That's Not Me (film)

Polly always dreamed of being a successful actress. The problem is she keeps refusing to take on roles that she finds repugnant. Her identical twin sister Amy will take any role offered to her and because of her work ethics she becomes famous. Because of her sister's fame Polly keeps being mistaken for her.

Envious of her sister's success Polly starts to impersonate her in order to get all the freebies that come along when you're famous.

Polly decides to throw her job in and head for Hollywood for Pilot Season castings. Disappointed that she turned up at the wrong time of year she spends some time catching up with her actress friend Zoe. Zoe gives Polly a good dose of reality in that all that glitters is not gold.

• Alice Foulcher as Polly / Amy Cuthbert
• Isabel Lucas as Zoe Cooper
• Richard Davies as Jack Campbell
• Belinda Misevski as Ariel
• Rowan Davie as Oliver Brook
• Andrew S. Gilbert as Stephen Cuthbert
• Catherine Hill as Diane Cuthbert
• Steve Mouzakis as Anthony
• Janine Watson as Patricia Clarke
• Lloyd Allison-Young as Simon
• Andrew O'Keefe as John Davidson
• Christopher Kirby as Cameron
• Benjamin Rigby as Evan (casting director)
• Ming-Zhu Hii as Corrie (director)
• Arthur Angel as Nick (producer)
• Paul Ashcroft as Mars

That's Not Me has been met with positive reviews. {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|90|6.1|20|ref=y|access-date=2023-12-24}}

Luke Buckmaster of The Guardian gave the film four stars, writing "An outstanding performance from emerging actor Alice Foulcher takes this lean and plucky film about stymied ambition to another level. A young and spunky cast and crew have installed in this smart and sassy dramedy a highly disciplined, tonally cohesive style. It is refreshing to see that kind of storytelling discipline particularly from a first-time film-maker."{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/sep/06/thats-not-me-review-smart-low-budget-dramedy-putting-creators-on-path-to-stardom|title=That's Not Me review – smart, low-budget dramedy putting creators on path to stardom|last=Buckmaster|first=Luke|date=2017-09-06|work=The Guardian|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}

Junkee Media called the film "an emotionally resonant and comedic quarter life crisis… It’s a simple set-up delivered endlessly in comedy, but managed so well in That's Not Me that you remember how rare it is that balance is achieved in Australian films."{{Cite news|url=http://junkee.com/thats-not-me-review-film/109674|title=Sydney Film Festival Review: 'That's Not Me'|date=2017-06-24|work=Junkee|access-date=2017-07-01|language=en-US}} The Sydney Arts Guide praised the film and performances, writing: "There’s not a dud note in That's Not Me thanks to a solid foundation in a script by Alice Foulcher and Gregory Erdstein, and anchored by a winning lead performance by Foulcher and helmed with an assured hand by Erdstein. The support casting is impeccable…Isabel Lucas is ferociously good".{{Cite news|url=http://www.sydneyartsguide.com.au/thats-not-me/|title=THAT'S NOT ME Review - Sydney Arts Guide|date=2017-06-09|work=Sydney Arts Guide|access-date=2017-07-01|language=en-US}} Jake Watt of Switch called the film "a marvel of indie ingenuity, with dollops of charm and confident direction."{{Cite news|url=https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-thats-not-me-a-marvel-of-indie-ingenuity|title=SWITCH. {{!}} Film review: That's Not Me - a marvel of indie ingenuity|last=Watt|first=Jake|work=SWITCH.|access-date=2017-07-01|language=en-GB}} Karl Quinn writing for The Age said the film is "bursting with comedy, humanity and interesting ideas",{{Cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/movies/couple-behind-thats-not-me-reveal-how-to-make-a-feature-film-for-just-60000-20170830-gy785p|title=That's Not Me: The winning comedy film made by Aussie couple for just $60,000|last=Quinn|first=Karl|date=2017-08-31|work=The Age|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en-US}} the Huffington Post called it "a stunning exploration of identity, the industry and the thirst for fame…the perfect blend of comedy and tragedy”,{{Cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2017/09/04/what-is-it-like-to-try-and-be-more-famous-than-someone-with-your-exact-face_a_23195808/|title=What Is It Like To Try And Be More Famous Than Someone With Your Exact Face|last=Whitehead|first=Mat|date=2017-09-05|work=Huffington Post|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en-AU}} whilst Concrete Playground praised it as "earnest, astute, insightful and thoroughly amusing. This is a movie that is both universal and unmistakably Australian – and that’s just one of many delicate balancing acts that That’s Not Me achieves".{{Cite news|url=https://concreteplayground.com/brisbane/event/thats-not-me-2/|title=That's Not Me|work=Concrete Playground|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en-US}}

