Monday 9 February 2009

Director as leader

Fascinating to watch the director Danny Boyle on television coverage of the BAFTAs last night. He was gloriously happy when his colleagues won awards. He was anxious and eager for them to speak well and say the right thing in their acceptance speeches. There was not a single moment where you could see him thinking about himself or about his own chances of an award. Then listen to the humility and humanity of his own accpetance speech.

One of his colleagues, the production designer I think, said of him that 'he pushes me forward, and he trusts'.

Sounds like a great leader.

photo: marioladeira

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