On Paige's journey throughout the series
"I think the overall theme of Paige is how nothing has been easy for her. She's struggled with coming to terms with her sexuality, with her feelings for Emily, and with where she can fit into Emily's life. And that's kind of where we left her for a while. But when Season 3 picks back up, there's finally this ease about Paige. For the first time, she actually takes hold of the idea that she can have a relationship with Emily.
There's a softness and a sweetness to Paige that we haven't seen before, and in some ways, it's like she and Emily are seeing each other for the first time. Paige feels like a complete person now that she's come out, and she wants to start this new chapter of her life with Emily. Emily is so caring, and we get to see her really fall for Paige, and, honestly, Paige has always been in love with her. So the love is finally just ramped up!"
On Paige returning to the show in S2
"Oh my gosh, when I found out I was in the season two finale, I lost my mind. I was so excited. To be back with the girls, and to think there was a future for me on the show, it was amazing. And then when they actually called me and had this beautiful storyline ready for season three, I was ecstatic. This has been one of the highlights of my career, for sure. Just the fan involvement alone has been incredible. And I wasn't done with Paige. I'm so glad we're getting a chance to see her come back and redeem herself."On Lindsey's feelings towards Paige as a character
"I do! I have such a connection with her. When the role was originally presented to me, when I thought it was going to be just a few episodes, I never expected to care so deeply about this character. And then the writers kept giving me these big, beautiful scenes, like when Paige came out to Emily. And that's when it hit me how special she is. The way I prepared for it was for the fans, I wanted to be true to what that experience is like for people who are actually going through it.
More than once, Paige has moved me to tears. I have so much compassion for her, and for her courage. We can say, you know, It Gets Better, and then we can see that it actually has gotten better for Paige, in a relatively short amount of time. Seeing her struggle, seeing her find the light in her own darkness, it's given me clarity for my own life. And I could not be more grateful for the opportunity to play her, and for the wonderful writing this Pretty Little Liars team continues to give to me."On what's ahead for Paige in S3
"Oh, man. OK, well I'm glad Marlene said it so I can elaborate on it. Right. OK. So, while Paige has come through this evolution and now we're getting to see her be loving and intimate and wonderful with Emily, there's still a darkness that resides inside of her. And she's definitely got a temper, as we've seen. The lightness comes with some darkness, you know. And, well, you'd better just keep your eye on Paige."
On the photos of Lindsey covered in blood and what it means
"I was in a movie where I played a werewolf! Aw, man! Come on! Those pictures are surfacing at the wrong time! Well, for starters, check out the skirt in those photos — Paige would never wear that!"
On Paige being made into a soft, butch character, through her fashion"And it's not even done yet! Just keep watching, it's not even done. I feel like she's gone from confused to preppy to, "Oh, OK, I've accepted that I'm gay" to just not being afraid to fully embrace some more "boy-ish" styles. The girl is bringing it.
"Yes, that's it! I wore the greatest drop-crotch pants the other day. They were so amazing. I was wearing like a tank top, no sleeves, suspenders, the whole thing. I think the look would best be described as "on like Donkey Kong." I love Paige's stylae and how it has grown. It's showcasing the confidence she's gained in just being herself, which, honestly, is another reason things are finally working out with Emily."
"I love how much I've gotten to do as Paige. It's a dream, all of it. But my favorite by far is this season with Emily. There are some scenes — a couple of them have already aired — where the intimacy just blows me away. I love the levels I'm getting to go to with Shay [Mitchell], acting-wise. Paige and Emily's relationship is so much more trusting, and sweet, and — well, finally a relationship. I love playing the crazy stuff, of course, but the scenes where I get to cherish Emily are my favorite. I'm looking at Shay when we're shooting and realizing how wonderful this story is. The scene by the pool is one of my favorites. You just want to see them have a peace for a second. They've been through so much."On what makes Paige and Em's relationship so relatable for the audience
"I think Paige has finally shown Emily all of herself. The light, the dark, the all of it. And Emily is willing to accept her for all of who she is. They have these shared experiences, and obviously so much desire, and now that Paige is whole, Emily has something to hold onto. Emily extended real compassion and Paige chose to trust in that compassion."
On Lindsey's favourite Paily scene so far
"Well, the pool has got to be one of my favorites. And the one where Emily can't go to the Katy Perry movie, so I went over and ended up trying to put that tie on her. It was just such a crazy intimate moment that was bookended by all these words, words, words. But in the middle of all the talking, there's a realization that Paige isn't alone in her desire. Their chemistry rekindles. I love that scene. And there are a few coming up that are just ridiculous."
"Ridiculous as in "ridiculously awesome." And ridiculous as in "Oh, God, I need to go throw up. Paige, what are you doing?!""
On Paige's surprising acts
"She's so real in that way. She just doesn't have the social skills to cover all these emotions that she has. She's so passionate, but sometimes that passion just erupts in the most ridiculous ways. The writers are feeding me gold, man. It's just a dream."
On whether Paige will have scenes with any of the other Liars
"Truly, outside of Paily, my scenes with Spencer are some of my favorites of the whole time I've been on set. Troian is one of the first main cast I've worked with outside of Shay, and it was such a different energy. It's interesting because Spencer Hastings is a beast and Paige McCullers is nothing if not strong, so it's basically like two giants getting ready to rumble. It was phenomenal to work with Troian. I was dying for a scene with Spencer, and the writers wrote the perfect one.Also, I can't say who or when, but Paige is going to make the rounds in Rosewood. I'm working with lots of other people now."
On whether Paige will be on the show throughout S3
"As far as I know, yes."
On Paige leading the ABC Family poll about who is the "A" #BetrAyer
"Yeah? OK, good. Yeah, good. You vote me up! Do it!"
On the fan response from Twitter
"The fan response — the first time we did an interview and you read me some of the fan response, I was just overwhelmed. Truly. And the way the fans have reached out to me on Twitter to say what Paige means to them, that kind of response is the reason why I want to act: to reach people, and touch people's lives. Playing this role is so emotionally fulfilling to me. And I want it to be that way for the fans too. I want to keep reaching out to them, keep talking to them."
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