Evangeline Lilly

[funkystar]

^ she might do, why not submit a question and wait and see if she answers it?

 

[Jenna16]

Another Movie?

Stars to walk the red carpet for Okanagan premiere

Spend a few minutes talking to Justin Donnelly and it’s hard to imagine the 24-year-old screenwriter/actor/director/producer ever feels pressed himself, though it sounds like he knows his way around a high-pressure story.

After a baseball injury ended aims for a pitching career, taking the scholarship money from the University of Hawaii with it, Donnelly managed to turn his first vocation as a child actor into a Hollywood success story—and all in our own backyard.

Shooting in just 15 days, Pressed, starring Luke Gross , with appearances from Michael Eklund , Tyler Johnson and Jeffrey Ballard, is a story about a couple of kids who make a really bad call and wind up running from a drug deal gone awry.

The tale screams action, drama, and above all else stress, but the Vancouverite-turned-Kelowna boy who brought his ingenious idea to the Interior to film, said he purposely tried to make life on his Okanagan sets simple.

“I wanted to make this film a really good experience. I didn’t want this to be one of those sets where everybody is screaming and yelling,” he said.

Donnelly grew up in the entertainment industry and started acting with the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in Vancouver at just eight years of age.

The program was for 12-year-olds, so he finessed the instructors a little, winning a spot with an audition which must have been full of the charisma that got this film made.

Pressed started with an idea to build a story around a real life news item. Donnelly had heard about some kids unearthing a cache of money in an East Vancouver park.

Several incarnations later, with a few more story-lines layered in, Donnelly had a script to sell.

And this is likely where he differs from most of the other early twenty-somethings out there.

Where many might go no further than a brilliant creative streak, Donnelly kept pestering and asking questions until he found what he needed—a formula to sell movies.

“I set it up as a low-budget film with the idea of making my money back on international sales alone,” he explained.

The investors got it. All domestic activity would be gravy and, if current sales are any indication, there should be plenty of it.

Pressed has already sold in the Middle East, Spain and Germany to name but a few, and has yet to hit the United States.

The premier for the movie in Canada will be held here in the Okanagan as a way of giving back to the place that gave him a stage for his big break.

Donnelly meanwhile is said to be in talks with Rachel McAdams , Evangeline Lilly , Ryan Reynolds and Casey Affleck for his next film, which will be shot in Alaska next fall.

Pressed premiers Thursday, July 21, at the Paramount Theatre on Bernard Avenue. Tickets are $10 available in advance through the Paramount box office.

The red carpet festivities kick off at 6:30 p.m. with Michael and Jeffrey Ballard in attendance; Luke Gross has yet to be confirmed.

http://www.bclocalnews.com/okanagan_similkameen/kelownacapitalnews/news/125185498.html

 

[funkystar]

I would love to see Rachel McAdams and Evangeline in a movie together they could play sisters because they look so alike . I really hope it has a great script if she decides to do this movie.

 

[hedur]

According to IMDB, she will be in both the Hobbit Part 1&2!!

I had little doubts that she wouldn't but its still nice to see it on IMDB. I also noticed that aside from Cate Blanchett, she is the only other major female role. So that gives me more faith that she will have a significant role in both films.

I think PJ cares more about having major female characters in the story than JR Tolkein did

Or maybe Tolkien simply wrote his story without obsessing over the sex of his characters.

I love that she's in the Hobbit and that she has been a long time fan (as I have been). Can't wait to see her play a part that's a major departure from Kate.

 

[Jenna16]

Or maybe Tolkien simply wrote his story without obsessing over the sex of his characters.

Umm..... okay

I really don't care to get in an argument about Tolkein. And I'm sorry if I misunderstood you but I found your response to be a bit insulting.

 

[funkystar]

Additional Behind the Scenes images form "The Hurt Locker"

kinopoiski.ru & evangeline-lilly.net

 

[Jenna16]

Thanks for posting. My favorite is that profile shot of her in the blue jacket. She looks so pretty

 

[funkystar]

I agree, she has a really cute profile especially her nose

Also can anyone ID the outfit she is wearing in the kitchen especially the purple top? I really like it.

 

[Jenna16]

ohchristineho's twitter

On set with the beautifuls Evangeline Lilly and Hugh Jackman today #ashotIRL

Sounds like Evi and Hugh just did a photoshoot. Hope its a cover!

 

[funkystar]

^ thats cool can't wait to see it but i hope she also does some fashion/editorial shoots too I think she has only done maybe 2-3 of those shoots in the past it would be nice to see her do something different. The more dramatic and the less girl-next-door/wholesome the better!

 

[Jenna16]

She has done more than 2 or 3. Just not lately.

I agree though we need a new fashion shoot from her. I have a feeling she doesn't like to do them

 

[funkystar]

finally some new pics

Evangeline (looking great! ) with her boyfriend and baby at Vancouver Airport

eyeprime

 

[alicia753]

Lovely new pics !
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[Alvedansen]

adds Arriving into the airport in Vancouver - July 26, 2011

tlfan

 

[funkystar]

thanks for the adds but I don't like the slouchy boots I think more fitted boots would have worked better with the dress.

 

[Alvedansen]

tlfan

 

[Jenna16]

^ The last ones don't show up for me

Yay for new candids! She really looks great.

 

[funkystar]

she's wore this dress before I don't know who its by but it looks much better on her the second time around!

coolspotters

 

[PiratePenelope]

Well-spotted, funkystar!

I love the new candids, she looks fabulous.

 

[funkystar]

Also if you look at the pictures where she is pushing her luggage you can see that she has her Chanel Coco Cabas bag I'm surprised she still has it because I haven't seen her use it in years and I thought that it probably burnt in her house fire. I hope she uses it a lot more now because I like it more than all of her other handbags.