ANNA PAQUIN

Finding My Footing in Film

Reflecting on my first steps into film, weaving my love for storytelling.
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I’ve been thinking a lot about where it all started for me. I was 6 years old the first time I stepped onto a stage. I didn’t know what it would mean at the time, but I remember how it felt. The lights, the sound of people waiting, the energy in the room. It made me fall in love with storytelling.

Theatre has been my home ever since. I’ve grown up with it, learning how to listen, how to share, and how to be fully present in the moment. Every role, big or small, has shaped me in some way.

Now I’m beginning to explore feature films and short films, and it feels like a new chapter unfolding. It’s different from the stage, more intimate, but just as alive. I’m still learning, still discovering, and I love that feeling of growth.

I always come back to nature when I think about why I love this work. Growing up in the North taught me how the land tells its stories. The trees don’t rush, the wind doesn’t need applause. They just are. I try to bring that same stillness into every character I play.

It’s exciting and a little scary to start something new, but it feels right. And maybe that’s enough. To keep following the path that feels true to me.

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Anna regularly shares her thoughts on acting, nature, and the journey of starting out in the film world. From behind-the-scenes reflections on her first auditions to gentle musings on finding creativity in everyday life, her posts offer a window into the heart of a young actress building her path in Ottawa.
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