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.
Keywords:
Midlife crisis
Show business
Elocution
Tv commercial
Struggling actor
Stomach
Acting lesson
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Character: Michael Thornton
Character: Mary McAllister
Character: John Bainbridge
Character: Helen Thornton
Character: Peter