Plans for play about Billy Connolly's life unveiled as Scottish comedian turns 80
Mr McNair said: "It's a show about Billy Connolly, but it's about the people of Scotland as much as anything else," he said."Because every time you speak to someone about Billy Connolly, straight away they talk about the time they met him, or they went to see him, or what he means to them.
NTS director Jackie Wylie said: "He is one of the most loved figures in the history and contemporary life of Scotland. "It wasn't until 10 or 15 years ago I sat down and really clicked with him for the first time," he said."He comes at everything through that humanity and that's why I think I've grown to love him so much.""He opens a certain space in people and we're so lucky to have access to all these stories," the performer added.Despite retiring from live performance in 2018, there's five decades of comedy, art, music, documentaries and books in the archives.
He's always been approachable, as evidenced by the number of people who came up to congratulate him as he stood in front of several huge murals commissioned for his 75th birthday.The timing of the launch is serendipitous, coming on the day of his 80th birthday.
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