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Kenny is a 2006 Australian mockumentary film starring Shane Jacobson as Kenny Smyth, a Melbourne plumber who works for a portable toilet rental company. The film was followed by the television series Kenny's World.
The extraordinary success of the film, Kenny, started with its titular character, and the film’s early marketing strategy, which had actor/co-writer, Shane Jacobson, hitting the promotional trail (including interviews, screenings, radio appearances, and so on) “in character” as port-a-loo cleaner and installer, Kenny Smyth.
Oct 19, 2015 · Shane Jacobson, who played Kenny Smyth in the film, shot up in his career becoming an iconic Australian comic actor. The question remains, how did the filmmakers turn a story of an average portaloo plumber, into a financial success? ‘Kenny’ began as a short film that was slowly being developed by Writer, Producer, and Director, Clayton ...
Jan 5, 2021 · Kenny Smyth, the Portaloo plumber played by Shane Jacobson in the 2006 mockumentary directed and co-written by older brother Clayton, is a perfect role model for these COVID-19 times, according to Stevie Rodgers.
- Steve Meacham
Mockumentary cameras follow Smyth as he juggles his family life with his excrement-soaked travails and eventually works his way to the highlight of his career -- a visit to the International...
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- Clayton Jacobson
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- Shane Jacobson
This article explores ways in which the low-budget mockumentary film Kenny (Clayton Jacobson, 2006) evolves the figure of the Australian battler, from its earlier incarnation in The Castle (Rob...
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Kenny Smyth (Shane Jacobson) provides an essential service, but few people want to shake his hand. As a senior plumber at Splashdown Corporate Bathroom Rentals, he provides portable toilets for any outdoor event – from rock festivals to neighbourhood fairs.
