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Writing Quotes by Evangeline Lilly

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Actress‑turned‑author Evangeline Lilly offers nine short musings that blend screencraft with storytelling. She highlights authenticity, character depth, and the thrill of exploring new narrative territories. A compact, lively set for creative explorers.

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If I went for too long without writing, I would start to feel like something inside me was dying.

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When I act, I come away drained. When I write, I come away energized.

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Writing has been one of the most powerful influences in my life and it always has been since I was a little…

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I actually write as a passion, as something I actually am more passionate about than acting.

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I eventually want to come back to Canada, to disappear, have nobody know me, and just be a writer and do what…

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Writing is my number one passion. I've written two novels. I've written a screenplay. I also write short stories and poetry.

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There are so many reasons why, for me, writing is superior to acting. One of them is anonymity. Writers can live relatively…

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I love to write. I write everything across the board - kids' stories and novels and scripts. I actually would like to…

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It would be amazing to play Sylvia Plath. She was so dark, and what came out of her writing was troubled and…

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I'm a very stubborn woman and I'm from a very stubborn family of headstrong women. I have sisters, so the women rule the coop…

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One of the things that I miss about Canada is that even the strangers, you have an immediate rapport, there's just an understanding that…

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People initially think I'm a snob because I'm intensely private.

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I like to be around people who make me laugh. It's one of my favorite things on a set. I hate it when people…

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I am kind of prudish and I have very strict standards about how I present myself. But one of the things that I've always…

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Outside of acting, the person that I admire the most is my mother.

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Truthfully, I love being in the jungle. I love it when the make-up artists come to set, they come equipped with dirt and sweat.…

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I was a massive Tolkien fan. 'The Hobbit' was... my favorite book as a little girl, and the Silvan Elves were my favorite characters…

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I'm not stressed out about where my next paycheck is coming from, or what I am doing with the rest of my life. The…

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Hollywood is the Sodom and Gomorrah of today. It's a world I avoid because it's destroying our culture.

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I've been astounded to discover how good to their teams and crew that Marvel are. They're so collaborative, so smart with their stories. They…

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I changed jobs like I changed shirts. It was something I just like to do - I like trying my hand at everything.

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I always wear something slightly masculine.

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