Move over Cecil B DeMille, former NRL rugby league player Jason Stevens is preparing to take over your mantle.
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Mr Stevens will be in Port Macquarie on August 10 and 11 for the premiere screening of his first feature film, Chasing Comets. He will also attend a breakfast.
The former first grader enjoyed stints with Cronulla and St George, and also represented NSW and Australia.
Since his retirement in 2005 Mr Stevens has turned to a career as a writer. He has made numerous appearance on television. He has featured on The Footy Show, The Matty Johns Show and currently Sydney Weekender with wife Beck.
Chasing Comets is a film loosely based around how Stevens’ grew up and incorporates his love of the game and his Christian faith journey.
On Friday August 10, Mr Stevens will host a Q and A about the film at Majestic Cinemas from 7pm. The premiere of the film will follow.
The following morning he will attend a breakfast hosted by the Big Red Bus at its headquarters off Ocean Drive. The venue is behind the Port Macquarie Adventist School.
Majestic Cinemas chief executive Kieren Dell has a small extras role in the film and said it was a good opportunity to present the movie to a new market.
“It’s PG rated so it’s suitable for teenagers and families,” he said.
“It’s the story of Jason’s footy life.
“I knew Jason personally when I was down in Cronulla for a few years before I moved back to Port Macquarie.”
Mr Stevens will attend with wife Beck and former Packed to the Rafters star George Houvardas.
“Jason has been learning the craft of film-making in the last couple of years and we have a small extras role in the film,” Bell said.
Former Home and Away star Isabelle Lucas also appears in the film along with Footy Show identity Beau Ryan.
