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Category: Articles & Interviews
April
27th
Five Questions with One Tree Hill’s Shantel VanSanten
After a mini break, One Tree Hill is back with four brand new episodes beginning this Monday, April 26th at 8 p.m. ET on the CW. We totally love Shantel VanSanten as Quinn James — sister to Hayley, fun-loving aunt to Jamie, and finally girlfriend to super sports agent Clay (played by the totally sexy Robert Buckley). So, we jumped on the chance to chat with Shantel all about her life on and off the One Tree Hill set!
Most of the cast of “One Tree Hill” is used to waiting for The CW to announce whether or not their series will be picked up for another season. But for 24-year-old “Tree Hill” newcomer and former model Shantel VanSanten (“The Final Destination”), who signed on for this past season, the waiting game is a new feeling to deal with. And even though VanSanten has only worked on the show for a little less than a year (compared with seven years for some of her colleagues), she has already formed strong bonds with the series, her character, the area and her co-workers.
We called the actress at her home in Los Angeles, just before she was leaving to take another cast member, 9-year-old Jackson Brundage (Jamie Scott), to a screening of “How To Train Your Dragon.”
She talked about her time on set, how life brought her to Wilmington and what might be next on her list of life accomplishments.
Shantel VanSanten, who plays bohemian photog, Quinn James on the hit CW series, One Tree Hill, has something major in common with her character. “I’ve always wanted to be a photojournalist and travel as much as I could,” she says. “That’s just one of the similarities I see between Quinn and myself.” The bubbly actress—who you may remember from her role as Lori Milligan in the 2009 movie, Final Destination 3D (185.7 million worldwide)—talked to Kidult about her work on OTH, and dished about the final four episodes of the season.
One Tree Hill is one of those CW shows that just sucks you in, whether you’re a fan or just channel surfing. The latest reason? Shantel VanSanten! The fresh-faced Texan totally wowed us with her outfit when she stopped by.
Seriously, how could you not be impressed when someone shows up looking like that? The former model (she’s a mix of Dutch and Norwegian) was in town for auditions and, of course, Fashion Week! Shantel stays in corset-worthy shape by mixing personal training sessions with pilates four to five times a week. That way, she can still indulge on her favorite dinner–Mexican!
One Tree Hill star Shantel VanSanten, 24, hit up New York City’s Spring 2010 fashion shows for the first time ever. After checking out the latest looks from Alice + Olivia, Jill Stuart, Badgley Mischka and Diane Von Furstenberg, she opened up to UsMagazine.com.
Us: So this is your first time at the tents? SV: It is! I’ve always always been working in Russia or New Orleans or somewhere so I’ve never been able to make it before. I’m excited.
Us: What are some of your favorite looks? SV: I love that all of Alice + Olivia’s clothes have such a youthful spirit. I love the funky to feminine aspect of Jill Stuart. I went to DVF, and the clothes were incredible. I kept saying that’s my favorite and then something else would walk by and that’d be my favorite.
Us: How would you describe your personal style? SV: It changes day to day. Sometimes I wake up and feel punk rock, like I’m in a band. I am always all over the map.
Us: Whose style do you love? SV: Kate Hudson is my style icon.
Us: Your One Tree Hill co-star Sophia Bush is a huge supporter of fashion week. Do you guys talk fashion on set? SV: We do. I actually gave her a pair of Omelle shoes that she wore to the Alice + Olivia event the other night.
Shantel VanSanten ended the last decade with quite a bang; she starred in the blockbuster hit The Final Destination, and landed a permanent role on the CW’s hit drama, One Tree Hill. Yet the beautiful 24 year-old clearly hasn’t let her instant success get to her head. Interviewing VanSanten one can easily forget they’re working and not just having an interesting conversation with the kind and funny Texas native. It was clear to see during our chat not only is VanSanten dedicated to her craft, she is also dedicated to being someone young women everywhere can relate to; and those two qualities will lead people to talk about Shantel VanSanten for a very long time.
After Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton left One Tree Hill (Mon, 8/7c on CW) last season, the show ushered in a new pair of hotties — Robert Buckley and Shantel VanSanten. VanSanten plays Quinn, a photographer who ran to Tree Hill as an escape from her declining marriage. Now officially divorced and snuggled up with Clay (Buckley), Quinn got a rude awakening when her ex-husband David and her sister Taylor showed up last week … as a couple. TVGuide.com spoke to VanSanten about joining the series, what’s ahead for her and her sisters, and about being a part of Brittany Murphy’s final film.
Yet another new article, this time from Watch With Kristin, all about Clay and Quinn!
Can Clay and Quinn just hook up already?
Well, maybe they did. We’re still not sure what happened after the two drove off into the moonlight in last week’s One Tree Hill, but one thing’s for sure: Robert Buckley and Shantel VanSanten make a delicious duo.
Robert Buckley was interviewed by Zap2it and mentions Shantel and Quinn!
Is Haley’s sister Quinn going to be a major part of his storyline?
RB: You know, Quinn’s the one person I think we’ve seen Clay let his guard down in front of. They’ve definitely started this relationship that is very unique and special. Are the two going to be part of each other’s lives? I think definitely, given what I’ve seen so far and what the viewers have seen so far. But which direction the writers are going to take it, whether it be a romance or just best friends that are there for each other — because they’re both in similar predicaments and they’re both going through really tough times so they’re kind of the touchstone for one another — that’s a tricky question.
Would you prefer to go one way or another?
RB: Speaking personally, I think it would be wonderful if they hooked up, because that would mean that I would get to spend all my days in the office flirting with Shantel VanSanten. Which to be honest, that’s not a bad way to make a buck. I could make a strong argument both ways. I think it could be fun to see Clay open up and actually let a girl in, because so far all we’ve seen is the playboy side of him, and I think it would be interesting to see what he’s like when he actually starts to fall for someone.
Have you been watching the new season of One Tree Hill?! Even though Lucas and Peyton are gone, we couldn’t be more pumped about the show! We got the scoop on the newest season (and characters!) from newcomer Shantel VanSanten, who plays Haley’s emotional big sis Quinn. Read on to find out all about her character, what it’s like on set, and how cute little Jamie is on-screen and off. Spoiler alert: someone from the cast got a surprise proposal!
The Final Destination (2009)
One Tree Hill Season 7 (2009)
Something Wicked (2010)
