Top 9 Quotes & Sayings by Kristen Hager

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Canadian actress Kristen Hager.
Last updated on November 22, 2024.
Kristen Hager

Kristen Hager is a Canadian actress. She co-starred in films Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007) and Wanted (2008), and played Leslie Van Houten in the independent film Leslie, My Name Is Evil (2009). From 2011 to 2014, Hager starred as Nora Sergeant in the Syfy supernatural comedy-drama series, Being Human.

The fundamentals of what I'll do to prepare for a role don't really change. They evolve as you work with more actors and you pick up more tricks.
I grew up always wanting to act, always knowing that's what I wanted to do.
For me, selfishly, Toronto is my favorite city in the world. It's the greatest city and you have the whole world here. — © Kristen Hager
For me, selfishly, Toronto is my favorite city in the world. It's the greatest city and you have the whole world here.
By far, the content of Canadian films. You're able to push the envelope in ways you can't in the U.S., I find. But also, because of the budgets and everything, it's all condensed, quick, and short.
A lot of films in Canada are subsidized by the government, and compared to a studio, the government really stays out of your face creatively.
Generally Canadian films are smaller. I think the market here is a tenth of the size of the States. So there's less resources to put into the films.
There wasn't even a movie theater in the town. Nothing. Not even any fast food chains of any kind. Regardless, I knew that I was going to leave and become an actor, and be in film and television, and I've done it.
You have a lot more freedom to explore and improvise in a Canadian film, which you might not have when there's 13 different production companies that all have serious equity investments.
I know for me, specifically, L.A. is just an overwhelming and scary place. I like spending part of my year there, but I love having Canada as my home to come back to.
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