David Wenham with Sally Loane<br>
Monday, 11 April  2005<br>
Presenter: Sally Loane <br><br>

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David Wenham with Sally Loane</p>

David Wenham, famous for his role as "Diver Dan" on the ABC TV series, "Seachange" has become a father, both in real life and on screen.  <br><br>

This little known aspect of Wenham’s life came to light when he spoke with 702 Morning’s Sally Loane about his latest movie, "Three Dollars", based on the best-selling book by Elliott Pearlman.  <br><br>

"Three Dollars" looks at the resilience of the human spirit and the importance of family in dealing with life's hardships when a well educated family who are in supposedly safe jobs, find themselves through a series of unexpected incidents, in a financial crisis. They are down to their last three dollars! <br><br>

Sally: You have a family now? <br><br>

David: Yes, I have a daughter. She’s eighteen months and one day. <br><br>

Sally: A lovely age? <br><br>

David: Yes, except that I think the terrible twos are kicking in early. <br><br>

In the movie, David Wenham also plays a father and Sally wondered if David’s own experience had influenced his ability to play the role?  <br><br>

David: It was very easy. There was no thinking or planning. And Fran who plays my wife and Joanna’s mother, we spent a little bit of time before we shot the film as a family unit. We visited the aquarium in Melbourne together. A bit of quality time. <br><br>

Sally: That’s method acting? <br><br>

David: It’s not really method acting, it’s just a bonding session which made it much easier to shoot scenes where the family came together. </p>