Local Hero

“I want to talk about Local Hero by a director named Bill Forsyth and my friend Peter Riegert and Burt Lancaster starring in it. It's the kind of movie I like because I like a little story about people. I don't so much like action, I guess I could get punished for saying that and I shouldn't say that because I'd like to be in an action movie so I could actually earn a living at what I do.”

“First movie that I ever watched with my parents, I think one of the first things that gave me a taste in film, it's Local Hero. Oh my God, I haven't seen the artwork for it yet. I didn't know this was in here, this was a real surprise.”

“Oh, Local Hero. I have not seen this since I saw it originally and it still lives with me every single day. Written and directed by Bill Forsyth and,, Peter Riegert is amazing in this film, and Burt Lancaster. That's right, Local Hero.”

“We got Local Hero...”

“Okay, Local Hero. I come from a small fishing village and I just totally got it. Every line is quotable. It was probably, to me, one of the greatest things Burt Lancaster did near the end of his career as Felix Happer. But this, this movie is– just speaks to my heart. I mean, if I could ever be involved in a movie that had this feeling that Bill Forsyth captured, I’d finish. I’d be done.”

“Oh this is an interesting film. I remember seeing this in the '80s, my mom showed me this, Local Hero. It was an interesting time, this and My Beautiful Laundrette were two films I remember seeing. This felt very much on my doorstep, it felt like a Britain that I knew, set in Scotland. And then this incredible Performance at the end by Burt Lancaster who shows up like a knight in shining armor. That's a wonderful film.”