Emmanuelle Chriqui. Amy Sussman/Getty Pictures
After wrapping up Entourage, Emmanuelle Chriqui did some self reflecting about who she is as a girl.
“I had such great success with Entourage, however the character was this girl that was placed on a pedestal [with] a lot about how she appeared and her type and all of these issues,” Chriqui, 48, completely informed Us Weekly on Wednesday, July 31, whereas selling her new film Boot Camp. “And I believe simply as an actor, when Entourage was over, there was an actual second of, like, I’m a lot greater than that.”
Chriqui acknowledged that her time on the HBO sequence, which she starred on for seven seasons was “a present and a blessing.” Nevertheless, the actress realized that there was extra to her and her character, Sloan McQuewick, than only a fairly face.
“It’s by no means an accident. The components that we get to play and the components of ourselves that we get to have revealed,” she admitted. “And I believe for certain, my very own expertise was capable of assist me make it hopefully truthful.”
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On Entourage, Sloan was launched throughout season 2 as a love curiosity for Kevin Connolly’s character, Eric “E” Murphy. The duo had an on-and-off relationship all through the present. Nevertheless, within the 2011 movie, Sloan and E bought their comfortable ending as they tied the knot and welcomed their daughter, Ryan.
Since wrapping up Entourage, Chriqui has gone on to star in different initiatives together with Superman & Lois, The Mentalist and extra. At present, she’s starring in Boot Camp alongside Drew Ray Tanner, Rachel Boudwin, Rachel Boyd and extra. Chriqui confessed she was drawn to the coming-of-age romantic comedy due to its empowering message.
“I’m a giant advocate of ladies, ladies, empowerment and making an attempt to simply assist one another,” she defined. “I believe we actually stay in very troublesome instances proper now and I believe it’s been actually one factor after one other for years. To make leisure that means that you can smile and really feel good for a second is actually extra essential than ever.”
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Chriqui added that she was “very grateful” that she bought to be a part of “telling that story that may make somebody really feel good.” The Snow Day actress is hopeful that the viewers will keep in mind that ladies are sturdy and able to something they set their minds to.
“I simply don’t suppose that ladies know that, or do this sufficient,” she informed Us. “However I believe that’s every thing. [Saying], ‘I like me on my worst day and I like me on my greatest day and every thing in between.’ That’s such an essential message as you progress by means of the world in every thing; your relationships, your work, the entire issues. That we needs to be empowered it doesn’t matter what.”
Boot Camp is now out there in choose theaters and on demand.
With reporting by Kat Pettibone
