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On Life & herself

• I’ve always been quiet, more of an observer.
• I was a barefoot earth child for a couple of years.
• I like to keep mobile. It keeps my mind awake.
• My dad is a pilot so I think I was born with the travel bug.
• Its important when you’re young to experience different countries through travel; it gives you a greater perspective on life and yourself.
• I find it attractive when someone reveals themself to you. People who are really honest and real, who can just be themselves. Humility, spontaneity and compassion are beautiful qualities.
• I think as an Australian it’s quite easy to pick up the American accent because we hear it a lot in different films and growing up, it’s around us a lot more.
• My best friend was Aboriginal. She taught me about ‘bush tucker’—the food of the land, the different things you could eat if you got lost in the bush, like grasses and berries. There’s this tree called the billygoat plum—the fruit is quite nice.
• I always bring my crystals: I’ve collected them since I was a little girl. Whatever we can do to make ourselves feel grounded or comfortable in a space is important.
• Climate change is an issue that affects everyone at every level – no matter how rich you are or where you live on the planet, we’re all in this together, so there’s an opportunity for this to be a really unifying thing for the world.
• I do feel I am in a unique position where I can use my public status to draw attention to things that matter to me and hopefully a lot of other people as well. I don’t want to push my ideas on other people. Everyone should think for themselves.
• For me, being environmentally aware has always been a passion of mine. I think growing up in a household where we always had quite a green farm and aware of the fact that we’re citizens on the planet, I feel very blessed to have lived in such beautiful parts of Australia like Kakadu and falling in love with nature. So conservation and supporting organisations that share that passion is something I’ve enjoyed taking part in.
• I can surf… well, I can stand up but I’m not a confident surfer. I just don’t spend enough time practicing.
• I spend a lot of time reading, scripts mostly. But right now I’m reading a great book by Joseph Campbell, he’s a brilliant writer. It’s called Letting Go. It’s all about how we hold pain in our bodies, and how to release it. I don’t read much fiction. I love delving into other things that I’d like to learn about. It’s all very psychological and philosophical at times.

On acting, her career & Hollywood

• Often, when I was younger, I wasn’t quite sure if I was in the right role, so to speak, being an actress because I always felt like: ‘How am I really helping the world? Can I do any good if I am doing this for my profession?’ I feel like I didn’t quite own the role. And I think things have moved around and the puzzle pieces have fallen into place and it does make sense.
• As long as it’s not in the term of: ‘You’ve changed.’ It would make me sad if someone said that. But change, of course, is growth, and anything that is not growing is either paralysed or it’s not alive, because that’s life; we always change and we grow. – On whether stardom has changed her
• Acting kind of chose me.
• The cast was welcoming but I was not confident about being in front of a lot of people. It encouraged me to come out of my shell and trust myself and that everything was going to be OK. – On her early experiences as Tasha on Home and Away
• All I want to do when I finish the show [Home & Away] is go backpacking around Vietnam, Nepal and Tibet.
• I just said yes to opportunities that came my way.
• Tasha was such a unique character, with an extremely unusual background… But it was a challenge in that there wasn’t much substance to base the character on or relate to, which is great for an imaginative person like myself.
• I hadn’t really considered coming to LA, but I’ve been based here now for about a year and a half. I just felt very fortunate to be able to be even auditioning. I mean, the magnitude of this production is incredible and to get to work twice now with Steven Spielberg is something which I can barely believe.
• Los Angeles is a mad town. I’m kind of in denial about living there. It’s a funny place, an odd environment to live in … but I’ve decided to like it.
• (On whether she’d do nudity) It would really depend on how I felt about the script. If nudity was required to make it “full”, then I’d consider it. If it was a gimmick to get people to watch it… that’s not what it’s about for me.
• I’ll always be grateful for the experience on Home and Away for teaching me so much. But I’m ready to dig deeper and embrace new projects, get my hands dirty with other quirky, imaginative characters.
• I auditioned for lots of different projects, all grass roots at the moment, so I can’t really speak about them, but I met with lots of agents, including Kate Winslet’s. She (Winslet) actually called when I was in the meeting. She was flying out to the Oscars the next day. It was all so surreal.
• I don’t really get nervous for auditions, because I just see them as mini acting classes. There’s no need to have an attachment to the outcome because it’s out of your hands after that.
• People instantly assume you can’t have a platonic friendship with someone of the opposite sex. I think this may be specific to L.A. – or America.
• I go by intuition. Work-wise, that means asking myself if a role will push me outside my comfort zone, challenge me to learn something new.
• My first audition was the worst I have ever done, ever.
• I’ve been doing a few courses lately. One about Reiki and Prahnic healing, and an acting course. It’s really important – especially being on a show like Home and Away where you can fall into patterns – to keep your creative juices flowing.
• In LA you have two days to prep for an audition and you really feel a momentum. You feel you’re actually going forward, you’re improving with each audition.
• I have found a really grounded, beautiful group of friends and there are some really beautiful natural places around LA, which was really important for me as well.
• It’s just like being in a little fishbowl and over a long time it’s not healthy [about life in Hollywood]. It’s not a natural, healthy sense of community, we don’t function naturally that way. It just felt right to be based in Australia and to travel there for work to film and to shoot projects. For me it’s just prioritising lifestyle and what fills you with joy and what is replenishing creatively and for me it’s having shorter visits to LA but more frequent, as opposed to being based over there.
• There’s so much that’s not important – the photos, what you wear on the red carpet and so much pressure to come across the right way.
• With acting, there is quite a superficial side where it is based around money and wanting to succeed and fame, and that’s OK. But there is another side, which is about knowledge and storytelling. It is about creatively exploring characters and different concepts, ideas and stories. That’s the part I’m attracted to.

