Irvine Welsh

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Trainspotting crowned as top film

Ewan McGregor movie Trainspotting has been named the best British film in a pollGritty drug drama Trainspotting has been named the best British film of the past six decades.The movie - starring Ewan McGregor and Robert Carlyle - triumphed in a Diamond ... [ Published 3 hours ago by MSN UK ]
First Reported May 26 2012 - Updated May 26 2012 - 1 Documents

Cultural Life: Irvine Welsh, novelist

Billy Collins' Nine Horses, a beautiful collection from an amazing poet. Impossible to analyze poetry, you either get or you don't, it's the deep trance music of literature. Have gone back to Charles Simic recently too. On the novel side, I'm catching ... [ Published May 26 2012 by The Independent ]
First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Chicago: 'Trainspotting' Author Irvine Welsh Hosting Windy City Story Slam

Choose Memorial Day weekend. Choose Chicago. Choose gorging yourself on burgers and beer like a real bloody American. Choose drinking. Choose spending Saturday night listening to talented people tell stories. Choose seeing your Scottish literary hero ... [ Published May 25 2012 by BlackBook ]
First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Win tickets to arts and tech festival NXNE in Toronto

Christine Ottery, contributorAs you might expect of the festival that is a spin-off of Texas's famous SXSW festival, NXNE (North By Northeast) is awash with hip music and films, as well as talks on the intersection of creativity, technology and entre ... [ Published May 23 2012 by New Scientist ]
First Reported May 18 2012 - Updated May 18 2012 - 1 Documents

Filth (FILTH) 100000 12.02 (+0.02)

Based on the novel by Irvine Welsh, Filth stars James McAvoy as a corrupt police detective in Edinburgh. Tasked with catching a killer, the racist cop is more concerned with drinking, doing drugs and engaging in extra-marital affairs. Jamie Bell, Jim ... [ Published May 18 2012 by Hollywood Stock Exchange ]
First Reported May 18 2012 - Updated May 18 2012 - 1 Documents

Irvine Welsh on what drives drug consumption

"You’ve got whole communities, for generations, that are using drugs to hide", says Trainspotting author.In the issue of Hot Press (Forbidden Fruit special, out now), Scottish author Irvine Welsh speaks candidly on a number of topics, including drugs, ... [ Published May 18 2012 by HotPress.com ]
First Reported May 11 2012 - Updated May 12 2012 - 1 Documents

Intense prequel to the 'Trainspotting' phenomenon

It is one of those first lines - like that one about the hobbit who lived in a hole in the ground - that lingers long in the memory."The sweat wis lashing oafay Sick Boy; he wis trembling." Or, as it appeared on film: "Choose life".Trainspotting was a ... [ Published May 11 2012 by Otago Daily Times ]
First Reported May 08 2012 - Updated May 08 2012 - 1 Documents

International News: Critics slam Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy movie

Earlier this year, we keenly reported that the Irvine Welsh book Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance had been given the silver screen treatment, with the trailer showing promising signs of a rollicking trip through the Edinburgh club scene of the ... [ Published May 08 2012 by Inthemix.com.au ]
First Reported May 08 2012 - Updated May 08 2012 - 1 Documents

Alan_McGee: Embarking on Making My First Movie 'Kubricks' and My Possible Return to the Music Industry

Escalier 39, my new film company with Dean Cavanagh, makes its first real-life movie next month Kubricks which will be shot in the grounds of my gaff in Wales... The musical with Irvine Welsh and Dean Cavanagh now looks back on and as I write, meetings ... [ Published May 08 2012 by Huffington Post UK ]
First Reported May 06 2012 - Updated May 06 2012 - 1 Documents

Martin Compston on Filth, and why its star James McAvoy is ‘the right guy at the right time’

The adaptation of the Irvine Welsh novel is one of the most anticipated upcoming Scottish films, and actor Martin Compston has told STV he thinks it had the potential to be something “quite special”.305910Video will appear here shortly.The adaptation ... [ Published May 06 2012 by Stv.tv ]
First Reported May 01 2012 - Updated May 01 2012 - 1 Documents

Dance floor ditty

Another searing, Irvine Welsh book comes to life in the hands of first time director Rob Heydon, writes Colin Fraser.Esoteric author Irvine Welsh gave the world Trainspotting and by extension, Danny Boyle and Ewan McGregor. He’s now given us Rob Heydon ... [ Published May 01 2012 by Gay News Network ]
First Reported Apr 30 2012 - Updated Apr 30 2012 - 2 Documents

Film Review: Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy

Those familiar with the drug-fuelled musings of Irvine Welsh will welcome yet another cinematic adaptation of his work (the most notable to date being Trainspotting).Ecstasy embraces a similar formula. We follow a central character and his friends as ... [ Published Apr 30 2012 by Nine To Five ]

