It’s notable, therefore, that all six characters Lilley plays in Lunatics are white. Chris Lilley as South African pet psychic Jana in the Netflix series Lunatics. “Lunatics” premieres on April 19. Such reactions risk lacking context. Lunatics is a mockumentary series that explores the lives and narrative of six different characters, all played by Lilley. Jana is the pet psychic to the stars! Meet a fashion wannabe, a 7-foot-3 college girl, an obnoxious child heir, a pet psychic to the stars, a former porn star and a cocky real estate agent. So, what do we know about the man behind it all? This mockumentary series follows the peculiar lives of six eccentric -- and sometimes obscene -- misfits who march to their own beat. The first episode gets off to a slow start, with nary a laugh to be found. Joyce is the sixth character in Lunatics, a former porn-star and hoarder who is facing eviction from her home. Who is Chris Lilley? Season 1 . Lunatics. • Jana, a lesbian pet psychic to the stars who from her South African home base struggles with an unrequited love for her personal assistant. It’s notable, therefore, that all six characters Lilley plays in Lunatics are white. Jana has some interesting methods to connect with pets and is in love with her assistant, who does not return her feelings. MEET THE LUNATICS CHARACTERS. Chris Lilley as Jana, the pet psychic, in Lunatics (Photo: Netflix) The controversial Australian comedian Chris Lilley is making a comeback, and has announced his new series, Lunatics… Synopsis. ... Jana, a lesbian Pet Psychic to the Stars who from her South African home base struggles with an unrequited love for her personal assistant. Release year: 2019. Episode 1 37m. Jana: Yes, she’s white. Quentin, an incompetent real estate agent about to inherit a family business who dreams of being a world-renowned DJ and street artist. Quentin Cook – … Her personal assistant Kylie lives at her property, where Jana falls in love with her. They went on journeys, and there was a reason for them changing their ways at the end or getting the comeuppance they deserved. Lunatics, Chris Lilley‘s first multi-character show since 2011’s Angry Boys, certainly has its charms, but it feels tempered compared to his earlier work. Lunatics features a range of characters, all played by Chris Lilley. Meet him on Instagram ; Meet Gogglebox newbies the Lampard family! That includes Jana Melhoopen-Jonks, the South African character whose pictures got Twitter tweeting a year ago. They acted terribly, but u could see what motivates them. Australian comedian Chris Lilley is pictured as Jana in a still for his new Netflix show "Lunatics," out April 19, 2019. LUNATICS is a mockumentary-style comedy series created by Australian comedic actor Chris Lilley. 1. Each character has his or her own eccentricity in terms of lifestyle and behaviour. The South-African character provides psychic evaluations to all kinds of pets, from domestics cats and dogs, to reptiles, and even aardvarks. ABC's new Lake Bell/Dax Shepard comedy is 'Green Acres' meets 'The Money Pit,' but could be quite appealing if it ever gets past all the cliches. Jana goes in search of the aardvark that was her childhood companion and tries to persuade her assistant not to get married. Lilley's character Jana was accused of being a trans-racial person. It’s notable, therefore, that all six characters Lilley plays in Lunatics are white. The early rumours that Jana was based on Rachael Dolezal, the civil rights activist caught faking her African ancestry, are unfounded (whew); instead, Jana is a pet psychic for the rich and famous, as well as a lesbian icon whose obvious and unrequited amour for her female assistant … Chris Lilley. Jana is a lesbian ‘psychic for the stars’. She comes from South Africa and has developed an unrequited crush on her personal assistant. Jana Melhoopen-Jonks – A pet psychic from South Africa whose clients are mostly celebrities. Characters like mr g, jaime, etc, all of them felt real. So when the trailer for Lunatics dropped, some Twitter users accused Lilley for dressing in blackface to play the South African character Jana. She grew up on a farm, and feels she can talk to animals like no one else. Another character in lunatics is Jana, a South African pet psychic and a lesbian. Princess Pictures. That includes Jana Melhoopen-Jonks, the South African character whose pictures got Twitter tweeting a year ago. Some have found it a little offensive, whereas others have declared it biting, brilliantly observed satire. F is for Family season 4: What we know so far; Who is Glow Up star Leigh? 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