Press release from Cinema Nova
Beloved comedian Peter Helliar will make a special appearance to discuss his feature film screenwriting debut I LOVE YOU TOO on May 5th at Carlton’s Cinema Nova. Set to warm hearts around the country, the hilarious romantic comedy I LOVE YOU TOO is a tale of arrested development and Generation X’s awkward handling of love and romance.
The brainchild of Helliar and the acclaimed award-winning team at Princess Pictures (Summer Heights High, We Can Be Heroes), I LOVE YOU TOO is the story of two men who team up to win over the women of their respective dreams. Helliar features in the film alongside an all-star cast including Brendan Cowell (Noise, TV’s Love My Way), Peter Dinklage (The Station Agent, Death At A Funeral) and Megan Gale, in her first film appearance.
From humble beginnings Helliar has gone on to become one of Australia’s best loved personalities. Initially working the Melbourne stand-up comedy circuit in the mid nineties, he’s now well known in Australia for his high-profile roles on radio and television, including the long running national TV talk show Rove.
For Helliar, seeing I LOVE YOU TOO come to life on the big screen has been a dream come true; an experience so magical that he compares it to falling in love. "I got into stand-up so I could get a gig writing for television and through writing for television hopefully make some contacts so hopefully I could maybe write a movie”, Helliar says. “Now I've made a movie and the best way that I can describe is that it's like I've fallen in love. I've found what I really wanted to do in my life. It's incredible!"
Join Peter Helliar in conversation with Triple J’s Paul Verhoeven after a special advance screening of I LOVE YOU TOO on Wednesday May 5th at 6.45pm, as they chat about life, ladies and falling in love! Tickets now on sale from the box office and the Cinema Nova website: www.cinemanova.com.au