The Pitt Interview: Shabana Azeez on Why Javadi’s TikTok Matters More Than You Think

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The Pitt’s Shabana Azeez joins Perri Nemiroff for a Collider Ladies Night conversation about her journey to playing Dr. Javadi on the hit HBO Max series. In this in-depth interview, Azeez breaks down how she landed the role, what went into building Dr. Javadi’s backstory, and how Season 1 moments shaped where the character is headed in Season 2. She also discusses Javadi’s complicated relationship with her mother, working with Noah Wyle, Fiona Dourif, and John Wells, and why Javadi’s TikTok presence matters more than you think. Plus, Azeez shares stories from her early career, her path into Hollywood, the on-set challenges of filming major trauma scenes, and what she hopes to explore more with Dr. Javadi in Season 2. 00:00 Dicey Questions 06:38 Shabana Azeez Joins Collider Ladies Night 07:22 Jennifer Lawrence & Silver Linings Playbook 08:15 The Boss Who Helped Shabana Become an Actor 10:40 Why Her Parents Didn’t Want Her to Act 12:11 Shabana’s Hilarious The Pitt Plane Story 13:35 Breaking Into Hollywood 14:57 Shabana’s Dream of Starting a Production Company 17:45 Finding the Right Manager 20:38 Getting Started on The Pitt 21:48 Javadi’s Trick for Putting on Gloves 24:34 Filming a Major Trauma Scene 26:45 Shabana’s Character Meeting with John Wells 29:12 Creating Dr. Javadi’s Backstory 30:39 Noah Wyle & Fiona Dourif’s Impact 35:11 What Shabana Wants for Javadi in Season 2 36:54 Javadi’s Relationship With Her Mother 44:48 Why Charles Baker (Digby) Is So Special 47:49 Javadi vs. Ogilvy 50:31 Season 1’s Degloved Foot & Season 2 Effects 53:03 Dr. Javadi on TikTok 57:01 Why Javadi Avoids Celebrating Her Birthday 58:29 Where’s Mateo? 59:01 Javadi’s Need to Compartmentalize 01:01:40 What Shabana Is Most Proud Of #thepitt #interview #hbomax #colliderladiesnight BREAKING NEWS, REVIEWS & MORE: https://collider.com SUBSCRIBE: https://youtube.com/collider FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL https://twitter.com/collider https://instagram.com/collider https://facebook.com/collider