Hear My Song [SEP] cast member
Hear My Song
Hear My Song is a 1991 drama film written by the actors Peter Chelsom (who also directed) and Adrian Dunbar (who plays the lead) based on the story of Irish tenor Josef Locke. It was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the 1993 BAFTA awards.
The film also stars Tara Fitzgerald, David McCallum, William Hootkins, Shirley Anne Field, James Nesbitt, and Ned Beatty as Locke.
Plot.
The story revolves around an attempt by Micky O'Neill (Dunbar) to revive
comedy troupe, "First National Nothing", and appeared on the troupe's only album, "If You Sit Real Still and Hold My Hand, You Will Hear Absolutely Nothing" (Columbia Records – LP C 30006).
In 1970, Near was a cast member of the Broadway musical "Hair". Following the Kent State shootings in May of that year, the entire cast staged a silent vigil in protest. The song, "It Could Have Been Me" (which was released on "A Live