Playing a real person adds another layer to actor's approach

Ali Skovbye’s role in Breakthrough came with the added pressure of having to play a real person, a person she didn’t get to meet until half way through the making of the movie.
“It’s hard because you want to do them justice and represent them and their story accurately, as well as possible. You want to do them proud,” said Vancouver’s Skovbye about Emma, the teenager she plays.
Breakthrough revolves around the story of John Smith (Marcel Ruiz) a teenager who f