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Cariba Heine
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H2O Interview with Cariba Heine and Phoebe Tonkin
Courtesy of Nickelodeon By: Sindy Sindy: You’ve just premiered on Nickelodeon in the United States, how does that feel? Cariba: I think getting the show to America was a big goal because we’d always been told that America doesn’t normally buy Australian shows. Now we’ve gotten used to the fact that its been playing in the UK. It’s been really exciting, talking to people on the phone who have accents, it’s pretty hard to comprehend. Sindy: How did it feel to be nominated in the first Nickelodeon UK Kid’s Choice Awards for best TV Show? Cariba: It was a really big surprise! I didn’t believe my agent when she said we were nominated for being the best show. Sindy: What is it about H20 that makes it so popular? Phoebe: I think it’s just because it’s something so different than what people have seen before. It’s kind of a mix of fantasy, teenage problems, and with the beautiful beaches and locations of Australia, it’s like a triple threat. Sindy: There are a lot more shows lately centering around strong female characters, how do you feel about that? Cariba: I think it’s really cool! You can tell by the fan mail we do get, because a lot of times it’s three friends who all choose a character to be. The characters are also role models as well as us as actors. It’s really nice to hear that little girls are getting on the girl power bandwagon. Phoebe: It’s important for little girls to have characters to look up to, and also be entertained by the fantasy parts. There are a lot of not-so-good role models out there for younger kids, it’s good to have someone they can relate to on television. Sindy: Cleo is shy and Rikki is more of a rebel. Are you at all similar to your characters? Cariba: I don’t really think I’m very similar to Rikki, but there are little ways where we’re similar. She's just very, very blunt and sometimes gets in trouble because of her honesty, I’d like to think that I’m a little more tactful than Rikki. Phoebe: I think I’m probably awkward and clumsy like Cleo is, but I’m definitely more confident. I’m not as girly either, but I am more outgoing than she is. Sindy: What is your favorite thing about your character? Cariba: I love that Rikki is really sarcastic and has some really dry lines, I like playing the one liners with her. Phoebe: I like the naïve, not bimbo, but ditzy moments Cleo has, and I think it’s fun. I like to play the comedy side. Sindy: What are some of the best and worst things about filming the series? I heard the tails took six months to make, are they difficult to work with? Cariba: The tails are amazing, the detail that has gone into them is incredible. One of the best things is the underwater stuff and getting to swim in the tails because you just feel like you’re one with the water. Now it’s more natural to swim with the tails than with our legs, I’m kind of missing it! I think the worst part could also be the water stuff because sometimes it’s dark and cold at 6am, and they make it really salty so some mornings are a little difficult. Phoebe: The best part is probably doing the cool stuff like swimming with dolphins, and just having such a cool job. Not everyone gets to be a mermaid. I guess the tough things would be waking up early and the cold water, but it’s stuff that you learn to deal with it. Cariba Heine Interview Interview by Eleni Interview date: January 2008 Name: Cariba Heine Career: Actress IMDb page: imdb.com/name/nm2100998 H20 Cast Promo Today I’m very lucky to be having a chat with Cariba Heine, most famous for her role as Rikki on the hit tv show H2O: Just Add Water! Hey Cariba! How are you doing today? I’m very well, thanks. So how did you start acting? I kind of fell into acting through my dancing. My agent started sending me to acting castings and then I got H2O much to my surprise! What was the audition like for the role of Rikki? I actually did 3 auditions for the role of Rikki. I used to have to travel 3 hours for each casting and after the first audition I apologised to my dad for having to drive me the whole way because I thought it was so bad! So getting the first call back was pretty surprising. The last audition was actually in Queensland and they got us in the water in a tail to see how we’d go in the water without any proper mermaid training. What was your reaction when you got the part? I screamed like a little girl and then went and bought myself and a couple of friends big fat ice-cream sundaes then pretty much had to go home and start packing because we only had 10 days to move! What are the similarities between yourself and Rikki? I think Rikki and I are both pretty honest as people, though I’m not as blunt as her. She can be a little harsh sometimes! Other than that, we both like to observe people before we decide if we like them or not though Rikki has a huge wall to break through before she’ll call you a friend. What’s the best thing about playing Rikki? Rikki’s just a lot of fun to play, she’s got the little 1 liners and it’s always fun to be sarcastic! She’s also quite complex which makes her interesting for me. What’s the worst thing? Sometimes she can be a little too cynical, though I think she’s learning to trust people more and be a little more optimistic all round. What’s the most fun thing you’ve ever had to do on set? We had a really exciting scene in the first series where Zane and I had to sit in the middle of a ring of fire, I had a lot of fun that day. Are you and the cast really close? Who’s the closest cast member? We were all really lucky to have moved to the Gold Coast to film H2O because it meant that we all had each other to hang out with on the weekends and luckily we all got along! I’m actually sharing a house in Sydney now with Angus, Burgess and Jamie who play Lewis, Zane and Nate, they’re such fun boys! What’s the most embarrassing thing that’s happened to you on set? Luckily nothing really embarrassing has happened to me but of course I’ve fallen over in the middle of a scene and one time my skirt came undone in the middle of a scene and almost fell off! Your character has an relationship with bad boy, Zane. Do you currently have a boyfriend? I do have a boyfriend at the moment. He's lovely. An H20 Cast Promo You’re actually a professional dancer. Do you prefer acting or dancing? I’ve danced for a lot longer