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NEW YORK, July 3 (UPI) -- Frasier legend Kelsey Grammer says Thomas Fairfax, the 18th-century, Virginia plantation owner he plays in the new film Young Washington, changed the course of history.
"He's pivotal because he's the guy that really secures George Washington's first commission," Grammer told UPI in a recent Zoom interview.
"Basically, he says: 'I've got some interest in the land in Ohio. I've got a couple of tracts of land that need to be sort of scoped out and maybe you're the right guy.' He sees something in him that probably reminds him of himself," Grammer said.
"They're neighbors," he added. "[Fairfax] sort of knows him. He's the kid down the road, but I think he sees potential in him and decides he's going to author an opportunity for him. He says: 'OK, get in the game. Go do this.' That was fun. It was a great scene to play. But it's also significant in the fact that he's the guy that just started the engine."
