Lipscomb alumna Lacy Hartselle is chasing her dreams, as she appears in the recently released cross country film Remember the Goal.

The faith-based film tells the story of a new, young female coach who comes to an all-girls private school in hopes of leading the cross country team to their first state title.

Remember the Goal is Hartselle’s first feature length film. She plays Kristen Sims, the lead varsity runner, who essentially steals the joy of running from her teammates.

“Playing roles so different than you are allows you to dive deep into another person’s mind and allows you to love the role that much more,” Hartselle said.

Acting has always been Hartselle’s dream career. When she was just seven years old, she began participating in school theater; now, she’s pursuing her passion through television, short films and feature films, like Remember the Goal.

A Huntsville, Alabama, native, Hartselle chose Lipscomb because she wanted a close-knit community to grow intellectually and emotionally. She had attended Impact at Lipscomb multiple times, and ultimately decided to become a Bison, majoring in theater.

During her time at Lipscomb, Hartselle said she had the opportunity to be in a TV pilot called “Drama Majors.” She cites this role as one of her favorites to date.

Hartselle also left some advice for those who are wondering how they could make their acting dreams come true.

“The most important thing that you need is passion, and for acting to be something that you love,” Hartselle said. “Be on film as much as you can regardless of if you will be paid or not. Work with the people who want to work with you — not everyone that you are working with love everything you do, but just do the best work that you can.”

You can see Hartselle in Remember the Goal, which is currently playing in select theaters.

Photo courtesy of Five & Two Pictures

 

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