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PRETTY OUTFITS » 248-256/?, claire fraser in paris, outlander (202-207)

“I knew where the story was headed, and I knew that Toni was writing it, and Toni has such a beautiful, poetic way with her writing. I knew that it was going to be in very safe hands. So when I first got the script, I mean, I cried. I emailed Toni straight away, and I was just like, ‘This is so beautiful. You’ve made me cry like a baby.’ I loved how Toni handled it. It was in such a respectful way, and such a beautiful way, and I think it’s such a defining moment in Claire’s life and for her character, that in a way, you just relish these moments as an actor to be able to go through this journey with the character…

We stuck very much to the script, and very much to what was on the page. The writing was so beautiful for this… Even the little thing about the song when she sings to the baby — when you read it in the script first, it seems like such a jarring song to use in that moment. But actually, the more work I did on it, I just thought it was even more heartbreaking, because here was something that I felt that Claire probably heard from her mother. You know, it’s this lineage of tragedy that surrounds Claire, in a way, having lost her parents so young, and everything that’s happened to her, it all just felt very powerful.” ~ Caitriona Balfe for Variety

“When I wrote it I said to her, ‘This one’s for you,’ and I knew that she would knock it out of the park. I knew that she would elevate it even better than what it was. And the original draft had a ton of voiceover because we try to use voiceover sparingly but she was alone in so much of this script that we needed to use the voiceover to portray what she was thinking, but… everything played on her face. You knew what she was thinking, you didn’t need to hear her voice. She did a phenomenal job and I really hope that she is rewarded for that, because there is no actress that can touch her, just no contest.” ~ Toni Graphia for Variety

- Tell me what you see Madonna. - Wings. Blue wings.

We have brought here a witness. An infallible judge of truth.  La Dame Blanche.  A pure heart that cannot lie. She can see into the soul of a man and sense whether evil lies within.

Claire and Fergus in 2x07