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adult show. That show only lasted two
years and now making the jump to CW,
Dynasty feels like the perfect fit.
MADE: You play, Fallon Carrington, a
fashionably, spoiled, pretentious daddy's
girl driven by power on Dynasty. What
made you decide to tackle such a role?
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SPOTLIGHT:
EG: Although all of my roles have been
different from one another, I’m always
drawn to strong, motivated women.
Essentially, they’re all pretty badass and
Fallon is no exception. Fallon differs from
other characters I’ve played because of
how wealthy and powerful she is. Like
her relationship with her father and the
love triangle that forms in the
show. I love this role because
although we see her drinking
champagne and getting off
private jets, she doesn’t exactly
go home and smile at the end
of the night. It gives us the
opportunity to see that money
isn’t everything. Everything is not
what it seems with Fallon and that was
very fascinating to me when I decided
to tackle this role and explore her. Her
relationship with her brother might be
the most valuable because they’ve been
through so much together and they’ve
seen so much.
Elizabeth
G I L L I E S
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lizabeth Gillies is no stranger to the
spotlight. The Hollywood starlet
captured our hearts as Jade West on
the Nickelodeon series Victorious. Now,
Gillies is changing the pace and starring as
Fallon Carrington in the highly anticipated
CW series Dynasty. She chatted with MADE
about the importance of #SquadGoals in this
industry, advice for aspiring entertainers
and the influence of women in power on
screen. Dynasty premieres October 11th on
The CW.
MADE: Liz, you're no stranger to
Hollywood, talk about what it's like
transitioning in the spotlight from
Nickelodeon's Victorious to a show like
Dynasty premiering on the CW?
EG: It’s interesting because I did
Victorious for about four years and
from there I made a huge leap to FX for
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll which was a very
MADE: In acting you're taught to
never judge your character but to try to
understand them and the decisions they
make. What did you learn about Fallon
while playing her character and what do
you want the audience the learn about her
intentions throughout the season?
EG: What’s interesting about her is
that I’ve played a lot of characters that
people easily classify as the “bitch” or
the “bad girl” and it’s never that way or
that simple. Fallon learned to be strong
and defensive because of what she’s
gone through. Her father never really
gave her the respect that she deserved,
possibly because she’s a girl and not
a boy. You'll see in the pilot, he gives
opportunities to his children but always
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