Emilie de Ravin - EDR Best Quotes Thread #1: "We're honoring de Ravin as one of our 10 to Watch in 2010" ~ MTV

Rachel Leigh · 04-10-2010, 07:48 AM

For all the best quotes from friends, fans, directors, producers, co-stars, former classmates and Emilie herself.
Enjoy!

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For Emilie De Ravin’s part, we met I think all the young actresses in town. And we asked them to play three different scenes, one screaming scene, one crying scene, and one real life scene. And she came in, and I hope we are going to have that footage in the DVD, and she played back to back three scenes without even a break. She was only changing personality in a split second, it was amazing. ~ Alexandre Aja - The Hills Have Eyes

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Best known for her six seasons on "Lost," de Ravin registers well with an agreeably assertive screen presence. Beautiful in some shots and almost ordinary-looking in others, the diminutive Aussie thesp has a chameleonlike presence that calls to mind a cross between Julie Christie and Samantha Morton. ~ Variety By TODD MCCARTHY - RM Review

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'We're blown away. We think the audience will love her.'' ~ Damon Lindelof - Lost

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It was difficult to find an actress who could play such an "extreme" part -- "to be able to go from the normal life situation to the more extreme screaming, crying, being raped and being witness to murder."

WHAT impressed Aja about De Ravin is that she did all three scenes he had selected for the actresses auditioning back-to-back without a break. "In almost two seconds she was another character," he said.

Aja also liked the fact he could play off her fragility. "She looks so tiny that you don't believe she has this inner strength inside her. For a filmmaker, it's amazing that you can really play with that cliche of being fragile and at the end you reveal her inner strength."~ Alexandre Aja - The Hills Have Eyes

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"We hadn't found an actress close to the shooting," he said. "We were kind of panicking at the end. This particular character had to have a really delicate balance of strength and fragility. She was a very strong girl who at the point we meet her as been broken down to the almost breaking point."

When De Ravin came in and read, "I just got so excited," Johnson . "When you meet her she's so tiny and feminine, but she's such a strong person that that just shines few." ~ Director Rian Johnson - Brick

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"She's very independent," said "Lost" executive producer Bryan Burk. " 'Feisty' is the wrong word, but she's strong. She's engaged and she's trying to make that relationship work. He's an actor as well. She is committed to the show, but in that same respect it makes it more difficult for her to do the show because she hasn't moved to Hawaii. But at the same token, she does it just as well as everyone else." ~ Bryan Burk - Lost

**LilMouse** · 04-10-2010, 08:37 AM

Good quotes.

I remember a long time ago there was an article about her that said something like she may not come across as the typical Hollywood actress (ambitious), but she can wow a producer and get roles. I can't find the exact quote and would love to have it.

EmilieDeRavinManiac · 04-10-2010, 04:02 PM

Great!!!! I was really looking forward for this thread!!!!! Thnx!!! I will try to post here quotes too...

Lilmouse: are you talking about this one? :

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De Ravin might not come across as a master of self-promotion, but there's no denying she has what the industry describes as the X factor -- that bona fide, head-turning, one-in-a-million sparkle that agents recognise in an instant but struggle to define. - Herald Sun

**LilMouse** · 04-10-2010, 06:07 PM

I think that is it

Thanks so much for finding it. Do you know when The Herald Sun published that?

TouTou07 · 04-10-2010, 10:49 PM

Great idea of thread. I love reading good things about Emilie.

EmilieDeRavinManiac · 04-11-2010, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by LilMouse (View Post)

I think that is it

Thanks so much for finding it. Do you know when The Herald Sun published that?

The article was published back in 2007 (May 16, 2007). You can read it here: Lost property | Herald Sun

Joshjb · 04-11-2010, 09:34 AM

This is officially my new favorite thread!!

Thanks for putting all these quotes in one place! Can't wait for more.

