I agree, she has a very strong opinion (apparently justifiably so) about her own acting skills, and thinks that being appointed to play a "post with a candle in its hand, opening and shutting its mouth like a goldfish" is an insult - which, of course, it is - it's the sort of part that would be given to Marie Dobson to boost her confidence.

I reckon the main reason Lawrie doesn't want to look different from Nicola is just because it's fun. She's a pretty young 14 years, and still likes to know she could fool people into thinking she's someone else.