A Gossip Girl Primer: Vanessa Abrams
Dear GGRR:It seems that things are heating up on the GG set these days. The role V has finally been cast - and she’s not the dark drama queen that we thought. She’s rather cute and quirky - a little competition for B? And what will D do? Hmm. Things are getting interesting.
- GGR
Vanessa is not one of the privileged few on Gossip Girl. In the book series, she is actually written as almost the anti-Serena: dark and dramatic.
She meets film director Ken Mogul and lands a job working on his movie, Breakfast at Fred’s, starring in book three. Just as Serena is finding her confidence, Vanessa loses hers - and ultimately her job. Luckily, she manages to parlay that loss into an even better summer outing… but I don’t want to give too much away.
Quite a bit has been said about the casting of Lindsey Broad as Vanessa. Artsy and alternative, yes. But is she dark enough to play Vanessa? In the books, Vanessa was often portrayed as edgy - and a little bit Goth. Is Lindsey too cute to play Vanessa?
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4 opinions for A Gossip Girl Primer: Vanessa Abrams
Who’s on First?
Oct 9, 2007 at 10:13 pm
[…] in the season, it was reported that Lindsey Broad would be playing the role of Vanessa, who is introduced as a possible love interest for Dan in episode […]
jessica
Mar 13, 2008 at 2:38 pm
This is ridiculous. In every book, Vanessa is portrayed to be dark, edgy, mysterious. She’s sarcastic and almost gothic. She shaved her freakin’ HEAD! Lindsey Broad? She looks like someone who shouold be on that new show “America’s Next Prom Queen” or whatever it’s called. Vanessa wears chains, combat boots, and takes pictures of gum and dead birds on the sidewalk. This is not following the books at all. I’ll stick to reading and watch my TV when Desperate Housewives comes on.
Kelly
Mar 15, 2008 at 6:55 am
The initial reports were wrong - she is actually being played by Jessica Szohr. But I’m right there with you - the casting is all wrong!
Lacey
May 6, 2008 at 5:46 pm
i think that vanessa deserves dan! for one she knows him and second of all she is way prettier. she ain’t the jealous type, but then again i think she really deserves Nathan!!!!wink wink
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