"She's
a troublemaker, she's manipulative, and she'll stop at nothing to get what she
wants." Isabella Dunwill is talking about Geri Hallett, the bad girl
character she has played on and off in Neighbours for the past six months. In
episodes screening this week, Geri returns to Erinsborough to cause friction
between Drew and Libby- and Isabella couldn't be happier!
"Initially, the part was just
a two- week role, but the writers obviously saw something and they keep bringing
her back," the 20 year old says. "I'm thrilled. She's fun to
play." While Isabella is happy to be back in town, the resident of Ramsay
Street are not so happy. "Geri has a grudge against Libby because Libby was
the one to win Drew's heart," Kym says. "While Geri pretends she's not
jealous, there's an underlying bitterness. She wants to get revenge on
Libby."
And like most TV bad girls, Geri knows
exactly which buttons to push! "Geri managers to claw her way into the
Erinsborough News, which is Libby's domain," Kym reveals. "She starts
dating Libby's boss, Simon, and suddenly things begin to go Geri's way. She gets
a byline on her first story, which is something that took Libby two years to
achieve." Not surprisingly, the stage is set for a major fight between the
pair.
"Libby's blood is boiling," Kym
says. "And the worst of all, it causes friction between Libby and Drew,
because Libby complains to Drew and he tells her she's worrying about
nothing." While there are plenty of fireworks on screen, Kym, Isabella and
Dan are all good mates in real life.
"Kym and Dan are great,"
Isabella says. "The scenes between Geri and Libby are a lot of fun, because
Kym and I get on so well. The whole cast has been so welcoming. Because I come
in and out, it can be hard to settle back in, but everyone has been
terrific."
From: TV Week
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