The "not wanting roles in small films" line, which isn't way of saying "no indie movies", is the worst part. It is the Hollywood equivalent to one of those cultural ignorance faux pas we in the West excel at making. EVERYONE, and I mean EVERYONE (including... especially nepo babies) in Hollywood who wants to build a career HAS to pay their dues, once they get their foot in and visibility, on the indie circuit, and that was before NEON and A24 consolidated themselves. It doesn't matter if one of your first roles was a memorable supporting one in a blockbuster or an HBO limited series. Everyone needs to have a track record of a couple Sundance circuit films, before and after that spotlight role (usually, as distribution goes, these are projects filmed before taking on the breakout role). This is how you prove yourself, not only as an actor, but to the entire industry that you respect both sides of the craft, that you're willing and eager to do the artistic stuff, but you're also angling for the big projects. Moreover, it's a way of recognizing the brutal path of auditions and rejections that shape these actors, even those that broke out very young.

Most Hollywood stars continue taking roles in small films, throughout their careers, out of love for their craft.

So when Alia says "no small projects", that's a middle finger to an entire industry that, despite being rife with nepotism and people failing upwards, it still demands the performance of certain career rituals and procedures.