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Daily Mail
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Footy champ Brendan Fevola announces shock career move with starring role in feature film
Famed Australian footy star Brendan Fevola is set to make his movie debut. The former AFL champ, 44, will step before the cameras on Tuesday for the new Australian feature film Yesterday's Hero. Produced by Victorian filmmaker Cameron Miller the 1980s set film follows the rise to fame of an labourer who launches a career as a comedian. No details about Brendan's role have emerged, however the Herald Sun reported on Monday that the fan favourite will be sharing scenes with another former AFL great Warwick Capper. The publication said that the pair will travel to Melbourne 's Lalor Football Club to shoot their big screen moment. The cast also includes US actor Corey Feldman and former Neighbours actor Krista Vendy and comedian Chris Franklin. Yesterday's Hero is being made as a tribute to Miller's son, Shaun who died in 2012 from congenital heart disease (CHD), twelve years after the filmmaker started shooting the the film. Miller later founded the Shaun Miller Foundation for CHD sufferers. It comes after Brendan shocked his Fox FM co-stars in march when he revealed he would be stepping away from the program. The celebrity footy star told listeners he would be competing on the upcoming season of Channel Ten 's The Amazing Race and would be absent for some time. 'I'm leaving the show... not for good, though,' he began. 'I got an opportunity last year to do something with my 18-year-old daughter Leni - to travel the world on the TV show The Amazing Race! So, I won't be on the show as of Monday.' Co-host Fifi Box then wished Brendan all the best and asked if he had any idea when he would be returning. 'I could be away for a couple of days, a couple of weeks, depends on when I get eliminated... I am not worried about the race, I am worried about whether Leni and I punch on or not. That could be our elimination,' he joked. Brendan has co-hosted the top-rating Fox Melbourne breakfast show since April 2016. In October, Brendan teased fans about a massive career change. The Carlton Football club legend said he was itching to get back into footy as a coach. His shock announcement came after he spent a day training with Collingwood's AFLW team. 'It makes me wanna be a coach,' an emotional Fevola told his co-hosts Fifi Box and Nick Cody at the time 'You wouldn't understand how much I loved it,' he said. 'I was up and about all day yesterday. I haven't trained for any of the teams I've played for in the last 14 years, not once.' Fevola, who rose to fame as a top goal kicker for the Carlton Football Club's AFL premier side in the early 2000s, said he was originally asked along to the training session by Collingwood CEO Craig Kelly. Fevola, who rose to fame as a top goal kicker for the Carlton Football Club's AFL premier side in the early 2000s, said he was originally asked along to the training session by Collingwood CEO Craig Kelly.
Geek Tyrant
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Fascinating Video Essay Explores The Characters of STAND BY ME and The Real Pain Behind The Acting — GeekTyrant
I've got a very interesting video essay here for you to watch which explores director Rob Reiner's 1986 classic film Stand By Me , and how each actor's background, home life, and trauma was similar to the characters they played. The video comes from The Back Focus and it came with the note: The Stand By Me cast gave some of the most emotionally honest performances in film history-but what if it wasn't acting? This video breaks down how Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman, River Phoenix, and Jerry O'Connell brought shocking truth to their roles. What makes Stand By Me so powerful, even decades later? In this in-depth video essay, we take a closer look at how each actor's real-life trauma, background, and personality aligned with their character in eerily perfect ways. We explore behind-the-scenes stories, interviews, and the raw emotional weight each child brought to the screen-sometimes unknowingly reliving their own pain. Jerry O'Connell as Vern offers joy and innocence, the comic relief of the film, and the only cast member untouched by personal tragedy at the time. Wil Wheaton as Gordie channels years of emotional neglect and parental disconnection with heartbreaking authenticity. Corey Feldman as Teddy brings real rage, rooted in a traumatic home life, to a role that mirrors his own childhood. River Phoenix as Chris shows wisdom beyond his years-grounded in personal hardship, cult escape, and a deep sensitivity that made him unforgettable. We'll look at how director Rob Reiner intentionally cast real kids who were their characters, how that decision shaped the film, and why these performances still resonate so deeply. If you love Stand By Me, or you've ever wondered why it hits so hard, this is the video for you.
