As T2 Trainspotting is released, we rediscover the original film’s gritty locations in Glasgow
Downstairs in the Kelbourne Saint tavern, James Killen, general manager, is telling me how to spot the first-time visitor. “They always look up at the balcony,” he says.
In 1995, when the Kelbourne was called the Crosslands, it was taken over by the cast and crew of Trainspotting, and those who were there have never forgotten those two days. “The then owner of the pub was paid £700 to let them take over the premises,” said Killen. “They also gave each of the regulars £20 and free booze for the entirety of the filming session.” The director, Danny Boyle, will probably reflect that it was money well spent. At the end of it he had captured one of the scenes that came to define his film.
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Downstairs in the Kelbourne Saint tavern, James Killen, general manager, is telling me how to spot the first-time visitor. “They always look up at the balcony,” he says.
In 1995, when the Kelbourne was called the Crosslands, it was taken over by the cast and crew of Trainspotting, and those who were there have never forgotten those two days. “The then owner of the pub was paid £700 to let them take over the premises,” said Killen. “They also gave each of the regulars £20 and free booze for the entirety of the filming session.” The director, Danny Boyle, will probably reflect that it was money well spent. At the end of it he had captured one of the scenes that came to define his film.
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- 1/28/2017
- by Kevin McKenna
- The Guardian - Film News
With great power comes…a great excuse to make power lists.
The latest is Bleeding Cool Magazine’s “The Top 100 Power List of Comic Books” which gives its top spot to Jim Lee, the 48-year-old co-publisher of DC Comics and the most celebrated superhero artist of the past 25 years. It’s a good choice, Lee is a powerhouse force of art and commerce and as the uber-art director for DC his design agenda and sensibility echo in the DC Universe in a profound way. To get a sense of Lee’s life journey, check out this reflective video visit to his home in San Diego.
The latest is Bleeding Cool Magazine’s “The Top 100 Power List of Comic Books” which gives its top spot to Jim Lee, the 48-year-old co-publisher of DC Comics and the most celebrated superhero artist of the past 25 years. It’s a good choice, Lee is a powerhouse force of art and commerce and as the uber-art director for DC his design agenda and sensibility echo in the DC Universe in a profound way. To get a sense of Lee’s life journey, check out this reflective video visit to his home in San Diego.
- 11/21/2012
- by Geoff Boucher
- EW.com - PopWatch
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