There aren't many places the veteran actor hasn't worked – and his fondness for exploring regional Australia in his own time doesn't hurt either.

“I'm a little blessed like that,” he said.

“I like to travel – a lot of people don't like to just sit in the car and drive along but I always have.

“I've been to Albury and Wodonga plenty of times, and I love it up here. 

“Mostly, I think, for the same reason people love living here.

“It's remote, but at the same time it's got everything you need – why wouldn't you want to get out of the city for a place like this?”

Jacobson is in town to shoot The BBQ, a film starring Magda Szubanski, Manu Fieldel, Nicholas Hammond and Julia Zemiro, which revolves around his character, Dazza Cook, hoping to become a master of the grill.

“Dazza represents what I think is the best part of so many Australian characters, which is that ‘she'll be right’ attitude,” he said.

“It's almost cliched to say it now, but what I love about it is its optimism.

“People tend to say it after things have already gone wrong, and Dazza is that guy.

“Regional and rural communities understand that better than anyone, they have to deal with all kinds of adversities.

“If it's not drought and fire, it's flooding.

“It's about taking that attitude of being able to just get on with it.”

Filming in a butcher's shop seems only fitting for a movie titled The BBQ. 

Yalandra Fine Food is hosting the cast and crew of the Australian film – it was actually their signature wagyu beef, farmed in Mitta, that caught the eye of the production crew and led to their Borella Road shop being used for the movie.

Though they've had to close their doors for a few days, manager Sue-Ellen Gardiner said the opportunity was too good to pass up.

“The fact we breed and raise our own beef, lamb and pigs locally was something that appealed to them when they were looking for a location,” she said.

“We're really proud to be able to be a part of the movie.

“It's exciting for Albury-Wodonga and the rest of the region, it's a chance for a lot of other local businesses to be showcased as well.

“The script is really fun, and it's great to witness a live film set.

“The shop is closed for three days, but the marketing and community awareness of the business will be worth it – they’ve even agreed to use the logo in the final product.

“The cast and crew have been an absolute pleasure to work with both in the lead up and while they’ve been filming.”