Lauren Lee Smith (1/04 The L Word)
Excerpt from NY Daily News 1/16/04: Lauren Lee Smith | The L Word
A LOT TO LIKE IN 'L WORD'
BY DAVID BIANCULLI Friday, January 16th 2004, 1:15AM
THE L WORD SUNDAY NIGHT AT 10. SHOWTIME 3.5 STARS. Showtime is pushing "The L Word," its new series about lesbians, by comparing it - loosely - with HBO's "Sex and the City." "Same sex. Different city," goes the promo. The truth is, "The L Word," which premieres Sunday night, is good enough to hold its own anywhere and the comparisons aren't necessary or exact.
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Meanwhile, Lauren Lee Smith plays a chef who may or not be flirting with Dana, whose friends, in an overtly comic scene, try to ascertain her true motives and desires.
© NY Daily News
Vancouver Sun 1/17/04: Lauren Lee Smith, *posted by Acidburn on Lauren Lee Smith's official forum
Acidburn wrote: It's an interview from the Vancouver Sun with Lauren Lee Smith from January 17 2004. There is no link - believe it or not I paid to download so I am just going to copy the parts pertaining to TLW. Some comments are quite revealing with regard to the ongoing speculation about reshoots and the mysterious methods of the writers. (from interview): When her role on Showtime's The L Word wrapped and she hadn't been asked to do a love scene, LLS thought she'd passed under the radar. "I did my six episodes and I thought I was done. Then I got a phone call saying, 'Oh, you have another scene. We decided to write it in because we need to put this in the dynamic of your character', blah, blah, blah. And I just knew. Cause I thought I got off so easy - I was like, Yeah! I'm the only one who didn't have to get naked."
Lee had signed a nudity waiver for the show, along with the rest of the cast -Beals, Grier, Lombard, Daniels, Moennig, Holoman, Heily and Kirshner. The scene is short, discreet and "it was shot very funny," says Smith. "Our characters are sort of like the comic relief of the show, we're the light, goofy, silly, in-love couple. So it wasn't this full-on passionate thing."
Like most of the cast, both Smith and Daniels are heterosexual. "We decided, let's just do this, let's make it real and not make it weird in any way. And as strange as this may sound, I'm kind of, in a way glad that the first time was with a woman, (Smith collapses in a fit of giggles), because... I think with a guy it would have been almost more uncomfortable, because by the time we did it, she (Daniels) and I were really good friends."
© Vancouver Sun
Excerpt from Herizons Spring 2005: Lauren Lee Smith
Drama Queers
By: Karen X. Tulchinsky
While Kirshner built a career playing gay and bisexual characters, it was the first time playing a queer character for fellow Canuck Lauren Lee Smith, who divides her time between Vancouver and LA and performs the recurring role of Lara Perkins, the adorable soup chef. As for the sex scenes with tennis pro Dana Fairbanks, played by Erin Daniels (One Hour Photo), Smith says, “I just treated it like it was any relationship. What difference is there, really? You fall in love with someone; there are those early butterflies in the stomach. I don’t see it as any different than male-female relationships. It’s about love.”
© Herizons
Excerpt from Playback Magazine's 10 to Watch 7/4/05: Lauren Lee Smith
Lauren Lee Smith
When she joined as a recurring regular on The L Word, the lesbian-themed drama series on Showtime and Showcase, Smith's career intensified. "Working with a cast of such strong female characters was empowering," she says. "To be on set with women like Mia Kirshner and Jennifer Beals, who were so comfortable in their sexuality, was amazing."
© Playback Magazine
Excerpt from Lauren Lee Smith: North Shore News 9/25/05
Erotic Lie With Me eyes high art as an ideal
John Goodman
Smith appears regularly on "The L Word" series, produced locally for Showtime, and worked on one episode with Virgo as director.
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Since making Lie With Me last year Smith has gone onto work in as yet unreleased films with Tony Goldwyn (The Last Kiss) and Terry Zwigoff (Art School Confidential) as well as continuing her regular stint on "The L Word." The series is wrapping up its third season next month.
