Heather Donahue (Actor)

"I think the key to my 'brand' is that being an actor is a lot more important to me than being a star. I haven't really had to compromise much so far, so I don't know why I would start now. Like, people say I should do a TV show. But any time you play the same character for more than three months, it's just about the money," --Donahue quoted in Details, October 1999.

"You're not going to believe this, but this movie ["The Blair Witch Project"] has actually made me a very avid camper. I can't wait to get my next movie so I can buy myself a four-wheel drive and go off-roading. I was little Miss Urban--I'd been camping only once before. This film got me into a whole outdoorsy, fitness mode, which I was definitely not in before. I mean, I ran a marathon last year." --Heather Donahue to Dennis Lim in Village Voice, July 20, 1999

On marketing herself when she first arrived in Los Angeles: "I sent out this postcard to every casting director, agency, production company. On the front was a picture of my head I'd photoshopped onto a waiter's platter with garnish. It read: 'Catch of the day! Today's hearty dish is Heather Donahue, a delightful catch shipped fresh from New York. A meaty staple seasoned with earthy spices, making for bold, unexpected intensity. This, plus a complex balance of tart and sweet clearly shows--dot dot dot--this dish brings a lot to the table!' I actually got three responses from the card, which is stunning. I look back on that now and I think, God bless that girl for her naivete." --Donahue in Details, October 1999.