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Interview with Gabrielle Christian

AE: Any prospects this month?
GC:
I recently auditioned to play Natalie Holloway.

AE: The woman who disappeared while on a class trip in Aruba?
GC:
Yeah. Lifetime's doing a movie on it. Oh my God, it was creepiest audition ever. I go to this audition and every girl there – we're all blond-haired, blue-eyed – totally kind of looks like her. But I'm waiting to hear on a few things.

AE: While you wait for your first grey hair, what else are you doing?
GC:
I'm working with this organization called FAIR Fund. We work with children, young women, and older women who've been trafficked or exploited or violated, but mainly trafficking.

Nobody really knows, but slavery is actually more prominent [now] than it's ever been in world history. It's under the radar and in every state and every city and country that exists. People know about Southeast Asia but they don't know so much about Eastern Europe and Africa.

So we decided to do this documentary that's being shot by Samantha Farinella (Left Lane). She did all our behind-the-scenes stuff on South of Nowhere. She's a great friend of mine and was willing to donate her time because we're working with absolutely no money.  All the money the organization makes goes to the girls.

AE: Are you narrating the documentary?
GC:
Yes, I'm narrating the documentary.

AE: Have you met any of the girls?
GC:
This summer, we went to Belgrade, Serbia and spent about a week there, interviewed some of the girls, who are from all over the former Yugoslavia area. We have girls from Hungary, Bosnia, Croatia, Russia, ages 12 to 35, who have been bought and sold to traffickers.

I've learned a lot of things and it's also been eye-opening and depressing and amazing. They put them on drugs, or put them on the street to sell themselves. And a lot of the girls think that that's the only way they can make money because it's the only way they have. It's a vicious cycle.

The girls that we have on camera, you'd think some of them would be victims and want people to feel sorry for them. But it's the complete opposite. These girls are so strong and they're survivors. They're like a bunch of bad-ass girls. I would never want to get in a fight with any of them.

Shooting documentary in Serbia

AE: What can be done for them?
GC:
Donate, raise awareness, and support organizations like FAIR Fund. Right now, we're doing a program called Jewelgirls and we teach the girls how to make jewelry. We come back to the States and sell their jewelry for them. They learn they could be entrepreneurs. It lets them know they have other options.

AE: Do you feel a personal connection with the girls from Eastern Europe because you're Hungarian?
GC:
Yes, well that was the coolest part. When we were in Belgrade, there was a girl who is half-Hungarian, like myself, and for her interview, she spoke Serbian but she needed some help with some Hungarian words. I was able to contribute as translator and I connected with her because we had been to the same places and our families come from the same places.

It was really cool to be a part of that. I also studied Russian in high school for three years, so I kind of have the Slavic thing down. I can read Cyrillic and got to be the point person when we went out on the streets and had to read signs and billboards and where to get off the bus. I could read everything, so that was really cool.

AE: So when you got lost, it was your fault. Have you ever heard the foreign language versions of South of Nowhere?
GC:
Yes, it's hilarious. There's French, German and Spanish.

AE: If they ever do a Hungarian version, you could do your own dubbing. Jodie Foster does all her own French dubbing for her films because she's fluent.
GC:
That's so cool!

AE: I know! You could do Hungarian Spencer.
GC:
Oh my God! That would be so funny.

AE: Say one of Spencer's lines in Hungarian.
GC:
Szeretem a lányokat.

AE: What did you just say?
GC:
I like girls!

Read our SON recaps and
watch Gabrielle and Mandy on Brunch With Bridget
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Comments

JJ's picture

Wow

She is amazing and freaking hot.
csoki631's picture

Magyar?!

Nagyon örülök, hogy magyar és hogy magyarul is beszél! :D
xevus's picture

wow...

Nem semmi, én sem tudtam... azt meg pláne nem gondoltam, hogy beszél is magyarul!  :-o de nagyon király! :)
Luca's picture

arrol mar beszelt, hogy az

arrol mar beszelt, hogy az anyja magyar, de en is azt hittem, hogy nem beszeli a nyelvet

p.s. sziasztok magyar afterellenesek!

