Making its way from the page to the big screen, Doctor Sleep is based on Stephen King's sequel to his seminal 1977 book, The Shining. Directed by Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House creator Mike Flanagan, the film centers on a grown-up Danny Torrance (Ewan McGregor), who is being haunted by the demons from his past.
IGN recently had a chance to catch up with McGregor (watch the full interview in the video above) to discuss how Danny is still haunted by his father’s violence at the Overlook Hotel, even though Jack Torrance died in The Shining.
"I think that’s what Stephen King’s writing about," McGregor told IGN. "In The Shining,
is writing about alcoholism and addiction. From the point of view of the father, who’s the alcoholic, or the son, who’s the victim of having an alcoholic parent. And he’s writing about recovery and sobriety. I find that to be fascinating.”
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IGN recently had a chance to catch up with McGregor (watch the full interview in the video above) to discuss how Danny is still haunted by his father’s violence at the Overlook Hotel, even though Jack Torrance died in The Shining.
"I think that’s what Stephen King’s writing about," McGregor told IGN. "In The Shining,
is writing about alcoholism and addiction. From the point of view of the father, who’s the alcoholic, or the son, who’s the victim of having an alcoholic parent. And he’s writing about recovery and sobriety. I find that to be fascinating.”
Continue reading…
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