just lived in New York. Alia Shawkat new just new-york school I was a late bloomer. Alia Shawkat bloomer late-bloomer late But I love singing, and I've been singing backup for friends' bands. Alia Shawkat been friends singing love I would do a movie musical. Alia Shawkat would movie musical