THE PARTICIPANT PORTRAIT

KIRSTEN TURNER - PHILADELPHIA





Name
Kirsten Turner

Age
24

Religion
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Family
Husband - Paul Turner Does voice-over work for radio and television - and one part-time cat - he doesn't belong to us but visits us daily


Profession
Office manager for a video production company that specializes in corporate and industrial videos. Soon, I hope to go back to school for a graduate degree in cinema studies.


Passion
Film (cinema studies) I love movies both as entertainment and as reflection of pop culture and current ideologies.


How do you live - own house, flat, trailer home...?
My husband and I rent a house in Thornton, a small town about 45 minutes south of Philadelphia.


What did you do on the day of recording
I relaxed at home with my husband and watched two great movies "2001, A Space Odyssey" and " Quiz Show". We didn't leave the house all day!
It was Wonderful.


What would you normally be doing at the time of recording
Sleeping


What do you prefer for breakfast
I eat the same thing everyday for breakfast! I have raspberry yoghurt with homemade granola and a glass of orange juice.


What do you prefer for the day`s most important meal
Dinner is usually the most important, or I should say my favourite meal because it means time spent with my husband.


What do you believe in
I believe in human rights, animal rights, fate, freedom, and doing whatever it takes to be happy.


Your favourite TV show
"Friends" A show about six friends in their mid-20s trying to make sense of their careers, relationships, and lives. It"s a very funny comedy that reminds me on my own friends and family.


What did you do in your last vacation
My husband and I traveld through north and south California, from the beach to the mountains. We also went to my husband"s ten year high school reunion. It was very interesting for me to meet the people my husband grew up with.


What does the word "time" mean to you?
Time means frustration because there's never enough of it to accomplish all I want to.


Why are you interested in the WorldVideo 40North Project?
I feel very priveleged to be part of a truly global project. When I first read about the project I imagined myself visiting the completed installation and thinking how interesting it would have been to be a part of it - and now I am!


Wishes for the world
I wish for each person's individual human rights to be respected, preserved, and protected and for each of us to learn to ambrace each other's differences also - have a sense of humor about yourself!


Personal commentary
I am grateful to be part of such a unique project and I hope I have the opportunity to see it! Best wishes to all!