Matthew Horne

Stage and screen star Mathew Horne talks to us about playing a role close to his heart in the stage version of hit movie, Rain Man. For anyone who doesn’t know the film, what’s Rain Man about? It’s a heart-warming story of love and tenderness between two brothers. It’s about a 29-year-old car dealer who believes the route to happiness is money and success. He’s a narcissist with a troubled past and he’s trying to keep his head above water. When his father dies, he discovers he has an autistic brother. He effectively kidnaps Raymond and they go on a road trip, where Charlie learns the route to happiness and peace is not money, success, cars and women, it’s love, family, connection and compassion. Why did you want to be part of this production? I wanted to get back to the theatre. I’d taken a year off theatre after doing … Read more