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Dev Patel talks Slumdog, Skins and stardom

By Amira Hashish, Evening Standard Last updated at 13:07pm on 01.10.09

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Dev Patel is the face of Slumdog Millionaire - the film that is tipped to win director Danny Boyle an Oscar. In our exclusive interview he talks about the transition he made from being an average teenage Londoner to movie star and gives us an insight into his first big screen acting experience...

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I saw "Slumdog'" ( in french ) to-night. I must say I was not only impressed,by Mr. Patel's acting but I was deeply moved. The intensity and the deepness was growing inside of me every minute. I could feel the drama from the memories in his head during the TV questioning. Searching through so many difficulties for the love of his yought makes us think of our own life. The look on this young actor's face when he was answering had all the simplicity of the young boy...." No Problem!" But deep inside... Oh! La La ! I sincerely hope Dev gets a medal. Sorry to call him Dev.... he could be my son,,, I am old enough to be his father. Thank you for the evening I will remember and the film and your name!

- J J C, Montréal, Québec, Canada