Comments on: Evangeline Lilly wants to quit acting after ‘Lost’

By: Che

Che — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:08:00 +0000

Yeah, she is a terrible actor. There were constant, nervous tears in her eyes throughout the first and second season. She just didn’t look comfortable acting at all.

I hope she has fun doing something else.

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By: GIA

GIA — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:16:40 +0000

I don’t know where the negative judging of Evangeline’s ability to act is coming from except I suppose it’s all in the eye and experience of the beholder but at NO TIME did I ever think she was anything but a very fine actress for having just started out. And she only got better as time went on. I mean seriously, her character has been about as diversified (criminal background, bad childhood, plane crash survivor etc etc and she brought it) and she’s pulled it off fabulously! One of the best scenes and displays of her talent is when her and SAWYER are in cages and The OTHERS are about to KILL him and she’s screaming and crying and the tears are REAL – you believed she was terrified for him. Then later, the HOT lovemaking scene between her and HOLLOWAY. THE WOMAN CAN ACT, NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. Terry O’Quinn a veteren and fine actor bored me in this character except at times. Claire was very boring, Matt Shepards character had moments of great acting when emotions were high. Juliet…good grief she was so boring. So I’m not getting how anyone can say that Evangeline Lilly’s character was boring or that she can’t act. Naveen Andrews as Sayid I agree with you about – great actor, intense, loved everybit of him onscreen!

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By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:25:52 +0000

Thank God! Let’s hope she can write and save the world better than she can act.

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By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:05:42 +0000

I think she did some missions work in Africa too, and that’s since she’s been on the show.

I don’t think she’s a bad actress at all. She’s not really been given a lot to do in the last couple of seasons though.

I understand her needing a break from the career to do humanitarian work. I’m a Christian in the industry and I find that a lot of the projects that I work on frustrate me because up until now, I haven’t been involved with the story. Often, we end up being a cog in a wheel, and when the wheel doesn’t have any real soul to it, we feel like something is missing. Her humanitarian work is far more fulfilling, I’m sure. I don’t fault her for wanting to spend more time doing that in the least.
I wrestle with the successes (and excesses) that I’ve had because in the end, it’s only entertainment – it rarely affects real meaning in people’s lives. I’d much rather be working on projects that aren’t simply hollow entertainment. They don’t have to be heavy handed or preachy, they just have to have some soul in them. Honest and honorable. That to me, is fulfilling.

Sometimes, when you’ve been blessed and the money is already in the bank, you feel you have to justify your good fortune with God’s work.

Good for you Evangeline. Follow your heart. I’ll be sad to see you leave acting for a while, but happy to see you doing God’s work.

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By: scobes

scobes — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:28:31 +0000

In general I think Lost has generally gotten it right with its actors/characters – and has even managed to hit it out of the park with some portrayals.

Evangeline Lilly, on the other hand, is a straight up bad actress and it stands out even more when she is in scenes with great actors. If she wants to quit, then she should go right ahead, noone will miss her. I wish her well.

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By: Mila

Mila — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:59:06 +0000

She’s a terrible actress so it won’t be a big loss.

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By: Lila

Lila — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:40:05 +0000

I don’t think she’s a bad actress, but I do think Sawyer, Sayid, even Hurley are much more interesting characters–agreed–than Jack or Kate.

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By: Gluck

Gluck — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:04:09 +0000

She only did humanitarian for the opportunity to travel a few weeks in Philippines. At the exception of charity events organized by the ABC/Lost production where the cast was asked to be present, I never heard about herself giving her time for someone else than herself. She had the “big name” and the time to do so, but it’s been five years now and she never grabbed the opportunity.
And more acting ? let her a couple of years and nobody will remember she never existed.

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By: pebbles

pebbles — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:24:23 +0000

aw, say it ain’t so! and miss her chance at an Oscar??? perish the thought (dripping with sarcasm here…)

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By: Anoneemouse

Anoneemouse — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:30:18 +0000

Whoever heard of her before Lost? She has done nothing but whine and complain about the invasion of her privacy since she started working on this show. Why wait til 2010? Go now if fame, fortune and what goes along with it is so bad.

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