On Fashion & Beauty

• I don’t really have a style. I wear what is comfortable, different bits and pieces. I guess it’s a more bohemian, alternative style
• I shop very rarely. When I really need something, I’ll go shopping or I will head to the markets – it’s a calmer atmosphere there.
• I Love wearing what’s colorful or comfortable or makes me feel good
• My style has definitely matured over the years. I guess that’s a natural progression as I grow older. When I was younger I was more inspired by gypsy, bohemian, lace and free-spirited designs. I still am drawn to this kind of flavour and feel, but it has become more practical and more comfort-based.
• I think fashion should be fun and I have quite a carefree, maybe even nonchalant, attitude towards it. I dress for comfort and I don’t give it too much thought.
• I really enjoy combining the beautiful vintage op-shop pieces I find with a designer eco-shoe or a beautiful felt or textured hat. I guess my style is mix-and-match. You could call it eclectic.
• It’s very important to me to be wearing clothes that are ethical and sustainable in all facets of production. I am particularly drawn to brands that are eco-friendly, conscious about their carbon footprint and serious about recycling.
• One million plastic bags are used every minute and never used again and cheap, mass-produced clothing is following a similar path. The fashion industry has an immense opportunity to change and become a frontline leader for reducing emissions and becoming symbiotic with nature.

On Others

• He’s very inspiring, the way he lives with so much humility and such an open heart, and he inspires me creatively as well. The word that I could use, if I had to use a word to describe him, is true. Just true, down to the ground. – On Angus Stone

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Welcome to Unicorn’s downloads section, a place where you can download Izzy clips, photo zip folders and more!

Short video clips

Video package #1:
Various Instagram clips shared by Isabel 2016-2020 | Size 47MB (22 clips)
Download by clicking here.

Young Hollywood Awards 2011
A clip of Isabel accepting her award at the 2011 Young Hollywood Awards | Size 49MB (00:03:03)
Download by clicking here.

Film Screencaps

Here you can download zipped folders of screen captures from some of Isabel’s films! We’re providing these for graphic makers, role players and people who want to collect Isabel photos, but they are not to be re-posted on other fansites or on tumblr/VK/social media without permission. All caps are made by us, so please respect our work!

Careful What You Wish For
Blu-Ray screen captures of Isabel in the film “Careful What You Wish For” | 1386 photos, MB
Download by clicking here.

