What is wrong with Begbie?

Furthermore, his attempts to sexually reconnect with his wife end up failing thanks to erectile dysfunction on Begbie’s part, only fueling his bad mood even further. After several days of this, he becomes so frustrated that he moves out of the house entirely and into a warehouse owned by one of his criminal associates.

What pub did Begbie throw the glass?

The Crosslands pub featured in an iconic scene where Francis Begbie, played by Robert Carlyle, launched a pint glass from from a balcony and caused a brawl. In its heyday the Glasgow pub’s patrons were largely limited to workmen in high-visibility jackets and students from the nearby Maryhill halls of residences.

What is the pub in Trainspotting?

The Central Bar in Leith, a pub near HMP Edinburgh and one in Glasgow (which we’ll get to later) were all utilised to create Sick Boy’s Port Sunshine pub. Only the cellar in this pub was used as a filming location, but this exact pub is mentioned in the book version of Trainspotting.

What are you two talking about Trainspotting?

Gail , Lizzie : What are you two talking about? Spud , Tommy : Football!

How old is Diane Trainspotting?

Wander round Glasgow on Saturday night and you’ve a good chance of running into Begbie.” For the role of Diane, Boyle wanted an unknown actress so audiences would not realise that a 19-year-old was playing a 15-year-old.

Is Trainspotting based on a real story?

Twenty years on from Trainspotting’s cinema release, BBC Radio 4 documentary Choose Life tells the stories of the real-life recovering addicts who inspired the filmmakers and actors… and who even performed cameo roles in the opening scenes.

Where in Glasgow was Trainspotting filmed?

Rouken Glen park Many think the scene with Renton and Sick Boy shooting at dogs was filmed in the Meadows but it was actually Rouken Glen on the outskirts of Glasgow.

What Hill is in Trainspotting?

Leum Uilleim
Leum Uilleim is a mountain in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland which appeared in the film Trainspotting. It is situated about 3 km south-west of the remote Corrour railway station, but is considerably further from any road.

What accent is in Trainspotting?

Even movies like Trainspotting, which are about Scottish people in the most authentically Scottish situation (being addicted to class A drugs) have watered-down Scottish accents.

Why do they call it Trainspotting?

The cryptic film title is a reference to a scene (not included in the film) in the original book, where Begbie and Renton meet ‘an auld drunkard’ who turns out to be Begbie’s estranged father, in the disused Leith Central railway station, which they are using as a toilet. He asks them if they are “trainspottin’.”

Where is the bridge in Trainspotting?

Regent Bridge Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in the original film and then popping up again in a reflection scene with Spud in T2 Trainspotting, the back street under Regent bridge is an unmissable stop on the tour.