The star is preparing to make her West End debut in “Speed The Plow” later this year, and she told the BBC that she sees herself settling down for good in the British capital.
“I’ve noticed here, watching the news, you guys have such a different outlook. In the US starting at 5pm, it’s TMZ, it’s all these shows talking about people’s personal lives, and here I don’t notice any of that. It’s news and politics and music. So it feels really good to be able to turn on the TV and not everything is about gossip. That’s a really nice feeling,” said Lindsay.
Her once promising career as a talented young artist has been eclipsed by issues concerning her behavior in private life.
When it comes to her reputation as an ‘unreliable’ actress, she promised a change in her work ethics. When she was asked if she would be penalized for missing rehearsals or even shows, she replied: “That’s not going to happen. That’s not on the cards. It’s not.”
“People have certain perceptions of me. For a long time, people looked at me as kind of a celebrity, which is something I never wanted… That’s not what I got into this industry for. I’ve been doing this since I was three-years-old and I’ve been on set since I was six. People kind of forgot that, and I think now is a good time,” she said about her new role.
“And what better way to do it than with the great people I’m working with, on stage in London… People can focus on the fact that I’m in this industry because I’m an actress and an artist, and not just somebody you take photos of,” sincere was Lindsay.
When asked how long it would take to change people’s negative perceptions of her, Lindsay replied: “However long it does take. I’m willing to do it. I’m willing to work for it.”
Old stains are indeed hard to remove, but with strong willpower and consistency, anything is possible. We certainly wish her good luck with the new role and with the new beginning in London. New setting is definitely helpful in re-defining oneself.
