WEBVTT - EMMA WATKINS TALKS ZOMBIES AND WIGGLES!

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<v Speaker 1>It's in the news today, but it was actually on

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<v Speaker 1>TV Reload the podcast last week. They might welcome back

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<v Speaker 1>guys to TV Reload. My name's Benjamin Norris and on

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<v Speaker 1>this podcast I go behind the scenes with the biggest

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<v Speaker 1>players in television. Each episode you will get a front

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<v Speaker 1>and casting agents, plus the talent that we see on

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<v Speaker 1>our screens. TV Reload reloads the shows that you are

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<v Speaker 1>currently watching and gives you a better insight into our

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<v Speaker 1>television industry and our streaming services. Today on the podcast,

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<v Speaker 1>I have the latest unmasked celebrity from Channel tens, the

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<v Speaker 1>mass singer Australia. And while we have wiggled with this

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<v Speaker 1>guest for many years, you may not have picked her

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<v Speaker 1>as the zombie.

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<v Speaker 2>That's right.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's guest is Emma Watkins. Emma was the first woman

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<v Speaker 1>to ever be a part of the Wiggles and while

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<v Speaker 1>we've been in her audience for so many years, I

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<v Speaker 1>believe we really have only touched the tip of the

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<v Speaker 1>iceberg when it comes to what I think Emma is

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<v Speaker 1>capable of. Whilst being an actor, singer, dancer growing up,

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<v Speaker 1>she had no idea that being a children's entertainer was

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<v Speaker 1>going to be what would propel her to global status.

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<v Speaker 1>Kids love her, parents love her, grandparents love her, and

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<v Speaker 1>let's face it, who hasn't wanted to buy their own

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<v Speaker 1>Emma doll. It is absolutely no secret why Australia loves her,

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<v Speaker 1>and in this chat you'll get some great insights into

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<v Speaker 1>the magic of her appeal. We will talk her likeness

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<v Speaker 1>to Anne Hathaway, why people are obsessed with her, whether

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<v Speaker 1>she studied zombies to take on this role, and if

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<v Speaker 1>she knows who else is behind the rest of the masks. However,

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<v Speaker 1>let's get started with Emma Watkins as I welcome her

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<v Speaker 1>to TV Reload.

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<v Speaker 3>I really tried to come in.

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<v Speaker 1>Confident last time on Australia's Strangest Singing Show.

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<v Speaker 3>Even I didn't know that I was going to be

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<v Speaker 3>a wiggle. Oh celebrity hiding in finesight will sing for

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<v Speaker 3>us right here on stage. I just happened to be

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<v Speaker 3>the first female in the group.

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<v Speaker 2>At the end of.

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<v Speaker 3>The show, one of them will have to show us

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<v Speaker 3>who is behind the mask. I never thought I would

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<v Speaker 3>do a show like this, So Emma, you were hob

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<v Speaker 3>I'm eyeing people's body language. I've got no idea.

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<v Speaker 2>Hi, Emma, how are you good?

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<v Speaker 3>How are you?

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<v Speaker 1>I'm really well. Congratulations on the mask Singer Australia. You

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<v Speaker 1>really look like you had a lot of fun with this.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh I had a ball, and it's something that's so

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<v Speaker 3>out of my comfort zone. But I grew up doing

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<v Speaker 3>lots of different types of suit work. I feel very

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<v Speaker 3>comfortable hidden in the suit, and for some reason I

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<v Speaker 3>had forgotten that you have to sing outside the suit.

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<v Speaker 3>So I think they've cut out in the edit the

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<v Speaker 3>dread on my face. When they're like, here's microphone. I'm like,

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<v Speaker 3>oh no, I just I don't know. It was in

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<v Speaker 3>the moment I kind of was like, oh no, I

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<v Speaker 3>have to actually sing.

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<v Speaker 2>It's my favorite part. That's what I love.

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<v Speaker 1>I love when they when the mask comes off and

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<v Speaker 1>we get to see your face with the rest of

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<v Speaker 1>a costume on. It's the terror, that's what we're here for.