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If you want to create your own Isabel graphics, you’ve come to the right place! Here we offer various Izzy-related resources, to help you on the way to the perfect wallpaper, avatar, blend, signature or any other creation you have in mind. If you create something using any of our resources, we’d really love to see your result – please send us your artwork through our contact form!

PNGs

What are PNGs? PNGs are images where the background is cut out, which gives you the freedom to put it on any background/texture you want! They’re great for graphic making, as they’re highly flexible. Cutting out an image often takes a long time, so here we’ve saved you some time by making several of Isabel for you! Simply save them, open in photoshop, and paste them on any background you want.

PSDs

To download a PSD, click the preview photo. We have categorized them by projects we find it fit the best with, but most of the PSDs will work with other projects as well. However, al our TV / film PSDs are made to work with screencaps – so they will be too bright to use on regular photos. If you want to work with event, photoshoots or TV / film promotionals or stills, use the Event / Candids / Photoshoot PSDs. Have fun!

PSD is the default file extension for Photoshop. It is widely used as an independent learning tool to demonstrate the layering of adjustments, masks, text, clipping paths and more.

Here we’ve created some which we’ve found that fits well with different projects of Dianna’s. We’ve also created some which usually goes well with photoshoot and/or event photos. Please note that they won’t look the same on every picture. You’re free to play around with the settings of them.

Don’t know how to use a PSD? Then check out this great tutorial over a Tumblr.

Home & Away:

The Wedding Party:

MacGyver:

Photoshoots and events:

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Unicorn is an unofficial fansite dedicated to the incredibly talented actress and activist Isabel Lucas. We have a large gallery with original and high quality screen captures, scans, event pictures, photoshoots and more. We also offer media downloads, detailed information and the latest news on Isabel and her amazing career, with hopefully many more features to come! We strive to bring you an informative, frequently updated and fun fansite resource without being intrusive of Isabel’s personal life.

The Beginning

I, Ann, had been a fan of Isabel for several years, and always found it sad that she didn’t have any active fansites. Early 2021, when I was cooped up inside due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, I decided to finally create one for her. I got my friend Sara to help me set up the site (she’s a lot more tech-savvy than I am), and she offered to help me collect photos and screencap a couple of her films. As you can imagine, she fell in love with Isabel as much as I was! She decided to join me in April 2021, and we quickly began collecting photos, videos and other Izzy-related media. We hoped to launch May 2021, but we quickly learned that Isabel both has a long career and an extensive list of activist work on the side – and we wanted to do both parts justice, which we needed several months to ensure. The more we learned about her activist work, especially everything she has done for “Save the Whales Again” and her Mount Kilimanjaro climb, the more we looked up to her – and the site became really special to us both, and we agreed to keep working on the site for a few more months to make sure we could provide a resource on Isabel that would provide both career and charity work information.

The Name

We both agreed we wanted an original name for the site, preferably one that matched Isabel’s unique personality. When we came across this photo of Isabel while collecting for the gallery, we remembered how several of Izzy’s friends/co-stars call her a unicorn on her instagram page – and instantly decided it was the perfect description for her.

The Girls

Our names are Sara and Ann, and we’re both in our late 20s as of the site launch. We’ve been making websites for over a decade, with Rose McIver Online being our original fansite. We both have a passion for web design and content writing, and find that a fansite is a perfect way to use our creativity in a fun way that also allows us to meet other people with our same hobby, while supporting people we admire and look up to. Get to know us a little more by learning some Izzy-related facts about us below!

Sara:
Favorite Isabel film: Daybreakers or That’s Not Me
Least favorite Isabel film: Knight of Cups
Favorite television show: MacGyver
Favorite Isabel character: Tasha Andrews. Also found Zoe Cooper hilarious (but maybe not in the best way!)
Favorite Isabel photoshoot: Either the Outland Denim one or Gritty Pretty, but she has so many gorgeous ones!
Favorite Isabel look: This, this or this. Also love all her TV Week Logie looks + her 2016 MSFW outfits!
I first saw Isabel in… The Pacific, but didn’t know her name at the time. So Ed Sheeran’s “Give Me Love” video!

