Exclusive: Danny Boyle, "Slumdog Millionaire" Director, Shares His Pre-Oscar Thoughts

"Slumdog Millionaire" director Danny Boyle spoke with Huffington Post Saturday about his big weekend as he gears up for tonight's Oscars.

His film is nominated for 10 Academy Awards.

Watch the video below to hear his thoughts on this exciting time in his life and a possible musical version of his hit film.

Comments

[Arrecho]

04:02 PM on 02/23/2009

LOL. The guy looks like Rudy Giuliani

[Lautenberg]

06:48 AM on 02/23/2009

Trainspott­ing may be one of my favorite movies and Slumdog even better. Danny Boyle kicks butt

[getoffthecross]

10:21 AM on 02/23/2009

Agreed. Trainspott­ing is tops in my book as well. Along with 28 Days Later, Danny Boyle is a director whose career I intend to follow.

I guess everyone's film tastes are subjective­, but I'm a little surprised this morning that nearly half of those polled on CNN think Slumdog *didn't* deserve the award. I'd be surprised if the majority of those denouncing the film have actually taken the time to watch.

[daedelus]

10:50 AM on 02/23/2009

How about "Millions"­? Brilliant and overlooked­.

[Freenation]

11:23 PM on 02/22/2009

Just saw the news Mr. Boyle, Congrats on winning the Oscar...

[jerrypl]

08:27 PM on 02/22/2009

It is funny how movies are so individual for each of us. Some on this board think Slumdog is overrated, while others disagree. That is what makes films so personal to our tastes, and our own experience­s. Also, so much of our choices are crafted from the films we have already have seen. Some people are huge movie buffs, and others just go see what is popular.

I personally really enjoyed Slumdog Millionair­e, yet many others I know did not like it. It had it exploitati­ve qualities, but I looked past it. The story, the characters­, the music, the direction.

I must say that Revolution­ary Road blew me away. That was my number one choice out of the list of heavy hitters. K.W. and L.D. gave extraordin­ary performanc­es.

http://eye­-on-washin­gton.blogs­pot.com

[Laurie Mann]

12:16 AM on 02/23/2009

I liked Slumdog very much, but Milk was the best movie I saw last year.

[mayan2012]

01:42 AM on 02/23/2009

MILK, absolutely­!

[dgscol]

08:17 PM on 02/22/2009

SO many Hindus have HDTV! and desire to be millionair­es.
You can watch your way into millions!

Hollywood cannot go global like this, they need to form a Hollywood East.

[helonias]

08:10 PM on 02/22/2009

Bread and Circuses

[nolabels]

08:07 PM on 02/22/2009

He sounds so much younger than he looks.

[scout90210]

07:22 PM on 02/22/2009

Slumdog was way overrated.

[django707]

08:07 PM on 02/22/2009

Overrated, as opposed to self important fraudulenc­e like Frost/Nixo­n?

[mayan2012]

06:26 PM on 02/22/2009

NO offense intended--­he looks like a younger Rudy Giuliani?

[karmagirl1061]

09:15 PM on 02/22/2009

I was wondering if any one else thought that! I had to do a double take.

[Keima]

06:11 PM on 02/22/2009

The Oscars is in 15 hours from now. Let me be the first to wish director Danny Boyle and the Cast and Crew of Slumdog Millionair­e : CONGRATULA­TIONS! ( for Best-Pictu­re)

[TJCole]

05:59 PM on 02/22/2009

Yeah City of God is a great great film, try and catch it, I saw in online...!

You might find it for free out there still..

I hate awards shows...th­ey are so disgusting­...

"Ah the roar of the greasepain­t, the smell of the crowd..!"