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Ewan McGregor

(1971) Actor United Kingdom

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Ewan McGregor is an actor from the United Kingdom, best known for Long way down.

Quick Facts About Ewan McGregor

Born: March 31, 1971
Nationality: United Kingdom
Profession: Actor
Notable works: Long way down
Known for: Moulin Rouge!
Spouse: Eve Mavrakis

About Ewan McGregor

Ewan Gordon McGregor is a Scottish actor and filmmaker. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2013, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his service to drama and charity.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Donostia Award European Film Award for Best Actor European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award Officer of the Order of the British Empire Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Quotes by Ewan McGregor · Page 6

I like to dance, but it's not my weekend activity. I'm not a clubber.

Activity

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Drama school can't make you a brilliant actor, but you can do stuff for three years - you're not going to be…

Actor

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I found my partner, my life partner, and I really am in love with my wife, and we have a lovely time,…

Am

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When I was a kid I was much happier watching old movies than kids' TV, and I ended up watching all the…

Comedies

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I love exploring in a rehearsal room with other actors, scenes and you know, stuff you are scared of.

Actors

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I was quite interested to do television series and I started exploring an idea of a longer commitment, a new idea, a…

Commitment

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I don't like being told that's where you, you know, if you walk on set and somebody was "okay, you're here and…

Do you know

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I can't know what I'm going to do before I'm in front of the lens. And I think that sort of makes…

Exciting

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Success is tricky to deal with, both professionally and in your personal life.

Deal

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UNICEF is successfully giving children and young people all over the world opportunities and hope. Just like the ones we met on…

Chance

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...as an actor there`s nothing better than a great moody moment to play with nothing to say. It`s so much easier to…

Actors

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I left halfway through my third year to start Lipstick On Your Collar, which was the first thing I ever did.

Halfway

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The film I like the best is always the one I'm working on now or next.

Always

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I don't pay much attention to career or what other people think. I've always been quite arrogant.

Always

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I'm not a superhero fan. I don't see those films. I'm not interested.

Cinema

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I love music and I always seem to have a tune in my head.

I love music

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Ultimately, you have to not worry about people thinking you should have played him differently. You're the one playing the part so…

People

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I'm just looking for that moment to drop my Jedi knickers and pull out my real light saber.

Light

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On-screen nudity is something we take too lightly with young actresses. Getting 18-year-old girls to be naked and have sex in a…

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If you're suddenly doing something you don't want to do for four years, just so you've got something to fall back on,…

Fall

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You would never dream of going on to play a scene in front of an audience at least without having rehearsed it.…

Audience

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I would tend to be drawn to independent cinema as a viewer, probably more than the big blockbuster.

Bigs

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I've played in pipe bands in Scotland, and I've always played guitars and drums and stuff.

Music making

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When I would knock about the town in London, I was doing it with my head down, walking very quickly and it…

British

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When you take away the phone and e-mail and you don't have a million things to run around to, it allows your…

About

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