Danny Boyle: Interviews

A humble man from humble beginnings, Danny Boyle (b. 1956) became a popular cinema darling when Slumdog Millionaire won big at the 2009 Academy Awards. Prior to this achievement, this former theater and television director helped the British film industry pull itself out of a decades-long slump. With Trainspotting, he proved British films could be more than stuffy, period dramas; they could be vivacious and thrilling with dynamic characters and an infectious soundtrack. This collection of interviews traces Boyle's relatively short fifteen-year film career, from his outstanding low-budget debut Shallow Grave, to his Hollywood studio films, his brief return to television, and his decade-in-the-making renaissance.

Taken from a variety of sources including academic journals, mainstream newspapers, and independent bloggers, Danny Boyle: Interviews is one of the first books available on this emerging director. As an interviewee, Boyle displays an engaging honesty and openness. He talks about his films 28 Days Later, Millions, and others. His success proves that classical storytelling artists still resonate with audiences.

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Danny Boyle: Interviews

A humble man from humble beginnings, Danny Boyle (b. 1956) became a popular cinema darling when Slumdog Millionaire won big at the 2009 Academy Awards. Prior to this achievement, this former theater and television director helped the British film industry pull itself out of a decades-long slump. With Trainspotting, he proved British films could be more than stuffy, period dramas; they could be vivacious and thrilling with dynamic characters and an infectious soundtrack. This collection of interviews traces Boyle's relatively short fifteen-year film career, from his outstanding low-budget debut Shallow Grave, to his Hollywood studio films, his brief return to television, and his decade-in-the-making renaissance.

Taken from a variety of sources including academic journals, mainstream newspapers, and independent bloggers, Danny Boyle: Interviews is one of the first books available on this emerging director. As an interviewee, Boyle displays an engaging honesty and openness. He talks about his films 28 Days Later, Millions, and others. His success proves that classical storytelling artists still resonate with audiences.

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A humble man from humble beginnings, Danny Boyle (b. 1956) became a popular cinema darling when Slumdog Millionaire won big at the 2009 Academy Awards. Prior to this achievement, this former theater and television director helped the British film industry pull itself out of a decades-long slump. With Trainspotting, he proved British films could be more than stuffy, period dramas; they could be vivacious and thrilling with dynamic characters and an infectious soundtrack. This collection of interviews traces Boyle's relatively short fifteen-year film career, from his outstanding low-budget debut Shallow Grave, to his Hollywood studio films, his brief return to television, and his decade-in-the-making renaissance.

Taken from a variety of sources including academic journals, mainstream newspapers, and independent bloggers, Danny Boyle: Interviews is one of the first books available on this emerging director. As an interviewee, Boyle displays an engaging honesty and openness. He talks about his films 28 Days Later, Millions, and others. His success proves that classical storytelling artists still resonate with audiences.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781604738353
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
Publication date: 12/07/2010
Series: Conversations with Filmmakers Series
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 212
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

Brent Dunham, Chino Hills, California, is an independent film scholar. His work has been published in the International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

Chronology xxvii

Filmography xxix

Lean, Mean, and Cruel Ronan Bennett 3

The Boys Are Back in Town Geoffrey Macnab 14

Trainspotters Monika Maurer 23

Trainspotting: The Choice of a New Generation Keith Hopper 26

Train Conductor: The Director Who Dared to Violate the Just Say No Code Anne Burns 35

Fame? They Can Keep It Tom Charity 39

A Team Less Ordinary Ben Thompson 46

Sink or Swim Simon Hattenstone 50

The Leo Factor Stephen Short 56

Smack My Beach Up Tom Charity 60

Back from the Beach Rupert Smith 66

All the Rage Tom Charity 70

Danny Boyle: A Death Less Ordinary Genevieve Harrison 74

28 Days Later: An Interview with Danny Boyle Sandy Hunter 78

Danny Boyle: The Looking Closer Interview Jeffrey Overstreet 83

Q&A with Danny Boyle, Director of Millions John Suozzo 90

Danny Boyle Brendan MacDevette 94

Zombies, Smack Addicts, and Starbucks Brian Libby 99

Sunshine Superman Amber Wilkinson 105

Danny Boyle Talks about Sunshine Ambrose Heron 109

Interview: Danny Boyle Faisal Latif 116

Peter Hawley Interviews Danny Boyle Peter Hawley 119

2007's Space Odyssey: Q&A with Sunshine Director Danny Boyle Kevin Polowy 124

Boyle's Orders Hank Sartin 130

Slumdog Millionaire: Danny Boyle Interview Catherine Bray 138

Interview: Danny Boyle on Slumdog Millionaire Ambrose Heron 145

Danny Boyle Tavis Smiley 151

Director Danny Returns Home to a Rip-Roaring Welcome Bury Times 161

Index 165

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