Jimeoin, in the title role, plays a man fixated on the concept of celebrity, or more accurately, how he can become one. He is passionate about being a celebrity, but unfortunately he just isn't very talented. After trying to secure roles in myriad productions he finally finds employment as an extra, and what follows is his misadventures as he becomes involved with shady business men, producers and mobsters all of whom are fixated with show business.
Acting
Jimeoin commits to pathetic delusion with uncomfortable dedication.
Writing
Sharp observations on who actually runs Hollywood-adjacent nightmares.
Director
Kevin Carlin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jimeoin wrote this during his own struggles breaking into UK comedy, essentially dramatizing his backup plan of becoming a film extra in London.
The 2005 Australian film industry was hemorrhaging local comedies to American imports; this quietly savage satire was largely ignored by the very system it mocked.
US
AU
