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When I've done TV and film, when it's offered to me, I loved doing it, and I would do it again, but the ins and outs of auditioning is - that's time away from my kids.
I do build my own backstory as an actor. It's important to know where your characters have come from in order to know where they're going - in order to exist in that state of being.
I was always taking garbage from around the house and making my own toys. I wasn't given a Wii or an Xbox or anything.
Playing characters allows me to do things I may not always do, while singing in concerts allows me to really find my own voice and grow.
I'm not saying that I am all of my characters, but for me to bring a character to life, you've got to be able to find your own truth.
So the laughs had to come from the character, not because we had balloons in our shirts or were speaking in high voices. That was very important to us.
I think people, especially in the Muslim community, are rightly cautious any time you hear, 'Oh, there's going to be a Muslim character.'
A lot of people thought I wasn't doing anything because I was spending a lot of time socialising and going out, but I've always managed to get work actually done.
Breathing is always key in any character. When you have a character with no voice, that makes it even more important.
