Welcome to Toni Collette Online, your premiere web resource on the Australian actress and singer. Best known for her iconic performances in "Muriel's Wedding", "The Sixth Sense", "United States of Tara" and "Hereditary", Toni Collette has emerged as one of her generation's greatest talents. In its 13th year online, his unofficial fansite provides you with all latest news, in-depth information on all of her projects on film, television and the theatre as well as extensive archives with press articles, photos and videos. Enjoy your stay.
Aug
25
2012

After its world premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival (which Toni did not attend), reviews and additional media on “Mental” has found its way online. First of all, a bunch of new production stills have been added to the gallery. You can also find a new promotional still and the Australian poster with thanks to my “Mental”-source Justine for the heads-up.

The Hollywood Reporter has seen the film and has posted an interesting review: If there’s method to writer-director PJ Hogan’s madness, it’s not obvious from the unruly opening frames of Mental, a suburban comedy that celebrates mayhem and mischief-making as the correct responses to societal straightjackets. But, aided and abetted by the rule-defying Toni Collette, whose onscreen powers have only multiplied since the two worked together on the much-loved Muriel’s Wedding in 1994, the equally dissident filmmaker soon makes it clear he’s in control of the crazy. The complete review can be read here. There’s another article by the ABC on the film’s opening at the Australian International Movie Convention.

Jul
19
2012

The theatrical trailer for “Mental” has been released, and it looks wild! :-) Have a look at it in the video archive. Big thanks to Justine for the heads-up!

Jul
10
2012

Muriel’s Wedding writer-director PJ Hogan will reunite with his leading lady Toni Collette in “Mental”, the closing-night film at this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival. MIFF artistic director Michelle Carey says that with The Sapphires making its Australian premiere on opening night, hot off its screening at Cannes, it means two major Aussie films book-end the festival. In “Mental”, Shirley Moochmore (Rebecca Gibney) suffers a nervous breakdown and is committed to a mental hospital by her philandering politician husband, Barry (Anthony LaPaglia). Left with their five teenage daughters, he picks up a hitchhiker named Shaz (Collette) and takes her on as a nanny. “It really is laugh-out-loud guffaws and it’s very clever,” Carey says, adding that it’s also quite moving. For Muriel’s Wedding fans, she says there are some similarities. “(Collette) plays a very, very different character (but) it’s certainly got darkness in there, which Muriel’s Wedding did have as well,” she says. “He (PJ Hogan) is just such a great observer of Australian suburban society.” The Melbourne International Film Festival runs August 2-19. The full program will go live at www.miff.com.au on Wednesday, July 11, at 11am. Tickets for the full program go on sale on Friday, July 13.

Jul
04
2012

Two new production stills from “Mental” have been added to the gallery, with many thanks to Justine for the heads-up! In the comedy directed by P.J. Hogan, Toni plays crazy nanny Chaz who hired to take care of five sisters after their mother is committed to a mental institution. The film will release in Australia on October 04th.
Jan
26
2012

Here’s a fantastic new production still of “Mental”, from an article by the Hollywood Reporter on recent movie projects coming from Australia. You can view the new picture in the gallery.

Sep
23
2011

Arclight Films has published three hilarious production stills from the upcoming Australian comedy “Mental”, directed by P.J. Hogen. You can view the pictures in the gallery – with many thanks to Justine for guiding them to me!