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Written by Lucy Dahl, the following is an excerpt from the introduction to the brand new edition of Roald Dahl’s The BFG.Lucy opens a window into her childhood as the daughter of a creative genius, shares how the BFG took shape in the nightly bedtime stories Roald told, and demonstrates just how far her loving father went to keep his children’s belief in magic alive.
Lucy Dahl was born on 4 August 1965 in England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Wild Child (2008), Sticks & Stones (2013) and Face Off (2011). She has been married to John LaViolette since 30 June 2002.
Nov 14, 2013 · Lucy Dahl remembers that her father's writing hut was "a sacred place." Even on the days he wasn't feeling inspired to write, he'd go out there for hours at a time and "put his bottom on the chair."
Sep 13, 2016 · These glimpses into his other life only emerged in a biography by Donald Sturrock, written 20 years after Dahl’s death. “When it came out, I felt like saluting him,” Lucy says. “I’m ...
Jun 23, 2016 · Lucy Dahl, whose father was children’s author Roald Dahl, remembers growing up with bedtime stories of a Big Friendly Giant, now taking a bow in Steven Spielberg’s “The BFG.” Skip to main ...
Jun 12, 2015 · Lucy Dahl is “living the Roald Dahl life.”With “Matilda The Musical” currently on stage at the Ahmanson Theatre through July 12 and Steven Spielberg directing a live-action film adaptation ...
Nov 29, 2016 · Roald Dahl created a kingdom, very Disneyland-esque for Lucy and her siblings growing up, and The BFG is very real to her. The BFG was her BFG. Lucy: So it was really amazing growing up with Roald Dahl as my dad because everything was a fairy tale, really, because we were sort of his lab rats so to speak, and so he would test his ideas and his ...
