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Kristy Best on short film ‘Something Fishy’ and her love for ‘Muriel’s Wedding’

Kristy Best has appeared in 'Neighbours', 'Airlock', 'Teenage Kicks' and the upcoming 'Dance Academy' feature. 

The biggest issue facing the Australian film or TV industry is: Time, opportunity and money for experimentation.

Best movie quote of all time: "You stop telling lies about me, I'll stop telling the truth about you". It's from Money Never Sleeps  don't judge me.

Do you Google yourself? Yes, mainly to see what nationality people think I am this week.

If you could live inside one of your shows, would you? Which one? I made a short some years ago called Something Fishy. I would live in that world in a second, regardless of how macabre it is.

Classics I would like to remake: American Psycho with an all-female cast.

Favourite comedy film/show of all time: Nothing has made me laugh more than the Danish black comedy Adam's Apples.

Favourite comedian? I can't just pick one and I have to throw in some comic actors as well, so, Robin Williams, Joan Cusack, Leslie Mann, Will Ferrell, Sarah Silverman and Steve Martin to start with.

Favourite guilty pleasure: I know no bounds when it comes to junk food but my perfect guilty day is watching a film at the French Film Festival, solo, with a choc-mint choc top.

Worst filmmaking experience? I'm going to be diplomatic and say I've learnt from every difficult situation…

Unsung Australian film/TV hero/heroine: Laurence Breuls, who you may remember from Blackrock, is an actor I'd like to see back on our screens. As a teen I was lucky enough to be part of a game of Space Jump with him that I will never forget. He was electric. I mean, Space Jump?! Who shines in that? We should track him down. I'd actually like to see him act opposite Meyne Wyatt. 

If I weren’t in the film/TV industry, I’d be… an entrepreneur of sorts. Forever hatching my hair brained schemes.

If money were no object, what would your next film/show be? I've been developing a "scarytale" I'd love to film in Europe with WETA creating all the weird and wonderful effects. 

If a film about your life was made, who would play you? Ellie Kemper. I'm sure most would agree neither of us are lacking in the energy department.

I’d spend my last $20 on: Buying Muriel's Wedding on DVD. Laughter is always helpful when you're struggling.

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