Wannabe (film)
Encyclopedia
Wannabe is a 2005
comedy film
starring Craig Robert Young
, Adam Huss
, Anna Becker and Elizabeth Warner, and directed by Richard Keith.
) was once part of boy band
"Busboyz", but after surviving a horrific accident which killed the other members of the band, he now finds himself struggling for work, seeking credibility as an actor
and the focus of a documentary
. After being dropped by his manager for Paul—who was in a boy band rivalling "Busboyz"—Steve tries to make his own way through ever more demeaning auditions until he hears of a casting call for a "Monkees"-like TV show where he could showcase his acting, dancing and singing talents.
However, Steve then learns that Paul has been passing off as his own a dance contest victory which Paul won, and his nemesis is also trying out for the show. With a dance face-off between them on the cards, who will win out?
The film is directed by Richard Keith and was co-written between Keith and Young. It is based loosely on Young's own experiences as an actor in L.A. and former Pop band member in UK Brit pop band, Deuce.
The film is currently being developed as a Television Comedy Series.
It stars
Craig Young,
Adam Huss,
Anna Becker,
Liz Warner,
Dan Mailley, and
Spencer Garret
and also features a cameo by KYLE XY
's Matt Dallas
Winner: Audience Award Best feature at dances with Films 2006
2005 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
starring Craig Robert Young
Craig Robert Young
Craig Robert Young is a British actor who began his acting career at age ten, starring in the stage production of The Price of Coal. By the time he was 17, he moved to London to attend the Central School of Speech and Drama, whereupon he was chosen to become a member of the pop band Deuce, scoring...
, Adam Huss
Adam Huss
Adam Thomas Huss is an American television and film actor, producer, casting director, singer and writer.-Movies:-Television:-External links:...
, Anna Becker and Elizabeth Warner, and directed by Richard Keith.
Plot
Steve Williams (Craig Robert YoungCraig Robert Young
Craig Robert Young is a British actor who began his acting career at age ten, starring in the stage production of The Price of Coal. By the time he was 17, he moved to London to attend the Central School of Speech and Drama, whereupon he was chosen to become a member of the pop band Deuce, scoring...
) was once part of boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
"Busboyz", but after surviving a horrific accident which killed the other members of the band, he now finds himself struggling for work, seeking credibility as an actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and the focus of a documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
. After being dropped by his manager for Paul—who was in a boy band rivalling "Busboyz"—Steve tries to make his own way through ever more demeaning auditions until he hears of a casting call for a "Monkees"-like TV show where he could showcase his acting, dancing and singing talents.
However, Steve then learns that Paul has been passing off as his own a dance contest victory which Paul won, and his nemesis is also trying out for the show. With a dance face-off between them on the cards, who will win out?
The film is directed by Richard Keith and was co-written between Keith and Young. It is based loosely on Young's own experiences as an actor in L.A. and former Pop band member in UK Brit pop band, Deuce.
The film is currently being developed as a Television Comedy Series.
It stars
Craig Young,
Adam Huss,
Anna Becker,
Liz Warner,
Dan Mailley, and
Spencer Garret
and also features a cameo by KYLE XY
Kyle XY
Kyle XY is an American television series with a science fiction premise and mystery-drama style. The central character is a teenage boy who awakens naked in a forest outside Seattle, Washington, with no more knowledge or abilities than a newborn. He is taken in by a family and given the name Kyle...
's Matt Dallas
Winner: Audience Award Best feature at dances with Films 2006