Laura Vandervoort Quotes

#1. I don't necessarily want to know what people are saying when I'm not around, especially if it's about me. I just don't need to hear extra garbage.

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#2. I've played such serious characters that no one sees me the way I actually am, which is completely cheesy and goofy, so it would be fun to do a romantic comedy and just have a good laugh.

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#3. A lot of people think that reptiles don't feel, and they do. I think everyone should keep in mind what it is they are buying and if it is really worth it to them.

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#4. They say you get nauseous in a green screen room, but I haven't yet. It's a little odd playing pretend with props and monitors that we're supposed to be watching, but I'll get used to it.

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#5. I grew up doing martial arts, and I'm a second-degree black belt.

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#6. I think reading the novels definitely was a good source for me to study from.

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#7. I'm thrilled to be in sci-fi because they write the women very strong, and you don't often get that on television.

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#8. I always do my own stunts, as much as possible. I'm a little stubborn about it.

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#9. The sci-fi fans, in general, do support me, which I love them for. They're great fans.

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#10. I've done a lot of sci-fi, so I was a little hesitant because you get pigeonholed into that genre and world. But at the same time, I love sci-fi because the women are so strong and independent and smart.

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#11. Hollywood is something imagined ... acting is something crafted.

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#12. As a person, you want to feel like you're giving back. That's something I've always enjoyed doing.

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#13. I started doing martial arts when I was about 7, and I got my second degree black belt when I was 19. So I have my second degree black belt, but I've never used it, and I had to stop when I got 'Instant Star' because I couldn't train.

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#14. I've been lucky to have played a lot of women, over the years, especially in the sci-fi genre. All of them are special to me, in different ways, and I hate comparing them because it's like comparing people. They're different.

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#15. I still want to do a romantic comedy or a western or a gritty independent film ... there's so much that I still want to do.

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#16. I do just love the characters in sci-fi, but not necessarily the fact that it's sci-fi.

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#17. I'm a bit of a feminist and very "female empowerment," and women should be able to do what they please.

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#18. We don't have props or jewelery. You always want something tangible to play with, and we have nothing. I find myself playing with my hands off camera, just because I'm getting a little uncomfortable with the space.

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#19. In terms of acting, we go through phases of being really inspired by film and television and actors and works that we've read.

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#20. As an actor, throughout three years, I've become more comfortable within my own skin and confident.

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#21. I don't know what it is about me. I don't know if there's something strange ... but I continue to play aliens, so there's obviously something there.

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#22. The performances make you want to get back out there and try something new and challenge yourself.

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