© North Shore News
Excerpt from The Vancouver Sun 10/1/05: Lauren Lee Smith
The Naked Truth: In Lie with Me, Lauren Lee Smith plays a promiscuous, emotionally inaccessible woman. The role went far beyond nudity, she says
Katherine Monk, Saturday, October 01, 2005
Despite being an actor for the better part of a decade, Smith still isn't used to the attention of strangers. She can walk around the streets of Vancouver without so much as a lingering stare (once outside the bar). "The only place I really get recognized is at Ralphs," she says of the staff at the Southern California grocery chain. "Whenever I'm in L.A., I go to Ralphs and for some reason, everyone there recognizes me. They're huge "L Word" fans."
Though Canadians will have to wait for the end of season two to see Smith on "The L Word" -- the weekly Vancouver-shot serial about love, sex and lesbian betrayal in Los Angeles -- the U.S. is up to speed on the latest ordeals facing Smith's character, Lara Perkins.
© Vancouver Sun
Excerpt from Seattle Post Intelligencer 1/6/06: Lauren Lee Smith
'Battlestar Galactica' rockets into a new season
By MELANIE McFARLAND Friday, January 6, 2006
As for the will s/he or won't s/he tactic, "The L Word," which starts its third season Sunday at 10 p.m. on Showtime, is built around it.
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Overshadowing all of this, however, is Alice's slide into full-blown, obsessive stalker mode for about five episodes, reacting to Lara's (Lauren Lee Smith) return to the scene. Although it's hard to buy at first, a key episode pulls it all together.
© Seattle PI
Worthpoint 1/26/07: Lauren Lee Smith
L Word: Lauren Lee Smith as "Lara" Chef Jacket & Pants
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Excerpt from Vancouver Sun 6/21/07: Lauren Lee Smith
Sexy roles just come her way: B.C.-born Lauren Lee Smith plays seductive TV 'weather girl' in latest movie
Michael D. Reid, Published: Thursday, June 21, 2007
Smith also gained a following for her recurring role as lesbian sous chef Lara Perkins in Showtime series The L Word.
© Vancouver Sun
Excerpt from The L Word.com 3/08: Lauren Lee Smith
Lauren Lee Smith at L4
By BetteAndTinaForever
B&TF: What is the craziest, funniest, most weird scene that you did in The L Word?
LLS: In The L Word? I would have to say...well, it’s so funny whenever you’re doing love scenes it’s always so awkward, I mean it’s so awkward, so weird. And especially because you’re friends, like with Erin and I, we were like buddies. I don’t know if it’s that strange or awkward but just in the context of love scenes, it’s very refreshing. It was very refreshing to have these love scenes with a woman because you go into it and you’re totally looking out for each other. So, you’re checking each other out, you’re making sure not too much is showing or if you’re uncomfortable about one part of your body, we totally had each other’s back about that. So it was always fun; we had these little checks with each other to make sure like, “Is everything where it needs to be...” At the end when they’re yelling, “Cut” and you’re wrapped up in each other and you’re like, “Ok, what are you going to have for lunch?” “Oh, the chicken?” “Ok.” And then it’s like, “Ok. We’re going to go again...”
B&TF: How many takes does it usually take to do a love scene? I know it’s choreographed, it’s not like a lot of improvisation is going on so since it’s choreographed, how many takes?
LLS: Well, it really depends. Mostly they want to save money on film so they do a lot of rehearsal before, especially if it is a very choreographed love scene or scene in general. They like to rehearse and rehearse and make sure that everyone has it sort of down before we go to film.
B&TF: Do they film at rehearsal too?
LLS: No. Not usually.
B&TF: But what if you rehearse and it’s really great and then you go to film and...
LLS: Yeah, yeah. But it always depends, you know? Sometimes you have to go take after take after take because there’s so many things that come into play that can go wrong with the camera, with the lighting, with the actors, with whatever.
