KRISTA CAMPBELL

Second Issue (P. 9)

By Sabrina Johnson

Busily preparing for her upcoming screen debut in one of Toronto Pictures’ next production, Krista Campbell, 25, looks forward to the opportunity of learning and growing as an actress, under the tutelage of her mentor.

"My career vision is to be involved with films that have substance,both intellectually and artistically. I want to be a part of a film that affects an audience and maybe even inspires. Ultimately, I also want to portray complex characters that an audience can both believe in and empathize with."

Campbell has always been fascinated with acting. As a child growing up in Kingston, Ontario in the 1980’s, she acted in a myriad of school plays and in local theater productions. She also spent a large portion of her free time attending the plays that she wasn’t cast in – or other larger productions that happened to be in the area.

In the fall of 2000, Campbell moved to Toronto and enrolled in St. Michael’s College, but she admits that the goal of ultimately pursuing a career in acting was the driving force for this decision. As a result, a year later, she decided to attend Pischiutta’s Film-Acting course. The course enabled her to acquire a greater understanding of acting in film and of the film industry in general. “I knew that what I learned through this process would be invaluable in the further pursuit of my film acting career."

Campbell graduated from the University of Toronto in November, 2003 with an honors degree in English and in Cinema Studies. Since then, she has been avidly pursuing her heartfelt dream. “I would love to become both a successful and respected film actress, making a living doing what I most enjoy – which is to act." D

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