Overview
Career counsellor Michael Thornton decides to change his career and become an actor. He dreams of performing Shakespeare but ends up in a television ad where only his hands appear on camera. He finds a friend in actress Mary McAllister (Nicole Kidman) until she is called to Hollywood to star in a horror feature. Katrina Foster plays Michael's understanding wife Helen, who supports him while he pursues his elusive dream.
Cast
- Chris Haywood as Michael Thornton
- Nicole Kidman as Mary McAllister
- John Wood as John Bainbridge
- Katrina Foster as Helen Thornton
- Maurie Fields as Peter
- Brian Mannix as Barry
- Deborra-Lee Furness as Acting Teacher
- Maggie Miller as Molly
- Maureen Edwards as Bev Howard
- Kirk Alexander as Andy