Danny Boyle sounds great. A friend of mine actually saw him on the tube a few weeks back. She had been one of the performers in the London Olympics opening ceremony which he directed, and saw that he didn't look busy, so went up to him to thank him for the experience. She said he was really nice, and was on his way to a film festival[0].

After the Olympics opening ceremony I remember thinking that he deserved a knighthood for it. And apparently he was offered one but turned it down[1].

[0] http://www.shufflefestival.com/shuffle-festival-2014

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declining_a_British_honour#Kni...