Welcome to the 65th Bethany Joy Lenz/Haley James Appreciation Thread



She Stole Our Hearts:





Bethany Joy Facts:
(from Meet the Stars of One Tree Hill by Monica Rizzo)
thanks to Mandyklynn for the transcript

Name: Bethany Joy Lenz
Born: April 2, 1981
Birthplace: Hollywood, Florida
Home: Vancouver, Washington
Nickname: Martha Stewart, Joiter (?)
Hair: Brownish-Blonde
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5'4
Pets: 2 cats ("Noah & Allie")
High School: Eastern Christian High School, NJ (class of '99)
Big Break: Guiding Light

Favorites
Food: Hush puppies, lobster, warm bread, chicken nuggets, baby back ribs
Sport: Rugby, hockey
Hobbies: Writing, horseback riding, knitting, making stationery
Dessert: Creme brulee, sticky rice with mango
Beverage: Hot Earl Grey tea with honey and milk
Ice Cream: Toasted coconut
Actors: John Cusack, Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, Joseph Fiennes, Joaquin Phoenix
Actresses: Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Liv Tyler, Tea Leoni
Music: U2, Coldplay, anything that's not a sellout
Movies: The Princess Bride, The NoteBook, Braveheart, Equilibrium
TV: Joan of Arcadia, Alias, I Love Lucy, Lost, Arrested Development
Holiday: Christmas ("It will always be number one on my list. You feel cozy for like two months straight. You sing songs, all the stores look exactly the same...")
Books: The Chronicles of Narnia, Wild Heart
Pet Peeve: When people chew with their mouths open; when people say "ex-press-o"
What She Likes In A Person: Vulnerability, compassion, humility
What She Dislikes In A Person: Secrets, arrogance, denial
Advise To Aspiring Performers: "You've got to have a passion for it and don't be easily discouraged. And don't approach it like, 'I have to get this job.' Go in and have fun. When I go out on auditions, I look at it like I'm getting to play. I have a good time while I'm there, and when it's over, I forget about it."



Bethany Joy/Haley Links:


Official Website @ bethanyjoylenz.com

BJL Basics Her old journal

Joie Luck Club The Bethany Joy Lenz Fansite
Bethany Joy Lenz Fan A Bethany Joy Lenz Fansite


Fan Forum has its own Bethany Joy Lenz Board!
Joie Thread #50: 50 threads and counting, we're still crazy on Joypiter!

Just Peachy Bethany Joy Lenz Fanlisting
Tutor Girl Haley James Fanlisting
Cheer B!tch Marni Potts Fanlisting
Preincarnate Fanlisting for Joie's demo album

daretomove.net Nathan/Haley Fansite
Nothing Else Matters Nathan/Haley Fansite
True Love Nathan/Haley Fansite
Return To Normal Lucas/Haley Fansite
They Can Watch Haley fan videos and fics

Michelle and Danny Guiding Light Fansite

Order a Crazy Girls Bracelet!



Bethany Joy/Haley Supporters List:

PM Elise (pinkpretzel) to be added






Why We Love Bethany Joy Lenz:
1. Because she is a double threat -- actress and musician.
2. Because she has an electric smile.
3. Because she's teaching 'Baby James' the guitar.
4. Because she turned us into Manny fans
5. Because she always looks good.
6. Because she's a chameleon.
7. Because she could be the next MTV VJ.
8. Because her talents are endless.
9. Because her inner grace radiates outward.
10. Because she is Young Hollywood.
11. Because her style is classic and her beauty timeless.
12. Because she with or without make-up, is gorgeous.
13. Because she loves vintage shopping.
14. Because she wears clothes we're too scared to wear.
15. Because she brings an edge to her characters.
16. Because she can't be boxed.
17. Because she's not afraid to make fun of herself.
18. Because Haley's a lot like her when she was in high school.
19. Because soap or OTH, its film work and she's getting to do what she loves.
20. Because she's a musical theater baby.
21. Because she sings 'Leaving On a Jet Plane' in the showers.
22. Because she loves Sponge Bob Square Pants.
23. Because she would go out with Johnny Depp on her dream date.
24. Because she would read a book rather than watch TV, sometimes.
25. Because she thinks vampires are real.
26. Because she can speak in a British accent.
27. Because she figured out five words that rhymed with meat.
28. Because "she's a great girl, she's a really nice girl, she's extremely,
extremely talented." -- from JL on the Menu
29. Because she kicked ass in "Bring It On Again."
30. Because she's Hil's vintage-thrift shopping friend.
31. Because she's Hil's Joybutter.
32. Because she's the coolest person (according to Hil).
33. Because she's really a triple threat: actress, musician and dancer.

Click here for more reasons




Why We Love Haley James:
1. Because she's like the fourth Charlie's Angel.
2. Because she's not Joey Potter.
3. Because she is a loyal friend.
4. Because she sees the good in people.
5. Because she is proud to be a tutor.
6. Because she has chemistry with both Scott brothers.
7. Because she threw up on Dan!
8. Because we don't want her to change either.
9. Because she's funny drunk.
10. Because she actually stood up to Lucas.
11. Because she's the best thing that ever happened to Nathan.
12. Because she's branching out.
13. Because her first party was a hit!
14. Because she's not a mess, she's just in love.
15. Because "Haley James is the girl next door." ~BJL/U-Pick
16. Because "she's just really down to earth." ~BJL/U-Pick
17. Because "she's a special character and I like her a lot." ~BJL/U-Pick
18. Because "she's really fun, she's got a lot of energy. I love the comic relief.
I love her integrity, and her honesty and loyalty. She's a great girl, I love her."
~BJL/WB Insider Special
19. Because she put the MILFH (Deb) in her place.
20. Because she's a party girl.
21. Because she gets stripper lessons.
22. Because of the soon to be infamous Stripper Pole Incident of '04.
23. Because no one else can polish a fruit like she can!
24. Because she's a great singer.
25. Because she doesn't like posers.
26. Because she makes one bitchin' cheerleader.
27. Because she almost drowned in the balls at Chuck E Cheese.
28. Because she's a born klutz.
29. Because she did a sexy hair maneuver in the rain.
30. Because she thinks macaroni and cheese is food of the gods.
31. Because she's fine.
32. Because she plays it safe.
33. Because she's got that look.
34. Because OTH isn't the same without her.
35. Because she's ‘the bomb' .
36. Because she throws one helluva a granny shot.


