The Green and Fabulous Emily Deschanel

Here is a small article/video I ran across of Emily talking about "green secrets".

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"Vegan actress Emily Deschanel sat down with Sprig.com in Los Angeles to talk about what makes Bones green, and dish on where you can buy vintage clothes for a dollar a pound, plus other green secrets."

She's so great!

Thanks for the post!

the only thing i don't like about vegans is they are like the crazy christians, they want everyone to believe what they believe so they guilt you into believing. Whether it's you're a sinner and you're going to hell, or you are a murderer. It's like, if the rest of us wanted to be like you we would, we don't need you pushing it in our face that we are wrong or whatever. Like the part that she said she would embarrass someone for not being green, if she did that to me, i'd smack her in the face or do something to piss her off.

I love Emily, but seriously I don't care that a cow died for my leather jazz shoes, I don't care that I killed a chicken and made fried chicken. Nature is how nature is, At least i didn't devour it while it was still alive. It just irritates me when crazies try to make everyoe just like them it's like, let it go, good for you for going green (btw, i support that) and being a vegan, but i like my chicken nuggets and my ice cream, and i don't care that an animal died for it.

Teardropsonmyguitar wrote:the only thing i don't like about vegans is they are like the crazy christians, they want everyone to believe what they believe so they guilt you into believing. Whether it's you're a sinner and you're going to hell, or you are a murderer. It's like, if the rest of us wanted to be like you we would, we don't need you pushing it in our face that we are wrong or whatever. Like the part that she said she would embarrass someone for not being green, if she did that to me, i'd smack her in the face or do something to piss her off.

I love Emily, but seriously I don't care that a cow died for my leather jazz shoes, I don't care that I killed a chicken and made fried chicken. Nature is how nature is, At least i didn't devour it while it was still alive. It just irritates me when crazies try to make everyoe just like them it's like, let it go, good for you for going green (btw, i support that) and being a vegan, but i like my chicken nuggets and my ice cream, and i don't care that an animal died for it.

Oh wow...SERIOUSLY?!?! Did you actually WATCH the video? For starters, the video was done for a specifically "GREEN" website, so obviously, she's going to be talking about how to go green/how she does "green." Secondly, in absolutely NO way did she "push" her beliefs on anyone during that interview. Yes, some vegans are like "the crazy Christians," Emily however, is NOT. Guilting people? Where on EARTH did you get that out of her interview? She was talking about her contributions to making the earth a better place; she wasn't telling other people that THEY should do the same thing. She wants to help conserve energy and she is being asked by a GREEN website how she goes about doing so. What is "pushy" and overbearing about that?

As for the comment on "embarrassing people on set," she was saying that in the context of the show. The people behind the show are trying to be green and the production people are the ones who started using the environmentally friendly "canteens." Even if she "encouraged" it, as she said. Helping the environment is obviously very important to her, so she tries to educate other people on just HOW important it really is. She's enthusiastic about it. It's like someone who loves, let's say...a TV show. That person probably gets excited about it and tries to inform everyone else about just how great this TV show is. It's just, with Emily, it's the environment...which is of greater significance than a TV show anyway.

Seriously, I don't like to get into arguments on the ABY, but this quite literally offended me. "Smack her in the face?" That is flat out insulting and extremely rude. You don't know her. And you don't see her slinging paint on people wearing fur or chaining herself to fences or picketing at the front door of the National Meat Association.

Good God, give her a break! She has an interest in the environment and in protecting animals and she's trying to share her enthusiasm with other people...so sue her.

Well, good on her...

Meegs82 wrote:

Teardropsonmyguitar wrote:the only thing i don't like about vegans is they are like the crazy christians, they want everyone to believe what they believe so they guilt you into believing. Whether it's you're a sinner and you're going to hell, or you are a murderer. It's like, if the rest of us wanted to be like you we would, we don't need you pushing it in our face that we are wrong or whatever. Like the part that she said she would embarrass someone for not being green, if she did that to me, i'd smack her in the face or do something to piss her off.

I love Emily, but seriously I don't care that a cow died for my leather jazz shoes, I don't care that I killed a chicken and made fried chicken. Nature is how nature is, At least i didn't devour it while it was still alive. It just irritates me when crazies try to make everyoe just like them it's like, let it go, good for you for going green (btw, i support that) and being a vegan, but i like my chicken nuggets and my ice cream, and i don't care that an animal died for it.

Oh wow...SERIOUSLY?!?! Did you actually WATCH the video? For starters, the video was done for a specifically "GREEN" website, so obviously, she's going to be talking about how to go green/how she does "green." Secondly, in absolutely NO way did she "push" her beliefs on anyone during that interview. Yes, some vegans are like "the crazy Christians," Emily however, is NOT. Guilting people? Where on EARTH did you get that out of her interview? She was talking about her contributions to making the earth a better place; she wasn't telling other people that THEY should do the same thing. She wants to help conserve energy and she is being asked by a GREEN website how she goes about doing so. What is "pushy" and overbearing about that?

As for the comment on "embarrassing people on set," she was saying that in the context of the show. The people behind the show are trying to be green and the production people are the ones who started using the environmentally friendly "canteens." Even if she "encouraged" it, as she said. Helping the environment is obviously very important to her, so she tries to educate other people on just HOW important it really is. She's enthusiastic about it. It's like someone who loves, let's say...a TV show. That person probably gets excited about it and tries to inform everyone else about just how great this TV show is. It's just, with Emily, it's the environment...which is of greater significance than a TV show anyway.

Seriously, I don't like to get into arguments on the ABY, but this quite literally offended me. "Smack her in the face?" That is flat out insulting and extremely rude. You don't know her. And you don't see her slinging paint on people wearing fur or chaining herself to fences or picketing at the front door of the National Meat Association.

