I went to see Danny Boyle do a Q&A at the Regal Fenway in Boston on the night 127 Hours premiered. It was an amazing experience that allowed me to talk with him afterward. I told him how much I adored Millions, and it was a formative experience. Since that moment, Boyle has been one of my favorite directors. I love the spirit with which he tackles the stories he tells, and I am deeply invested in all his projects. Today, I wanted to show you all a video where he talks about the best shots of his career. Let's dive in. Danny Boyle's Best Shots Boyle kicks things off in the video with a look back at Trainspotting. He discusses a particularly striking shot of Ewan McGregor's character, Renton, in a club during heroin withdrawal. The slow pullback, he reveals, was a visual representation of a personal memory from his childhood. To achieve the disorienting effect, the actors moved at a frantic pace while the camera filmed at a snail's pace. The result is a scene that perfectly captures Renton's internal turmoil.I think we should show everyone this movie, and that it would keep many people off drugs if they saw it. Silence in 28 Days LaterNext, Boyle transports us to the desolate, empty streets of London in 28 Days Later. He recounts a seemingly simple moment when Cillian Murphy's character triggers a car alarm, a sound that, in a test screening, was so jarring it nearly came with an...
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