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Cendrine Marrouat: What kind of advice would you give to someone who wants to follow in your footsteps?  

Kate Kelton: I count myself lucky to have had some pretty incredible teachers. Every other week Toronto's local weekly featured some cover story about people who went to my high school.

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Cendrine Marrouat: You lived in Toronto for many years and moved to Los Angeles six years ago. How is the artistic scene there? Have you noticed differences in the way American and Canadian audiences react to your work? 

Kate Kelton: The scene here feels very wild and rebellious. It strikes me as a bit tongue in cheek, with lots of kitsch and sculpture and a world inspired by comics, Disney and video games…

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Cendrine Marrouat: When you work on a piece, do you need a specific setting or do you usually go with the flow?

Kate Kelton: I've been debating this with my artist friends for years now. By 'setting' I assume your French roots are showing, and you mean something akin to 'disposition' or the temporal quality that lends itself to being struck by the muse. Versus, say, 'going with the flow' and working straight through a lack of motivation. I'm convinced that the fire that consumes you the moment inspiration hits, is what creates the masterpieces. Sustaining this fire indefinitely, is impossible even for the best of us, so it's become an ongoing argument whether or not to push through the moment when a glowing ember is all you're left with.

Cendrine Marrouat: You are also an accomplished artist. Your prints and paintings have been exhibited in Canada and beyond. What is the underlying theme of your work?  

Kate Kelton: If there were one, I wish I could articulate it better. A predominant love of portraiture (creature or human) and architecture, forms most of my content.

You may remember seeing her in "Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle" or as the world's first non-blond 'Tic Tac Girl'. Canadian artist Kate Kelton currently lives in Los Angeles, California. It is my pleasure to feature her today.

Cendrine Marrouat: Hello Kate, thank you for answering my questions. First, let us talk about your “eureka” moment, the particular event that triggered your desire to become an actress...