B&TF: Did you audition for Lara or someone else?
LLS: I did. I did right off the bat; I had auditioned for the character of Lara.
B&TF: You mentioned during your Q&A that you did five different auditions with different sets of people?
LLS: I did.
B&TF: Did they want to see if you fit the role or did you just have to show it?
LLS: I just had to always show it. The first time it was just the casting director and the second time it was two of the casting directors, the third time it was the casting director and the writer, the fourth time, the casting director and the producers and then the fifth time they actually had Erin come in and we did like a chemistry test with each other.
B&TF: What’s a chemistry test? I know there are a lot of couples on the show, like Bette and Tina, I see their chemistry. They’re just lying in bed and the chemistry is there. I could see it between Lara and Dana, Dana and Alice…how do they do the tests to see if the chemistry is there?
LLS: It’s just being on camera together and then afterwards, the producers and writers looking at it and seeing how well we work with each other. They check to see if we look good together, a lot of that; all of those little synchronicities that come together to see - does this make sense? Does this look real?
B&TF: How many people auditioned for Lara?
LLS: I’m not too sure. I’m sure initially there were a lot. I know the final, final audition when I went in there was three other girls that went in for the chemistry read as well.
B&TF: So, you got it all.
LLS: Yep, I got it all! (laughing)
B&TF: In Season 3, why do you think Dana went back to Lara?
LLS: I think Dana went back to Lara in Season 3 because there was a lot of unfinished business. From Season 1 when Dana broke up with her it was quick break up, “I can’t be with you, I can’t be out, I can’t do this, I can’t do that...” but the feelings were still there. I think there was still a lot of unfinished business and a lot of unfinished feelings. There was no closure. I think that when Lara comes back into the picture she’s just overwhelmed and wants to see, now that she’s out and now that she’s a little more confident with her sexuality...because they did have such a wonderful relationship in Season One in the beginning.
B&TF: But then in the end, at the most important moment, Alice was with Dana. She sent Lara away. Why do you think that?
LLS: I think it’s a testament to friendship. Dana and Alice had been friends for quite a long time and I think it’s just a testament to having that intimacy on a different level, not on a partnership but on a friendship level. I think that’s what Dana needed at that time. I think in a way she felt guilty to Lara and that’s why she kept pushing and pushing whereas with Alice before they were lovers, before they were together, they had a very solid friendship.
B&TF: So the friendship had won in the end, even though there were still feelings between them and unfinished business, if you think about it.
LLS: Exactly, there was hugely unfinished business between Alice and Dana.
B&TF: So let’s say with Season 6 they call you back, what kind of a storyline would you envision for Lara?
LLS: I would like to see something very normal. I don’t think there needs to be big theatrics or anything dramatic. None of that, just a simple smart way of showing what she’s doing and maybe explain a little bit of why she had to leave or whatever. I think something simple and I think the simpler you keep it, I think the easier it is for an audience to relate to it.
B&TF: So, you have been pretty much a regular cast member for 3 seasons. What’s the most important thing you learned about acting while being on the show?
LLS: In my opinion, The L Word was the first opportunity I really got to explore a very true and honest character. She was someone who was very honest - I think Lara and I have similarities - so as far as acting goes, it was an opportunity to work as a very real character, a very honest character. There wasn’t anything really crazy or I wasn’t a mutant or anything like that. It was the opportunity to get to work with such amazing actresses and to work opposite them and watch them and see their process. Everyone has a very different process and way of working so it’s interesting to get to see all of these wonderful, beautiful women as you sort of observe, observe what they do.
B&TF: So, what’s the most important thing you learned about the cast members?
