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- In fact, there was a real Danny Collins, or rather a real Steve Tilston, a British folk singer who, in 2005, received just such a letter, written by Lennon in response to an interview the 20-year-old Tilston had given to a now-defunct music magazine in which he worried that commercial success might corrupt his artistry.
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Mar 13, 2015 · The Danny Collins true story reveals that the real letter was lost for 34 years, not 40. John Lennon wrote the letter to British musician Steve Tilston in 1971, the same year he is depicted as having written the letter to Danny Collins (Al Pacino) in the movie.
Mar 13, 2015 · After reading his story online, Mr. Fogelman reimagined Mr. Tilston’s tale as more cautionary: a songwriter so disillusioned by celebrity that he loses himself to it entirely.
The story is based on a real-life situation in which John Lennon and Yoko Ono wrote a letter to the English folk singer Steve Tilston in 1971 but this remained unknown to him for 34 years. The real letter was signed "John + Yoko", while the letter in the movie was signed "John".
Bleecker Street. Al Pacino as a jaded, aging rocker re-juiced by a road trip to settle accounts with himself and his long-lost family? By all means roll your eyes — the star has one brow goofily...
The story of Steve’s “lost” letter from John Lennon thrust Steve into the worldwide media spotlight and was the inspiration for a Hollywood movie. Danny Collins, starring Al Pacino in the title role is now available to own on DVD.
Jan 24, 2015 · Inspired by a true story, Al Pacino stars as aging 1970s rocker Danny Collins, who can't give up his hard-living ways. But when his manager (Christopher Plummer) uncovers a 40 year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon, he decides to change course and embarks on a heartfelt journey to rediscover his family, find true love and ...
Sep 21, 2015 · Inside, the real Danny was buried until a letter from a sympathetic admirer changed everything. The letter was written at the onset of his career in 1971 in response to a fear he...
