- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Mainstream Publishing; illustrated edition edition (5 May 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1840183101
- ISBN-13: 978-1840183108
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.6 x 1.9 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,162,264 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Before the advent of "Trainspotting", Scotland's international film stars could be summed up in two words - Sean Connery. Then one of the most successful British films of the 1990s turned Ewan McGregor into an icon and kick-started the careers of Robert Carlyle and Peter Mullan, as well as transforming Kelly MacDonald from barmaid into screen sensation. Having conquered the British film industry, young Scots are taking Hollywood by storm. In this book, Scottish film journalist Brian Pendreigh assesses the changing fortunes of Scots on the big screen. He offers an insider's account of the Scottish film boom, considers the wider appeal of Connery's heirs and presents an intimate portrait of the new stars laying claim to his crown.
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Scottish Film Comes into Its Own, 11 May 2001
By Judith E. Hanhisalo - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Scot Pack: The Further Adventures of the Trainspotters and Their Fellow Travellers (Paperback)
Scot Pack is a history of Scottish film, an analysis of the impact of two films--Braveheart and Transpotting--on the Scottish film industry, and biographies of notable Scottish actors from Sean Connery through the Trainspotters (Robert Carlyle, Ewan McGregor et al.) to some lesser known figures. Brian Pendreigh's biographies are interesting and incisive, his history of Scottish film brief but informative. What would make it a five star book is a conclusion. He discusses the interconnections between today's Scottish actors but comes to no conclusions about how this influences their work and Scottish film in general. Nonetheless, this is an interesting and absorbing book which any fan of British, and especially Scottish, film should enjoy.
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