Anonymous's picture

Language?

What language are you all speaking/writing?
csoki631's picture

Hungarian

Hungarian, of course! :)
Anonymous's picture

GABBY ROCKS

GABBY CHRISTIAN IS AMAZING! SOUTH OF NOWHERE IS THE BEST! 
teague's picture

Ahaha

ROFL at her last answer. Oh how I am going to miss watching Gabby on South of Nowhere once it ends.
Haven's picture

She's So Cute!!!

Maybe it's just me but isn't she just adorable. Like home baked cookies adorable. I wish this show would go on. After this year I won't have anything to watch except Harry Potter...and you can only fantasize about Hermione so many times without feeling like a craddle bandit. Truely will miss the show!
TheWeyrd1's picture

Very nice interview Dara...

I'll miss SON, but am looking forward to seeing her other projects.  Guess I'll being buying that 3 Way DVD for the extras!
SunriseShadow's picture

Cute!

Awww isn't she just perfect! Love that last answer :p But it's true what Haven says... what'll we watch now? Emma Watson sounds great, but we've got to wait 6 more months, at least...

You didn't even take your clothes of, yet you've never looked more naked.

Court's picture

Gabby is so freakin amazing

can i just say awww she is so cute i love GABBY everything she was sayin in this interview i was like omg gabby is so cute and i with her i will miss south too...and i like how she revealed for all those fans that were wondering that mandy is engaged...and im glad they r still friends eventhrough they don't see each other as much as they use to...i love how she hates that south is cancel too...i cant wait to see wat happens with gabby next i love her....i hope we get a MANDY interview next so we can see how she is.
Gaby's picture

Cool interview...

She seems so nice!! The only sad thing is that they are both engaged... I mean great for them but a lot of dissapointed fans. Keep the interviews coming.
Anonymous's picture

That's my theory...

My theory on why the show had to end this season was because the two main stars were engaged in real life.  They would have lost their fan base, and their viewers anyway.  Fans didn't react well when they found out that Ashley and Aiden are engaged off camera.  I can see why the producer decided to end the show.  Why else would this popular show end after only 3 seasons.  It has aired in at least 3 different foreign languages. It is obviously a very popular show.
Lauren's picture

That's bullshit if that is

That's bullshit if that is the reason for ending the show. The fans need to know that Mandy and Gabby are not Spencer and Ashley. They are acting as someone else. They should be happy about their engagements.
Fizz's picture

I second the need for a

I second the need for a Mandy interview!

I also wish Gabrielle had written SoN, imagine the possibilities! Lol. She seems like a genuinely nice person, in a sense she's like the real nice (non-gay) Spencer Carlin. 

Gee's picture

She seems like such a sweet,

She seems like such a sweet, earnest person.  Nice interview!
crazylady46's picture

I Just Love Gaby

She seems like such a down to earth person. I hope she get some roles soon. I'm going to miss her so much not being able to see her on South. I know most people like Mandy cause she hot. I like them both  but  to me Gaby has always been my favorite of the 2 girls. I think she is just as hot as Mandy. I'm glad to hear they are still great friends there was a rumour they was no longer friends so its good to hear they still are good friends. They just don't hang out as much as they use to as when they was filming South. That was sad when she says she misses Mandy. 

 I'm glad to hear what Gaby thoughts where on that 5 year  webisode. Why did Matt have to be in it. We can't ever have just a Spashley moment not even for the very ending. That what the fans REALLY would've wanted Mr. Lynch.

I like how Gaby wanted the direction the show to go. That would've been so awesome to see how it played out. The whole college thing and I guess Mandy is to be a big rock star. But they eventually end up together in the end because they are true loves as Gaby puts it.