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<v Speaker 3>It is the terror. And it's not because I just

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<v Speaker 3>wanted to do a good job and I don't normally

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<v Speaker 3>sing like that or at all, So it was a

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<v Speaker 3>thrill to be able to have the chance to do

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<v Speaker 3>something like this.

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<v Speaker 1>For sure, if you ask me, I think that you

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<v Speaker 1>have been the most famous Wiggle that has ever existed.

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<v Speaker 1>What is it about you though, that has made such

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<v Speaker 1>an impact on audiences, children and adults alike? Like, what

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<v Speaker 1>do you think it was about you that made such

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<v Speaker 1>a big impact on us?

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<v Speaker 3>I think probably has a lot to do with context too,

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<v Speaker 3>because I just happened to be the first female in

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<v Speaker 3>the group after such a long time, and at that

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<v Speaker 3>time it was like that was considered taboo. It was

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<v Speaker 3>it was almost a surprise to people that you know,

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<v Speaker 3>that would even consider having a woman in the group.

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<v Speaker 3>And it was always the Wiggles intention to have somebody

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<v Speaker 3>that was female as part of the group a lot earlier,

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<v Speaker 3>but it just they hadn't found the right person, or

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<v Speaker 3>they were still trying to figure out who that was.

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<v Speaker 3>Whatever it was at the time. But I think that

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<v Speaker 3>was really the point of change, or it was a

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<v Speaker 3>catalyst for this a new generation, whereas now people are

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<v Speaker 3>more accepting and you know, ready to be flexible about

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<v Speaker 3>who can be on screen and performing with children, whereas

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<v Speaker 3>when it was I think it was just at the

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<v Speaker 3>time it was such a shock.

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<v Speaker 1>I remember walking through a shopping center and I saw

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<v Speaker 1>like five dolls of you the Yellow Wiggle like it

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<v Speaker 1>was so weird. It was everywhere, and I was like,

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<v Speaker 1>oh my god, I'd never seen that happened before with

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<v Speaker 1>any of the other Wiggles. Maybe less people wanting to

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<v Speaker 1>carry around a man doll, and maybe it was more,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, but it was just it's crazy.

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<v Speaker 2>It was boys and girls.

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<v Speaker 1>They were walking around carrying you, and you were so

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<v Speaker 1>iconic with your red hair, and I just was like,

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<v Speaker 1>that must have been so surreal to have a doll

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<v Speaker 1>made of you and then have it be adopted like that.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know, it just seems strange to me.

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<v Speaker 3>And a lot of children would bring them to the

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<v Speaker 3>shows or to the meet and greets, completely disheveled, like

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<v Speaker 3>the dog it had to made, put it in the

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<v Speaker 3>washing machine. It had lost half of its hair. It

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<v Speaker 3>was quite endearing that they like Mum and dad would

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<v Speaker 3>say me like I just saw the leg back on,

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<v Speaker 3>and they'd like soda together like pink stitching. And you

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<v Speaker 3>know that there is a certain I like the use

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<v Speaker 3>of the word adopt. It was definitely children adopting it

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<v Speaker 3>as a friend or I don't know, but it was surreal.

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<v Speaker 3>It doesn't feel like it was me. It definitely felt

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<v Speaker 3>like it was a character or something else. For sure.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm just picturing you saying, now look after me. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, like you don't treat me like this? You know.

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<v Speaker 1>The Master Singer was an interesting choice for you because

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<v Speaker 1>we really got to see different side to you without

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<v Speaker 1>attaching you to that wiggle. We got to have a

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<v Speaker 1>relationship with you before we saw that iconic image. Is

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<v Speaker 1>that how you felt about saying yes to this?

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<v Speaker 3>And I think just to try something completely different and

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<v Speaker 3>to challenge myself, but also to see how people connect. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>without a costume or without a certain type of character.

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<v Speaker 3>It's really interesting because people have been so engaged in

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<v Speaker 3>the show. People really do follow along and get involved

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<v Speaker 3>and try and work out the clues, and they're really specific,

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<v Speaker 3>and people will correct each other if they think that

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<v Speaker 3>their gas is not correct, or they will try and

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<v Speaker 3>correct the clues as well and like, oh, well I

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<v Speaker 3>know this clue because of this. It's amazing what you

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<v Speaker 3>find out about people that are watching the show because

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<v Speaker 3>they know so much about your life and you just

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<v Speaker 3>you don't get that kind of connection every day. It's lovely.

