In need of an Ethereal Evanna Lynch post

Harry Potter's Miss Lynch was recently interviewed by Glamour magazine where she discusses her working relations, upcoming projects, and all that jazz.

By Eleanor Doughty | Monday, 30 July 2012

Evanna Lynch talks fashion, Harry Potter pals and playing Britney Spears in a film of her life

Who is your personal style icon?

I admire French girls' sense of style in particular, there's something about them. Girls like Audrey Tautou, Clemence Poesy, Vanessa Paradis. They manage to make every outfit look smart and classy, though still playful and with personal touches. How do they do that? I also admire girls who use a lot of colour. Girls with really crazy, bold styles like Rihanna and Gwen Stefani. You look at them and you know they love life.

Out of all the amazing people you've worked with, who has been the most awe-inspiring?

I'm inspired by strong women. I didn't work with her exactly, but meeting J.K. Rowling and being around her on set sometimes was amazing because she is such a powerful, inspiring lady. She has contributed so much to art, literature and humanity and still has not tired of striving to make a better world for people in less fortunate situations, both through her talent and her voice. Acting-wise, Natalia Tena (Tonks in Harry Potter) and Orla Brady (my mother in Sinbad) are two women who I found to be awe-inspiring. Nat throws herself into things completely, she is so full of energy and life and she truly doesn't give a damn what people think of her. I remember a conversation I had with Nat on one of the publicity tours for HP, when I was feeling glum and complaining about some boy I was failing to impress...and she just leaned over to me and said 'You need to stop thinking baby! Just STOP THINKING!' and it hit me that that's how she lives life and how she loves it so much." Orla Brady is someone who just amazed me with her talent and her commitment to acting. Orla is very much in control of her characters' stories. She takes it upon herself to fill in all the blanks, all the things the writer's don't necessarily tell you. I remember on one of the first days on the set of Sinbad, she called me and said we should spend time together to build this mother-daughter bond. So we spent a few hours trying to figure out gestures and create memories they shared. It was such a great experience for me, hanging out with someone I'd just met but just sitting there and letting our imaginations go for a few hours.

Who are some of your favourite designers?

I really like Acne and Isabel Marant. I love their casualwear, it's playful and never boring. And I like Miu Miu when I want to be fancy. I also like Elizabeth and James. I always discover a ton of new designers when I do photoshoots but I cannot pronounce, lest spell their names, sadly.

Who were you closest to on the Harry Potter set?

I was close with all the girls on the set. Emma [Watson], Bonnie [Wright], Katie [Leung], Jessie [Cave], Scarlett [Byrne], Afshan [Azad]. We all used go for dinner and shopping after filming or on weekends. Now I'm closest with Scarlett, Jessie and Katie, I see them regularly and we've all filmed things for Jessie's website, 'Pindippy', which has brought us together a lot. I miss everyone and wish we could all keep in touch but it's hard as we're all working and most of us globe-trotting so it's difficult to get everyone in the same city at once! Of the adults, I also got to know Jason Isaacs and Mark Williams really well. We had so much fun and many interesting talks on the publicity tours and they offered me a lot of valuable advice on continuing as an actor.

How have you found the transition from major hit film to TV series?

It's been pretty interesting! It's all acting but there are definitely differences you have to adjust to. You have far less time to prepare and mull over scenes and characters' thoughts in TV than in film, as writers are changing the plot constantly. It was a shock to me, coming from Harry Potter where everything is written months in advance and already in book form, so you know the basic plot and journey your character will go on and it is rehearsed to death. David Yates was especially generous with rehearsal time and I came to rely on that, it was brilliant. But in TV, you don't have the luxury of time and the actor has to be prepared to roll with the punches. It also taught me to speak up for myself too, because the writers are often so concerned with plot they might overlook a minor character detail and the actor has to be bold enough to say "I don't think my character would have done this."

How do you keep your skin so clear/hair so shiny whilst on set and being extra busy filming?

Umm...is this question aimed at me?! I still suffer teenage skin despite being out of that jungle in age! I get breakouts all the time and it shows as I have such pale skin, but I am careful. I only drink water, never coffee or soda. I'll avoid chocolate when I'm filming, it is my ultimate vice!! And I always, always take off my makeup and moisturise, morning and night. As for my hair, I am addicted to Aveda conditioning treatment. I destroyed my hair with bleach when I was 13 and have been paying for it ever since. Aveda is the first product that has actually made a difference and brought me to that lovely level of hair condition where hairdressers no longer throw me out of their chair on consultation. Don't bleach your hair, kids!

What would be your dream role?

I got a role in a film called Monster Butler recently that was pretty much a dream role. I want to play more conflicted, flawed characters at this stage in my career and this is exactly that. My other dream role, which started as a joke but quickly took hold as a burning desire, would be to play Britney Spears in a biopic! She's always been an idol of mine, I think she's awesome. I admire how she's an artist and beautiful, but still a human. I think that's brave, when you're that much of a star and a household name, to let yourself be human and not get caught up in the public's image of you. I think she's braver than people realise and that's why I hope they make a biopic about her someday soon. And I had better at least get the chance to audition!!

If you hadn't become an actress, what would you have done?

A writer, definitely. I still hope to be a writer one day, specifically I want to write screenplays. But writing takes serious commitment and discipline and right now I'm keen to focus all my energy into my acting career and learn more about movie-making through that.

In addition, Evanna's full photo shoot and interview with FAULT Magazine Issue 11 has finally been released. However, I was only able to find it in Spanish courtesy of the Latin Harry Potter news site Narglecity, so below is just a loose translation (from Spanish to English). If anyone can provide a better translation or the original English text, that would be helpful!

