So,
Hook is one of my absolute favorite movies. If you
haven't heard of it, which I think is crazy, it's basically a spin off
of Peter Pan, where Peter is all grown up and has forgotten about
Neverland. In an attempt to get back at Peter
Pan, Hook kidnaps Pan's children to force him into returning to Neverland.
Throughout the course of the film, we watch as Peter Pan tries to
remember who he is, how to fly, and we see him prepare for his epic dual
with Captain Hook. Robin Williams plays Peter Pan, Dustin Hoffman plays
Captain Hook, Julia Roberts is Tinkerbell, Maggie Smith is Grandma Wendy, and other well known stars
such as Gweneth Paltrow, play smaller roles in the movie. The reason I
am writing about this is because I met an actor from the movie the other
day while I was working a temp job. He was one of the lost boys, most
likely around 8 years old when this movie was released. Of course now,
he is all grown up and no longer acting. He is working at a major
investment firm out here in Los Angeles. Ready for who it is?
That's
right, the ginger kid. I obviously didn't know it was him right off the bat;
one of the other girls who has been working there for a while told me
after he, Alex Zuckerman, came out and introduced himself to me. I
nearly died after she told me, and knew exactly who, out of the lost
boys, she was talking about. Apparently, he doesn't like it when people
bring up the fact that he was in
Hook, but I think it's awesome.
If I were him, I would announce to the whole entire world, every single
day, who I was. I wonder if he still knows Robin Williams or
Julia Roberts?
In the film, his name is Latchboy, and here is one of his lines:
Peter Banning:
Good form, old man.
[Hook traps Peter and grinds his hook near his face]
Captain Hook:
You know you're not really Peter Pan, don't you? This is only a dream.
When you wake up, you'll just be Peter Banning, a cold, selfish man who
drinks too much, who's obsessed with success, and runs and hides from
his wife and children!
Too Small:
I believe in you.
Latchboy:
I believe in you.
No Nap:
I believe in you, Peter.
Maggie:
I believe in you.
Thud Butt:
You are the Pan.
Jack:
You're Peter Pan.
If you love this movie as much as I do, you'll know exactly which scene this is and probably see it being played out in your head.
Bravo, Latchboy! Bravo!
As I was looking for a picture of Latchboy, I came across this
website of
Where are the now? talking about all the actors that had roles in
Hook. I appreciated how it said in the description of Latchboy, "The sole ginger of the Lost Boys." Love it.
I really hope that I get to work at this company again soon, so I can get this dude talking about his experiences filming
Hook! I wonder if he even remembers it? I also have a strange desire to get his autograph, or at least his business card.
<3
"You know that place between sleep and awake, the place where you can
still remember dreaming? That's where I'll always love you, Peter Pan.
That's where I'll be waiting" - Tink
