Film Review: Orphans (1997) Apr 12, 2009
Infamous Scottish writer Irvine Welsh called it, the best movie I ve seen in ma puff [in my life. The film centres on the four damaged siblings of a family who has just lost their mother. (Suite101.com)
Film Review: Shallow Grave (1994) Apr 10, 2009
Before he took on the challenge of adapting Irvine Welsh s novel, Trainspotting, into a film, John Hodge wrote a movie gem all of his own. Directed by the critically acclaimed Danny Boyle (most recently in the spotlight for his work as director of the multiple Oscar Award-winning Slumdog Millionaire), Shallow Grave is not to be missed. (Suite101.com)
Five Must-See Scottish Films Apr 3, 2009
The Acid House (1998) (Starring Ewen Bremmer, Kevin McKidd, and Maurice Ro ves; Written by Irvine Welsh, and Directed by Paul McGuigan). Possessing a similar attitude to Trainspotting, but without the high level of commercial appeal, The Acid House, like the book upon which it is based (also by Irvine Welsh), is presented as three short pieces. (Suite101.com)
Full Latitude line-up announced Mar 20, 2008
The festival, on the Henham estate between Beccles and Southwold, will also see controversial Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh, bestselling fiction writer Iain Banks and author and screenwriter Hanif Kureishi on the literary stage. Comics include Bill Bailey, Ross Noble and Phill Jupitus to continue the festival's strong reputation for comedy. (Norfolk Eastern Daily Press)
Welsh to write Trainspotting prequel Mar 18, 2008
SCOTTISH author Irvine Welsh plans to write a prequel to Trainspotting, the gritty novel that was turned into a hit movie and launched Ewan McGregor's stellar screen acting career. The book will chart how 00004000 central characters Renton, played by McGregor in the 1996 film, and Sick Boy (played by Jonny Lee Miller) became immersed in Edinburgh's seedy heroin scene. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Rowling in tears on return to Harrys lowly birthplace Dec 24, 2007
The 130,000 two-bedroom flat in Leith the district of the city that was the setting for Irvine Welsh s Trainspotting is only a few miles from Rowling s 1. 5m Georgian mansion in the smart Merchiston district. (Times Online)
That's the best thing we've read all year Nov 25, 2007
Also in this section. Harry Potter's finale, the lives of Stalin, Brian Clough and Graham Greene, Ted Hughes's letters, a history of teenagers and not forgetting a tome on Welsh furniture. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Books special Nov 25, 2007
Also in this section. That's the best thing we've read all year. (Guardian Unlimited)
* [ SOFTCOVER: Taiwan ]: Channeling Irvine Welsh in Chungli Oct 28, 2007
SOFTCOVER: Taiwan ]: Channeling Irvine Welsh in Chungli ... It's a brawling, pornographic, scatological exercise in self-indulgent, learned, bohemian fantasy in a tradition that stretches from J.P. Donleavy's The Ginger Man to Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Decoding slang of Lodi's teens: 'Wuz good' and what's not? Oct 28, 2007
Authors such as Irvine Welsh and Mark Twain, have also used dialects to give readers a glimpse into a particular subculture. Welsh's novel "Trainspotting," which Simpson said came with its own dictionary when it was reprinted in the United States, allows readers to glance into the lives of a group of Edinburgh heroin users. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
McGregor says no to sequel Sep 18, 2007
He said: "I really don't think I will do 'Porno' because I didn't like the book as much. "I thought the author, Irvine Welsh, kind of wrote a sequel to the film in a way, instead of writing a sequel to his novel. "A lot of the other characters in 'Trainspotting' had disappeared and it seemed to be mainly about the characters in the film. I felt that it was a bit repetitive. I've always said that I loved 'Trainspotting' so much that it would be a terrible thing to damage it by making a poor... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Last August showing serves up romance without syrup Aug 20, 2007
If you want Tarantino, Mike White, Julie Delpy, Irvine Welsh, Michael Winterbottom and Samantha Morton then look no further. If you want Jamie Bell, just look up. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Scientists warn on climate tipping points Aug 17, 2007
Ever since he was a boy, novelist Irvine Welsh has dreamt of going to Greenland. Last month he finally got there and found the icy horizons and astonishing isolation did not disappoint. (Guardian Unlimited)
Balancing style and substance Jul 29, 2007
"Trainspotting" (1996): McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Ewen Bremner, and a gonzo Robert Carlyle star in Boyle's career-making adaptation of the heroin-culture novel by Irvine Welsh (whose sequel, "Porno," Boyle has publicly toyed with filming, as well). "Drug films up to that point were unwatchable, really. I remember reading the book and thinking, 'There's something about this that's just so extraordinary, we've got to [capture] it.' It's not trying to say that drugs are exhilarating, and that's... (Boston Globe)
Bossy Britain Jun 19, 2007
