Telluride Interview: Aron Ralston, The Man That Inspired Danny Boyle's '127 Hours'

You might not immediately recognize Aron Ralston's name but you've heard about his story. It was all over the news, turned into a New York Times bestselling book, and adapted for te big screen by filmmaker Danny Boyle.

127 HOURS is the new film from Danny Boyle, the Academy Award winning director of last year's Best Picture, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE. 127 HOURS is the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's (James Franco) remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah. Over the next five days Ralston examines his life and survives the elements to finally discover he has the courage and the wherewithal to extricate himself by any means necessary, scale a 65 foot wall and hike over eight miles before he is finally rescued. Throughout his journey, Ralston recalls friends, lovers (Clémence Poésy), family, and the two hikers (Amber Tamblyn and Kate Mara) he met before his accident. Will they be the last two people he ever had the chance to meet? A visceral thrilling story that will take an audience on a never before experienced journey and prove what we can do when we choose life.

127 Hours premiered at the Telluride Film Festival to rave reviews (including my own). On Sunday, Alex from FirstShowing and I got the opportunity to sit down with the man himself. Watch the video interview after the jump.

127 Hours hits theaters on November 5th 2010.