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<v Speaker 3>I just never knew that people knew so much of thatly,

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<v Speaker 3>my mother would say that I'm very boring, So I'm

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<v Speaker 3>not sure why anyone knows any of it, Tiff.

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<v Speaker 1>We're obsessed with you, Like I always thought that of you.

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<v Speaker 1>Magazines you were so you were so often talked about

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<v Speaker 1>and in the press as well. Like I think as

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<v Speaker 1>much as kids loved you, I think you sold magazines

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<v Speaker 1>because people wanted to hear more about your life. Like

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<v Speaker 1>it's kind of surreal, it's kind of weird that you're

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<v Speaker 1>a children's entertainer and then all these people know the

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<v Speaker 1>intricate details, you know, while I'm wearing that at my

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<v Speaker 1>wedding because that's what she wore, or you know, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I just.

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<v Speaker 3>Children's entertainment is not really known for that kind of

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<v Speaker 3>you know, that sector of investigation or curiosity, but parents

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<v Speaker 3>and grandparents because they are watching it on repeat constantly,

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<v Speaker 3>and I think now in a technological age, they have

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<v Speaker 3>a means to be able to find out more about people.

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<v Speaker 3>So people have become so invested in performers, and actually

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<v Speaker 3>that connection is a good thing because it makes the

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<v Speaker 3>relationship so much stronger, and people then excited about what's

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<v Speaker 3>happening next, and really, you know, wanting to know the

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<v Speaker 3>new projects, and you know about your life and how

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<v Speaker 3>you got there. And I think in general people are

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<v Speaker 3>very curious beings. They want to know more about a

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<v Speaker 3>person so that they can be well informed about a

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<v Speaker 3>personality and make that decision for themselves.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you think that as amazing as the Wiggles were

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<v Speaker 1>and ah, that it's hard to be seen as someone who.

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<v Speaker 2>Can do more.

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<v Speaker 3>It's interesting because even I didn't know that I was

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<v Speaker 3>going to be a Wiggle as well, Like I didn't

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<v Speaker 3>embark as the Wiggle being like a goal. I can

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<v Speaker 3>understand from out there people have assumed that that was

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<v Speaker 3>the goal or that yet that's my one stop shop,

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<v Speaker 3>that's the lane, stay in the lane. But I did

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<v Speaker 3>so many other things like everybody before I even had

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<v Speaker 3>the opportunity to even audition. And when I auditioned, I

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<v Speaker 3>auditioned for a very specific role as a ballet dancing fairy.

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<v Speaker 3>I have fairy hair, I like ballet, and that was it.

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<v Speaker 3>But I never knew that I was going to be

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<v Speaker 3>at Wiggle. So now I feel like, all of a sudden,

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<v Speaker 3>I'm able to share some of my other passions with

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<v Speaker 3>people that I was doing and studying and working in

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<v Speaker 3>before I even saw The Wiggles and just continued over time.

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<v Speaker 3>So now feels like a really special chapter because it's

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<v Speaker 3>all the things that I've loved to do across the time,

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<v Speaker 3>and all the things that I've learned in the last

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<v Speaker 3>twelve years with the Wiggles and applying my new knowledge

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<v Speaker 3>to a new project.

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<v Speaker 1>I like the idea of a Wiggle academy though, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>someone who leaves high school and once that's their goal,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and there's a whole lot of them. They're

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<v Speaker 1>all going through university to become the next Wiggle, but

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<v Speaker 1>in a way.

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<v Speaker 3>Like I spent my entire twenties there, so for me,

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<v Speaker 3>it really was that. And the relationships and friendships that

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<v Speaker 3>I formed were like being at UNI for twelve years

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<v Speaker 3>with the same set of classmates, you know. It was

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<v Speaker 3>such a significant chapter of my life that I will

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<v Speaker 3>never forget. And so yeah, I feel like now I'm

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<v Speaker 3>onto my next degree and literally too. But also, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>like a new chapter, which is really exciting. And I

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<v Speaker 3>never thought I would do a show like this, so

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<v Speaker 3>I'm thrilled.

