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The brainy beauty is back.
Having not made the journey to Neverland for the first half of Once Upon a Time Season 3, Emilie de Ravin and the character of Belle are now in the thick of two mysteries, one in current-day Storybrooke and one in Fairy Tale Land of the Past Year. This Sunday at 8/7c on the ABC drama, flashback Belle will team with Neal to get the definitive 411 on Rumplestitlskin’s fate, while in Storybrooke her bookish charm will prove quite handy.
TVLine invited the Aussie beauty to preview what’s to come, assess Belle’s wardrobe and also ponder the thought of (gasp!) live-tweeting a Lost episode.
TVLINE | I know you were shooting very late last night, so I wanted to thank you up front for your time. It’s just that the readers have been clamoring for more Belle goodness, more Emilie goodness….
I know, I’ve been flattered! It’s very sweet. I think that stemmed from the Neverland arc, which obviously she couldn’t be involved in. So now it’s nice to be back with the group.TVLINE | Was that different for you, being largely separated for everyone else in Season 3A?
Well, yeah! And I wasn’t even really playing myself. I mean, I was, to an extent, but also — and this is just creepy, once I figured it out — I was playing [Rumplestiltskin’s] father! We’re not twisted on this show at all. [Laughs]TVLINE | [Series creators] Adam [Horowitz] and Eddy [Kitsis] ave promised more Belle in the second half, but just as importantly we’ll see her smarts come into play.
Yes, yes — especially in this Sunday’s episode, actually. Much more of that [midseason premiere Belle/Neal] conversation and action will come to fruition in “Quiet Minds.” It’s about me suggesting that I think that we can get Rumple back, and Neal believing in what I’m saying. It was a very, very fun episode for me to shot. A lot of work.TVLINE | Is it basically Belle and Neal on an adventure?
It’s definitely an adventure episode — my second adventure episode in something that’s not, like, a Gucci skirt, which I love. I’m in my tights, leather booty shorts, a blazer…. It’s pretty awesome.TVLINE | So you’re happy with your Fairy Tale Land wardrobe there?
Oh god, yeah. These guys are amazing. Eduardo [Castro] and the whole [costume] department, its like they’re making a wedding dress every day. The amount of work that goes into the costumes, and every stick is perfect…. It’s pretty cool.TVLINE | But as far as being practical for long hours the Vancouver outdoors, where would you say your wardrobe ranks?
Oh, I’m fine. I’m more of a hot-blooded person as opposed to those who get cold easily. And I love the fashion of it all, so I’ll just triple up the tights or stick more heat patches in my back, throw the thermals underneath….TVLINE | What can you say about the introduction of Lumiere (voiced by Henry Lubatti, True Blood)?
Henri was fantastic, and such a trouper, too. A beautiful man, just a lovely guy. He came and did all the dialogue on set for me and MRJ [Michael Raymond James], even though he didn’t really need to be there. We really appreciated that he spent that time in the middle of the night, in the snow in the forest, reading lines.TVLINE | Meanwhile in Storybrooke, will Belle learn that Rumple is alive sooner rather than later?
I learn… soon. Gold’s gone missing and everyone’s searching for him, so I basically — because of that lost year in Fairy Tale Land — go through my copious amounts of books and find out that we had this thing that we found out about, to find him in Fairy Tale Land.TVLINE | So “Rumbelle” fans have something to look forward to in the next couple episodes?
Yes, yes…. For the rest of the season, actually.TVLINE | It’s funny, we talk about the passion for the Rumple/Belle pairing, yet you’re always apart in some way, shape or form.
As I’ve always said, it’s a very Romeo and Juliet relationship. It’s not your vanilla “I’m going to make coffee and pancakes for you” thing, which for me is perfect. Instead of always being beautiful and perfect, I always prefer having something that threatens the demise of their relationship. Belle’s become stronger because she’s had to deal with him, even though she was a strong character from the beginning — but she’s also given him strength. He’s had power, and she’s had the strength.TVLINE | How would you compare the passion of the Once fans versus your time on Lost?
I think it was more dispersed with Lost, though it certainly wasn’t any less. [On Lost] it was much more involved in what was happening. The fandom was much more for everyone instead of being about, maybe, three couples at this point. It’s also so different now. I mean, back then I would have boycotted having a Twitter account, and now everyone’s like, “Can you live-tweet tonight?’ And I get it! Social media has taken over, and it’s giving as much to the fans as sending off fan mail, basically.TVLINE | I can’t imagine actors live-tweeting a Lost episode. It’d be a bunch of silence.
Oh, god — we wouldn’t know what to say! But no, that show was awesome in a completely different way. Adam and Eddy are insanely creative and think out of numerous boxes — not just one box — about where they can go. They’ve created this fantastical world where they can go wherever they want, and there are so many characters they can bring on, so many relationships they can twist around… Just look at Bobby — Rumplestiltskin and the beast? Who would think of that?http://tvline.com/2014/03/28/once-upon-a-time-preview-emilie-de-ravin-belle-rumplestiltskin/
[adrotate group="5"]"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"I learn… soon.
how soon is soon?!
