RORY KINNEAR On Singing With DEF LEPPARD In BANK OF DAVE Film

Wednesday, 8th February 2023

Def Leppard 2023

Def Leppard appear in the Bank Of Dave film and lead actor Rory Kinnear has been interviewed on BBC Radio 2 as part of the promotion.

As first revealed in March 2022 the band filmed scenes for the UK based movie.

The film titled 'Bank Of Dave' is based on the life of businessman David Fishwick from Burnley and the opening of his bank Burnley Savings & Loans Ltd.

It features Rory Kinnear playing the role of David along with Phoebe Dynevor and Joel Fry.

'Bank Of Dave' was officially released on Netflix on 16th January and quickly topped its UK film chart.

Lead actor Rory Kinnear appeared on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show on 2nd February to promote the movie.

Rory talked to Zoe about the film and specifically the scenes where he sings on stage with Def Leppard.

Joe appeared on the show in April 2022 to premiere Take What You Want before returning for an interview in May 2022 just as the band played the Whisky A Go-Go show.

Read the interview quotes below.

Joe had confirmed in March 2022 that the band performed 3 songs for their scene which was a charity concert organised by the main character who is also a Lep fan in real life.

Read Joe's quotes from March below again.

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The Bank Of Dave Movie

Release Date - Monday 16th January 2023
Platform - Netflix
Starring - Rory Kinnear, Phoebe Dynevor, Joel Fry
Length - 1hr47min

View the movie at - netflix.com

The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show/Rory Kinnear - 2nd February 2023 Interview Quotes

Zoe Ball - "Also there is singing Rory. Initially karaoke in a pub and then on a big stage. How was that for you?. Is that something you enjoy?."

Rory Kinnear - "Well it said in the script he sings roughly. So I thought that gave me carte blanche to release my pipes."

Rory Kinnear - "And yes a bit of karaoke and then yes singing on a big stage with a rather special guest at the end of the film."

Rory Kinnear - "Which was, if I hadn't been playing Dave and using his natural confidence and charisma to mask my own shyness, would have been overwhelming. But actually it was quite good fun."

Zoe Ball - "It's quite a amazing performance I have to say. Speaking of which let's play some music. If you've seen the film you'll understand - giving nothing away if you've not."

(Pour Some Sugar On Me album version played.)

Zoe Ball - "Ah that's takes me back to being 15. I love Def Leppard. Lots of love to Joe. I don't think he'll be tuned in. Rock and roll stars don't get up at 8:47 do they Rory?."

Zoe Ball - "Rory Kinnear is with us. Def Leppard feature very heavily in Bank Of Dave which is available to watch on Netflix. Can I just say so much love for this film coming in Rory. Have you been feeling that?."

Rory Kinnear - "Yeah it's been incredible. It just seems to have touched something maybe that was people felt missing. Something about caring for your local community. Something about giving back. Something about people looking out for each other."

Rory Kinnear - "And particularly released in quite a bleak cold January. I think it's been a sort of a tonic or pill of warmth that people have been crying out for."

Zoe Ball - "I think there is something wonderful about that story of, you know, someone in the community helping other communities 'cause that's kind of what we need when you look at the news even today. You look at the news and think oh my goodness me. And then a story like this. A story like Dave it's just what we need."

Rory Kinnear - "Someone who themselves has made a bit of money. Have been fortunate enough to live a comfortable life and not forgotten where they came from and who made them. And the people who they knew that needed a bit of a helping hand."

Zoe Ball - "Yeah I know it's such a beautiful story. I watched Bank Of Dave twice. Brilliant film. Can you ask Rory if we can see him on tour with Def Leppard soon? says Steve. Is that happening?."

Rory Kinnear - "Um the boys have been in touch yeah...I'm more a warm up act than with them."

Zoe Ball - "Fantastic. Amanda says I've watched it three times. There we go."

Rory Kinnear - "There we are,there's the hat trick."

Zoe Ball - "We watched Bank Of Dave last weekend it was brilliant. Have recommended it to everyone. Alison from Sheffield."

Zoe Ball - "Jeannine says best film I've seen in a long while. Puts a great big smile on your face."

Zoe Ball - "It really does. There's a love story in there."

Rory Kinnear - "It's a love story. It's funny. It makes you cry. It has music. There's singing."

Zoe Ball - "And the good guy wins out possibly. Watched Bank Of Dave this week best film we've seen in a while says Suzy."

Listen to the full interview at - bbc.co.uk/sounds

Rory's part starts from 2:03:27 when Free's All Right Now is played and lasts until 2:20:46.

Joe Elliott - March 2022 Interview Quotes

David Fishwick (Main Character)

Joe Elliott - "He decided to start his own bank. It's only like 12 years ago that this happened and he's a bit of a Def Leppard fan."

Def Leppard Role

Joe Elliott - "They kind of wrote us into the story and they've obviously enhanced the story somewhat."

Joe Elliott - "So, long story short, we do this fundraiser at Turf Moor to raise money."

Three Songs Performed

Joe Elliott - “We got to perform three songs in this movie. I don't know how many will survive."

Movie Release Date

Joe Elliott - "It's coming out on Netflix just before Christmas."

Bank Of Dave - Film Details

Romantic comedy based on the real life story of Burnley self-made millionaire Dave Fishwick. Stars Rory Kinnear, Joel Fry and Phoebe Dynevor.

Based on the real life story of Burnley's David Fishwick, Bank Of Dave tells of one man who took on the City of London - and won.

Dave Fishwick, a self-made working class millionaire, set up his own community bank in order to help local people and their businesses in the community from which he came.

Engaging the services of young London lawyer Hugh, he took on the financial might of the City of London to win the right to establish the first new British bank in more than 100 years - and won.