Director: 'McGee is an inspiring nutjob'

Danny O'Connor has described former Creation Records boss Alan McGee as "inspiring" and "a nutjob".

Speaking to DS at the recent London Film Festival launch, the director of upcoming Creation documentary Upside Down praised McGee's attitude to music.

O'Connor said: "Alan has been a great supporter. I hasten to add he's not involved editorially or financially, but he has held my hand over the last three years on this weird little odyssey.

"He is, by his own admission, a nutjob. Every day is different, every hour is different, but he's inspiring - he's got a real lust for life and an incredible passion for music without over-analysing it."

He continued: "It's just either yes or no - there is no interim. There is no alphabet, it's A and Z. There are no colours, it's black and white. He's fantastic like that, and a great guy to work with. Wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of him - oh s**t, I have... rather a lot!"

Discussing his film, O'Connor added: "It's a rock and roll film, it's a documentary, it details heady times in British culture... with, I would argue, some of the most colourful characters in British musical history.

"It's an independent film about an independent company - Creation obviously fought the law and actually won - they outsold some of the majors, they took it to them. It's indie without wearing a cardigan."

> Click here to watch our full interview with Danny O'Connor