Dolly Parton Musical Currently Being Filmed In Australia

A new film based on Dolly Parton’s music is currently being filmed in Australia with a star-studded cast.

Musical dramedy Seriously Red stars Krew Boylan as a Dolly Parton impersonator named Red, with production underway in Tweed Heads, Brunswick Heads and Mullumbimby.

Boylan is joined by stars Rose Byrne (Insidious, Spy, Bridesmaids, Neighbors), Bobby Cannavale (Boardwalk Empire, Ant-Man), Daniel Webber (The Dirt, Escape from Pretoria) and more, alongside a supporting cast that includes Celeste Barber, Jack Thompson and Nell Campbell (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), just to name a few.

Seriously Red follows Red, who “is at a crossroads in her life”.

“A vivacious and hilarious redhaired woman grappling with high expectations and low self-esteem, she pours herself a cup of ambition and trades her 9 to 5 career in real estate for a life under the spotlight as a Dolly Parton impersonator,” reads its synopsis.

“After misreading her work party’s dress code, Red tumbles outta bed into a new world of tribute artists and impersonators in her wild and messy journey that includes romancing a Kenny Rogers impersonator. Red has to lose herself in order to find herself. As Dolly Parton says, 'Be yourself because, everyone else is taken.'"

The upcoming film will also feature Parton’s music.

“We are delighted to be working with the team from The Dollhouse Pictures, alongside Robyn Kershaw to bring Seriously Red to Australian audiences in 2021,” Roadshow Films CEO Joel Pearlman said 

“This is an incredibly exciting project bringing together an amazing cast, and a wonderful script from Krew Boylan. We are looking forward to working with Gracie Otto on her first feature and we think that this will be an amazing theatrical experience for audiences.”