For Jonetta Kaiser, the film “Salt” was a turning point.
After watching the Angelina Jolie-starring 2010 action-thriller, Hammond native Kaiser’s aspirations for an acting career were solidified.
Twelve years later, she’s playing Sonya Karp in streaming service Peacock’s new drama-fantasy series, “Vampire Academy.” Five episodes of the 10-episode freshman season are available now, with a new one releasing each Thursday.
“She’s (Jolie’s) so good at what she does, but I think it was that movie because I’ve always wanted to play a spy and she was like a Russian spy or something like that,” Kaiser, 27, recalled last week. “That’s when I realized, wait, this is something I can actually do. I always knew it was a thing, but that’s when I knew it was a tangible…