USA: DIRECTOR GILLIES MACKINNON SPEAKS ABOUT HIS FILM 'SMALL FACES'

Record ID: 386543

  • Title: USA: DIRECTOR GILLIES MACKINNON SPEAKS ABOUT HIS FILM 'SMALL FACES'
  • Date: 6th September 1995
  • Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA (RECENT) (REUTERS TELEVISION - AVAILABLE ALL) GILLIES MACKINNON SAYS WELL THE FIRST THING WAS WE WANTED TO MAKE A FILM ABOUT BROTHERS AND WE WANTED TO USE SOME THEMES LIKE BETRAYAL AMONGST BROTHERS AND THE LOSS OF INNOCENCE FOR A YOUNG BOY. AND THAT WAS GOING ON IN MY MIND FOR YEARS AND THEN ONE DAY WE THOUGHT WE'D MAKE A FILM SET IN GLASGOW
  • Embargoed: 21st September 1995 13:00
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  • Location: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES AND FILM LOCATIONS
  • Country: USA
  • Reuters ID: LVACUK2G7WIPSZUZR6966XMY4EDQ
  • Story Text: Following the United States success of "Trainspotting", American cinemagoers are being treated to another slice of Scottish realism in the film "Small Faces".

    After making movies for Hollywood like "The Playboys" and "A Simple Twist of Fate" starring Steve Martin, Scottish writer/director Gillies MacKinnon goes back to his childhood roots of Glasgow 1968 for "Small Faces." The film is the story of three brothers growing up in a gang-ridden city during turbulent times. Newcomer Iain Robertson plays the youngest, 13-year old Lex, while middle brother Alan, the artist of the family, is played by Joe McFadden, and the oldest Bobby is played by Stephen Duffy.

    After Bobby gives him an airgun, Lex has the great misfortune of accidentally hitting Malky Johnson (Kevin McKidd of "Trainspotting"), the vicious leader of a violent Glasgow gang, in the eye. Meanwhile, Alan has begun dating Joanne, Malky's childhood sweetheart. The brothers, Malky finds, are a force to reckon with, and the brothers soon discover that the line between boys at play and men at war will all but disappear.

    "Small Faces" is a semi-autobiographical story based on MacKinnon's own experiences growing up in Glasgow during that time with his brother Billy. Billy MacKinnon's previous film credits include producer and script editor of Jane Campion's deburt "Sweetie" and script editor on "The Piano." Together, both brothers collaborated on the script for "Small Faces." This film premiered at the 1995 Edinburgh Film Festival where it won the prestigious Michael Powell Award for Best New British Film. It opened in theUnited States on August 16th.
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