PRINCETON Attending the premiere for \u201cThe Liberator\u201d over the summer with her family was a dream come true for budding actress Kaitlyn Archambeault, one of the stars of the movie that was filmed locally and beyond.<\/p>\n
The 16-year-old lifelong town resident said she was cast as Elizabeth in \u201cThe Liberator\u201d when a friend of her mom\u2019s heard of a casting call for someone who could play the violin, one of Elizabeth\u2019s many talents. She decided to give it a shot and landed the role.<\/p>\n
She did not end up playing the instrument in the movie, which tells the story of Irish champion Daniel O\u2019Connell leading a peaceful rebellion against English tyranny that ends 300 years of exile from Parliament. But Kaitlyn said overall the movie was an \u201camazing experience\u201d to be part of.<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone was so fun to work with, and this was a bigger role that I played,\u201d she said. \u201cThere were so many shots in different places, with different costumes. It was just incredible and made me want to extend my acting career.\u201d<\/p>\n
One fun fact about her experience with the film is that she had braces on when they were filming, and since the time period was the 1800s and they didn\u2019t have braces then, she couldn\u2019t show her teeth.<\/p>\n
Kaitlyn, who is in her junior year of high school as an honors student, formerly attended school in Sterling and is now homeschooled. She said she caught the acting bug three years ago when she was an extra for the television show \u201cDefending Jacob.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve loved it ever since, even though I\u2019ve really only had small roles, no speaking parts,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Her acting resume lists her experience along with qualities including \u201centhusiastic, energetic and driven,\u201d and notes that she has appeared in several local independent films. In addition, she has experience with costume and makeup, improvisation and filming on location, has participated in local theater plays, and has taken acting, dance and improv classes.<\/p>\n
Her favorite role to date was in the locally produced and filmed thriller series \u201cKINDer,\u201d which was shot on location in Sterling, Princeton, and other places in the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cI play a sort of demon ghost creature from around the 18th century,\u201d Kaitlyn said of her role in \u201cKINDer,\u201d which used a lot of local youth as extras. \u201cThe movie was an incredible experience, and I met so many wonderful people. My fellow actors and everyone behind the scenes were so incredible to work with and so, so nice, and I had so much fun playing my role.\u201d<\/p>\n
One of the things she enjoyed the most from that experience was getting her makeup done, which took about an hour. \u201cKINDer\u201d is currently in post-production, and creator and town native Adam Morey said chapter 1 of the series will debut on Amazon Prime on March 1.<\/p>\n
As for Kaitlyn, she said she hopes to be in more movies and snag some larger roles with speaking parts. Although has not done anything acting-wise since last summer because her family has been traveling a lot and she has been more focused on competitive swimming \u2014 a sport at which she excels \u2014 she hopes to add to her resume.<\/p>\n
\u201cI lean on my family, friends, and teammates for support,\u201d Kaitlyn said of her village. \u201cThey have been there for me and always will, and I am forever grateful for that.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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