LLS: I found that everyone had so much respect for each other. When you put that many women together it can get kind of silly as well; I think women tend to be a little sillier than men so it was always a really fun atmosphere. It was a very close, almost family-like atmosphere with everyone. And to this day I haven’t experienced that on anything else because basically everything I work on now is 80% men with the crew and everything and the directors. So, yeah, it’s really nice having the women around and having that womanly support. Women are so supportive with each other; there’s no cattiness, there’s no pettiness. You know, whatever you imagine it to be - it’s not.
B&TF: Did you see any egos?
LLS: No, no. I never saw that. In my experience the biggest egos I’ve ever encountered have always been men, which is interesting. I won’t name any names but they’ve always been men. You would always imagine the women to be bitching about this or that but it’s always the men. And I’m always like, “Oh come on!”
B&TF: Some of the guest stars like Kristanna Loken said in an interview that she didn’t like being there because of the cast members and their egos.
LLS: Was she talking about The L Word? No!
B&TF: Yes. She was talking about her experience and she said that she just didn’t like it. Even the cast members were really surprised. Kate Moennig even said during one convention that she didn’t know where Kristanna got it from cause she was working mostly with her and maybe it was because of her. But, everyone was surprised that she said that.
LLS: That’s very strange, actually. In my opinion, that would just make me think that maybe she’s the one that had the problem. Because, you know, it’s like how could you have all of these women who will vouch for each other and then you have one come along and say, “No, no, no...” So, maybe she didn’t have a very good experience or something.
B&TF: What did you learn about fans of the show? This is your first convention because you couldn’t come to L1.
LLS: Honestly, what I’ve learned about fans of the show is how incredibly powerful their support is because my character was originally supposed to be only for the first four episodes and it was because of the fan support that I came back for Season 1 and the whole reason that I came back for any of Season 3. I don’t think they had any plans to be in season 3.
B&TF: You were also at the end of season 2…
LLS: I think they put that in so I could come back in season 3. I don’t think they had any concrete plans to keep Lara in for as long as they did and I completely attribute that to the fans support.
B&TF: Now it’s even more interactive. Now they have OurChart, you know, and Ilene posts “Secret Ingredients” for every episode in Season 5 after it aired and she would talk about it. She also asks fans for their input as well as for Season 6 with the idea that she will use their ideas.
LLS: I think that’s very important, especially with a show like The L Word. I think it’s lived up to its potential because of the fans. It was a very important show to be made, it was so long overdue. So, when it finally did happen, everyone was like - “Ach, finally! Let’s make sure it stays on air, so many shows get pulled off right away and then that’s the end of it...” I think The L Word has a lot to be grateful for with the fans.
B&TF: How did you hear about The L Word when you auditioned? Was it your agent?
LLS: Yeah, all I heard literally was that there was this show, she had read the script, she thought it was a great script, it was a show dealing with lesbian relationships and that all of the relationships were very real and interesting and they wanted to just be very bold with this show. And I thought, “Wow. Thank God, that’s really cool.”
B&TF: What did you learn about yourself as a person while working on the show?
LLS: Myself, working on this show, what did I learn? Well it’s funny. You know, I grew up with brothers and I was sort of a tomboy because I always wanted to hang out with my brothers’ friends and be with them. I’ve never really had a lot of girlfriends, I’ve had a few kind of good girlfriends; but it was the first time I’ve ever hung out with that many women at once. At first I was a little intimidated by it and a little bit scared. I think I learned that women are pretty damn cool to hang around with…(profuse laughter)
B&TF: What are some of the first impressions you had about the cast members or did you know them before the show?
LLS: No, I didn’t know any of them before. I got to meet Erin at the cast read and she was just so warm and giving, open and funny as well as relaxed. I was immediately put at ease with Erin. Leisha is just this little ball of energy; this little ray of sunshine. Her voice just puts a smile on my face.
B&TF: You worked with both of them the most, right?
LLS: Yes, exactly.
B&TF: What about, let’s say, Jennifer Beals?
LLS: Jennifer Beals is the most stunningly beautiful woman I have ever seen in my life. In person, you’re just like, “Are you real?” (laughing) Seriously. And she’s just so humble and so poised.
