Laura Ramsey has one of those fairytale Hollywood stories. At 19, she left Wisconsin for L.A. and was working in a restaurant when a talent agency propelled her into her first role. Six years later she is starring in blockbuster feature films and walking the red carpet. It's is a story that sounds almost too good to be true, but in fact, Ramsey knows just how lucky she is.
"It's pretty surreal even when I think about it now," says Ramsey, who is currently starring in "The Ruins."
"Growing up, you only hear about that in the movies -- that you go to Hollywood and you're waiting tables -- but it happened."
Ramsey grew up in Brooklyn, a south-central Wisconsin town with a population of about 800. She pursued acting while still in high school but immediately felt constrained by the limitations of a small-town theater community.
The acting by the young leads is better than expected, especially the work committed to the screen here by Laura Ramsey, who is the only member of the cast to reach the next level of despair as the vines attempt to find a warm home under her skin. - FilmFodder.com
All four leads are naturalistic and likable at the start, and their psychological breakdowns are equally persuasive—particularly that of Ramsey, whose Stacy physically suffers the most. - Fangoria.com
The performances throughout the film are mostly favourable. Laura Ramsey is the standout, giving a raw and brutal performance, never shying away from the unflattering. - MoviesOnline.ca
Surprisingly, with all of "The Ruins'" problems the casting isn't all that bad. Jena Malone and Jonathan Tucker, as the most seasoned members of the cast, deliver fairly good performances; not earth shattering mind you but worth noting. The lesser known actors Laura Ramsey and Joe Anderson are the most surprising, giving not just decent jobs but actually remarkable ones. - The Patriot-News
Laura went to a special screening of 'The Ruins' on April 2nd but I wasn't able to add the pictures before. I've added a total of 22 pictures for now and I'll add more if I can find them.
I've also added another 6 movie stills of 'Whatever Lola Wants' and a new poster.
The Quad has a conversation with the cast of 'The Ruins'
Friday, April 4 marked the released on the highly anticipated horror movie from Paramount, entitled "The Ruins." The movie involves a group of friends vacationing in Mexico and then deciding to participate in an archeological dig. This unearths evil that is lurking within the ruins of the area, setting up the plot for this latest horror/thriller from Paramount. Actors Shawn Ashmore ("X-Men"), Laura Ramsey ("She's the Man") and Jena Malone ("Donnie Darko") recently participated in a college conference call to share their experiences working on the film with college journalists nationwide.
Q: […] How scary was the set as far as like at night whenever you weren't actually filming? Was it, did it have spooky characteristics to it or anything like that?
Ashmore: I think, you know, the interesting thing about the movie is that although it's a horror movie and a thriller and has all those elements, a lot of the film takes place in broad daylight, which is kind of an interesting idea and concept for a horror film. And it's amazing because you know, you can't hide from anything - all of these things that are happening are you know, and under the blaring sun, which almost makes it creepier because you can't turn away, you can't hide, there's nothing you know, you see it all.
Ramsey: Yea I think more the circumstances we were under, you know, like imagining the circumstance that we were faced with was the scary part, the set really wasn't that scary to me, it was you know, having to cry and scream that scared me. Hello?
Ramsey’s Stacy is the Flake, a spoiled brat and the least equipped to handle the horror of the ruins. After shedding her clothes in an early scene, Ramsey delivers probably the best performance of the film; she clearly wasn’t hired just for her physique. The Chicago Maroon
Putting aside the poorly drawn characters, the actors actually do a nice job as the plot unravels of unraveling themselves. The dynamic between Jeff and Eric seems to gradually fall into a Golding-esque Ralph and Jack one, and Malone and Ramsey nicely accent the men's opposing leader roles by falling apart throughout the film - Ramsey disturbingly mesmerizes as the film nears its denouement. The Valley Vanguard
