collin ferrell in saving mr. banks.ed to set up who you play. >> no idea. >> everything is is a flash back in the movie. >> yes. i play the father of the character that emma thompson plays later in life, the woman that wrote the mary poppins series of books. >> and her father? >> her father in the script, i don't know much about him in real life. it was 1907 in australia. but the script was beautiful. he was a very gregarious alcoholic by the end. >> did you shoot that in australia? >> i wish. that is why i signed up for the gig. you could see the hollywood sign. my agent promised me i would get to go back to australia. i lived there when i was 18. >> were you sent to prison in australia? >> okay. >> i went on a one-year visa. we tried to get a visa to america. australia seemed easier. unless you have killed somebody, australia is like come on over. >> australia seems more fun. >> we planned to see the whole country but we got so lazy. >> who did you go with? >> two of my old schoolmates from back home. >> do you keep i