''Wannabe'' is a 2005

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starring

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, Adam Huss, Anna Becker, and Elizabeth Warner. It was written and produced by Young and Richard Keith and directed by Keith.

Plot

Steve Williams (

) 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 ''

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''-like

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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?

Production

The film is directed by Richard Keith and was co-written by Keith and Young. It is based loosely on Young's own experiences as an actor in

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and former pop band member in UK Brit pop band, Deuce. It stars Craig Young, Adam Huss, Anna Becker, and Liz Warner, with Brian Nahas,

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, Eddie Mills,

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, and

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, and also features a cameo by ''

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''s

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Reception

The film won the Audience Award Best Feature at

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2006.

References

External links

* – via

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