"I know all my beautiful friends at Carlton will go and see it," he says hopefully.
The film has a plot - Joffa and his co-star Shane McRae are knockabout handymen with a passion for the Pies and a knack for attracting trouble.
There is an obligatory car chase, but no love scenes - unless you count the adoring gazes at the Pies from the outer. At the centre of it is Joffa playing Joffa, in all his bedraggled splendour, and if he's more maladjusted than a Mel Gibson, he's no stranger to critics.
"If the public perception was right, I'd be in Pentridge," he says.
Producer-director Chris Liontos says the movie is funny and heartwarming, not just fodder for the Magpie faithful.
"The Club was my inspiration," he said.
"I thought 'Why isn't anyone making a film about footy?' I thought 'Why not do it through the eyes of the most passionate supporter in the country'?"
It is Mr Liontos' first feature film and the overseas segments were filmed on the cheap, the crew living in backpacker bunkrooms, eating baked beans and dodging crack addicts.
The budget is less than $200,000 and the team is hoping for a release mid-season. "I took a risk on fully self-funding this, no grants at all. A lot of films these days do get a lot of funding. Nobody goes and sees them," Mr Liontos says.
A few local names play themselves.
Fr Bob McGuire gets angry and Kevin Bartlett is heard, on SEN, but not seen.
But Joffa says the ordinary people who inhabit his real world give the movie its heart, like a 93-year-old named Mavis, who went to dances with Ron Barassi's dad. Good old Collingwood forever is sung in Mandarin and Chiko rolls are explained to a Londoner.
But Mr Liontos says the biggest surprise is the real Joffa that comes through.
"That d---head in the Collingwood cheer squad, that's all people know," he says. "To me the bloke is an all right bloke."
But Joffa knows that everyone's a critic. "They'll probably have a bigger crack at me now," he says.
"They come back two times to abuse me now. Probably they'll come back three times."
All media enquiries
Chris 0406 605 959
Shane 0432 944 952
Corfa, known by all by his nick name, “Joffa” is the “lunatic” fan of the Collingwood team, who with his antics has managed many times to attract media attention and as can be expected, the start of film by expatriate director, Christos Liontas (foto).
“Many might consider him a crazy and eccentric sports fan” stated Liontas, but adds that “I saw him as an enthusiastic person who is the life of the party, who has loves for his team”.
The film focuses on Joffa’s adventures and mishaps which are accompanied by much humor.
Joffa himself, speaking about his cinematic debut, noted that he was awaiting negative comments by many once again, but maintained he didn’t care, since he is doing it for his true love, Collingwood.
(source: voice of greece)
Lost In London
Shane trying to kick the ball over into Buckingham Palace
At the famous Celtic Footy Ground Glasgow Scotland
Outside Buckingham Palace
Shooting a scene for the movie. London
Shooting a scene for the movie. London
On guard at the palace
REPORT: Ross Stevenson reveals a full length feature film about the life and times of notorious Collingwood cheer squad member, Joffa, will be released this year. Who do you think would be the best Australian actor to play the gold jacket-wearing Magpie? Email breakfast@3aw.com.au or leave a comment in the blog below.
www.3aw.com.au
Friday 5th Feb 2010
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joffa_Corfe
Found this on the wikipedia website which is very factual but bordering a bit on the negative which is pretty dissapointing. Lots of happy positive stories with the gold jacket obviously the author of the above content failed to see or maybe doesn't want to see?
I also find words such as notorious rather interesting when describing myself and or the gold jacket.
6th February 2010