Ann:
Favorite Isabel film: Careful What You Wish For
Least favorite Isabel film: A Heartbeat Away – sorry!
Favorite television show: Home & Away
Favorite Isabel character: Erica Martin or Tasha Andrews
Favorite Isabel photoshoot: Harper’s Bazaar, Sunday Style, Vogue, Tatler
Favorite Isabel look: TV Week Logie Awards 2005 and Met Gala
I first saw Isabel in… Home & Away

The F.A.Qs

Does Isabel know about the site?
As far as we are aware, no she does not. She does follow our instagram however, and has liked and commented on our posts, so there is a chance she has seen it through that.

Are you in touch with Isabel?
No, we are not. We have no way of contacting Isabel or anyone related to her (we want to avoid bothering her on Instagram), and no messages sent to us will ever be read by Isabel herself. We are just two fans, with no official connection to Isabel or her management.

Can I use your photos or graphics?
Yes, of course! The only graphics you are not allowed to re-use elsewhere is the layouts on our main site and gallery, as that was created especially for Unicorn. All graphics in our graphics archive are free for all fans of Isabel to use as they please, but we do appreciate it if you credit us when using them on social media. Please do not re-post our photos on other fansites or VK pages without permission though, as we have spent a lot of time and resources collecting what we have. If the photo is tagged with our site name, please do not remove it when re-posting on social media or tumblr.

The Previous layouts

Our first layout!
Date: October 2021 –
Designed by: Nicole
Featuring: Kacie Tomita shoot from 2018 and 2019 Outland Denim Campaign

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If you want to get in touch with us, please use the form below. You can also message us on twitter.

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Friends & Helpers who have donated photos or otherwise contributed in the creation of Unicorn:

• Neide
• Elise
• Emily
• Marica

Resources for our graphics:

• Deviantart: OriginalTequila
• Deviantart: Davidsadler
• Devianrtart: imLilus
• Deviantart: Carrlton
• Deviantart: Ephyreia
• Deviantart: UrbanFlowerGraphic
• Deviantart: Mslermans
• Deviantart: glsd546
• Deviantart: Evenstarss
• Deviantart: Sweetexcerpt
• Deviantart: Tardis-bluee
• Deviantart: Ravenorlov
• Deviantart: Psychadeliachild
• Deviantart: Felas Never Die
• Deviantart: Linds37
• Deviantart: Angelshedgehog
• Deviantart: Shad Designs
• Deviantart: Absolute A
• Deviantart: Spirit Coda
• Deviantart: Love Will Bite You
• Deviantart: Semmiyin
• Deviantart: Xcupiicakex
• Deviantart: Hallyumi
• Deviantart: Graphicsuniverse

Other sites:

Big thanks to WebHostPython for hosting Unicorn!

Information for our pages have been written by using Isabel’s interviews as a source, as well as sites such as IMDB, Wikipedia, and biography.com. We are powered by WordPress and Coppermine. Our video and press archives use scripts created by Monica.

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Women Who Run With The Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype

Author: Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ph.D.
Released: 1989
About the book: In Women Who Run with the Wolves, Dr. Estes uses multicultural myths, fairy tales, folk tales, and stories chosen from over twenty years of research that help women reconnect with the healthy, instinctual, visionary attributes of the Wild Woman archetype. Dr. Estes collects the bones of many stories, looking for the archetypal motifs that set a woman’s inner life into motion.
Isabel read it on… Unknown
Isabel’s opinion: “From my top 10 favorite list. Goldmine.” & “I’ve treasured it for over a decade. Has anyone else fallen in love with it too? I was recently reminded by the glorious Clarissa Pinkola Estes, ‘One of the most calming and powerful actions you can do to intervene in a stormy world is to stand up and show your soul. Struggling souls catch light from other souls who are fully lit and willing to show it.'”
Purchase the book: Bookshop | Amazon

