{"id":14598,"date":"2016-01-23T05:13:15","date_gmt":"2016-01-23T05:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/?p=14598"},"modified":"2016-01-23T05:15:44","modified_gmt":"2016-01-23T05:15:44","slug":"alexander-mcqueen-biopic-will-be-directed-by-45-years-director-andrew-haigh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/23\/alexander-mcqueen-biopic-will-be-directed-by-45-years-director-andrew-haigh\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexander McQueen Biopic Is Happening, Thanks to Andrew Haigh"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- google_ad_section_start --><div>British fashion designer extraordinaire, Alexander McQueen took his life in 2010 \u2013 shortly after the death of his beloved mother Joyce.<\/div>\n<div>His death was a huge loss to the industry that he serviced so well and with avant-garde astuteness laced with futuristic tendencies \u2013 which made him a favorite among celebs who understand the value of standing out in a crowd versus blending in.<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mcq_03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14599\" src=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mcq_03.jpg\" alt=\"mcq_03\" width=\"545\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mcq_03.jpg 545w, http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mcq_03-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mcq_03-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mcq_03-90x90.jpg 90w, http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mcq_03-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div>McQueen\u2019s fashion shows also illustrated his adherence to artful stimulation through visually stunning those who dared to venture into his blissfully chaotic world.<\/div>\n<div>But like most that are gifted with artistic reverie \u2013 McQueen spent the later part of his life battling his demons that haunted him in the form of drug addiction. Unfortunately he was unable to overcome his impediment \u2013 and coupled with the loss of his mother \u2013 the popular designer hanged himself after digesting a lethal cocktail of cocaine, sleeping pills and tranquilizers.<\/div>\n<div>Now, almost six years later, McQueen\u2019s legacy still resonates and the mystery behind his innate ethereal disposition which was captured in his biography, Blood Beneath the Skin, written by Andrew Wilson \u2013 will also serve as the inspiration for the upcoming biopic.<\/div>\n<div>Director Andrew Haigh who helmed the critically acclaimed <em>45 Years<\/em> \u2013 that recently garnered screen veteran Charlotte Rampling best actress Oscar nomination has been recruited to bring McQueen\u2019s layered story to life.<\/div>\n<div>Based on Haigh\u2019s infinite ability to tackle the most complex of human relationships in a slyly relatable way as showcased in his latest offering \u2013 we can expect to be fully immersed in the way he will interpret the script that was written by playwright Chris Urch who authored <em>Land of Our Fathers<\/em> and <em>The Rolling Stone<\/em>.<\/div>\n<div>Haigh\u2019s <em>45 Years<\/em> also won best British or Irish film at last week\u2019s London Critic\u2019s Circle awards.<\/div>\n<!-- google_ad_section_end -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>British fashion designer extraordinaire, Alexander McQueen took his life in 2010 \u2013 shortly after the death of his beloved mother [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1,38,6],"tags":[2673,187,2674,556],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.3 - 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