 I WISH GABY NOTHING BUT GREAT THINGS AHEAD AND I HOPE TO SEE HER IN FUTURE ROLES ON MY T.V. SHE  A GREAT ACTRESS AND A GREAT HUMAN BEING

 

 

 

 SPASHLEY FOREVER

LC's picture

wait!!

when did mandy get engaged?? i totally missed that news flash. also, ditto on the need for an mandy interview.
Imsuchanerd's picture

when did mandy get engaged??

Just recently.  On a romantic, secluded island near Fiji.  To me.

I wish.

 

 

imthey's picture

Nice Job...

Thanks Dara for bringing us this wonderful interview with Gaby. I too will miss SON.  As mentioned with SON and The L Word going off the air and Grey's Anatomy doing who knows what with its cavalcade of characters, I feel like there won't be a lot of shows to watch that deal with LGBT issues.

It's great to read an interview with a young actress in Hollywood who truly seems to have her priorities in order and a level head on her shoulders.  I certainly wish Gaby all the best in her future endeavors and with her life in general.  

I was surprised to hear that both Gaby and Mandy are engaged... wow! Congratulations to both of them and their respective partners.  

I also look forward to hopefully seeing an interview with Mandy at some point.

  

(Self Appointed) "#1 Bridget McManus Fan"

I M THEY ("Think Sideways")

A Muse's picture

this young lady is

this young lady is absolutely terrific. love her. one of the sweetest straight allies we have. I can't wait to see her in more shows and hopefully movies. what a screen presence.

and now we all know what "I like girls" means in Hungarian :P

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elle1630's picture

Gabby is soo sweet

I have to admit next to meave she is probably the most real person out so SON. And thank God some one else from the cast is saying now much the last webisode sucks... just the 3 of them, Why does aiden have to stalk them two... 5 years in the future you would hope that they would have forgotten about him.

I hope that we'll see her a lot more in the future.

Anonymous's picture

God, I love her.

Could she be any more of an inpiration? I almost feel the need to reread this.

It's great to hear her retrospect on South of Nowhere. I have to agree that the first season was the best.

Aside from the non-profit work, and all of the bilingual hotness, she's an amazingly beautiful actor. I think she's destined to move on to much greater things than a teen drama and episodes of CSI.

Oh, and need I say that anything that she narrates, I will definitely see. She has the Hottest. Voice. Ever. 

Inkblots

 

Paperback-Writer's picture

I Loved This Interview!

After reading this, I've only managed to gather more respect for Gabrielle than I ever had before. Sometimes when she is with Mandy she gets shy and talked over, so it was so nice getting to hear some of her in this interview.

I agree with what everybody else was saying. Out of the SON cast, she seems the most real and the most honest. She's somebody I could actually imagine being friends with. I loved how she loved SON, but didn't mind talking about it's flaws (the webisode, the fact taht Season 1 was the most real).

THANK YOU GABBY!

I'm actually sad now that SON is over. She made me realize this crew won't be together any longer =( Hopefully, she and Mandy might end up acting together again, even if I don't really consider them much of a couple anyways =)

Sophie's picture

Gabby = Awesome

Gabby and Mandy are amazing. I cant believe South is nearly done, it totally sucks. As for the Aiden situation, in some ways I am like "Ugh, leave already!" but then the other part of me sees him as Ashleys really family, he is like her brother (which made them hookin up even grosser in my eyes!!!) so its kinda nice if he could just get over that ickness and be family instead of being a pervy slimball! 
diney's picture

hot hot hot

she is so f....king hot. Please god make her gay :)
alex's picture

oooh

she was way cooler than i expected. i love that she called out the final webisode as completely cheesy and predictable - honestly, ill probably feel the same but appreciate it nonetheless. also, really interesting for her to address the thing about how it's hard for actresses with her / mandy's looks / build to get jobs for characters their age.

oh and i knew she was engaged, but mandy, too? to matt cohen? whoa these young straight kids move fast...

