My Left Foot 4

H
Jim (Sheridan) and Noel (Pearson) had seen this film,
Da, 
in New York so I think that’s why they asked me to
audition. Young Christy was a great part. There was
nothing really like it before or since.
fii
My Left Foot
is now on the Leaving Cert, along with with five
other films. The students are asked to compare any one of the
films with two other texts. What do you think about the choice
of 
My Left Foot
for teenage students?
H
Well I think its great that its on. It’s a good example of
an Irish film. Personally I would question some of the
other films… . Its (
My Left Foot) 
about disability and
achievement, its an interesting subject.
fii
One of the things students are asked to do is refer to on key
moments. Everyone would recognise that you are in two of the
most memorable scenes: when Brenda carries Christy upstairs
and when he writes ‘Mother’ on the ground. Do you remember
a lot about making those scenes?
H
I do, very well. It was great, we were in Ardmore the
whole time doing those scenes. It was often late at night
and we’d been going all day. They were very memorable
scenes and they stick in my mind.
fii
You know the part where you have to push yourself down the
stairs. Was that very hard work?
H
It was interesting to learn about it. I can’t remember his
name but there was a guy who helped us in rehearsals a
lot. He had no arms and when he was young he used to
climb down the stairs that way.
He used to drag himself down by
his feet. That was one of the
things that I took from that.
Anyway, we decided that would