The actress and director has definitely come a long way, and remembers what it was like to go on those auditions early in her career.

"You don't have a choice when you're

The actress and director has definitely come a long way, and remembers what it was like to go on those auditions early in her career.

"You don't have a choice when you're starting out. You need experience. You need to show people what you can do," she explained of how the process was for her in the beginning.

"I had nine auditions and I was changing in my car, driving from audition to audition—as a nurse, then a hooker...," she added. "I was changing, changing, changing, not thinking, 'I don't want to play a hooker!'"

For her it was: "'I have to get a job, I'll play the hooker!'"

Fast forward to 2020, and the acting roles come to her.

Moreover, she has a jam-packed schedule for Hollywood standards. Eva is not only set to direct Flamin' Hot, but Universal's 24/7 filmas well. In fact, it's a project that she'll also produce and star in with Kerry Washington.