How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count The Ways:

Only one part of her talent is acting (between) her singing and love of musical theatre. She's going to be a huge star.
Paul Johansson

Joie. Joie. I love her, man. She’s my best friend down here. But she lives on Joypiter.
Hilarie Burton

Her name is Joie, we call her Joybutter. She’s from somewhere very far away and we thank God every day that they sent her here because she is so unique and so just from any person I’ve ever met. You know, at first we were all like, Joie, she’s different. And then we realized, Oh my God, this girl’s like the coolest. She can do anything. She’s got wild ideas, and she’s just a fun, fun person to hang out with. So when we were all divvying up things to do for the game, you know, Chad and James were playing, Sophia was a team mom, I was a team mom, and a cheerleader. I’m like what can Joie do? Duh, sing.
Hilarie Burton

Joie’s got the most beautiful voice I’ve ever heard. You know, she’s gotta record an ablum, she’s gotta be on Broadway. Broadway’s like her dream. And so it’s only a matter of time before that happens. Cause I just feel that she’s one of those people who’s way too good to be down here with us. And so Joie said, ‘Fine, I’ll sing,’ and I was trying to find somebody to play a guitar on set last week and nobody was really biting, and so Joie disappeared and apparently Joie went off and taught herself how to play her own rendition of the national anthem on guitar. So, she’s running late and I’m calling her, I’m like, ‘Joie, dude they’re holding the game, where are you?’ She’s like, ‘I’m five minutes away. I’ll be there.’ Next thing you know, ‘Alright, give it up for Bethany Joy Lenz.’ Joy had run from her car, she had just left it in the parking lot, ran with her guitar, propped herself up on the side of a deck. Like she didn’t even get a real chair or a stool. Her leg was all cropped up underneath her. And sets the notebook down and just plays. In the process, drops her pick, picks it up without missing a beat and sings the most beautiful version of the national anthem that I’ve ever heard in my entire life.”
Hilarie Burton

Joy's someone who challenges herself to be electric on every take. Many times she will make choices that elevate the material. And that's when you really win.
Mark Schwahn

She's quiet, soulful. That's a good word for her. She's one of those people who are just really talented.
David Hartley, One Tree Hill producer

The audience took to Joie in the snap of a finger. I've never seen anything like that before.
Mary Alice Dwyer-Dobbin, executive in charge of Procter & Gamble productions

My first impression of Joie was, 'Damn, she's 17.'
Paul Anthony Stewart, Guiding Light

Joie Lenz... wasn't she great... I got her a gold bracelet at the end of the shoot that had "Reva 17" inscribed on it. What a talent... We shot 7 shows in 5 days that first week... almost 200 solid pages of material... it could have been a horrific experience... It was great fun...
Robert Newman, Guiding Light

[Joy is] an amazing person. She's the type of girl who can do anything! She's been fortunate to be in the public limelight on a number of occasions, but we've never seen it go to her head. She's mature well beyond her actual years. She's level-headed and sensible, yet full of that crazy artist-passion which makes her so fun!
a family friend

I wasn't really a hardcore Danny and Michelle fan, but I did really like Joie Lenz. She easily clicked and held her own with Robert Newman, Michael O'Leary, Hunt Block, Laura Wright, and other actors. Paul Anthony Stewart is a good actor and Joie Lenz clicked with him too. I was a fan of hers from the clone. She was the perfect adult Michelle. She gave Michelle a depth that was lacking since Rachel Miner left the role. There was such a genuine quality to her. She didn't play Michelle as a victimized martyr either. She played Michelle as a true heroine who was sweet, sexy, passionate, and strong. Unlike the current Michelle, her Michelle had a backbone. She was determined without being obstinate. She was warm without being tepid. She was sweet without being saccharine. She was devoted and loyal without seeming like a stepford wife with a glazed look in her eye. She didn't have to try to be sexy. She just was.
a Guiding Light viewer

I couldn't help but notice that the 'it' she brought to the screen, and in her photographs, transferred to her being right in front of me. Some actors just look different, some look the same, some blend in, but she stood out every single time. What she brought to the screen came across very easily.
a fan on meeting Joie

It isn't just one scene or one moment that captured our hearts, it's the character that was created and nurtured over time. It's a scene here, a moment there, that look in her eye, the smile on her lips, it's all of them coming together, it's the little things that I will miss and remember most. [...] I will remember all the faces of Michelle: daughter, sister, friend, wife and mother. So instead of rushing home to pull out my tape and watch my scene, I'll just close my eyes, cue the song in my heart and let my mind take me back and just remember...
Joie Luck Club tribute on Joy's last day on Guiding Light

Joy sings a lot. Joy's constantly... always always using her voice. She sings between takes and stuff. I always laugh because she's always singing some showtune that I have no idea what it is or where it's from or when it's from or she just made it up. But uh yeah she does have an incredible voice and she's a very talented girl. And um when she sang the national anthem I'll be honest, I never hear a national anthem like that, I think that's probably my favorite national anthem I've ever heard because I wanted to hear more after it was over. It was really great.
James Lafferty