Quinta Brunson is opening up about Abbott Elementary‘s complicated filming schedule.

The 35-year-old actress and creator of the ABC show spoke to Bustle about the series recently.

According to Quinta, the show’s long filming schedule has made pursuing other projects difficult for some of the cast members.

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In the Bustle cover interview, Quinta opened up about the success of the show and her plans for the future of her career.

“That being said, I have cast members who would love to pursue other projects, and our show is very time-consuming. We shoot about seven months out of the year. That can stop people from being able to do a lot of other things,” Quinta shared of the other cast members, adding that they all feel extremely lucky to still have a dedicated fanbase five seasons into the show.

As for her own career, Quinta shared that she would like to play a new kind of character that’s unlike Janine on Abbott Elementary.

“Right now, I’m receiving scripts, and waiting for that moment that feels like, ‘Oh man, this is exactly what I’ve been looking for.’ Abbott has been so successful, and I want to use that success to get other people’s projects off the ground,” Quinta told Bustle.

She went on to talk about future roles and said, “I’m always interested in playing against type. I think that’s any actor’s dream. Right now my type is ‘Janine’ and ‘teacher.’ I’m looking forward to moving away from that a little bit.”

If you missed it, Quinta opened up about her divorce being made public before she was ready to announce it.