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Natalie is best known for her role as Izzy Hoyland on the television soap Neighbours, ex-singer of the band Rogue Traders, and host of the Australian series of So You Think You Can Dance.
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Current Projects
Someday Soon Single. Out 10 Jan.
Role: Singer/Writer
Plot
In April of 1987, two North Americans disappeared in the West Australian desert on a 4WD holiday. They were never seen alive again. Their abandoned vehicles and totally unused supplies were found in sand dunes near an Aboriginal sacred site--less than an hour away from the closest town. Two years later, in May of 1989, the two men were both found dead of natural causes, on the same day, 1000 miles apart back in North America.
Prey follows the story of 3 couples who set out into the same desert and unluckily end up in the same area, at the same time of year, with disastrous results. These three couples, one from the USA and two from Australia, are about to learn the horrible truth about what happens when your 4WD holiday goes horribly wrong. In the desert, in the night, in the dark. Preconceived assumptions about friendship, undiscovered sexual liaisons, and false leadership come apart as the three couples realize that the vacation’s over.
Natalie's role
Natalie plays Kate, an ambitious young surgeon working in the emergency department of a major city hospital. Kate seems to be in control of her life but is haunted by disturbing nightmares from her childhood. She is convinced to take a holiday with her boyfriend Gus (Jesse Johnson), who has just lost his high-powered job in the finance world. Prey is Natalie's first lead role in a feature film.
Motion Picture Soundtrack
The motion picture soundtrack for Prey includes the bands Ladytron, The Getaway Plan, Rogue Traders, Darkest Dawn, Bi-Polar featuring Chrissie Amphlett (Divinyls), and Bugdust.
Trivia
» The Australian outback was re-created in a Melbourne warehouse to save filming costs.
» In addition to a perforated eardrum which caused filming dates to be rescheduled, Natalie Bassingthwaighte injured her ankle twice during filming, causing hassles regarding the physicality of her role.
» There was friction between the producers and director George T. Miller due to last minute script changes by Miller. Also, investor issues plagued the shoot and at one point the line-producers were hinting they were ready to walk.
