lesley paterson is a five—times off road triathlon world champion.eer with trying to break into the movies. how much has triathlon got you ready for hollywood? yeah, oh, very much so. it's the practice and resilience and overcoming failure which is what hollywood is, really. in 2006, lesley bought the film rights to a book she'd loved at school, all quiet on the western front. we then embarked on adapting the novel into a screenplay which took us about two years and tried to get it off the ground. and it was impossible. almost a decade later, and things were serious. to keep hold of the film rights, she needed $10,000 by the end of the week and didn't have it. she came up with a plan — enter a triathlon in costa rica and if she won, the prize money would be enough. this was your last shot. it was, it was my last shot and i turned up at the race, fighting fit, ready to really go for it, and i thought, i'm going to win this race all right, and the day before the race i actually fell off my bike and broke my shoulder. with no alternative, she still ente

screenplay by lesley paterson. an oscar nomination. it _ screenplay by lesley paterson.lly i bananas. it still hasn't sunk in. it was funny, i was speaking to my mum last night and she said, from a wee scottish girl, it's untouchable. it feels untouchable, you know, hollywood and oscars and all that, but you know, i think it's just perseverance and passion that has paid off. but perseverance and passion that has aid off. �* ., �* ., , perseverance and passion that has aidoff. �* ., , , paid off. but it won't actually be her first time _ paid off. but it won't actually be her first time at _ paid off. but it won't actually be her first time at the _ paid off. but it won't actually be her first time at the ceremony l her first time at the ceremony because a decade ago in a bid to make money, she signed up for a catering agency. find make money, she signed up for a catering agency-— make money, she signed up for a catering agency. and i waited tables at the oscars _ catering agency. and i waited tables at the oscars and _ catering agency. and i waited tables at the oscars an

a decade ago triathlete lesley paterson was a waitress at the oscars. has been out training with lesley, in her hometown of stirling in scotland to find out how her career as a triathlete paved the way for her film—making success. all quiet on the western front. the german language warfilm all quiet on the western front. the german language war film with 1a nominations, has another nine of the oscars. none of this would�*ve 0scars. none of this would�*ve happened if it wasn�*t for a scottish triathlete. happened if it wasn't for a scottish triathlete. , , , ,. triathlete. this is my school, primarv- _ triathlete. this is my school, primarv- so _ triathlete. this is my school, primarv- so a _ triathlete. this is my school, primary. so a pretty- triathlete. this is my school, primary. so a pretty speciall triathlete. this is my school, - primary. so a pretty special place for me. ., , ., for me. your first theatrical production _ for me. your first theatrical production here? _ for me. your first theatrical production here? leslie - for me. your first the

theirfilm, a labour of love by triathlete and british writer lesley paterson, who spent years tryingwe could not have made this film in german writer lesley paterson, who spent years trying to get it made. 16 years ago, we could not have made this film in german for this kind of budget. and it's the streamers who've gotten that reach and allowed these kinds of films to be made. a lot of young people, a lot of my friends' children are telling them to watch this film. and we could not be happier because we want the younger generation to watch films like this that have such a strong message. all quiet has made bafta history for a film not in the english language. could it now do the same at the oscars next month? katie razzall, bbc news. we are hoping to speak to lesley paterson, one of the people who made that film happen, through fundraising and buying the right, all quiet on the western front, later this morning. the all quiet on the western front, later this morning.— all quiet on the western front, later this morning. the level of determination _ later this morning. the level of de

lesley paterson is a five—times off road triathlon world champion. which is what hollywood is, really. in 2006, lesley bought the film rights to a book she'd loved at school, all quiet on the western front. we then embarked on adapting the novel into a screenplay which took us about two years and tried to get it off the ground. and it was impossible. almost a decade later, and things were serious. to keep hold of the film rights, she needed $10,000 by the end of the week and didn't have it. she came up with a plan — enter a triathlon in costa rica and if she won, the prize money would be enough. this was your last shot. it was, it was my last shot and i turned up at the race, fighting fit, ready to really go for it, and i thought, i'm going to win this race all right, and the day before the race i actually fell off my bike and broke my shoulder. with no alternative, she still entered, swimming a mile on one arm. it was brutal. i was exhausted. it's hilarious, because my husband was watching from the shore and all he could see was my leg kick, and all