Denis Lawson : (3) " ‘Local Hero’ was probably the most enjoyable job I’ve ever done then or since. It’s had a very long shelf life. " - Denis Lawson " When I was very small, when I was five or six, that’s what I wanted to be. I wanted to be a song and dance man. Then I got a lot of inspiration from going to visit my grandparents in Glasgow, where I’d go to see variety. That made me want to do it as well. " - Denis Lawson " I’ve done a lot of musical theatre, but I equate ‘Mr. Cinders’ a lot with why I became an actor. " - Denis Lawson