Ewan McGregor
Ewan McGregor
Ewan Gordon McGregor, OBE is a Scottish actor. His first professional role was in 1993, when he won a leading role in the Channel 4 series Lipstick on Your Collar. He is best known for his roles as heroin addict Mark Renton in the drama Trainspotting, the young Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, poet Christian in the musical film Moulin Rouge!, and Dr. Alfred Jones in the romantic comedy-drama Salmon Fishing in the Yemen...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth31 March 1971
CityPerth, Scotland
A lot of parents tell their children that if they want to be an actor, that's fine, but they should do something else first, so they've got something to fall back on. It doesn't work like that, as far as I'm concerned.
I left it for seven years before going back on stage. I know now not to leave it so long.
I'm not a guy who takes films for strong political messages.
The film I like the best is always the one I'm working on now or next.
I'm sure it's not great fun for them, or for any parent, when their child says they want to be an actor, 'cos it's quite an uncertain business and it can be terribly hard for most actors.
I'm lucky enough that financially I don't have to feel obliged to go for the bigger stuff. I like the stories and scripts to dictate if I want to do them.
I'm a father of four girls and I know very much about the relationship between a father and his daughters.
I'm not really a blockbuster, I'm not a member of that audience really.
My heart aches completely, every hour, every day, and only when I'm with you does the pain go away.
My heart aches completely, every hour, every day, and only when I'm with you does the pain go away.
The beautiful thing about it is that no two directors or actors work the same way. You also learn not to be afraid of discussion and conflict.
It's not my job to try and alter the director's style - he's in charge, and I'll always give him my trust.
It's not my job to try and alter the director's style - he's in charge, and I'll always give him my trust.
Starting with a party scene for 600 cast and end up singing on top of a giant elephant...does it get any better than this?