B&TF: I heard that she helps a lot if someone’s having trouble with a scene.
LLS: Oh, really? I can picture that. I can definitely see her doing that.
B&TF: What about Laurel Holloman?
LLS: Laurel is always like the Mama Bear. She’s always so supportive. She’s always taking care of everyone and always making sure everyone’s okay. Sort of protecting everyone.
B&TF: Kate?
LLS: At first, I was totally scared by Kate because she could put on this front of like being very cold. So at first I thought maybe she’s a bitch. But she’s not at all. In fact, I think she and I are a little bit similar, I think she’s a little bit shy, actually. And she’s not a bullshitter; she talks the truth, she says it straight and so she’s not one of those people (speaking in over-exciting, high voice) - “Hey, how are you?” She’s cool; she’s chill and she’s honest.
B&TF: Pam Grier?
LLS: She’s an icon, yeah. When I first met her I was just tongue-tied. What can you say about Pam other than she’s a phenomenal actress, phenomenal human being, really funny.
B&TF: We kind of talked about this yesterday during meet&greet - that scene in Bette and Tina’s house when you were protecting Tina from the psycho stalker. You and Dana were trying to have sex. Tell me a little about that scene.
LLS: Trying to have sex...yes, it was really funny because in the scene, the way that it’s actually played, everyone’s pretending to be asleep, and sleeping with one eye closed, kind of peeking over and laughing; usually when you shoot those scenes, especially with that many people, they can do coverage and everyone else can leave, especially when there’s no dialogue or whatever…but for some reason, everyone was super cozy and comfy where they were, so they were like, “No. We’ll hang out.” So Erin and I were full-on making out and getting into it and I looked over and they actually all are staring at us! They’re all keep laughing and pointing. So I was like, “Oh my god, that’s really embarrassing!” (laughing) But it was fun! I think that was one of the first scenes where we all got to work together for an extended period of time so it was nice.
© Bette and Tina Forever
Excerpt from Claire McBuffy at L4: Lauren Lee Smith | Lesentiendes's video clips: the L word-Lauren Lee Smith y Anne Ramsey-1-Convención L4, the L word - Lauren Lee Smith y Anne Ramsey 2-Convención L4-, the L word- Lauren Lee Smith(2)L4 Convention-Hethrow-Londres
Lauren Lee Smith and Anne Ramsey Q&A: Part 1.
Attendee: In season 5 of The L Word a fan got the opportunity to write the teaser for an episode. What do you feel about that? About fans getting directly involved in the show like that?
Anne: Um, I think that’s great. I didn’t know that happened. I think that’s kind of cool.
Lauren: Very cool. Very very cool. I didn’t know that either.
Anne: Yeah. That’s kind of great.
Lauren: It’s about time they started listening to the fans.
Lauren and Anne: *Laughs*
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Attendee: What was your favourite episode to film? And Why?
Lauren: I don’t know if I have…I really, um, I really liked in the first season. The scenes where I’ve cut my fingers and Lara was explaining *laughs* how she did that. It was the scene I had to audition with, with Erin. The very first time, so it was just really, I mean I had to audition I think like 5 times. So I had to do that scene over and over and over again. Different people at different points. So when it came time to finally do it with Erin and we were in the restaurant, it was just really fun. I thought it was cute.
Attendee: Who was the better kisser, Leisha or Erin?
Lauren: That’s so not fair.
Anne: Wow…Harsh.
Lauren: That’s so not fair!
Anne: Totally harsh…ANSWER IT!
Lauren: *Laughs*
Anne: Come on. That’s a good question. Pleeease answer it.