MISCHIEF ACCOMPLISHED: Evanna Lynch is known for his charming performance as the angry Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter. Now that the fenemono of this franchise is over, what next to do this young rising star? Fault Lynch speaks about his experience in Harry Potter fame, his charity work and its exciting plans for the future:

FAULT: How do you feel, so the extravaganza of Harry Potter comes to an end?

Evanna: I'm finally getting to the point that I agree that life is no longer a regular part of my life. When I finish, I was depressed for a long time because working in Harry Potter was my dream, and let me live in the fantasy world he loved so much as a child. I felt that playing Moon was my purpose in life. It would have been happy to continue acting in the role until the end of my days. When I was adverse to an end, with the feeling of unease and insecurity (you feel) when you leave school and no one tells you what else to do. That aspect has been terrifying, not having the Potters about every day. But at the same time, it is exciting and challenging having to create a new path. I am privileged to know that Luna Lovegood is always part of me.

FAULT: What was your favorite part of playing Luna Lovegood?

Evanna: Luna was always my favorite character in the series. I love her instantly when she appeared in The Order of the Phoenix and then I became interested in the casting process. Naturally, I wanted to interpret it, but was rather a need for films maintain the integrity of the character that started my interest in the casting. I had broken my heart to see her played by an actress who saw this only as a job and did not care as I-moon and other fans of Harry Potter. So, even though it sounds like a cliché, the privilege of playing Moon was my favorite part of everything. She is an amazing character that makes you smile to everyone.

FAULT: How was working with a cast full of stars?

Evanna: It's funny because when I joined the cast was an innocent rookie 14 years, and I realized I was surrounded by acting royalty, so I did not think something so large to work with them and to make conversation very friendly with Robbie Coltrane and Imelda Staunton. It was crazy about Harry Potter, so far as understood, Dan, Rupert and Emma were the only ones who had to control my manners. It was only some years later that I realized how amazing are these actors, but by then we were friends as well. We relied heavily on young players, and were so much fun on set. I definitely learned a lot from them and watching them being close. They were the coolest adult he had found. Made me realize that, as an actress, I must remain sufficiently reckless and crazy even after the cameras stop rolling.

FAULT: You came to fame after movies. As you took care of Fame?

Evanna: I do not think that much about it, and fortunately I did not. I just see myself as a girl who tries to make his way in the world. You must be a little more circumspect, especially when you're young, because people try to take advantage of you, but without becoming paranoid. If you think you are someone so famous or you're someone that people talk, you start to feel pressure to be someone more impressive than yourself, which is crazy. It is an opportunity and a blessing to be in focus, so I want to make sure good energy to come, to see me.

FAULT: What made you decide to go into acting?

Evanna: It was a conscious decision, but a gradual realization. When I was young I loved my drama classes because he was shy, and acting helped me overcome that. But acting is something notoriously difficult to do especially when you live in Ireland. It was not until the Potter movies are over and I started to miss them much thought, 'Oh, maybe I like it enough to give up'. But I still think there are many artistic mediums I like to explore.

FAULT: Who is your biggest inspiration?

Evanna: I do not strictly be a good idea to have role models because it gives the idea that you will never be as good as an individual. Everyone makes mistakes, and can be heartbreaking to discover that someone has let you idolatrabas. It is very important to you and to seek inspiration from within. Now having said that, to me, J.K. Rowling is the exception, I think is excellent. She is the definition of inspiration for me: smart, warm, wise, beautiful and radiant. She is so focused and happy ... you can be the most generous and open. I am inspired to be like her!

FAULT: Who would you like to work in a movie?

Evanna: I would like to work more Irish actors because I feel close to them rarely. Not a common place to be wandering Irish actors in Hollywood. You must be very dreamy and slightly crazy trying to get into Hollywood, because at home there are people who believe that all this is ridiculous. Truly admire Cillian Murphy and Gleeson Domnhall. They are smart and talented actors that did not compromise his ideals to satisfy a large audience. Work with Orla Brady in a TV show I did recently, and she is one of the coolest people I know.

FAULT: What are your plans for this year?

Evanna: Secretly, I plan to seduce a clown / fire eaters and ask him to teach me your skills and let me join the circus. But realistically speaking, I take this year to focus my energy on acting. My goal in life is to keep learning and exposing myself to new experiences, and performance definitely gives you that. Harry Potter allowed me to familiarize myself with the industry, and gave me a firm foundation. Now I'm excited about ramificarme and do something totally unexpected. Also studied to make me a yoga teacher. Yoga helps me combat the stress of action: It is a separation of the ego, and allows me to remain focused and present. Perhaps my plan is to appear in an independent film and ruined unless I hurt while practicing handstand.

FAULT: You have a place at Trinity College, even think about getting more education, or you will focus on acting?

Evanna: I did not do much about it, but when there is time and has a campaign that is important to me, I would like to get involved. Work hard with the Harry Potter Alliance, a charity that attracts passionate readers who channel their passion to make a change. I've done some campaigns and participate in podcasts books for them. I wrote some articles about eating disorders and body issues, which is very important to me because, personally, I discovered that these problems are the biggest personal obstacles to get to one's personal potential. I also worked with the MS Readathon in Ireland annually. It is a charity campaign for children to encourage them to read and bring more awareness about multiple sclerosis. The level of ignorance and lack of information about it is somewhat alarming, and clinics need more attention.

FAULT: What is your FAULT (fault)?

Evanna: I highly unreliable because I really like to please people. I say 'yes' to three people, then I have not the guts to be honest and confess that I am forced to do so at the last minute, and 3 get angry with me anyway. If I enchant like people would not act so well and would probably have fewer friends, so do not (should have) conflicts.