than I’ve acted so obviously I find dancing much more natural and easy but I can safely say I love acting now as well. In the future, do you want to focus on acting or dancing? I’d absolutely love to incorporate both of them but I’ll continue to do both separately until it doesn’t work anymore! Do you have any future projects you’re working on? I’m currently filming a surfing TV series here in Sydney so I’m back in the water again but this time I have legs! Mermaiding is soo much easier than surfing!! Who do you most want to work with? I’d love to work with Natalie Portman or Cate Blanchett, I have such enormous respect for them both. There’s a heap of Australian actors I’d love to work with as well. And now onto more random questions about you, to help the readers get a taste of what Cariba Heine is really like! What is your favourite… Food- chocolate Drink- grape fanta Chocolate- dark with peppermint cream…mmm Ice cream- chocolate TV show- an Australian series called Love My Way or Extra’s Website- YouTube has some golden videos! Book- I’m reading Ricky Gervais’ biography right now which is interesting Band/singer- Muse Who would be your sublim date [celeb crush]? Brandon Boyd from Incubus Describe your ideal date. Something a little different like an open air cinema eating yummy Thai take away and then some chocolate ice cream of course and who can go past a twilight beach walk?! What beauty tips can you give to regular teenagers who want to feel beautiful? Sleep! It’s amazing what enough sleep will do to you as well as wearing a good suncreen as well. Any beauty rituals or regimes you follow regularly? I’m pretty good with my routine, I cleanse, tone and moisturise and I also wear sunscreen everyday, that seems to be enough to keep my skin looking good. Cariba Heine Describe yourself in 3 words. Silly, easy to amuse, happy If you were a mega hero, who would you be? Spider-man for sure…even though I’m terrified of spiders! If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? South America What are your hobbies apart from acting and dancing? Shopping, listening to music and just chilling out at home pretty much! If you were stuck on a desert island with only three things, what would they be and why? A chef complete with lots of tropical food, my closest friends and a GPS phone which I’d use when we ran out of food and wanted to go home eventually. Tell me a secret![random fact about you] I was born in South Africa. What do you find more boring than watching paint dry? Cleaning unless I’m in the mood to clean. I’m pretty lazy! What’s the strangest thing you’ve had in your mouth? A sea snail…eww! How would you survive a crocodile attack? Apparently they can’t run in circles so I’d basically just do that I guess, until it got bored with me! What do you think makes the world go round? Love for sure, it’s corny but I think it’s true. If you had to choose, would you rather live without knee joints or elbow joints? Haha we had this conversation on set last week and I decided on knees because you use your arms for more intricate stuff than your legs for day to day stuff. Do you have a myspace? If yes, what is it? Or how can fans contact you? I don’t have a myspace but I think H2O has its own, though we have nothing to do with that so writing letters is best so that I receive them. Thanks so much Cariba! =) Interview with Cariba Heine for Sleeping Beauty Platinum Edition Was Sleeping Beauty a favourite of yours as a child? Cariba Heine: Definitely! I can't tell you how many times I would've watched it growing up – my poor old VHS wasn't coping too well by the end! What are the key underlying values found in Walt Disney classics, especially Sleeping Beauty? Cariba Heine: I think the key values found in all Disney classics are kindness and generosity to those around you and doing what's right. How does Sleeping Beauty show children the importance of inner-beauty and kindness? Cariba Heine: Sleeping Beauty Platinum Edition includes some wonderful characters including Princess Aurora, Prince Phillip and the three good fairies which all possess those Disney values. A perfect example of this is when Prince Phillip meets Briar Rose (Princess Aurora) in the forest and falls in love with her although he has been told he must a marry nobility. He falls in love with her inner-beauty. Plus she can dance and sing! How are these values important to young children and tweens today? Cariba Heine: I think they're extremely important because sometimes our society adopts certain role models who actually don't demonstrate any good values at all. The 'old school' role models, you might say, such as Princess Aurora and the Disney princesses are relevant today more than ever. Have you always been true to yourself? Cariba Heine: Growing up is really hard and especially in those crucial years during high school – I think everybody does things they're not especially proud of. But it's all part of growing up. Everyone make mistakes but with good role models, we have someone to aspire to and to be inspired by. How is kindness shown in all Disney Princesses? Cariba Heine: Well it's shown in their actions. They're kind to everything around them, regardless of whether they might be an animal or a person. Are all girls princesses underneath? Cariba Heine: Absolutely! I think it's in our genetic makeup! How important do you think Disney was to your life? Cariba Heine: Disney was massive in my life. I've seen them all. And I'm so glad they were so available when I was young. Disney movies account for a lot of my childhood! It’s great to see the classics like Sleeping Beauty Platinum Edition coming out of the Disney Vault more beautiful than ever with remastered sound and vision. Do you agree that Walt Disney DVDs are for all ages? Cariba Heine: Definitely. The animation to this day is still amazing, let alone the music scores and stories themselves. What are your other favourite Walt Disney movies? Cariba Heine: Oh, too many! I have a lot of Mickey Mouse themed clothes and jewellery, I love Mickey Mouse, I think Bambi would still make me cry, I still quote lines from Aristocats, Beauty and The Beast! Aladdin! There's just too many to choose from. How does that movie provide a good role model for teenagers? Cariba Heine: Well all of those movies have their heroes and heroines who always display those classic Disney values. They're in every Disney movie. |
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