Lauren: Well clearly I had to kiss Erin much more. Um, and she’s a fabulous kisser. Um *Laughs* Uh, Leisha and I, it was always quite silly because uh the very first time we had to kiss each other, it was this scene where I come back to Dana’s appartment, and I uh just find out that she had passed away. So Leisha and I are just crying, and we have snot running down our faces. And literally…
Anne: Sexy
Lauren: It was, yeah! It was kind of disgusting and we just had to go for it, and we weren’t really, at this point we weren’t really sure what our characters were going through. We were botha little hesitant about the kiss. And I remember the director was like, no, no, go for it. Come on, just make it more passionate. And we’re like *indicates snot all down their faces* *Laughs*
Anne: That’s hot.
Lauren: Yeah, yeah. So we were both kinda like *Indicates what do we do?*
Anne: It is kind of hot
Lauren: O…k…
Anne: Yeah
Lauren: I mean, at the end of the day it was fun, we had a good laugh about it. So I would say it’s, I can’t choose. They were both really good.
Anne: Very good answer. Now you’re not going to get in trouble.
Lauren: Yeah, exactly.
Attendee: About Lara and Alice hooking up after Dana’s death. Do you think that’s a realistic thing them hooking up after the characters death?
Lauren: Yeah. Leisha and I both had trouble wrapping our heads around it at first. Um, but, it happens. You know, people come together through mourning. And you’re so lost and you don’t know where else to turn,a nd it just seems so clear and obvious in that moment. So, once we sort of wrapped our heads around the whole initial shock of, No, no, we can’t do this. We can’t do this to Dana. Um, I think it really did make sense. Um, and I was really, um I think we were both sort of very interested where it would go. Unfortunately it didn’t go anywhere. *Laughs* I went to San Francisco…*Confused look*
Lauren: Hi again… *Laughs*
Me: Hi
Anne: *Points* Look she has a list.
Lauren: *Laughs*
Me: Um, what are your feelings on how your character was wrapped up on the show? Or not wrapped up on the show…
Lauren: It’s just that. Yeah, I feel very unsatisfied. It’s difficult. I, I, I really loved being a part of the show and I, um really loved the character of Lara, and I was really, like I said before, I was really hoping they would give some…uhh…
Me: Closure
Lauren: Clarity, closure. Umm, yeah I feel that they really jumped ship with what was happening. Um, so yeah, I was pretty disappointed. Pretty disappointed about that. Especially coming and watching the first episode of season 4, and that’s when I found out my character apparently…
Me: Went to San Francisco
Lauren: Went to Yeah!
Anne: They didn’t even tell you?!
Lauren: They didn’t tell me!
Anne: Wow!
Lauren: So it was disappointing.
Me: A lot of people were disappointed.
Anne: Yeah, because you were very popular. A very popular character on that show. I mean…You know. Absolutely! *Crowd cheers and claps* I didn’t realise they didn’t end it properly.
Lauren: With any kind of…
Anne: Homage to you.
Lauren: yeah. No.
Anne: Oh, that’s too bad.
Lauren: So…
Anne: It happens!
Lauren: It’s does.
Me: There’s been quite a few characters that have just vanished.
Anne: Yeah…Accidentally, on purpose…
Lauren: Yeah, just kind of…Uhh, oooh…*Looks around to see where they‘ve gone*
Me: It’s kind of…I mean we never really got to know much about you.
Lauren: No.
Me: Even though you’ve been on it for 3 years. It’s like we’ll give her to lines and episode and then we’ll forget about her…
Lauren: Yeah. Right. Yeah.
Me: Then like towards the end of season 3 we got a lot more information about you.
Lauren: Exactly. And that was sort of how I was feeling about things as well. Uh, ok. I’m actually getting, uh, you know, involved a little bit more.
Anne: And then they just moved you to San Francisco?
Lauren: And then I moved to San Francisco.
Anne: *Shocked face*
Lauren: Apparently. I know.
Me: Yeah, It was a bit of a slap in the face for the fans.
Lauren: Yeah, a little bit.
Anne: How did you guys feel about that? Ripped off? Or…
Crowd: Boo
Lauren: *Laughs*
Anne: Yeah! I bet. It’s unfortunate when they do that.
Lauren: Yeah. It happens. It does happen. Unfortunately.