The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You

Author: Elaine N. Aron
Released: January 1, 1996
About the book: Do you have a keen imagination and vivid dreams? Is time alone each day as essential to you as food and water? Are you “too shy” or “too sensitive” according to others? Do noise and confusion quickly overwhelm you? If your answers are yes, you may be a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). Drawing on many years of research and hundreds on interviews, The Highly Sensitive Person will change the way you see yourself—and the world around you
Isabel read it in… 2014
Isabel’s opinion: “Curled up and cosy, feeing thankful for the vital insights I’m reading in this book.” She further quoted Philip G. Zimbardo’s words: “Elaine Aron’s perceptive analysis of this fundamental dimension of human nature is must reading. Her balanced presentation suggests new paths for making sensitivity a blessing, not a handicap.”
Purchase the book: Official site | Amazon

A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose

Author: Eckhart Tolle
Released: October 6, 2005
Plot: With his bestselling spiritual guide The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle inspired millions of readers to discover the freedom and joy of a life lived “in the now.” In A New Earth, Tolle expands on these powerful ideas to show how transcending our ego-based state of consciousness is not only essential to personal happiness, but also the key to ending conflict and suffering throughout the world. Tolle describes how our attachment to the ego creates the dysfunction that leads to anger, jealousy, and unhappiness, and shows readers how to awaken to a new state of consciousness and follow the path to a truly fulfilling existence.
Isabel read it on… Unknown
Isabel’s opinion: “Friends, do yourself a favor and pop into a second hand book store or just nick it from a forgiving friend – find yourself a copy of this brilliant book. A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. I should’ve been asleep hours ago but it’s the bees-knees, I’m reading it for the second time.”
Purchase the book: Amazon | Bookshop.org

Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming

Title:
Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming
Released: April 18, 2017
Plot: The book describes solutions arranged in order by broad categories: energy, food, women and girls, buildings and cities, land use, transport, materials, and “coming attractions”. The book provides a list of 100 potential solutions and ranks them by the potential amount of greenhouse gases each could cut, with cost estimates and short descriptions.[
Isabel read it on… Unknown
Isabel’s opinion: On September 19, 2018, Isabel recommended several things one can do to in order to help tackle the issues we are currently facing with climate change. One of her tips was to “buy Paul Hawken’s book “Drawdown” it outlines the top ways of reducing carbon pollution and regenerating the Earth”. You can read all her recommendations here.
Purchase the book:
Amazon

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Several people seem to have been successful at receiving an autograph from Isabel using the following address, but the latest feedback we can find is from 2014. There’s therefore no guarantee that a letter sent will be read by Isabel, but it’s worth a try! You can also try your luck at receiving a reply from Isabel through her official instagram page.

Fan address
Isabel Lucas
Meissner Management
P.O. Box 530 Paddington Sydney,
NSW 2021 Australia

If you want to request an autograph, follow the guidelines bellow. If you just want to mail a letter with the address above, and do not want anything back, then you can stop reading! Send a properly stamped and self addressed envelope (minimum size 8.5″ x 4″) with your request letter and a photo. You can include a piece of cardboard to keep the photo from bending in shipping and also add “Do Not Bend” on the envelopes. Send your letter and wait. On average, there is going to be a 3+ month wait for a response. (source)

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“I can’t pick a favorite animal, I love so many! But I guess if I have to choose, I pick bees! There’s this brilliant documentary called Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us? I think it’s important for people to be educated on bees — they pollinate almost all the food we eat. They are amazing!” – Isabel Lucas, 2014

Favorite Food: Spaghetti
Favorite Drink: Mineral Water
Favorite Color: Green and Ocean Blue
Favorite Animals: Too many to mention! Bees are among her favorites, and she has also mentioned horses and whales.
Favorite Book: Many! Check out some of them here.
Favorite Actresses: Cate Blanchett, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz and Audrey Tautou.
Favorite Actors: Johnny Depp
Favorite Singer: Jack Johnson, Norah Jones and Ben Harper
Favorite Film: The French film “Amelie”
Favorite Hobbies: Horseback riding, Drawing and painting, reading, beach exploring, camping and being in nature.