awaydays’ development hell: guy ritchie, rewrites and near-death by strimmer
Reading Kevin Sampson’s account of Awaydays’ decade in development hell goes to show what an achievement it was to get the film made at all.
On a personal level, I didn’t know the book was published the day before my 18th birthday. I do remember seeing it when it came out because I worked in a bookshop. I was drawn in by the great cover — Trainspotting-style design combined with cool trainers. When I read the back I went cold — it was about a young Tranmere fan on the Wirral! I was a young Tranmere fan on the Wirral! It was about a young Tranmere fan on the Wirral going to loads of cool gigs! I was a young Tranmere fan on the Wirral going to loads of cool gigs!
Now I learn the film will premiere on my actual birthday, March 5th 2009. I have to be there.