In 1993, Irvine Welsh satirised bossiness's boring imperative drone in his novel Trainspotting: "Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family ... Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pishing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked-up brats you have spawned to replace yourself. Choose your future. Choose life ... But why," asks the novel's hero, Renton, very sensibly, "would I want to do a thing like that?". Since Renton's rant,... (Guardian Unlimited)
Edinburgh: UK's literary capital May 28, 2007
Sky Arts Presenter Mariella Frostrup said: "It's only fitting that Edinburgh, Unesco United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation City of Literature and home to so many great writers - from Sir Walter Scott to Irvine Welsh, JK Rowling to Ian Rankin - should claim top spot.". The survey was carried out by statistician Dr Geoff Ellis, a former senior lecturer in statistics at Sheffield University. (Sky News)
Forget Burns, show me Rebus's pub May 27, 2007
Similarly JK Rowling, the world's first billionaire writer thanks to her Harry Potter books, and Irvine Welsh are renowned throughout the world ... Not far from the centre of Edinburgh homage is paid to author Irvine Welsh whose uncompromising tale of drugs in 1980s Edinburgh was considered a landmark in contemporary culture. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Lonely Planet Great Britain Guide May 24, 2007
I did enjoy the essay on Literature, which brings readers up-to-date with recent works by Will Self, Irvine Welsh, Monica Ali and, er, Wayne Rooney. That could be stretching the definition of Literature just a tad. (Suite101.com)
A big wheel in his sport and an intriguing man May 14, 2007
" English born and bred, Miller is nevertheless best known for his role as another Scot: the Glaswegian Sick Boy in Danny Boyle's hugely successful 1996 indie hit, Trainspotting. There is still talk, says the actor, of a sequel - but it's only talk at this point. Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh did write a follow-up novel, Porno, but Miller says that Boyle is waiting until the cast gets "a lot older, much more screwed-up-looking," before he'll consider a screen reunion. "Trainspotting the book... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Today's Agenda May 8, 2007
Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs, Irvine Welsh discusses his book about a restaurant inspector on a quest throughout the world to find the mysterious father his mother will not identify. During his travels, the inspector discovers that a television chef's tell-all book may hold clues: 8 p.m.. (The Miami Herald)
On Movies | A big wheel in his sport and an intriguing man May 6, 2007
Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh did write a follow-up novel, Porno, but Miller says that Boyle is waiting until the cast gets "a lot older, much more screwed-up-looking," before he ll consider a screen reunion. "Trainspotting the book is such a wild sort of collection of different voices, different perspectives. It s nothing like the movie. You could have made 15 different films out of that book, whereas the book Porno, the sequel, is written much more like the film," Miller notes. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Boys keep swinging Apr 21, 2007
Irvine Welsh hails Swung, Ewan Morrison's inspirational tale of love, liberation and lost libido ... Irvine Welsh's latest novel is The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs (Cape). (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
'Independence would make us more chippy' Mar 31, 2007
"His views are in stark contrast to those of Scottish writers, Irvine Welsh and Alasdair Gray, who are backing calls for a referendum on independence.advertisementMr Rankin said he could imagine independence for Scotland in the future, but felt that the SNP were "too focused" on oil revenues and needed to concentrate more on new technologies and tourism.The author, who this week won an award for best crime thriller for Naming of the Dead, at the British Book Awards, added: "What would we get in... (Telegraph.co.uk)
Burberry checks out Mar 25, 2007
A local TV presenter knew Irvine Welsh, I had Tom Jones's agent's details. A colleague bumped into Charlotte Church in a cafe in Cardiff. (Guardian Unlimited)
Potter book tops borrowing list Feb 12, 2007
MOST BORROWED BOOKS Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - JK Rowling A Question of Blood - Ian Rankin Fleshmarket Close - Ian Rankin Mary, Mary - James Patterson Stay of Execution - Quintin Jardine Lethal Intent - Quintin Jardine One City - Alexander McCall Smith, Ian Rankin, Irvine Welsh Night of Rain and Stars - Maeve Binchy Honeymoon - James Patterson d Roughan Trace - Patricia Cornwell. Ten years ago romantic novels, and writers like Catherine Cookson, dominated the most-borrowed list. (BBC News)
- The 25 best gigs of all time Jan 21, 2007
For Irvine Welsh it's Roxy Music ... Irvine Welsh's most recent novel is The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs (Cape). (Guardian Unlimited)
My must sees for 2007 Jan 7, 2007
Talking of Irvine Welsh, his screenplay Wedding Bellescomes to Channel 4 in February. It s a one-off, movie-length dark comedy about a hen party and wedding in Leith, starring Shirley Henderson, Michelle Gomez, Kath-leen McDermott and Shauna Macdonald as women trying to keep their friendship going as they grow up and apart. (The Sunday Times)
