♪♪ >>> THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER,
DENNIS QUAID HAS REMAINED A TALENTED HOLLYWOOD ICON AND
HEARTTHROB TO SO MANY. HE HAD THE RIGHT STUFF WHEN HE
PORTRAYED GORDON COOPER IN THE 1993 FILM.
>> IN 1998, HE PLAYED FATHER TO LINDSAY LOHAN IN "THE PARENT
TRAP" REMAKE. >> NOW, DENNIS STARTS IN THE
SECOND SEASON OF AMAZON'S "FORTITUDE," WHERE A STRING OF
MURDERS STUN A SMALL TOWN. DENNIS PLAYS A LOCAL FISHERMAN.
AND AS WE'RE ABOUT TO SAY, HAS HAD HIS FAIR SHARE OF BAD DAYS.
>> AMERICANO. THAT'S THE ONLY ONE YOU DON'T
PUT MILK IN. THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT AN
AMERICANO. NOT A LATTE, FOR EXAMPLE, OR A
CAPPUCCINO. >> YOU'RE THE GUY THAT KILLED
THE BEAR. >> SO.
>> COFFEE EXPERT, TOO. >> YOU'RE WELCOME.
>> EVEN A CUP OF COFFEE IS A BIG PROBLEM.
>> I DO. AMERICANO.
>> YOUR CHARACTER, MICHAEL. HE'S AN EXPAT LIVING IN THE
ARCTIC. AND WILL DO JUST ABOUT ANYTHING
FOR HIS WIFE. >> HIS WIFE IS SUFFERING FROM
WHAT WE CALL LOU GEHRIG'S DISEASE.
WHAT HAS GONONE ON IN THIS TOWN IS, THERE'S NEVER BEEN ANY CRIME
OR ANYTHING. IT'S THE NORTHERN-MOST
INHABITABLE PLACE ON EARTH. AND IT USED TO BE A MINING TOWN,
VERY DIVERSE BECAUSE PEOPLE CAME THERE TO WORK.
THEY DON'T MENTION GLOBAL WARMING.
BUT UNCOVERED IS A 100,000-YEAR-OLD WOOLY MAMMOTH.
AND INSIDE THE WOOLY MAMMOTH ARE 100,000-YEAR-OLD WASP LARVAE.
THAT MAKE ITS WAY OUT. AND STRANGE THINGS START
HAPPENING IN THIS TOWN. IT'S HARD TO EXPLAIN THE SHOW.
BUT IT GETS YOU IN AND DRAWS YOU IN.
AND THE CHARACTERS ARE FANTASTIC.
IT'S A GREAT STORY. >> LEAVE THE TOWN.
FIND SOMEWHERE ELSE. >> NOBODY EVER LEAVES.
>> ONE GUY THAT MAKES HIS WAY OUT OF THERE.
>> THE GOVERNMENT WON'T LET THEM LEAVE BECAUSE --
>> I WAS WATCHING. GET OUT.
GO. SO, TALK TO ME ABOUT THIS.
YOU SHOT IN NORTHERN IRELAND. I'VE NEVER BEEN --
>> ICELAND. >> ICELAND.
I'VE HEARD THE VIEWS ARE SCENIC. THEY'RE STUNNING.
WERE YOU ABLE TO ENJOY IT AT ALL?
>> IT'S AN AMAZING PLACE. I SAY THAT IT'S LIKE HAWAII IN
THE ARCTIC, REALLY. I GOT TO PLAY GOLF THERE.
>> LOOK AT THAT HORSE. >> YEAH.
THAT'S MY GOLF CART THERE. >> THOSE ICELANDIC HORSES ARE
AMAZING. >> THAT'S MY TRAILER, ONE DAY
OUT ON THE ICE. WATCHING DIRECTV IN THERE, IN
THAT TENT. AND GOT TO GO FISHING.
>> BEAUTIFUL. >> DID YOU -- I KNOW THEY GOT
SOME INTERESTING CUISINE OUT THERE.
ANY SEAL MEET OR WHALE? ANYTHING LIKE THAT?
>> JUST A LOT OF GRAVLOKS. >> THE ENVIRONMENTALLY --
>> THE HORSES YOU WERE TALKED ABOUT, THOSE ARE DIRECT
DESCENDANTS OF GENGHIS KAHN'S HORSES.
YOU CAN'T TAKE ONE OUT AND BRING IT BACK TO KEEP IT PURE.
>> THIS VIDEO OF YOU -- THERE'S A VIDEO OF YOU FLOATING ONLINE.
>> SCREAMING LIKE A LITTLE GIRL. >> YES.
ON THE ROLLERCOASTER. LET'S TAKE A LISTEN HERE.
[ SCREAMING ] >> YOUR FACE IS CONTORTED IN
WAYS I DIDN'T THINK WAS POSSIBLE.
>> MY GIRLFRIEND IS JUST -- >> WAS THIS YOUR FIRST
ROLLERCOASTER RIDE IN A WHILE? >> IN MY DEFENSE, THIS WAS MY
30th ROLLERCOASTER RIDE IN A DAY.
>> IT ADDS UP. >> A SLOW DAY AT SIX FLAGS.
AND THEY TREAT YOU RIGHT THERE. >> BUT 30 TIMES?
AREN'T THERE ANY OTHER RIDES? >> IT WAS FUN.
>> WE WERE TALKING EARLIER THIS MORNING.
I ADMIRE THE RELATIONSHIP AL HAS WITH HIS SON.
WE WERE TALKING ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN FATHER AND
SON. TALK TO ME ABOUT YOUR SON.
HE NAMED YOUR BAND. IS THAT RIGHT?
>> MY SON JACK, WHO IS NOW 24. DENNIS QUAID AND THE SHARKS.
HE WAS 9 YEARS OLD. HE NAMED US THE SHARKS.
I ALWAYS SAY, THANK GOD HE WASN'T INTO DINOSAURS AT THE
TIME. >>