Model/actress Nicole ‘Sky’ Grey is interested in becoming a triple threat by adding music to her career profile. The lead in the newest Jamaican flick Better Mus’ Come, Grey is confident that her character Kemala will soldify herself as a true heroine when the film is released islandwide this Wednesday.

What’s your preferred cocktail?

I’m a lover of wines, so I usually have a glass of Merlot or Shiraz.

Socialite or homebody?

I’m a homely girl; I love to cook and throw house parties… they say models don’t eat, but I don’t know about that. (Laughs)

Flats or stilettos?

Flats during the day when I’m running errands, but stilettos and a little black dress for evening.

What was working on your first film like?

The energy and synergy were amazing, the cast was like a family. I think doing this movie was a step in the right direction for me, because it’s already opened so many doors… I beat Zoe Kravitz (daughter of rock musician Lenny Kravitz) to a role in an upcoming New York film called Restless City, all because of this Better Mus’ Come movie!

Who or what inspires you?

The people who have helped me along the way — Kingsley Cooper who gave me a chance as a Pulse model and Novia McDonald-Whyte who saw that I was a star long before I ever did.

What’s your style?

Classy and sophisticated.

Do you think you’re similar to Kemala whom you portray in the film?

I’m defintely similar to her; I can relate to her story… she’s a girl from the country who moved to the city to seek a better life and finds herself in the ghetto. But she doesn’t accept her reality and always wants better for herself, she never backs down and I think Nicole is very much like that, too. In fact, that’s an attitude you need in this industry.

Acting or modelling, which do you prefer?

I’m not sure, acting is a bit more challenging. You have to be someone else and make it believable, too… with modelling you just have to learn the poses and stand there.

What’s your idea of the perfect date?

One where the man is completely chivalrous; I’m an old-school girl.

What’s your idea of the perfect man?

I love a guy who’s ‘roots’… he mustn’t spend too much time looking in the mirror, and he’s got to be really deep, ’cause I love having enlightening conversations.

What’s on your iPod?

Tracy Chapman, Amy Winehouse, Britney Spears and Madonna, some Beenie and Bounty, as well as old-school reggae.

What’s your latest obsession?

Cute babies.

What projects are you currently working on?

Music! It’s my life! I’m looking to do a collab with Mavado and I just finished recording a single called Lollipop with New York hip-hop producer Tailor Made.

What advice do you have for youngsters who would like to tap into the creative industries?

Follow your dreams… back in the day you couldn’t tell your parents that you wanted to be an artist, but now that’s changed. Stay focused on who you are and what you want to achieve, be persistent and don’t give up on yourself… believe in yourself!

What’s the most important lesson you hope that Better Mus’ Come teaches Jamaican audiences when they go to see it?

In my eyes it’s a documentary, one that explores how we got to this place where tribalism rules our politics… I want our people to see that there’s a lot of brainwashing going on.

And 10 years from now?

I see myself collecting some royalties… having a family and living between Jamaica and the South of France.