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<v Speaker 1>There was huge success with The Hottest one hundred, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the likea version with Tame Impala with that song by

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<v Speaker 1>tam Im Paler.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean it was massive.

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<v Speaker 1>I was sure that we would see an album of

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<v Speaker 1>music similar like that. Seemed like there was so much

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<v Speaker 1>money in that. Is there something on the cards? Can

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<v Speaker 1>you help us out, because I can't just have that

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<v Speaker 1>one song from you guys.

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<v Speaker 2>A lot more looks good.

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<v Speaker 3>It's a good concept. I would really need to practice

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<v Speaker 3>because I had to practice a lot to play the

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<v Speaker 3>drums in the song, and my husband taught me the

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<v Speaker 3>drum pattern and I had it written out on a

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<v Speaker 3>piece of paper so I could make sure that I

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<v Speaker 3>was doing the right thing. And so in the video

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<v Speaker 3>you can I didn't know. I don't know why I

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<v Speaker 3>didn't think that there was an overhead camera, but as

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<v Speaker 3>I'm playing, you can see all my notes on the

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<v Speaker 3>on the on the top film like stay in Time,

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<v Speaker 3>Stay in Time. So I would need a lot of practice,

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<v Speaker 3>Ben and luck. With the mass singer, I had to

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<v Speaker 3>practice three songs. I've never even really thought about singing before,

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<v Speaker 3>so give me some time.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, you talked about the fact that you were a dancer,

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<v Speaker 1>not a singer, and that singing was really a challenge

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<v Speaker 1>because of your your confidence. You felt like you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you didn't have the confidence, but listening back or watching

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<v Speaker 1>the show back for you, you could really you have

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<v Speaker 1>something to be really proud of. You have an amazing voice.

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<v Speaker 1>People thought you were Natalie Bassingthwaite, you know, who has

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<v Speaker 1>one arias you know, and it's in a musical that's

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<v Speaker 1>touring the world, well, touring Australia. You know, has this

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<v Speaker 1>experience changed you? Could you maybe have a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>more confidence and believe in that voice that you've got

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<v Speaker 1>buried away there.

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<v Speaker 3>I really tried to come in confident, and when I

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<v Speaker 3>got given the songs, I was like, and I'm like, okay, okay,

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<v Speaker 3>And then you'd sing along with the net like with

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<v Speaker 3>the original track, and then as soon as they take

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<v Speaker 3>the vocal away, you're like, oh, that's exposing and it's

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<v Speaker 3>different because it's not a song. It's not a song

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<v Speaker 3>that you wrote or you created, and it's not doesn't

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<v Speaker 3>feel like it's part of you. But I loved being

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<v Speaker 3>able to try and approach this in a more confident space.

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<v Speaker 3>But honestly, when I took the head off, I was like,

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<v Speaker 3>hah no, put the.

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<v Speaker 2>Head back off, Hana.

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<v Speaker 1>There was a point where you sort of pointed back

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<v Speaker 1>at the head and referred to the head like as

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<v Speaker 1>a person.

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<v Speaker 3>This way, look this way, she's this one.

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<v Speaker 1>You gave her a sense of like real person, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you were like, you know, she helped me. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I can't remember the exact words. And I thought that

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<v Speaker 1>was great. But you know, the choice of zombie was

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<v Speaker 1>super fun. But what sort of research did you do

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<v Speaker 1>to make her come alive? Did you start watching like

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<v Speaker 1>zombie movies or did the choreographers help you out with that?

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<v Speaker 2>Like what what happened there?

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<v Speaker 3>I so wish I'd done more research.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, this is what I'm saying. You were a great zombie.

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<v Speaker 1>Like we don't have in zombies inside of us, or

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<v Speaker 1>maybe we do it don't.

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<v Speaker 3>That's the scary thing. I feel that I was attempting

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<v Speaker 3>for a sweet zombie, so I wanted to make her sweet.

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<v Speaker 3>And some of the conversations that have been happening with

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<v Speaker 3>the costume designer and the producers was that this zombie

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<v Speaker 3>is so sweet she doesn't even know she's a zombie.