EmilieDeRavinManiac · 04-11-2010, 10:16 AM

Here are some Emilie's quotes:

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I want to pursue as much of a serious acting career as I can, not just a flimsy overnight career. I take it very seriously and I really want to pursue it for the rest of my life.

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It's actually fun to not know anyone and go out and find friends, or let them find you.

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I've always loved Audrey Hepburn. She's such an icon and amazing lady. She's so beautiful. Who wouldn't want to be in Breakfast at Tiffany's?

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I'm a big homebody. I just like hanging out, doing things at home. I like gardening.

**LilMouse** · 04-11-2010, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by EmilieDeRavinManiac (View Post)

The article was published back in 2007 (May 16, 2007). You can read it here: Lost property | Herald Sun

Yep, that's definitely the article then because I remember the quote being very old.

Rachel Leigh · 04-11-2010, 10:32 AM

Great! Thanks guys

I love the quote from The Herald Sun.

On Claire's return in season 6...

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One closing note, Emilie de Ravin's performance as Claire was so brilliant last night -- tranquil and compassionate one moment and then instantly unsettlingly unstable -- I'm actually going to forgive her for three seasons of absentmindedly shouting "Chaaaaaaarlie New York post

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I'm pleasantly surprised by how well Emilie de Ravin, who hasn't had the world's most interesting character to play all these years, plays bugnuts insane. LA Times

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I have to say, I'm enjoying getting to see the freak-a-deak side of Emilie de Ravin.
Spreadit Washington Post

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A special shout out to Emilie de Ravin who is doing a great job of portraying the new, crazy and infected Claire. Spreadit

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I don't mind the left turn they took with Claire; it's allowing Emilie de Ravin to sink her teeth into a role with bracing conviction. Chicago Tribune

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Emilie de Ravin does creepy well. The best part was when Claire was stitching up Jin's leg and asked, "You're still my friend, aren't you, Jin? TheDoings-ClarendonHills.com

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What worked for me: Hurley's humor; psycho-survivalist Claire, well played by Emilie de Ravin; Entertainment Weekly - Jeff Jensen

Rachel Leigh · 04-11-2010, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by EmilieDeRavinManiac (View Post)

Here are some Emilie's quotes:
I've always loved Audrey Hepburn. She's such an icon and amazing lady. She's so beautiful. Who wouldn't want to be in Breakfast at Tiffany's?

Emilie would love this quote then...

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Tiny -- she's 5 feet 2 -- the 24-year-old Australian has that same gamin quality of the young Audrey Hepburn or Leslie Caron. Just like those two legendary performers, De Ravin was also a ballet dancer. ~ Susan King, Times Staff Writer

**LilMouse** · 04-11-2010, 10:44 AM

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I'm pleasantly surprised by how well Emilie de Ravin, who hasn't had the world's most interesting character to play all these years, plays bugnuts insane. LA Times

Emilie does creepy and crazy so incredibly well.

Rachel Leigh · 04-11-2010, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by LilMouse (View Post)

Emilie does creepy and crazy so incredibly well.

She does

Hopefully casting directors take note.

EmilieDeRavinManiac · 04-11-2010, 10:52 AM

I loved her face expression on Recon (while she was holding kate's hand).Her smile was so creepy... She does an awesome job this year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here are a couple of quotes from RM reviews:

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(...)Best known for her six seasons on "Lost," de Ravin registers well with an agreeably assertive screen presence. Beautiful in some shots and almost ordinary-looking in others, the diminutive Aussie thesp has a chameleonlike presence that calls to mind a cross between Julie Christie and Samantha Morton.(...) Variety

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(...)Worth mentionable is the chemistry between RPattz and Emilie and viewers enjoy their onscreen bond. The other actors like Brosnan, Ellington, Olin, Cooper all do an appealable job.
But it is Emilie who, though overshadowed by Rob’s fame, does a fabulous job in her role.(...)entertainmentandshowbiz.com

**LilMouse** · 04-11-2010, 01:41 PM

I love the 2nd quote.


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