Danny Boyle: Interviews - Paperback

by Brent Dunham (Author)

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.

Author Biography

Brent Dunham is an independent film scholar. He is editor of J. J. Abrams: Interviews and James Cameron: Interviews, both published by University Press of Mississippi. His work has also been published in the International Journal of Technology, Knowledge, and Society.