Can soon be Sunday?!
TVLINE | So “Rumbelle” fans have something to look forward to in the next couple episodes? Yes, yes…. For the rest of the season, actually.
That sound you just heard was my universe breaking
Belle’s become stronger because she’s had to deal with him, even though she was a strong character from the beginning — but she’s also given him strength. He’s had power, and she’s had the strength.
#dies
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"TVLINE | Was that different for you, being largely separated for everyone else in Season 3A? Well, yeah! And I wasn’t even really playing myself. I mean, I was, to an extent, but also — and this is just creepy, once I figured it out — I was playing [Rumplestiltskin’s] father! We’re not twisted on this show at all. [Laughs]
LOL! That line, “She looks fertile” says it all!
TVLINE | So you’re happy with your Fairy Tale Land wardrobe there? Oh god, yeah. These guys are amazing. Eduardo [Castro] and the whole [costume] department, its like they’re making a wedding dress every day. The amount of work that goes into the costumes, and every stick is perfect…. It’s pretty cool.
Wedding dress, eh? Emilie must have Rumbelle fever too!
TVLINE | Meanwhile in Storybrooke, will Belle learn that Rumple is alive sooner rather than later? I learn… soon. Gold’s gone missing and everyone’s searching for him, so I basically — because of that lost year in Fairy Tale Land — go through my copious amounts of books and find out that we had this thing that we found out about, to find him in Fairy Tale Land.
Hurray! More bookworm Belle!
TVLINE | So “Rumbelle” fans have something to look forward to in the next couple episodes? Yes, yes…. For the rest of the season, actually.
Celebrate!
TVLINE | It’s funny, we talk about the passion for the Rumple/Belle pairing, yet you’re always apart in some way, shape or form. As I’ve always said, it’s a very Romeo and Juliet relationship. It’s not your vanilla “I’m going to make coffee and pancakes for you” thing, which for me is perfect. Instead of always being beautiful and perfect, I always prefer having something that threatens the demise of their relationship. Belle’s become stronger because she’s had to deal with him, even though she was a strong character from the beginning — but she’s also given him strength. He’s had power, and she’s had the strength.
Beautifully said! I completely concur! There’s nothing vanilla about Rumbelle. 😉
"That’s how you know you’ve really got a home. When you leave it, there’s this feeling that you can’t shake. You just miss it." Neal Cassidy
I knew Rumbelle would have an excellent storyline this half of the season! This article has got me very interested in seeing what happened/happens. Emilie is a great Belle, and they haven’t utilized her as much as they could/should but it sounds like patience has finally paid off.
TVLINE | But as far as being practical for long hours the Vancouver outdoors, where would you say your wardrobe ranks?
Oh, I’m fine. I’m more of a hot-blooded person as opposed to those who get cold easily. And I love the fashion of it all, so I’ll just triple up the tights or stick more heat patches in my back, throw the thermals underneath….Haha, now that I think about it, she does seem a lot more comfortable than some of the other actors when it’s obviously freezing!
TVLINE | So you’re happy with your Fairy Tale Land wardrobe there? Oh god, yeah. These guys are amazing. Eduardo [Castro] and the whole [costume] dept, its like they’re making a wedding dress every day.
Yes, yes. I hope they’re working feverishly on Belle’s wedding dress!
Wedding dress, eh? 🙂
Between that and the “Mrs. Gold,” you know, I might almost be starting to think …
😉
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“Though lovers be lost love shall not;
And death shall have no dominion.”
-- Dylan ThomasTVLINE | Meanwhile in Storybrooke, will Belle learn that Rumple is alive sooner rather than later?
I learn… soon. Gold’s gone missing and everyone’s searching for him, so I basically — because of that lost year in Fairy Tale Land — go through my copious amounts of books and find out that we had this thing that we found out about, to find him in Fairy Tale Land.
Sounds like Belle did a very smart thing in the year they lost: she kept a journal or a diary about events that happened. Smart woman.
Really excited to see Belle front and centre in 315. Sounds like it’s gonna be the start of some really great stuff for the character.
This is so great! Emilie doesn’t give a lot of interviews I think, so it’s nice to read more about what’s in store for Belle. I’m so glad to see her have a more prominent role than she’s had in the first half of the season.
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So much hope here! This story arc might be the one we’ve been hoping for for the last two seasons…
Keeper of Belle's Gold magic, sand dollar, cloaks, purple FTL outfit, spell scroll, library key, copy of Romeo and Juliet, and cry-muffling pillow, Rumple's doll, overcoat, and strength, and The Timeline. My spreadsheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6r8CySCCWd9R0RUNm4xR3RhMEU/view?usp=sharing
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