R13: What's the idea behind Betty Curse?
Betty: To give mainstream music a darker edge.
R13: You seem quite outspoke, do you have any enemies?
Betty: Not that I know of, even if I did I would not be giving them the satisfaction of naming names. That would mean they'd hurt me and it takes a special person to be able to do that to me.
R13: The Betty Curse story featured on your website and in the first single is one of contradictions, what is the real Betty Curse like?
Betty: I don't think there is much of a difference. The real me and the character is just two sides of one person. Everybody is a walking contradiction it's just a lot of people won't admit to it. We like to think we know ourselves enough to stick to one side of the track, but there will always be something you agree with or like that is on the opposite side of that track. Whether it be music, politics or whatever else.
R13: Do you have any secret softcore loves, which you're ashamed of?
Betty: I'm never ashamed of my musical tastes. I am partial to a bit of Shampoo every now and again but I wouldn't say I was a fan. I just like that one track, so I suppose that'd be my guilty secret, but now it's not a secret... ha ha.
R13: With comparisons to Emily Strange, but a more mature and hardcore sound, who do you think your audience are?
Betty: To be honest I don't know; most of our fans who I've met or are on our myspace are girls aged anything from 12 to about 23. There are so many different elements to this band that all kinds of people can have something to like, which is wonderful.
R13: What would you say to people who complain that there's too much blood and death mentioned in your songs and website?
Betty: Well there isn't really any blood on our website. It's more pretty than gore, as for the death thing, it's what I'm interested in. Some people think I'm fake, i would be fake if I didn't write songs about what I do. It wouldn't be me, so what would you prefer genuine or sugar coated? I think people just like to create a drama out of anything.
R13: Do you think that as a band with a shock factor, it's possible have longevity?
Betty: I don't think there is a shock factor. I'm sure the people who actually listen to our music and watch the videos understand what my songs are about and see that a lot of it is tongue in cheek. We have a sense of humour.
This is only our first album; we haven't grown as a band yet. I think we have enough fire in our hearts to keep going with this as long as we can.
R13: You recently played Download, how did that go?
Betty: It went really well. I was so nervous before I went on but once we got out there I was all over the place in my head, since I was a kid I've wanted to get onstage and play music and there I was doing it at Download. Little 14-year-old Megan would have never believed that would happen.
R13: How does your very defined persona come across on stage?
Betty: I don't know. I've never watched one of our gigs. I leave opinions of our show up to the audience and critics.
R13: The b-side to your last single was called 'Met On The Internet'; do you keep in touch with your own fans via your forum and MySpace?
Betty: I try my best.
R13: Who do you admire?
Betty: Nick Cave
R13: You had a successful acting career, what made you move to music?
Betty: I didn't have any heart in acting after '28 days', I had worked with my favourite director, I was happy.
R13: I imagine both paths require a lot of patience and waiting around for things to take off, what do you do to keep yourself amused?
Drink and fuck. Ha ha no, I keep myself busy looking for new things to inspire me. I like to keep creative.whether I find my next song through someone else's music, books, an event or a person, I'm never amused unless I'm thinking.
R13: You've also recently been DJ-ing around the country, what's the best song to kick off a great evening?
Betty: 'Repined Bastard Nation' by Satyricon
R13: Thanks for your time, good luck with the new single.
Betty: Thank you.
Check out Betty's website here and MySpace page here.