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2008 Australian film
Performance Anxiety
Jeff looks at Peter in Performance AnxietyTheatrical release poster
Directed byPaul Dangerfield
Written byJosh Macphee
Produced byColin J. Pearce
StarringLuke Mitchell
Joss Mars
Wanda dParke
Music byJulian Westerweel
Divisions
Brisbane Lesbian and Gay Pride Choir
Production
companies		Dale Street Studios
Artphotos Pty Ltd
Release date
  • 25 May 2008 (2008-05-25)
Running time72 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Performance Anxiety is a 2008 gay comedy romantic drama film directed by Paul Dangerfield, written by Josh Macphee, starring Luke Mitchell and Joss Mars. The film debuted at the Brisbane Queer Film Festival on 25 May 2008.

It is significant as it is Luke Mitchell's first starring role in a feature film. It is also the first gay-themed feature film shot in Brisbane, Australia.

Synopsis

In this quirky romance, Jeff and Peter live together, but their characters are worlds apart. Jeff is a messy, hippie musician, while Peter is a tidy, almost obsessive, office worker.

Plot

The movie opens with musician Jeff (played by Joss Mars) singing to a disinterested crowd in a bar. He goes home to his accountant boyfriend Peter (played by Luke Mitchell), with whom he struggles for connection.

Peter gets up the next morning, has a steamy shower, then reminds Jeff he has a big gig that night. However, Jeff is still asleep, having exotic dreams. At work, Peter deals with his crazy boss, Barry, but it all becomes too much for him and he leaves.

Jeff's alarm goes off, but he sleeps right through it, with amusing consequences. Eventually, Jeff wakes, has a bath, then rushes to go to the gig. As he leaves the apartment, he locks the keys inside, so Jeff investigates creative ways of getting back inside for the car keys.

Jeff arrives at the gig and smokes a joint with the stage manager. Backstage Peter finds Jeff, and they consider their problems. On stage, Jeff performs with his band and the Brisbane Lesbian and Gay Pride Choir. The crowd loves it.

Main cast

Actor Role
Luke Mitchell Peter Koliat
Joss Mars Jeff Spencer
Wanda dParke Landlord
Julie-Anna Evans Lucy Lastic
Garry Cavanagh Barry Kilcom
Pierre René Nicol Fluey Man
Marc Stevens Dr Derek (TV Host)
Elyse Flavel Betty-Jo (TV Guest)
Will Ryan Dream Devil Dancer
Matt Browning Dream Dancer
Thomas Murphy Dream Dancer
Maddy Jones Angel/Little Girl
Dan Cox Annoyed Neighbour
Sandra P Galvin Neighbour
Christie Parbari Smitten Office Girl
Barry Love Office Worker
David Charles Stone Depressed Office Worker
Megan McKenzie Gardener
Evan Randall Green Missionary Man
Paul Dangerfield Stage Manager

Main crew

Name Position
Paul Dangerfield Director
Colin J. Pearce Producer
Marc Stevens 1st Assistant Director
Colin J. Pearce Director of Photography
Digby Hogan Cinematographer
Linda Catina Script Supervisor
Megan McKenzie Continuity
Ross Waghorn Make-up
Dan Cox Make-up
David Steel Sound
Adam Ware Sound
Paul Dangerfield Editor

Production

It was filmed in Brisbane, Australia on a small budget by filmmakers Paul Dangerfield and Colin J. Pearce. The main filming took two months. Luke Mitchell commuted from the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. About 100 people were involved in making the movie. Main filming locations were The Sportsman Hotel in Spring Hill, Queensland and Art photos studios in Fig Tree Pocket.

DVD release

Performance Anxiety was released independently on DVD, both PAL and NTSC versions in October 2008. The DVD includes subtitles in English, Spanish, German, French and Italian. One of the various extras is a Behind The Scenes featurette by Evan Randall Green (writer of The Pack). The Blu-ray version was released in November 2008. The DVD and Blu-ray were released by the film's production company Artphotos.

References

  1. "Performance Anxiety movie". Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  2. Partridge, Des (17 May 2008). "Get ready for a gay party". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  3. "Performance Anxiety movie on Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  4. "Evan Randall Green - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 11 November 2014.

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