Neverland

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.


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"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