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<v Speaker 3>And I was like, oh, okay, I understand that. So

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<v Speaker 3>there were elements of zombie esque ness movements of her,

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<v Speaker 3>but I think most of it was just me having

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<v Speaker 3>a bit of fun. The best part about it was

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<v Speaker 3>the times Witch was in the rehearsal and we didn't

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<v Speaker 3>have a lot. You know, I would have loved to

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<v Speaker 3>just get in the suit more and try and figure

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<v Speaker 3>out how she moved. But by the time I figured

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<v Speaker 3>it out, I was gone. But you know, once you're

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<v Speaker 3>in it, you can figure out how to move it.

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<v Speaker 3>Like I can see in the first code, I couldn't.

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<v Speaker 3>I was trying to figure out how to balance her

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<v Speaker 3>head because as soon as you tip over, that's it.

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<v Speaker 3>She's very top heavy, so you really have to brace

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<v Speaker 3>your Irish dancing thought and make sure your cause together

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<v Speaker 3>before you start to do this with her. She can't

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<v Speaker 3>do that. I in the first song my now watching back,

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<v Speaker 3>my sister makes fun of me because I tried to

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<v Speaker 3>copy the choreography of the dancers. If I really wanted

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<v Speaker 3>to beat the dancer, I try to do the choreography exact,

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<v Speaker 3>and they did this. They do a head roll. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>and in the in the vision, I got my I've

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<v Speaker 3>got my hand and I do and it's not good.

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<v Speaker 2>You have to watch it.

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<v Speaker 3>I wanted to do this, Yeah, that's what they were doing.

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<v Speaker 3>I couldn't do this. So in the all you say

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<v Speaker 3>is this, ma, mam, mama. And so now my sister

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<v Speaker 3>sends me videos of her going like this, my mama,

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<v Speaker 3>I couldn't do anything.

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<v Speaker 2>Do me try.

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<v Speaker 1>It's so good to have family that will pull you

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<v Speaker 1>out on this. You know, look for a podcast if

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<v Speaker 1>people are listening to this right now. We got to

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<v Speaker 1>see some really really funny dancing, but definitely go back

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<v Speaker 1>rewatch that episode ten plus because it's amazing. I need

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<v Speaker 1>to know, though. I feel like I know every single

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<v Speaker 1>one the mask. I feel like I've guessed them. I

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<v Speaker 1>did guess you, and so the only one I don't know,

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<v Speaker 1>and I've got no idea, like no idea is Popcorn.

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<v Speaker 1>And you got to be in Popcorn's company. Do you

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<v Speaker 1>have any idea who Popcorn is? Please help me?

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<v Speaker 3>No, And you know, I don't know who any of

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<v Speaker 3>them are. And what's hard for me, which I'm going

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<v Speaker 3>to ask you, is I was so close to the

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<v Speaker 3>mirror ball that I got to touch her shoulder, but

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<v Speaker 3>I didn't want to like hurt her, so I had

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<v Speaker 3>to put my hand. Corey was put your hand on it,

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<v Speaker 3>and I said, I said, I'm your backup I just

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<v Speaker 3>want She's at the front of absolutely everybody and Blowfly,

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<v Speaker 3>and I like, we're like, no offense to Blowfly, but

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<v Speaker 3>he and I were the supports, let's be honest. And

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<v Speaker 3>so she's at the front absolutely nailing this massive note

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<v Speaker 3>and we just they're like, come to Mirrorble and connect.

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<v Speaker 3>And I was like, I'm going to touch her shoulder.

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<v Speaker 3>I just touched the shoulder. I don't know who it is, and.

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<v Speaker 2>You've touched her.

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<v Speaker 3>He's very kind, She's very she moves in a very

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<v Speaker 3>kind way. I'm eyeing people's body language. I've got no idea.

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<v Speaker 3>Who do you think is the Mirrorble?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh?

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<v Speaker 1>It is the pussycat doll. What's her name? Oh my god?

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<v Speaker 3>I love that You're so established it is.

