Local Hero 40th Anniversary

[Robson]

And at the moment, Local Hero's ending could be sad or unhappy, which I don't think happened there, just like "Schindler's List" can leave you in a sea of tears, but you need to be able to leave everything behind and keep going, and celebrate the joy of being alive on planet Earth. Everybody deserves a Christmas present as Mark sang, "Gifts for each and every one In the Ragpicker's dream", it's about dignity, it's about happiness, it's about optimism in the best sense of the word.

A very interesting discussion. Much depends on our attitude. How much optimism, how much pessimism in us? Is Mark an optimist? I don't know. But many of his songs are sad. Often the joyful and optimistic ones also sound reflective. Maybe MK's voice makes this sad stories.

I can surely relate to that.
It reminds me of an interview with MK and he was asked why he's so gloomy, he said he is not, and that he is a very happy man and he just sound sad while singing

Yes! Thanks for the reminder:)

[dustyvalentino]

Local Hero actress Jenny Seagrove claims she owns the guitar that MK wrote Local Hero on:

https://podbay.fm/p/kermode-on-film/e/1745281800#google_vignette

41 mins (interview is from 2023)

[wayaman]

Local Hero actress Jenny Seagrove claims she owns the guitar that MK wrote Local Hero on:

https://podbay.fm/p/kermode-on-film/e/1745281800#google_vignette

41 mins (interview is from 2023)

I think MK played it with the six strings ovation that was auctioned at Christie's.

[vgonis]

Now, any idea if the new music of the stage revival will be issued?

[dustyvalentino]

Local Hero actress Jenny Seagrove claims she owns the guitar that MK wrote Local Hero on:

https://podbay.fm/p/kermode-on-film/e/1745281800#google_vignette

41 mins (interview is from 2023)

I think MK played it with the six strings ovation that was auctioned at Christie's.

Yeah, but she claims to have the guitar he wrote it on.