Titanic: Leonardo Dicaprio, Kate Winslet and Scott Anderson

Titanic hit the big screens just before Christmas in 1997 and the blockbuster would become the first film to gross more than $1 billion upon its release.

Nominated for 14 Academy Awards and winning a record-equalling 11, James Cameron's cinematic masterpiece is world-renowned and was the most expensive ever made when produced.

While leading stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet both shine, it was an actor much closer to home who voiced three words that changed the course of the film from romance to disaster.

With fear in his eyes, a young Scott Anderson's character Frederick Fleet chillingly yells, "Iceberg, right ahead!", as he stares impending peril in the face on the ill-fated R.M.S Titanic.

The classic scene of the ship striking the iceberg on her maiden voyage back in 1912 has been re-watched countless times and Scott's appearance caused a stir locally.

Those with a keen eye will have spotted in last week's Central Fife Times Memory Lane that his role was covered by the paper on its front page in 1998.

The piece detailed that Scott, now 51, attended Hill of Beath Primary School and Beath High School, becoming a hair stylist in Kirkcaldy and Edinburgh, and later moving to Los Angeles.

Speaking on his casting, a delighted Scott knew exactly which part he would be auditioning for.

He said: "They wanted me to audition for three parts in Titanic but I soon realised the action started with Frederick and I said to myself, 'This guy is not going to get cut out of the film, I'm going for him'.

The article also noted that Scott's parents stayed in Torbeith Gardens, Hill of Beath, and that his gran, Mary Geatons, lived in Birnie Street, Lochgelly.

Now, 25 years on from his portrayal of the Cockney sailor, he can cite a recurring role (10 episodes) on Sons of Anarchy among his list of acting credits, as well as many other movie appearances.

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Scott Anderson's role in Titanic is covered by the Times in 1998. (Image: Newsquest.)