Imbruglia's Movie Lessons

Natalie Imbruglia is preparing to make a career in movies, she's taking voice lessons to help her perfect an American accent.

The singer - who started her career on Australian soap opera "Neighbours" - has a starring role in upcoming British spy spoof "Johnny English" and is now talking to Hollywood casting directors about extending her career stateside.

And she's even prepared to drop her Aussie accent to help boost her chances of winning roles. Nat says, "I'm having meetings with casting agents and taking dialect classes so I can speak with an American accent."

"I love being in Hollywood. Acting is obviously something I did in the past but I want to take it to the next level."

"I am enjoying learning again and I want people to know that I'm available for films because I wasn't when I was doing my music."

The multitalented star gave up her acting career in the nineties to concentrate on music - but after conquering the charts, Natalie says she now feels she has the energy to juggle the two jobs.

She adds, "I always wanted to do film but when I started to write songs and that was successful I didn't feel ready to tackle two careers. It takes a lot of energy and focus to be good at one. To have the two is great and to be in a position to do that is really exciting."