Sarah Hoffmeister Interview by Carol Wright Photographer: Kelsey Hale
Since elementary school, Sarah Hoffmeister has been passionate about acting. Once school plays no longer scratched her acting itch, she started her professional career and landed big. She can now be seen acting alongside Katie Holmes in The Secret: Dare to Dream. Hoffmeister spoke with us about her acting inspiration Emma Stone and the importance of positive thinking.
Did a certain movie or television show spark your interest in acting? Not necessarily. I have been acting for as long as I can remember. I started doing school plays in elementary school and have been in love with acting ever since. Before my professional career, I would always put on plays at home with my cousins or friends. So even before I started acting as my profession, I already had a strong passion for it. Who are some of your acting inspirations? A big inspiration for me is Emma Stone. I love how she can play such diverse characters and is always so believable and real. I love her acting, especially in the limited series Maniac, because of the diversity in her role and I really learned from her acting in that show. What about The Secret: Dare to Dream interested you? I just loved the message behind the whole film. It not only has an interesting and intriguing plot, but it also has a wonderful message behind it. I really do believe that the more you look towards the positive things in life, the better your life will become and that is part of the message behind the film. The film overall was just very inspiring and uplifting for me. Can you relate to your character Missy? I definitely can relate to my character Missy. She struggles in the beginning of the film with comparing herself to others around her. I have definitely struggled with this same comparison myself. Insecurity is a big problem that I think a lot of young people especially struggle with. However, like Missy, I was able to overcome this by building up my own confidence in myself.
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