I don't want to make pompous, serious films; I like films that have a kind of vivacity about them.
Danny BoyleTheres a certain truth that you do end up making the same film again and again so if you vary the genre you have a chance of breaking that cycle.
Danny BoyleYour first film is always your best film, in a way. There's something about your first film that you never ever get back to, but you should always try. It's that slight sense of not knowing what you're doing, because the technical skills you learn - especially if you have a film that works, that has some kind of success - are beguiling. The temptation is to use them again, and they're not necessarily good storytelling techniques.
Danny BoyleI kind of call myself an atheist, I suppose - although quite a spiritual atheist, I hope.
Danny Boyle