Evanna Lynch - Luna Lovegood Goes Vegan

00:00 | Trailer
02:51 Brian’s thoughts on the episode
05:27 Brian’s introduction
05;58 The scariness of being a newbie podcaster
07:29 Growing up in Ireland, the positive and not so positive influences
16:24 Evanna always wished to be the centre of a story, but with no thought of acting
18:14 How the acting began and helped her to overcome her insecurities
21:45 Evanna’s insight into what it is to suffer from anorexia nervosa and the reason it affected her
27:48 Parental support for her desire to get into acting
29:34 A huge fan of the Harry Potter books she wrote to the author J K Rowling
31:58 The amazing way Evanna’s life evolved to be playing Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films
34:04 The day of the audition for Luna Lovegood role
40:11 Evanna loved acting the part, but then had to deal with the publicity and returning to school
44:03 What she learned from being in the films over a five-year period
46:26 How she thinks her parent’s trust and freedom to make her own choices has helped her
48:41 Her best and worst memories of the Harry Potter part of her life
51:48 Why she thinks the Harry Potter stories were so popular
52:50 Going to Los Angeles for five years and what it is like there
59:39 What she may do in the future
1:00:16 Returning to London and how the acting world differs from Los Angeles
1:01:28 Transitioning to the stage from films
1:04:15 Working with Simon Fitzmaurice on My Name is Emily
1:10:04 Why she has turned to veganism and started podcasting on the Chickpeeps
1:23:26 Who and why she thinks of this person as successful
1:25:00 Thought provoking and insightful reply to question on what keeps her awake at night
1:31:24 What super power Evanna has, to help her get things done
1:32:21 What scares Evanna
1:32:55 What we would be surprised to learn about Evanna
1:35:30 Most influential person in her life
1:36:47 Evanna’s mature perspective on the divisive attitudes in the world today including towards Donald Trump,1:41:23 Phone call to the fifteen-year old Evanna
1:43:20 Success secrets
1:44:22 Advice for young actors
1:46:16 Releasing emotions through movement practises
1:48:40 The art of listening
1:49:36 “I don’t work this hard to stay the same
“1:50:49 Brian’s summing up.