“Kirk has very little in his life”

RORY: Kirk has very little in his life … He has no career, no girlfriend, no pet, no car. He lives with his mother, she won’t even let him have his own key. The only thing he does have in his whole lonely pathetic existence is this marathon. If we win, if we take him down, if we take away that last little piece of dignity, then we leave him with nothing.

Kirk has dozens of jobs, and lots of personal projects, such as photography and film-making. He seems to actually lead a pretty full life.