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Trainspotting crowned as top film [ Published 3 hours ago by MSN UK ]
Cultural Life: Irvine Welsh, novelist [ Published May 26 2012 by The Independent ]
A life in writing: Alan Warner [ Published May 25 2012 by Guardian.co.uk ]
Chicago: 'Trainspotting' Author Irvine Welsh Ho... [ Published May 25 2012 by BlackBook ]
Win tickets to arts and tech festival NXNE in T... [ Published May 23 2012 by New Scientist ]
Cannes 2012: Paul Andrew Williams to Direct Hol... [ Published May 21 2012 by Hollywood Reporter ]
Filth (FILTH) 100000 12.02 (+0.02) [ Published May 18 2012 by Hollywood Stock Exchange ]
Irvine Welsh on what drives drug consumption [ Published May 18 2012 by HotPress.com ]
You Cannot Live As I Have Lived and Not End Up ... [ Published May 17 2012 by Radio Times ]
The British Independent Film Festival 2012 [ Published May 16 2012 by HeyUGuys ]
Intense prequel to the 'Trainspotting' phenomenon [ Published May 11 2012 by Otago Daily Times ]
Film review - Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy [ Published May 11 2012 by CathNews ]
Andre Benjamin’s Hendrix Biopic Adds Imogen Poo... [ Published May 11 2012 by /Film ]
RT Contest! NXNE Film Wristband Giveaway! [ Published May 08 2012 by The Panic Manual ]
International News: Critics slam Irvine Welsh's... [ Published May 08 2012 by Inthemix.com.au ]
Alan_McGee: Embarking on Making My First Movie... [ Published May 08 2012 by Huffington Post UK ]
Alan_McGee: Embarking on Making My First Movie ... [ Published May 07 2012 by Huffington Post UK ]
Martin Compston talks about playing Paul Ferris... [ Published May 07 2012 by Stv.tv ]
TV & Film news: Still Game star Sanjeev Kohli w... [ Published May 06 2012 by Glasgow Sunday Mail ]
Martin Compston on Filth, and why its star Jame... [ Published May 06 2012 by Stv.tv ]
Martin Compston talks about taking dark turn in... [ Published May 05 2012 by Stv.tv ]
Guardian Books podcast: Literature which disrup... [ Published May 04 2012 by Guardian.co.uk ]
Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival: A brilliant bi... [ Published May 04 2012 by Belfast Telegraph ]
Tiesto & Mark Knight feat Dino - Beautiful World [ Published May 02 2012 by Ministry of Sound ]
Dance floor ditty [ Published May 01 2012 by Gay News Network ]
Itchy's Top Book to Film Adaptations [ Published May 01 2012 by Itchy City Guide ]
Film Review: Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy [ Published Apr 30 2012 by Nine To Five ]
Martin Compston Exclusive Interview [ Published Apr 30 2012 by FemaleFirst.co.uk ]
Movie Review: Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy [ Published Apr 30 2012 by West Australian ]
Chemical imbalance [ Published Apr 27 2012 by Melbourne Age ]
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Andre Benjamin’s Hendrix Biopic Adds Imogen Poo... [ Published May 11 2012 by /Film ]
Earlier this week we passed on the rumor that All is By My Side , a long-simmering biopic of the amazing and groundbreaking guitarist/singer/songwriter Jimi Hendrix , would finally shoot this month with Andre Benjamin of OutKast in the lead ...
RT Contest! NXNE Film Wristband Giveaway! [ Published May 08 2012 by The Panic Manual ]
One of the hidden treasures I have always enjoyed about North By Northeast are the films. You might not know this, but NXNE is not just about music, but it’s also about film (and somewhat about social media). It’s a highly underrated portion of ...
Because We All Need More Ewan McGregor In our L... [ Published Apr 01 2012 by Oh No They Didn't! ]
Interview in which Ewan reflects on his wild past and coming to terms with middle age. Turning 40 can do strange things to a man, but when you’ve packed in as much as Ewan McGregor the outlets for a mid-life crisis must seem limited.‘I’ve done ...
James Mcavoy and his ginger beard being flawles... [ Published Feb 20 2012 by Oh No They Didn't! ]
The Scottish actor spoke to STV’s Grant Lauchlan on the set of his latest movie Filth.He plays the part of a seedy copper, who is a racist and misogynist, so it’s no surprise Scottish star James McAvoy described the role of Bruce Robertson in his latest ...
A LATE-NIGHT PICTURE POST: YOUR FAVES OUT & ABO... [ Published Feb 17 2012 by Oh No They Didn't! ]
CLICK TO EMBIGGEN! Channing and Jenna share a kiss Jackson Rathbone Works It Out Ronnie Magro at LAX Maria Menounos Out in NYC Christina Ricci in a Colorful Coat ...
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