 Filming began on 6 December 2006 with a budget and a 20-day shooting schedule.The ABC's Ripponlea studios were utilised to film the scenes for sequences involving Kennedy's roles on "In Melbourne Tonight" and "Blankety Blanks".Stephen Curry (who plays the role of Graham Kennedy) lost 14 kilograms to portray the young Kennedy, and then regained the weight in two weeks over Christmas 2006 to play the older Kennedy.