Anne: They have a different plan for the show or for the characters.
Lauren: Yeah, different characters. Yeah, exactly.
Me: Well, you’re missed on the show.
Lauren: Ooo… I miss the show.
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Attendee: Hiya!
Lauren and Anne: Hi
Attendee: Silly question, but can Lara ever come back? Will they leave it open? Or will they bring you back? We all want you back.
Lauren: I wish I knew. If I…I just heard there’s a sixth season. And if they ask me back, I’ll be there in a heartbeat. So we’ll see.
Attendee: Ok, thank you.
Lauren: No worries
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Attendee: If you could be another character on the show which one would it be? And in what scene?
Lauren: *Laughs* I love the scene uh, where Alice was uh, *laughs* was doing the yoga, and she was bawling her eyes out. *Laughs* That made me laaaaugh so hard. I could never do it any justice, but I would love to attempt to, to try that.
Attendee: I was just wondering what you thought of season 5 so far?
Lauren: *Whispers* I haven’t seen it.
Anne: I haven’t seen it.
Lauren: I don’t…Neither of us…We bonded, we bonded
Anne: We don’t…
Lauren: When we first met. Over not having television.
Anne: Yeah… Well we have television
Lauren: But no cable
Anne: But no cable
Lauren: Yeah
Anne: We get, we get…
Lauren: The DVD’s
Anne: Channels 2-13. At least I do.
Lauren: I don’t even have that
Anne: With the rabbit ears. Yeah
Lauren: Yeah
Anne: So I don’t have umm…
Lauren: And it’s not out on DVD yet. So I’m waiting.
Attendee: So what is your favourite season then?
Lauren: On a very selfish level. Umm…*Laughs* Season 3. *Laughs* I had the most sort of um, I felt that Lara was given the most, that she at that point had had. So, yeah.
*Crowd laughs*
Lauren: *Laughs*
Anne: Wow
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Attendee: I would like to know what your first impression of Erin Daniels was when you first met her? And Mia Kirshner for you Anne?
Anne: Umm, Mia is an absolute creature. And she was fascinating from the moment I met her to the last time I saw her. She’s just a really interesting girl. And I mean that in a great way. I don’t mean that weird “interesting” way. You know she’s really a great actress. She’s always, umm, different, and she’s always present. You know, her eyes are incredible, and so when she’s, when you’re acting with her, you’re like listening, and you really believe what she’s saying. She’s really very, very interesting. And always ummm, it always ups my game if someone is that, that you’re acting opposite, is that interesting. Because it then helps me to be more present in the scene and uh, she’s absolutely a creature off-camera too. You know, she’s just really smart, and very different.
Lauren: Very, very intelligent. Like *freaked look*
Anne: Yeah. Really smart.
Lauren: She always intimidated me a little bit.
Anne: Oh yeah?
Lauren: yeah, because she asks you like the most intense questions. Wow!
Anne: Yeah.
Lauren: Umm, Erin is, when I, she’s…the most lovely human being I’ve ever…she’s just so…
Anne: A sweetheart.
Lauren: She’s so sweet. So funny and so genuine, and so giving, and just a… beautiful. Just a beautiful, beautiful woman.
Attendee: If you were Ilene Chaiken, what with you do with your characters to come back to the show?
Lauren: I would like there to be some closure. I think, like we were saying before. A lot of, a lot of the guests, the characters have gone off without any real explanation. So it would be nice sort of, to have sort of closure with some of the characters I think.
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Excerpt from The Pembroke Daily Observer 3/12: Lauren Lee Smith | The Brockville Recorder and Times | Edmonton Sun | Kingston This Week
Beyond Belief
Marcy Cornblum
She starred in the controversial, TV show The L Word which follows the lives and loves of a small, close-knit group of lesbians living in Los Angeles. The best part of her job? "The creative outlet -- getting to play and live in the worlds of so many different characters. As an actor I try to infuse life into the role."
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