FOREST WHITAKER - WRITER ASTOUNDED BY WHITAKER'S DEDICATION

WRITER ASTOUNDED BY WHITAKER'S DEDICATION

THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND writer GILES FODEN was astounded by FOREST WHITAKER's dedication to his role as Ugandan dictator IDI AMIN - because he was always in character. The author, who penned the novel which was adapted into an Oscar-winning movie, admits he was shocked to encounter Whitaker as himself long after filming stopped. He says, "The only time I saw him as himself was months later when we were on the plane flying to Uganda for the premiere."