"They look at you as if you’ve said something really stupid."
Aina Asif recently shared some revealing details about her personal experiences within the Pakistani television industry.
She specifically addressed how some established figures in the field behave toward newer talent during the long filming hours.
Aina noted that she often looks up to celebrities who have achieved more fame and success in their careers.
However, she described a pattern of subtle actions designed to make a younger performer feel quite awkward and small.
“When I used to work with people, and even now, who are more famous or more successful than me, I look up to them. Yes.
“But I feel like people keep pointing out every little thing you do.
“They copy you, or if you say something on set, they look at you as if you’ve said something really stupid.
“But I know it’s not that bad. The way they react is just to make you feel uncomfortable.”
Aina further elaborated on how these unprofessional interruptions can damage the quality of a very critical and emotional scene.
She highlighted how difficult it is to maintain high focus when other people on set are being quite loud.
“For example, when I’m doing my scene, which is very important to me.
“If it’s a scene where I have to scream or cry, something that requires strong performance, people will just get up and walk away.
“Or they’ll be talking loudly nearby, or start joking around with the director.”
The actress feels that some colleagues deliberately try to break her concentration while she is performing a difficult role.
“Then, right when it’s my turn to deliver a line, someone will say, ‘What was my line? Oh, okay, okay…’
“And instantly, the actor snaps out of the moment. The emotion just disappears.”
Aina explained that it takes significant time to build up the necessary emotions required for a truly powerful performance.
“Especially when you’re crying or angry, it takes a couple of minutes to gather yourself and get into that feeling.
“And when you’re interrupted like that, it completely breaks your flow.”
She admitted that these experiences used to cause her a great deal of frustration during her early days on set.
“Earlier, these small things used to make me very angry. But now I just say, let it be.”
Her fans have praised her for being so open about the realities of working in the modern entertainment industry.
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