Good God, give her a break! She has an interest in the environment and in protecting animals and she's trying to share her enthusiasm with other people...so sue her.

In relation to both posts. I think that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, Teardrops, maybe you got the wrong impression from the video but Emily was just sharing her views. How she encourages people on the set is valid as it is a large work place, and also she does know these people so I think it's better there. And Meegs, she was just expression her opinion, although Teardrops maybe you could word it a little better next time..

Don't take any of this the wrong way...

I completely understand people are entitled to their own opinions. I just couldn't see how this specific opinion could possibly be justified. I am always open to healthy discussion, though. And *I* don't take anything the wrong way, Casey. You have your own opinion as well.

Alright Glad you didn't get offended

I don't get offended very easily...usually.

P.S. What is the quote in your signature from?

P.S.
The first is from "Nothing Compares To You" by Sinead O'Connor
The middle bit's not a quote
The third is from "Hallelujah" by Jeff Buckley

Meegs82 wrote:

Teardropsonmyguitar wrote:the only thing i don't like about vegans is they are like the crazy christians, they want everyone to believe what they believe so they guilt you into believing. Whether it's you're a sinner and you're going to hell, or you are a murderer. It's like, if the rest of us wanted to be like you we would, we don't need you pushing it in our face that we are wrong or whatever. Like the part that she said she would embarrass someone for not being green, if she did that to me, i'd smack her in the face or do something to piss her off.

I love Emily, but seriously I don't care that a cow died for my leather jazz shoes, I don't care that I killed a chicken and made fried chicken. Nature is how nature is, At least i didn't devour it while it was still alive. It just irritates me when crazies try to make everyoe just like them it's like, let it go, good for you for going green (btw, i support that) and being a vegan, but i like my chicken nuggets and my ice cream, and i don't care that an animal died for it.

Oh wow...SERIOUSLY?!?! Did you actually WATCH the video? For starters, the video was done for a specifically "GREEN" website, so obviously, she's going to be talking about how to go green/how she does "green." Secondly, in absolutely NO way did she "push" her beliefs on anyone during that interview. Yes, some vegans are like "the crazy Christians," Emily however, is NOT. Guilting people? Where on EARTH did you get that out of her interview? She was talking about her contributions to making the earth a better place; she wasn't telling other people that THEY should do the same thing. She wants to help conserve energy and she is being asked by a GREEN website how she goes about doing so. What is "pushy" and overbearing about that?

As for the comment on "embarrassing people on set," she was saying that in the context of the show. The people behind the show are trying to be green and the production people are the ones who started using the environmentally friendly "canteens." Even if she "encouraged" it, as she said. Helping the environment is obviously very important to her, so she tries to educate other people on just HOW important it really is. She's enthusiastic about it. It's like someone who loves, let's say...a TV show. That person probably gets excited about it and tries to inform everyone else about just how great this TV show is. It's just, with Emily, it's the environment...which is of greater significance than a TV show anyway.

Seriously, I don't like to get into arguments on the ABY, but this quite literally offended me. "Smack her in the face?" That is flat out insulting and extremely rude. You don't know her. And you don't see her slinging paint on people wearing fur or chaining herself to fences or picketing at the front door of the National Meat Association.

Good God, give her a break! She has an interest in the environment and in protecting animals and she's trying to share her enthusiasm with other people...so sue her.

I think you got me wrong here, which is understood. I was saying when she said that about embarrassing people is what triggered that thought in my mind, that i don't think i ever met a vegan who didn't try and make me feel like i was a horrible person for eating meat. Which is always funny, cause then it just makes me want to eat more.

I just think in general, your enthusiasms are not the enthusiasms of your coworker, so keep them to yourself, like i don't go around and try to get everyone into dancing or that everyone should be singers, because it's not everyone else's passion. Though, it's different if in conversation it came up than fine. But i hate it in general, when others push their beliefs on you like we give a crap and/or actually think we're gonna be just like them.

I wasn't putting down Emily at all, i don't care what she eats or doesn't or what she wears or doesn't wear, but if ever i met her and she said anything about my life, i would smack her, it's annoying, how about I push my beliefs on her, Gee, I hope she has a good relationship with God. It's fine to disagree, but don't tell me I'm wrong for it, it's my life, she has hers and i have mine. Though the probability of us ever crossing paths is pretty much nil so it's fine.

However, I commend her on her choice of lifestyle and I stand behind going green, I do what I can to go green however, she has a bigger bank account to do so than I do, But we do what we can.

I'm sorry if I offended you, I didn't mean too, I was stating my point. I'm sorry.
And Meegs, you know me and how much I respect and look up to Emily, so you know this isn't a personal attack on you or her. Just a general opinion on the majority of vegans... and crazy christians cause they annoy me as well.

I read this interview of her in Hollywood Life where she says she gets teased a lot for being vegan, so maybe she just teases back. We know nothing about her relationship with those people and I don't think she goes to random people and tells them how they should live their lifes. So you should be saved from smacking her when you two meet someday.

Welcome to the ABY, Arno!!!!!


First of all, it was the "crazy Christian" comment that got to me. But I'm not going to comment on that.

Emily's always been more of a lead-by-example type, so I respect her and her beliefs. And it's not like she has something horrific in mind as an end goal. She is thinking about the planet and everyone in it when she does, so I respect her. My hubby hung over my shoulder when we were watching it and he said, "Oh, my G-d" and rolled his eyes, so I put up with that daily. I've heard the "a carrot is a carrot" speech long before the Secret in the Soil.

Arno, you're so very right. People on the cast are friends and family to each other. They see each other daily. David teases her, she teases him right back. I'm sure it's the same with Tamara, Michaela, TJ and the rest of the people on the crew.