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| Boyle takes Oscar on home visit | Boyle takes Oscar on home visit |
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| Director Danny Boyle has returned to his home town in Greater Manchester to show off his Oscar. | Director Danny Boyle has returned to his home town in Greater Manchester to show off his Oscar. |
| The 52-year-old arrived to gathered crowds outside St Mary's Social Club in Radcliffe, Bury, where his family and supporters watched the ceremony. | The 52-year-old arrived to gathered crowds outside St Mary's Social Club in Radcliffe, Bury, where his family and supporters watched the ceremony. |
| The film Slumdog Millionaire won eight Oscars, including Boyle's best director award and the best picture prize. | The film Slumdog Millionaire won eight Oscars, including Boyle's best director award and the best picture prize. |
| Boyle mentioned the club in his acceptance speech and said locals were "very proud" of his success. | Boyle mentioned the club in his acceptance speech and said locals were "very proud" of his success. |
| Freeman honour | Freeman honour |
| He is now being considered for the honour of Freeman of the Borough of Bury, by the local council. | He is now being considered for the honour of Freeman of the Borough of Bury, by the local council. |
| Boyle kept to a promise to mention the club, where his father Frank is a regular, if he won the Oscar. | Boyle kept to a promise to mention the club, where his father Frank is a regular, if he won the Oscar. |
| He said he took his Golden Globe and Bafta prizes to the club a few weeks ago. | He said he took his Golden Globe and Bafta prizes to the club a few weeks ago. |
| "The first thing anyone said to me here was, 'How did someone like you win a Bafta?' and that's exactly the sort of thing you need saying," he said. | "The first thing anyone said to me here was, 'How did someone like you win a Bafta?' and that's exactly the sort of thing you need saying," he said. |
| "They are very proud and it's a lovely environment." | "They are very proud and it's a lovely environment." |
| Boyle said he drank lemonade at the club when he was a child. His father used to run the club. | Boyle said he drank lemonade at the club when he was a child. His father used to run the club. |
| "He used to get up and sing, 'Oh Danny Boyle', which was pretty embarrassing when you're 11 years old," he said. | "He used to get up and sing, 'Oh Danny Boyle', which was pretty embarrassing when you're 11 years old," he said. |
| Musical influence | Musical influence |
| Boyle said music was one of his biggest influences. He said Bury band Elbow, which is also being considered for a Freeman honour, was among his favourites. | Boyle said music was one of his biggest influences. He said Bury band Elbow, which is also being considered for a Freeman honour, was among his favourites. |
| Albert Waters, chairman of St Mary's Social Club, said: "I think it's superb. | Albert Waters, chairman of St Mary's Social Club, said: "I think it's superb. |
| "He's done something no-one else around here has ever done. | "He's done something no-one else around here has ever done. |
| "I think he deserves some sort of award for his achievements." | "I think he deserves some sort of award for his achievements." |
| Boyle also directed the films Shallow Grave, Trainspotting and The Beach. | Boyle also directed the films Shallow Grave, Trainspotting and The Beach. |