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.
- Genre: Drama, Comedy
- Studio: Comedia Limited
- Keyword: midlife crisis, elocution, tv commercial, struggling actor, showbiz, stomach, acting lesson
- Cast: Chris Haywood, Nicole Kidman, John Wood, Katrina Foster, Maurie Fields, Brian Mannix