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<v Speaker 1>It is No, No, No, I know. And last night

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<v Speaker 1>I was sitting and I was angry at the TV.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm like, that's Shannon No, the Blowflies Shannon. Who are

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<v Speaker 1>these people that don't know what Shannon No? What's going on?

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<v Speaker 1>And the weird thing was I saw an episode filmed

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<v Speaker 1>live and the one that I saw, Blowflies sung it

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<v Speaker 1>did not sound like Shannon No. I didn't pick it

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<v Speaker 1>up at all. I was like, oh, it's Grant Dania.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh it's this person. And then now I've watched it.

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<v Speaker 1>Now I'm I'm watching it. I'm like every performance he's done.

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<v Speaker 1>I haven't seen the episode I was there for yet.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh it's a bit later, you know, because obviously you

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<v Speaker 3>don't get to see people and you're not really in

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<v Speaker 3>contact at all. But when you have these le ear

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<v Speaker 3>pieces in and you're trying to sing, and because it

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<v Speaker 3>was a group number, I was like, I don't want

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<v Speaker 3>to see it because I want to try and figure

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<v Speaker 3>out who at the time, because you only get about

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<v Speaker 3>ten seconds of people's voices. You don't get a four thing.

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<v Speaker 3>You don't even see how they're moving or anything, because

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<v Speaker 3>it's just so hard to see and hear and everything.

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<v Speaker 3>And I thought that blowfight was Troy Cassa Daily because

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<v Speaker 3>the voice in my ear was so yeah, so Troy.

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<v Speaker 3>Now I don't think that's the case. But I have

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<v Speaker 3>no idea who the mirror Ball is.

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<v Speaker 1>The mirror Ball is definitely the pussy Cat Job, but look,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't want to look I now sound like a

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<v Speaker 1>crazy person. One thing I've always wanted to ask you,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, being in an audience for so long,

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<v Speaker 1>I think if Anne Hathaway ever says no to a role,

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<v Speaker 1>that your agent should jump in and say you could

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<v Speaker 1>be there. Could you ever see yourself in a movie

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<v Speaker 1>with Meryl Streep? If Anne Hathaway says no to the

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<v Speaker 1>Devil Wears Prada?

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<v Speaker 3>If I could be the Zombie Bears prog suit with Meryl,

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<v Speaker 3>I could cope. So yes, but in the suit Okaye,

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<v Speaker 3>as a person like I just can't cope with that.

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<v Speaker 1>It is in you. I can see it happening. I

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<v Speaker 1>have to ask you this question, is everyone get so

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<v Speaker 1>has to be short and sweet? What is something from

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<v Speaker 1>behind the scenes, something that we didn't see that we

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<v Speaker 1>won't see, kind of a deleted moment from your experience

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<v Speaker 1>of being on the mask singer.

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<v Speaker 3>At the end of the episode last night, I sang

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<v Speaker 3>I don't belong here, which I actually thought was quite fitting,

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<v Speaker 3>and then I did a little bit of an Irish dance,

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<v Speaker 3>a bit of a shutcher. It was just cut off,

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<v Speaker 3>and I was like, you know what, that's absolutely fine,

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<v Speaker 3>but that was very mean. You kind of see a

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<v Speaker 3>little bit, but you don't get to see them. And

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<v Speaker 3>I was like, I don't belong here because I like this.

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<v Speaker 3>I went there and maybe I think I think the

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<v Speaker 3>producer was like, oh, what did she do.

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<v Speaker 1>No, they knew the Irish gig, they knew the Irish

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<v Speaker 1>jig could give it away.

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<v Speaker 2>They thought it was a clue, you know. They thought

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<v Speaker 2>it was bad.

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<v Speaker 1>I have loved chatting with you and like the rest

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<v Speaker 1>of Australia, I will always be in your audience. I

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<v Speaker 1>will be there for you after your Wiggles experience as

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<v Speaker 1>a zombie.

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<v Speaker 2>Whatever you want to.

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<v Speaker 3>Do, you please please wait for Zombie and maryn Street

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<v Speaker 3>and I'll let you know how it goes.

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<v Speaker 2>There's money in that there's money in that chore. Your

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<v Speaker 2>agent