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lauren's picture

I love Gabby. :D Everything

I love Gabby. :D
Everything she says is so amazing. And I appreciate her honesty [about the stupid webisode] and her passion for all the charities shes involved in.
Why does South have to end?

onedimpledcheek's picture

Gabrielle. She's

Gabrielle.

She's narrating a documentary? She's got one of the greatest voices ever.

Face of an angel, that one.

BQ's picture

ENGAGED!??!/

ENGAGED!??!  BOTH OF THEM?!?  What the frak!

and despite my reaction above, I really do want to say congratulations and wish them both all the best. :)

crazylady46's picture

Yes Gabi has been

Yes Gabi has been engaged for awhile now to Justin 

 Mandy has been engaged Matt Cohen for about a year

Bianca's picture

I avoided the spoilers!

I avoided the spoilers! *pats self on the back* Too a lot of strength, but I did it!

Anyway... Wonderful article. I absolutely love her. She's just fabulous, and her answers are so well thought out and professional. I'm glad she's working with Mandy on other projects.

 

~ Bianca

Darlyka's picture

Gabby is so freaking amazing!!!

What else can I say? In this interview, Gabby looks so incredible committed to her causes and work that its almost impossible to not agreed with her and share her passions... besides, she sounds really happy about it and man, I am happy so much happy to read those words spoken from her mouth ;) Gabrielle Christian is one of the few people in the media that can be the difference, she is an angel and have the brain, the body, the soul and the heart to do whatever she wants. I really gonna miss her in SON but I hope to get the chance to see her everywhere, perhaps, in SON The Movie jajaja, well, let me dream. You rules Gaby and I´m not the only one who loves you for who you are: an amazing and talentous young actress who knows, the meant of the life... see you on the other side. Kisses and hugs
Darlyka's picture

To Dara

Oh and I forgot to said: Dara, excellent job with this interview, YOU MAKE MY DAY ;) Right now, I have a huge smile across my face and the tynny birds are singing above of my head jejeje... awesome, please continue with this stuff because the loyal fans of SON and Afterellen, we love that kind of things. Let´s bring on more Spashley, Mandy, Gabrielle and Maeven, before the final episode. Thanks Dara
ashley's picture

hopefully the final webisode

hopefully the final webisode doesn't involve them using aiden's sperm to make a baby haha.
crazylady46's picture

Well do you really want the

Well do you really want the answer to that?

It won't have blonde hair or blues eyes either

rusty_tiffany's picture

aww i love her.

aww i love her. she's so sweet. i want my own spencer! (or gabby, either would be fine with me!)

Anonymous's picture

my one and only hottie!!!

my one and only hottie!!! at the moment hehehe

Love U, Gabrielle!!!

iieee's picture

What happens?

Has anybody seeing the last webisode?  What happens?

 

I'm going to guess they get married or something.

 

broohaha's picture

You'll get your answer if

You'll get your answer if you glance a few replies up. I've heard about it, and all I can say is "booo!" It was a fan submitted one too.
Cammie's picture

Awe :) Gabby is so awesome.

Awe :) Gabby is so awesome. I love how she called out the webisode. I'm thinking about not even watching it. But I'm wondering why she didn't say anything about the other webisode? Isn't there supposedly another one that's the day after the finale episode?

 Oh well, I wish the best for her. She deserves it. :)

This interview was beyond amazing. Thanks!

Nancylee's picture

Love my SON girls

Hey Dara and Gaby, great interview.  So happy that SON is getting some attention as it winds up it's run.  You know it is bittersweet for me.  But I have to say a big THANK YOU to Tommy Lynch -- if it wasn't for his bold inspiration and fighting to let us write and produce the show in a truthful way, none of us would have had this great experience.  And the audience and fans who have been touched worldwide would have missed out, too.  It has truly been a landmark show on so many levels.

