The comic story of Danny, who thinks he's the world's best actor-but has never had a speaking part-and Marcus, who thinks he's the world's best heist man-but has never had a score.

The Wannabes is Nick Giannopoulos' debut feature as director, opening a new chapter in a career that has spanned most media. In 1987 Nick created and starred in Wogs Out of Work. The enormous success of this stage show led to five series of Acropolis Now, a sitcom created by and starring Nick Giannopoulos, that was one of the top-rating shows on Australian television. In 1999 Nick tackled film with the romantic comedy, The Wog Boy, which he starred in, co-produced and co-wrote. The film became one of the top 15 Australian movies at the box office ever and broke the opening weekend box office record for an Australian film, previously held by Crocodile Dundee II.

Tom Burstall has worked on over 150 film and television productions. His producer credits include Devil in the Flesh, Slate Wyn and Me and Great Expectations-The Untold Story. Tom has been a completion guarantor for many productions and worked on the first completion bond to be issued in China on The First Emperor. He has also done risk management on The Frighteners and The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course.