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Article: Edinburgh Film Festival: Name of the father
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- Scotland on Sunday
- Article date:
- June 15, 2008
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BEING the son of a Hollywood legend isn't easy, and some wish
nothing more than to get out of the long shadow of their illustrious
parent so they can step into the glare of their own klieg lights. "I
like to describe my dad as a giant who protects me from the harsh
rays of the sun," says Danny Huston. "So I feel rather comfortable
in his shadow."
Danny Huston openly adores his father, John Huston, the legendary
director of films such as The Maltese Falcon, The Treasure Of The
Sierra Madre, The African Queen and The Man Who Would Be King, who
lived life as if he were a 19th-century adventurer.
He fished with Clark Gable and hunted with Ernest Hemingway. He
directed 46 films and acted in 24 ...
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