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Quite a bit about United with a video on the link...
"I was swinging on the crossbar at Bramall Lane instead of filming with Harrison Ford!' - LINKY
Do you get a kick out of the Wednesday/United rivalry in Sheffield?
I think [Wednesday] always regard themselves as the aristocrats for some reason. Without wanting to sound biased, which I am. We don't moan a lot, United fans, we get on with it. We're passionate, we support them through thick and thin. Wednesday seem to be of the opinion that they should be on a superior level, and they're not. But it's a good thing, this rivalry. It makes it exciting - I wouldn't like to live in Leeds and just think 'I support Leeds'. When you're in a city with two clubs it's always more exciting. City and United, Liverpool and Everton. You can take the piss but still have a laugh. There's a healthy rivalry which I find very exciting.
You played at Bramall Lane while filming When Saturday Comes - how did the fans react?
I had to go on at half-time during a real game and take penalties. I was f**king shitting myself. I had 3 or 4 beers before I went on. I was so f**king scared. But once I got on I felt great. My dad, my grandad, my nephew and all my mates were there on the Kop and they were singing 'Beano, Beano!'. It was the most terrifying thing I've ever done but also the most exhilarating. I didn't want to get off.
Did you consider just staying on the pitch as a 12th man?
The real teams - Sheffield United and Man United - wanted to come on after half-time and I was saying, 'hang on, let me just take one more penalty!' The ref was like, 'come on, we've got to get on with the game!' I came off the pitch and I couldn't come back down to earth. And that was just pretending to be a footballer, so imagine what it's like being a real one.
Have you ever taken part in a pitch invasion?
I remember Wimbledon played at Plough Lane and I was filming Patriot Games at the time. There was only a few hours until I had to get back on the plane to finish this film with Harrison Ford... Anyway, we won and it was a great game and it more or less guaranteed promotion. I remember running on the pitch and swinging on the crossbar... then somebody said to me, 'Sean, you'd better get on that plane, otherwise you might never finish that film!'
What did you think of your Lord of the Rings co-star Elijah Wood playing a football hooligan in Green Street?
I didn't see it actually. Did he call me for some pointers from a real English football fan? No, he wouldn't ring me. I support Sheffield United. He'd ring a West Ham fan - he'd ring Ray Winstone!
Do you like to have a few liveners at the game?
I've never been that pissed at a match, really. I've known a few mates who, when I've looked round, have been sat the other way, facing away from the pitch. And I thought, 'f**k me, they're pissed!'. And... they were. I've never been that bad.
We heard you were a big talkSPORT fan - is that true?
I've been listening to talkSPORT since it first started. I love Alan Brazil and Mike Parry. Parry... I just love it when he goes off on one, it's f**king amazing! He makes me laugh and he's got a point sometimes. He's a great broadcaster. And I've always liked Brazil. I liked him as a footballer and I like him as a broadcaster. I do genuinely listen to those guys - and Hawksbee & Jacobs, Ian Collins - I'm not just saying it, I've got the station on most of the day.
"I was swinging on the crossbar at Bramall Lane instead of filming with Harrison Ford!' - LINKY
Do you get a kick out of the Wednesday/United rivalry in Sheffield?
I think [Wednesday] always regard themselves as the aristocrats for some reason. Without wanting to sound biased, which I am. We don't moan a lot, United fans, we get on with it. We're passionate, we support them through thick and thin. Wednesday seem to be of the opinion that they should be on a superior level, and they're not. But it's a good thing, this rivalry. It makes it exciting - I wouldn't like to live in Leeds and just think 'I support Leeds'. When you're in a city with two clubs it's always more exciting. City and United, Liverpool and Everton. You can take the piss but still have a laugh. There's a healthy rivalry which I find very exciting.
You played at Bramall Lane while filming When Saturday Comes - how did the fans react?
I had to go on at half-time during a real game and take penalties. I was f**king shitting myself. I had 3 or 4 beers before I went on. I was so f**king scared. But once I got on I felt great. My dad, my grandad, my nephew and all my mates were there on the Kop and they were singing 'Beano, Beano!'. It was the most terrifying thing I've ever done but also the most exhilarating. I didn't want to get off.
Did you consider just staying on the pitch as a 12th man?
The real teams - Sheffield United and Man United - wanted to come on after half-time and I was saying, 'hang on, let me just take one more penalty!' The ref was like, 'come on, we've got to get on with the game!' I came off the pitch and I couldn't come back down to earth. And that was just pretending to be a footballer, so imagine what it's like being a real one.
Have you ever taken part in a pitch invasion?
I remember Wimbledon played at Plough Lane and I was filming Patriot Games at the time. There was only a few hours until I had to get back on the plane to finish this film with Harrison Ford... Anyway, we won and it was a great game and it more or less guaranteed promotion. I remember running on the pitch and swinging on the crossbar... then somebody said to me, 'Sean, you'd better get on that plane, otherwise you might never finish that film!'
What did you think of your Lord of the Rings co-star Elijah Wood playing a football hooligan in Green Street?
I didn't see it actually. Did he call me for some pointers from a real English football fan? No, he wouldn't ring me. I support Sheffield United. He'd ring a West Ham fan - he'd ring Ray Winstone!
Do you like to have a few liveners at the game?
I've never been that pissed at a match, really. I've known a few mates who, when I've looked round, have been sat the other way, facing away from the pitch. And I thought, 'f**k me, they're pissed!'. And... they were. I've never been that bad.
We heard you were a big talkSPORT fan - is that true?
I've been listening to talkSPORT since it first started. I love Alan Brazil and Mike Parry. Parry... I just love it when he goes off on one, it's f**king amazing! He makes me laugh and he's got a point sometimes. He's a great broadcaster. And I've always liked Brazil. I liked him as a footballer and I like him as a broadcaster. I do genuinely listen to those guys - and Hawksbee & Jacobs, Ian Collins - I'm not just saying it, I've got the station on most of the day.
jusy when I thought our top B grade celebrity couldn't look more of a pillock. 
