Local Hero

''It''s not a high concept movie, there''s actually no story there really. It¿s what happens in between the story that¿s important'' ¿ Bill ForsythThe story of an American businessman sent to buy the Scottish village of Ferness with the aim of turning it into an oil refinery, Local Hero is one of Scotland¿s most beloved, and most misunderstood, films.When Bill Forsyth¿s incredible success with the low-budget That Sinking Feeling and Gregory¿s Girl found him collaborating with Britain¿s best-known film producer, David Puttnam, he soon found his independent ethos clashing with Hollywood¿s desire for superstar actors and a happy ending.Jonathan Melville checks into the MacAskill Arms and looks back at Bill Forsyth¿s career with the help of new and archive interviews, before spending time with the cast and crew, including stars Peter Riegert and Denis Lawson, who made Local Hero on location in Houston and Scotland in 1982.With access to early drafts of the Local Hero script (including hand