Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story (2001 TV Movie)

Nick Bagnall: Pete Willis

Quotes 

• Pete Willis : [when Tony Kenning leaves the band]  I hope he's better in the sack than he was on the drum kit!

• [Joe is auditioning on guitar for Atomic Mass, Pete is unimpressed. Rick and Tony arrive] 

  Pete Willis : [introducing them]  Rick Savage "Sav", bass; Tony Kenning, drummer.

  Joe : Joe Elliott, lead guitar.

  Pete Willis : Well.. yeah.. maybe. How 'bout you play some more?

  Joe : [Resumes playing, and begins to sing in his signature vocal style]  Purple haze, all in my brain, Lately things just don't seem the same, Actin funny, but I don't know why, 'Scuse me why I kiss the sky...

  Joe : Hey hey heyhey! That's GOOD!

  Joe : Well I got this real cool feedback part comin' up...

  Tony Kenning : Nonono... I mean... you... *sing* good!

  Joe : Uh, I play guitar.

  Rick : Like a singer. We need a singer. I never thought we'd find a good one.

  Joe : Huh, really? I never fancied meself as a singer

  Pete Willis : Then start... if ya wanna be in the band.

  Tony Kenning : In or out, mate... up to you!

  Joe : IN! ABSO-FRICKIN-LUTELY!

• Joe : So, what do- what do we call ourselves, then?

  Pete Willis : Atomic Mass!

  [awkward silence] 

  Rick : It's OK, we've been lookin' for somethin' better...

  Joe : [Goes and fetches a hand drawn logo from his room]  Check this out.

  Pete Willis : W-what's this? You didn't say you got a band already.

  Joe : I don't. I got a band name!

  Rick : 'Deaf Leopard'... that rocks!

  Tony Kenning : Hold on... Could rock harder...

  [takes pencil and changes logo to read 'Def Leppard']