“Hello, Dan. It’s Joe here.

It’s an introduction that many Australians play on repeat every Christmas, and thanks to the work of award-winning musician Meg Washington and director Nick Waterman, Paul Kelly’s film story How to make sauce will soon arrive on our screens.

Before the release of the film, WHO I sat down with the main brothers from the film, Brenton Thwaites and Daniel Henshall, to delve deeper into the screen adaptation of the classic Australian song.

What is How to Make a Sauce about?

Based on Paul Kelly’s 1996 song of the same name, How to make sauce expands on the narrative provided in Joe’s letter home for Christmas – introducing a world of supporting characters and further exploring the power of family.

While the film may delve deeper into Joe’s new world in prison, the film adaptation also features the perspective of the letter’s recipient, Dan, as he continues to navigate the complex emotions that arise during his first Christmas without his brother.

“The added element that I think is a wonderful thing about Dan is that he’s quite mature. He doesn’t take the bait. He doesn’t go after Joe. He’s trying to improve. He’s trying to be a different person,” Brenton said. WHO.

“Joe is trying to bait Dan and access that anger and frustration, but Dan is in a different place and doesn’t want to do that…He’s a character who’s learning and growing and he’s in the middle of it all . He’s not here yet. He’s trying to figure out who he wants to be.

Who is the cast of How to Make Gravy?

Joining the cast alongside Brenton Thwaite’s Dan and Daniel Henshall’s Joe is an ensemble of Australian talent.

Arriving from the coast like Stella The Twelve star Kate Mulvaney, with The Clever DodgerDamon Harriman joins the cast as Roger, the incombatable, and Agathe Rousselle as Joe’s wife, Rita.

The film will also introduce a number of characters who weren’t mentioned in Kelly’s 1996 hit, with Hugo Weaving joining Joe in prison as fellow inmate Noel and Kieran Darcy-Smith as Kelly’s archenemy. Joe, Red.

Reflecting on the narrative of the family unit, Daniel shared: “The narrative. the characters that (Paul Kelly) writes and the people that he talks about in his songs, whether or not they’re people in my life, they feel like home, and How to make sauce was a big part of it.

Where to Watch How to Make Sauce

Although the original letter may have been dated December 21, How to make sauce will be available for streaming on BINGUE from December 1, 2024.

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Gracie Boyle

Digital content producer

After completing a Bachelor of Media, Masters of Creative Industries and Masters of International Relations, Gracie launched her career in journalism at Are Media. Working as a Digital Content Producer within WHO, Gracie has combined her love of all things music, celebrity and style with her journalism and social media skills to create engaging content covering the biggest trends in pop culture. If she’s not busy telling you how much she loves the Beatles (a lot), you’ll probably find Gracie counting down the days until her next concert or trying out TikTok’s favorite new beauty trend.