Lauren Lee Smith (8/02 Freddy vs. Jason)
Sci-fi Wire 8/26/02: Lauren Lee Smith | Freddy vs. Jason
Smith Tackles Freddy, Jason
Lauren Lee Smith told SCI FI Wire that she would be among the stars of Freddy vs. Jason when the long-awaited face-off between the horror icons commences production Sept. 8 in Vancouver, B.C. "Ronny Yu [Bride of Chucky] is going to direct it," Smith said in an interview. "I'm going to play a character named Gibb."
Smith, who portrays Emma deLauro on the syndicated TV series Mutant X, added, "Gibb is a really fun character. She's sort of this tomboy, a party girl, really crazy and out there. And she doesn't quite make it. [My scenes] are actually at a rave. It should be a really, really fun part. I'm really excited about it."
So who gets to kill Gibb-Freddy (Robert Englund) or the still-yet-to-be cast Jason? "I guess you'll just have to see," Smith said, laughing. "Maybe both. I've seen most of the Friday the 13th movies, but I've only seen the first Nightmare on Elm Street. I just could not see another one. I saw A Nightmare on Elm Street when I was about five years old, and I swear to God, I slept with my mom for the next 10 years. I was completely terrified, and I've not seen one of the films since then. So this should be interesting. It's going to be a crazy schedule for the next two months, but I think Mutant X is going to let me off for an episode or two to go back to Vancouver and do that."
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Excerpt from Visimag 9/02: Lauren Lee Smith
Feature: Freddy vs Jason The battle of the Titans…?
The date’s set, with Mutant X’s Lauren Lee Smith in line to play the female lead, but it’s still uncertain who’ll be donning Jason’s hockeymask.
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Excerpt from Freddy's Elm Street 2002: Lauren Lee Smith & Horror Express
Freddy vs. Jason
FACTS
05. Katharine Isabelle was originally cast as a no longer existing character named Jenny, while Lauren Lee Smith was cast as Gibb. But when the Character of Jenny was erased from further re-writes, Katharine Isabelle took over the part of Gibb, and Lauren Lee Smith was no longer in the film.
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08. Gibb ('Katherine Isabelle' ) is always shown wearing a red baseball hat. This is an reference from Carrie, where P.J. Soles' character would always wear a red baseball cap. Isabelle co-starred in the TV remake of Carrie.
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Excerpt from Chicago Sun Times 8/15/03: Lauren Lee Smith
Who wins in 'Freddy vs. Jason'? Not the audience
Chicago Sun-Times August 15, 2003 | Jae-Ha Kim
Freddy vs. Jason (STAR)1/2
Freddy Robert Englund
Jason Ken Kirzinger
Tim James T Callahan
Lori Monica Keena
Kia Kelly Rowland
Gibb Lauren Lee Smith
New Line Cinema presents a film directed by Ronny Yu. Written by Mark Swift and Damian Shannon. Running time: 102 minutes. Rated R (for pervasive strong horror violence/gore, gruesome images, sexuality, drug use and language). Opening today at local theaters.
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