Linda Blair appeared as the central character in The Exorcist as a child actress that went on to path her way to the Hollywood spotlight and fame, eventually becoming a cult figure among generations. One of the more notable at the time was the decision to cast little 14-year-old Linda Blair in an unquestionably mature and emotionally-taxing role. We started filming and it goes on and on and on. We did not know the film would even make it past the first week. I didn’t understand it. I had been working since I was seven because my mother told me if I saved my money doing modeling commercials that I could go to school and be whatever I wanted; an astronaut. • The Exorcist Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. I still think like we have the science of the unknown. 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That’s the art of special effects, the art of a great screenplay, a great director, great actors and so on, which is what, of course, we’re celebrating here at Comic-Con, is these great big movies that bring together fictional characters that they grew up with. Your IP: 51.15.182.64 So I was quitting and we got the interview. Based on a 1971 novel, William Friedkin’s The Exorcist was subject to controversy from all directions. Now they put it out in New York and it received a standing ovation and all of a sudden … we didn’t have the electronic media that we have now, so they could get the word-of-mouth; oh, my God, and this happened and then this person fainted and this woman was pregnant and she had a baby in the aisles; whatever these stories were; and it gained momentum. This thing is never going to finish. Linda Blair was 11 when she filmed The Exorcist. Especially all the pressure the press put on me- they thought I had all the answers about faith and Catholicism. From the age of five, Linda Blair had to get used to the spotlight, first as a child model and then as an actress, when out of 600 applicants she was picked for the role of Regan, the possessed child, in. What the heck are we doing here. What to Watch: Halloween Creeps In With Series and Films to Scare You!! And when the movie came out, the amount of pressure that came down on me wasn’t anything I was prepared for. That kind of stuff. Performance & security by Cloudflare, Please complete the security check to access. You may need to download version 2.0 now from the Chrome Web Store. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. From the age of five, Linda Blair had to get used to the spotlight, first as a child model and then as an actress, when out of 600 applicants she was picked for the role of Regan, the possessed child, in The Exorcist (1973). I was not raised Catholic so I didn’t have any answers, and I certainly didn’t understand a lot of what was happening in the story either. To be part of a film that lasts forty years, that stands up, that has people showing their kids, showing their grandkids, everybody talking; and it doesn’t matter where I go in the world, now they realize it’s just one of the greatest movies ever made. Released in December 1973, The Exorcist tells the story of Regan MacNeil, a 12-year-old girl who begins to have strange, unexplainable episodes. Nothing like it was being made at that time so I just really had no idea of what this story would become, what these characters would become to fans throughout the years. When it’s done we wait another few months. Hope this helped (: Warner Bros. She is now 52 as of 2011 though. Linda Blair portrayed Regan MacNeil in The Exorcist and Exorcist II: The Heretic. How was the bed going to levitate? Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. The Exorcist is a fantasy. We didn’t talk about any of these things – God, the devil, evil – before we started shooting, and I really didn’t ask any questions either; to me it was just a character that was made up from special effects and not a symbol of something more like Regan has become over the years. Linda Blair appeared as the central character in The Exorcist as a child actress that went on to path her way to the Hollywood spotlight and fame, eventually becoming a cult figure among generations. https://exorcist.fandom.com/wiki/Linda_Blair?oldid=5742. I at this point went you know what? Completing the CAPTCHA proves you are a human and gives you temporary access to the web property. That’s kind of my perspective on things. We are all curious about what we don’t know, and there’s a lot of things we won’t know until we’re dead, and then we’re dead so we really can’t talk about it. Cloudflare Ray ID: 5e24b11f4bd8eda7 I was thirteen years old and I wanted to be a veterinarian. I went in to meet Billy Friedkin, the director, and this went on for a very long time. As IMDb celebrates its 30th birthday, we have six shows to get you ready for those pivotal years of your life ... your 30s. If you are on a personal connection, like at home, you can run an anti-virus scan on your device to make sure it is not infected with malware. Another way to prevent getting this page in the future is to use Privacy Pass. Whispers of a curses set sent fans’ heads spinning. It’s the fantasy. I didn’t really think about the religious aspects of the story because it was beyond me at that time. Birth date : 01/22/1959. Linda Blair, Actress: The Exorcist. Looking for something to watch? • Linda Blair portrayed Regan MacNeil in The Exorcist and Exorcist II: The Heretic. If you are at an office or shared network, you can ask the network administrator to run a scan across the network looking for misconfigured or infected devices. You have to understand that when we made The Exorcist, I was a child first and foremost so when I first read the novel before auditioning, I saw it more from the perspective of a kid- how were they going to do these things? I have nothing to do with that part as far as filmmaking. Gene Simmons on Eddie Van Halen: ‘He Was a Superhero’, The Scariest Films Ever Made and How They Frighten Us, Biggest Golden Globe-Nominated Transformations Over the Years, Top 35 Highest-Grossing R-Rated Horror Films, "Stranger Things" Season 2 References and Easter Eggs, Rolling Stones' Top 20 Most Annoying Songs, Actors Who Could Never Break Free of Their Iconic Role, It's Time for Bed - Memorable Movie Moments Involving Beds, Supersuckers & Linda Blair: Born with a Tail, Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride, Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer?