Kate Boland was born in Toronto, and you may have heard of her – she starred in Daydream Nation, which premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival, to critical acclaim. She’ll appear in the upcoming film Die (2011). Boland has previous roles in Atom Egoyan’s Adoration, as well as numerous other roles.
She has been nominated four times for a Young Actor’s Award, and won Best Leading Actress for Salem Witch Trials in 2004.
When she’s not acting up a storm, you can find her writing for such outlets as blogTO.
What do you do?
I am an actress, and when I’m bored, I’m a writer/student/filmmaker/overall lover of life!
How long have you worked with rock-it promotions?
I first met Deb on a photo shoot six years ago, and I was taken by her professionalism and grace. I love her so much, and I am so lucky that we’ve floated in and out of each others lives for more than half a decade!!
What do you love most about your job?
I think my defining characteristic as a human being is my curiosity. The world and people in it have always really fascinated me. What I love about being an actress is that I get to live inside other people, to adopt the way other people think, to find answers for all my questions. I love that I get to study people and relationships, while being creative. I also really love the wonderful people I get to meet on an almost daily basis. People in the film industry, actors, writers, filmmakers, are generally so passionate, fascinating, interesting and complicated. I’ve met the most exciting people and I feel I have a charmed life.
What do you like the least about your profession/industry?
Waiting for people to hire me! The waiting is really hard for me because I like to keep busy. I guess ultimately it’s the uncertainty. There are no guarantees that I will ever work again. AHHH!!!
What’s your next big goal?
Well, ultimately it’s to get another job, haha! But I really want to be on an American cable show, like Mad Men. I’d like to get my books published. I also want to find a Canadian novel to adapt into a screenplay. Do a play in New York. Laugh more! Have better hair!
Why is PR important to you (and what you do professionally)?
I think PR is hugely important to any actor’s career. Canada has no star system, so it’s up to the actor to try to create some kind of public awareness. Personally, I wouldn’t have my green card if it wasn’t for rock-it promotions. The American government needs to see press to think you’re worthy of working in their country.
Without publicity, I wouldn’t have been able to expand my career into America and I wouldn’t have the fantastic opportunities I’ve been afforded. Its all thanks to publicity. I also noticed that after working with rock-it, people seemed to be more aware of who I was and what I was doing. Also, it makes the day-to-day behind-the-scenes stuff WAY easier and more fun. I wouldn’t be able to keep everything together, to remember everything I had to do, without rock-it.
Any other thoughts you want to share about your public relations experience?
I think Emily Hampshire said it best, “I’d rather be a prostitute than be without you pimps.” I LOVE HER. Honestly, working with rock-it is one of the best parts of my professional life. I don’t know what I would do without you guys.
A little more from the fourth floor:
Website: She Does The City
Designer: Cabaret on Queen West.
Store: see above.
Book: A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Toews
Snack: Tea! And these weird rice/seed crackers. So delish.
Season: Summer becoming fall.
Sexy: Swagga.
Inspiration: Kate Winslet, my family.
Drink: Tim Hortons, 3/4 coffee, 1/4 French vanilla, EXTRA LARGE.
Motto in two words: Keep moving.
Idea of perfect happiness: Working on something really exciting with really inspired people.
Indulgence: Clothes… so bad.
Greatest achievement: That I keep moving.
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