Louise of Urban Cinefile writes that "Foulcher is a knockout. She is unselfconscious and instantly likeable. Sibling rivalry, celebrity and chasing dreams have never been so much fun in this energetic, uplifting character-driven comedy that soars as surely as the trajectory of its irresistible star”.{{Cite web|url=http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=22093&s=Reviews|title=Urban Cinefile THAT'S NOT ME|website=www.urbancinefile.com.au|access-date=2017-09-25}} Time Out gave the film four stars, with critic Nick Dent writing "Alice Foulcher deserves to be a lock for Best Actress [for the 2017 AACTA awards].{{Cite news|url=https://www.timeout.com/sydney/blog/35-australian-movies-are-eligible-for-the-aacta-awards-this-year-080817|title=35 Australian movies are eligible for the AACTA Awards this year|work=Time Out Sydney|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en}} [She] conveys low self-esteem with the comedic flair of a Kristin Wiig."{{Cite news|url=https://www.timeout.com/sydney/film/thats-not-me|title=That's Not Me|work=Time Out Sydney|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en}} Andy Howell of Ain't It Cool writes “[Alice Foulcher] shoulders all the drama and gives one of the best twin performances I’ve ever seen... Having nuanced drama embedded in a comedy is a tightrope walk, but she’s got the skills to land it.”{{Cite news|url=http://www.aintitcool.com/node/77254|title=Copernicus is a fan of THAT'S NOT ME at SBIFF|last=Copernicus|newspaper=Aint It Cool News|access-date=2017-02-25|language=en}} Leigh Paatsch of the Herald Sun gave the film a positive review, noting "a wonderful performance by Foulcher in a deceptively demanding role".{{Cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/movies/review-thats-not-me-a-funny-lowkey-comedy-of-mistaken-identity-and-unrecognised-talent/news-story/2451a111431d30ddfe8c52207a694f0c|title=That's Not Me makes a little go a long way|access-date=2017-09-25}} Film Alert 101 suggests that Foulcher "may well be the comic talent of her age",{{Cite web|url=http://filmalert101.blogspot.com.au/2017/06/sydney-film-festival-12-new-australian.html|title=Film Alert 101: Sydney Film Festival (12) - New Australian Films - We Don't Need a Map, That's Not Me, Ali's Wedding, Ellipsis|date=2017-06-11|website=Film Alert 101|access-date=2017-07-01}} and radio station 2ser 107.3 describes her as "absolutely superb throughout".{{Cite news|url=http://2ser.com/sff-review-thats-not/|title=SFF 2017: Review - That's Not Me - 2ser|date=2017-06-11|work=2ser|access-date=2017-07-01|language=en-US}}

The film was also flagged by the Santa Barbara Independent as a Must-See Pick of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival,{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.com/news/2017/jan/26/sbiff-2017-films-find/|title=SBIFF 2017: Films to Find|website=www.independent.com|language=en|access-date=2017-02-25}} and sold out a number of sessions at the festival.{{Cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/melbourne-film-makers-taste-success-for-debut-feature-film-at-the-santa-barbara-international-film-festival/news-story/eea8806c7f59f92a50c75c28b23c8dcb|title=Melbourne made film a hit|access-date=2017-02-25}}

At the 2017 Sydney Film Festival That's Not Me came fourth at the Foxtel Movies Audience Awards{{Cite web|url=http://www.thereelbits.com/2017/06/21/sff-2017-alis-wedding-and-roller-dreams-take-audience-awards/|title=SFF 2017: 'Ali's Wedding' and 'Roller Dreams' take Audience Awards|last=Gray|first=Richard|date=2017-06-21|website=The Reel Bits|access-date=2017-07-01}} and ninth in the Top 10 Audience Awards at the 2017 Melbourne International Film Festival.{{Cite news|url=http://if.com.au/aussie-films-win-the-hearts-of-miff-audiences/|title=Aussie films win the hearts of MIFF audiences|date=2017-08-24|work=IF Magazine|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en-US}} Alice Foulcher received a Best Actress nomination at the 2018 Australian Film Critics Association awards< for her performance in the film. That's Not Me won the award for Best Film Under $200k at the inaugural 2018 Ozflix Independent Film Awards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/is-it-time-to-make-low-budget-australian-movies-cheaper-at-the-cinema-20180413-p4z9ie.html|title=Is it time to make low-budget Australian movies cheaper at the cinema?|last=Quinn|first=Karl|date=2018-04-15|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en|access-date=2018-05-03}} The film was ranked #5 of The Guardian's Top 10 Australian Films of 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/dec/21/from-mountains-majesty-to-lions-roar-the-best-australian-films-of-2017|title=From Mountain's majesty to Lion's roar: the best Australian films of 2017|last=Buckmaster|first=Luke|date=2017-12-20|website=the Guardian|language=en|access-date=2018-09-10}} In 2020 That's Not Me was nominated for the AACTA Byron Kennedy Award, as one of the top 12 indie feature films of the past decade.

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