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fish for our little pond," Stricklen said. "She has a future and I'm sure
she can do whatever she sets her mind to."
And that is to be a successful actor and push her creative
boundaries out in many directions.
"I felt it was a good time to direct and would help the theater so I
did it," she said. "It was scary, but I believed I could and knew I had a
lot of support from my family and friends."
So what pushes Kemp forward to take risks and pursue her
dreams? Why is she deep in accomplishments before having hit her
20th year?
"I know a big part is my family," she said. "I've always had their
support. But I think another thing is that from when I was young,
it hit me that to be heroes, all my favorite characters in books and
Lucy in that movie had to work hard and dare to do whatever it
took to accomplish their adventures. Usually, it meant character
development and changes to who they were or thought they were.
It always took persistence and a willingness to face difficulty and
disappointment. I think I saw that and decided to give my all – with
the help of a lot of people."
Does Kemp want to be famous?
"I do, but I don't think I want it for selfish reasons," she said. "I
want to stay who I am, a regular person, but I'd love to inspire others
and have the influence and opportunities fame gives. I want to give it
my best and I figure sure, we can all fail at what we do, so why not go
ahead and risk doing something you love."
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