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Danny Boyle`s journey to Oscar night began in a working-class family in Lancashire in1956. After a career in the theatre - working for such esteemed companies as Joint Stock and the Royal Court - Boyle went to the BBC and produced dramas in Belfast such as Alan Clarke`s Elephant, as well as directing Mr Wroes Virgins.
Shallow Grave announced the arrival of a dynamic new talent to British cinema “ a reputation that was confirmed with the blistering Trainspotting - the zeitgeist film of the 90s. The succeeding films - A Life Less Ordinary, The Beach, 28 Days Later, Sunshine and Slumdog Millionaire - established him as the leading director of his generation -one for whom the collaboration between director, producer and writer was of the essence.
The Danny Boyle who emerges from these interviews is frank, funny, charming and wholeheartedly inspiring.
* Slumdog Millionaire was a huge international hit - the film won eight Academy Awards, the most for any film of 2008. It also won seven BAFTA Awards, five Critic`s Choice Awards and four Golden Globes.
* Danny Boyle has become a huge household name - his films have received both critical acclaim and massive commercial success.
ISBN-9780571253869
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Pages : 384
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