If you're going to compare local comedy Big Mamma's Boy to a film like 2002 hit My Big Fat Greek Wedding, don't do it in front of Franco Di Chiera. The director says that while he understands where this idea might come from, the notion is absurd. "The only parallels that you could draw is that it's about a non-English speaking family ," he says. "I don't buy that. It's like saying other romantic comedies are like Notting Hill because they're set in an English-speaking community in London." "I did take inspiration from the success of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, in that so often those stories are marginalized because people just see them as an immigrant story." Big Mamma's Boy - which received the producer offset tax...
- 7/28/2011
- by Amanda Diaz and Sam Dallas
- IF.com.au
Holly Valance has declared that she doesn't feel pressure to lose weight because she considers herself "healthy". The singer and ex-Neighbours actress, who is currently in Australia promoting her new movie Big Mamma's Boy, explained that she would never want to be a size zero. Asked if she felt pressure to be thin, she replied to Sydney's Sunday Telegraph: "Never. "I'm representing real people in stories. I'm not there representing a model, so I don't need to be a size zero. "Look (more)...
- 7/25/2011
- by By Kristy Kelly
- Digital Spy
Holly Valance has revealed that she is very happy with her boyfriend. The 28-year-old Australian singer and actress, who most recently starred in Australian movie Big Mamma's Boy, said that her 37-year-old billionaire partner Nick Candy is "goofy" and makes her "laugh". Valance and Candy were spotted flying into Sydney on Sunday night and were then seen enjoying lunch at the Bambini Wine Room before leaving for the premiere of Big Mamma's Boy in Melbourne. The former Neighbours star told The Daily Telegraph: "I love him, he's a good boy. He's goofy and doesn't (more)...
- 7/13/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
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