50 Ways of Saying Fabulous
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50 Ways of Saying Fabulous is a 2005 New Zealand
drama film
directed by Stewart Main and starring Jay Collins and Andrew Patterson. It is based on a novel by Graeme Aitken. The film opened in 2005 to negative reviews and had little success at the New Zealand box office.
. As the story develops, Billy struggles with his homosexuality
and his changing relationships with those around him.
Cinema of New Zealand
New Zealand cinema, can refer to films made by New Zealand-based production companies in New Zealand. However, it may also refer to films made about New Zealand by filmmakers from other countries...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Stewart Main and starring Jay Collins and Andrew Patterson. It is based on a novel by Graeme Aitken. The film opened in 2005 to negative reviews and had little success at the New Zealand box office.
Plot
The film deals with a young farmer's son named Billy, who does not appreciate his terrestrial life, and instead wishes to explore outer spaceOuter space
Outer space is the void that exists between celestial bodies, including the Earth. It is not completely empty, but consists of a hard vacuum containing a low density of particles: predominantly a plasma of hydrogen and helium, as well as electromagnetic radiation, magnetic fields, and neutrinos....
. As the story develops, Billy struggles with his homosexuality
Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
and his changing relationships with those around him.
Cast
- Andrew Patterson as Billy/Lana
- Harriet Beattie as Lou/Brad
- Jay Collins as Roy
- Georgia McNeil as Babe
- Michael DormanMichael DormanMichael Dorman is a New Zealand actor based in Australia, best known for his work on the television series, The Secret Life of Us and his supporting work in such acclaimed films as Suburban Mayhem and West.-Filmography:...
as Jamie - Rima Te Wiata as Evey
- George Mason as Arch
- Ross McKellar as Matt
- Stephanie McKellar-Smith as Reebie
- David SullivanDavid Sullivan (actor)David "Sully" Sullivan is an American film and television actor.-Biography:Sullivan was born in Tyler, Texas and grew up in Longview, and attended Spring Hill Schools where he graduated in 1996. He went on to attend Baylor University and majored in marketing and corporate communications,...
as Stuart - Ben Short as Glen
- Michelle O'Brien as Belinda Pepper
- Fiona Edgar as Teacher
- Kevin Wymer as Mr. Shulter
- Ian Fraser as Referee