Behind Closed Doors with Marie-Sophie Kindle

Movie Marker Magazine went behind closed doors with actress, Marie-Sophie Kindle to talk acting, life before LA, and some of her favorite movie moments.

Welcome to Movie Marker! I understand you were born in Liechtenstein. What was it like growing up there?

Hey! Yes, I was born in the exceptionally beautiful, and small country called Liechtenstein and had the privilege to spend my childhood and teenage years there. A wonderful place for growing up, being a kid, playing outdoors, having the nature surround you, but again, also very small: everybody knows everybody and once you grow up it can for some people get a little too small, at least in my case.

What made you decide to leave Liechtenstein?

My needs to act were not met in Liechtenstein and I knew I had to go somewhere else to be able to fully be myself. I think Liechtenstein is great, however, the social norm is to find a decent job that pays a good amount, the arts – still very important to Liechtenstein itself– yet the artist, not so much. The people in Liechtenstein like their small little land with their already set values and opinions, and do not like change too much, especially when there is no for sure guarantee to get something great out of it. Taking big risks – very unnatural for most Liechtensteiner. However, that’s not how I grew up.

My parents, both very well-traveled, always made sure to let us know, that sometimes you have to take risks in your life to achieve something great, and even if it doesn’t get you exactly what you wanted, you gain something that no one can ever take from you: life experience, which shapes you as a person and makes you, YOU. Since I grew up seeing risks, not as fears but more so opportunities, I was excited to move to Los Angeles after I graduated High School when I was only seventeen.

From growing up in a small country all my life to now living in a city of millions of people was a big change for me, an exciting yet nerve wrecking change. But we adjust and move on. So many doors have been opened and closed since I moved out here. I have been on big sets, smaller sets, met so many amazing, creative people, who turned into close friends, and I cannot wait what the future holds for me…

That is superb! As an actor, what are some of your early acting experiences?

The earliest nonprofessional acting experiences I can remember are the plays I forced my parents to watch that I put together with my sisters or family friends. Or the many fashion shows I put on, the playing dress up and turning into different characters every day.

My first professional acting experience would be around the age of 13, when I was part of a play in our local young adult theater, called “Die Flucht” (The Escape), talking about the then ongoing migration crisis, and refugees and their stories. It was an amazing show, and I love the impact the story itself had on people, we made people think about the issues on a much deeper level.

Besides that, I did a couple more plays during my teenage years either at our local theater or in school, until I then moved to LA, where every single day was different. There was always something new to discover about myself, it was so much fun, challenging, and helped me get me out of my comfort zone daily.

What do you think makes you unique?

I speak a variety of languages (German – native, French, Spanish, Italian – conversational, and currently learning Russian), I have no problem being myself with all the weirdness and uniqueness, I am an overly good hearted, kind person and always help where I can.

Has there been one particular moment in your career that you are most proud of?

There have been multiple moments in my career that I am really proud of and many more to come but for now I would have to say this: My audition/final in-person callback for my latest TV pilot: ‘Broken English’, I had already done three rounds of auditions/callbacks, and this was the final one.

I walked into the room, there were 6 or 7 people sitting there on a panel, a huge camera right next to them aiming at me, I am standing on the cross mark on the floor, waiting for it to be my turn (my audition also required a French accent) – they sent me the sides, however, last minute, told me to go with the sides that we did in the first audition (keep in mind that was a good three weeks ago), I honestly don’t know how but I was not at all nervous, I just felt like “I got this”… so we started and half way through, one of the peoples phones started ringing, (so stereotypical but it happened) but I just kept going, stayed in character, and it went amazing.

I felt really good about it, even some people on the panel said some nice things to me, which usually never happens in an audition. Then, one of the guys on the panel, asks me to do the whole scene in a German accent, keep in mind some lines were in full French, and at this point I definitely should have started to freak out, but I was still so calm, and collected, which honestly is kind of funny to me, since I am usually never calm and collected, I’m usually on the more nervous side, but I wasn’t at all in that room: I took a moment, translated the lines in my head, and went for it. It was great, that’s all they wanted to see, I left, and I got a call two days later saying that I had booked it!

WOW! That is a great story!

I’d like to add that my journey as an actress has been filled with invaluable experiences and opportunities that have shaped me both professionally and personally. Each role I have taken on, including my recent work on ‘Broken English,’ has been a steppingstone towards my growth in this industry.

I am deeply passionate about storytelling and dedicated to bringing authenticity to each character I portray. I am excited about the future and eager to continue collaborating with talented individuals who share my love for the craft. Thank you for your interest in my journey, and I look forward to sharing more of my work with you.

What’s the best way to follow you online?

People can check out my IMDb, Instagram and even my Facebook