Comeback - A short film by Bernadette Keys is a black comedy that explores some of the more spurious sides to flash-in-the-pan stardom in the music biz.
Starring Steve Kilbey with Sam Sejavka, Cecilia Opie, Clem Bastow & Daniel Nicewski.
Bobby Birdhouse (Steve Kilbey) is a has been. The former 70's teen idol was once
Australia's brightest star - a darling of the Go-Set, feted by the media,
Bandstand regular and with a fan club to rival David Cassidy, it seemed like
Bobby was set for international stardom until it all came crashing down around
him one fateful day. In 1972 five minutes before Bobby was to headline iconic
rock festival Funbury, best mate and roadie Snake (Sam Sejavka) broke the
terrible news that Bobby's beloved wife Delilah had deserted him for Tom Jones.
Bobby froze mid-performance on the Funbury stage. Thousands of fans booed,
jeered and in true Australian tradition, threw stubbies. It was the end of a
brief and brilliant career - or was it?
Thirty years later Bobby has been given the opportunity to
make a comeback by playing at Woodrock
festival. Bobby's still lost in the 70's, suffering frightening
flashbacks to Funbury, anxious, excited yet
too scared to step into the modern world. His Gen Y kids, Tammy (Clem
Bastow) and Tim (Daniel Nicewski) try to help out with publicity shots. Fanatical fan
and neighbour 'Patty Boyd' (Cecilia Opie) is totally obsessed with Bobby
and lovingly makes his life hell by her constant displays of stalker-ish
affection. Loyal and compliant Snake (Sam Sejavka) may be the only one to save the day and
get Bobby back in the game - if his
penchant for Wini blues and Jim Beam doesn't get there first!
As they set off to rock once again they find the climb back up once you've been knocked off your perch is not that easy.
Comeback Launch is at Loop Bar Thursday 19th July, Meyers
Place Melbourne at 8pm. Repeated screenings will commence from 8.30pm - 9.30pm. Q & A with film maker Bernadette Keys, Steve Kilbey, Sam Sejavka and other cast members will follow. Free entry. All who attend will receive access to a free download of the song '
Following The launch, Comeback will enter Film Festivals both around Australia and internationally. Comeback is being developed into an eight-part television series. Much of the script has been adapted from true life stories of things that can go wrong on the way to the big time.
Following The launch, Comeback will enter Film Festivals both around Australia and internationally. Comeback is being developed into an eight-part television series. Much of the script has been adapted from true life stories of things that can go wrong on the way to the big time.
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