But my greatest gift from SON is the life long friendships that I got from working on this show.  Having Gaby and Mandy and Matt (who I spent Thanksgiving with) and of course, Maeve as my friends and family now are better than any credit on a resume, any script I've written or award I have ever received.  

And as the kids from King High move on, all I can say is -- SON 4-ever!

Love, Nancylee xo 

Do what you love, with those you love.

3WayTV.tv

crazylady46's picture

Thank-You Nancylee

Your post bought tears to my eyes and touched my heart.

 I want to thank-you for being the best part of SON besides Gaby, Mandy and Maeve and giving us fans SPASHLEY who we will never forget.

SON changed the lives of so many people gay and straight, young and old alike.

This show will deeply be missed more than any show I have EVER watched.

 I wish nothing for the best for you and the girls and maybe someday you can write something that brings Gaby and Mandy back together on our TV. They have such amazing chemistry together which is a rare thing in hollywood these days. I miss them already.

 I agree with Gaby on season 1 being my favorite season your writing and the girls acting was amazing. I like season 2 I just didn't like how Spencer was treated.  Season 3 was kinda out there and you could tell the writing had changed hands. I still didn't miss a minute of the show and will keep SON in my heart forever.

 I'm so glad they you and the girls are  family and still do things together

 I wish Gaby , Mandy, Maeve and you nothing but the brightest future in all you do

SPASHLEY FORVER

 

 

broohaha's picture

Please, please, please

Please, please, please interview Mandy Musgrave next. There needs to be more of her on AE, please!
InXanadu's picture

lurvs Gabs so much...

I'm thankful SoN was on, but it does need to end. These last few eps have been dreadful. She's still completely adorable, though. 

 

A pal of mine turned me onto this:

www.anyonebutmeseries.com

 

Haven't seen it yet, but looks like it will be a great way to fill the SoN void!  

it_means_joy's picture

how cool is she??

heh gotta admit i've only seen bits of south of nowhere, but both gabrielle and mandy seem really lovely. FAIR fund is such an important charity, i really admire gabby for being a part of it.

so yeah, adding myself to the general outcry for a mandy interview :):)

Beatrice France's picture

Ahhh Gaby

She is really sweet, smart and ... hot ! Ashley and Spencer are so cute in SoN. Thanks for the interview.

I admire Gabrielle Christian for all what she does for her charities. Respect.

 

Là tout n'est que beauté, luxe, calme et volupté...

Lil Bit's picture

Fantastic Guest & Interview

I've commented on this interview on another site but I felt I needed to do so here as well. I have the utmost respect for everything Gabrielle is doing. From her charities to her polite candidness of what her views on South were, she demonstrates just what young hollywood should be.

I, for one, will continue to support the long career she has ahead of her. Thank You Gabrielle for helping to bring Spashley to life because it no doubt has affected many people, young and old alike.

Rékuciii's picture

Sziasztok!

Sziasztok! Én is magyar vagyok, és annyira imádom a sorozatot, annyira sajnálom hogy csak három évad volt!!! :((( Nagyon remélem, hogy lesz mozifilm is belőle!!! Annyira örültem, amikor meghallottam, hogy magyar... (L) Én örülök annak, hogy ilyen lett a webisode befejezés, mert amikor kezdődött, akkor azt hittem, Aidennek és Ashleynek lesz gyereke, és majd megszakadt a szívem! Nagyon csalódott lettem volna ha ez így történik! De szerencsére nem!

 Hey everyone! I'm alson a Hungarian and I love the series so much, it's such a pity that there were only 2 seasons!!! :((( I hope very much that there's going to be a movie based on that!! With those actors of course (especially Spencer and Ashley :P ) I was so happy hearing that she is Hungarian... (L) And I'm glad that the webside ending happened like this, because when it started I thought Aiden and Ashley would have a child and I was nearly heartbroken! I would have been very disappointed if that happened that way. But fortunately it didn't!

 And finally, I really want to say that I want it very-very-very much to make some other materials from that story - series would be best, but movie is great too.  

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