Ewan McGregor quotes

Ewan McGregor is a Scottish actor known for his wide range of roles in film and television. Audiences recognize him for performances in iconic movies such as Trainspotting and the Star Wars prequel trilogy. He has also gained acclaim for his versatility and dedication to his craft. Here are 60 of his quotes:

I really want to play Princess Leia. Stick some big pastries on my head. Now that would be interesting. (Ewan McGregor)

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.

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

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Once you've agreed the script, you must be willing to go as far as it needs to go on set.

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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.

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As a child I was taken to the pantomime or the theatre and I would always, always fall in love with somebody on the stage. And want to have sex with them.

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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, by the time you come out you don't have that 16-year-old drive any more and you'll spend your life doing something you never wanted to do in the first place.

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Conservative's the last thing I am.

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At school there was no acting to be had other than school plays which I did now and again.

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

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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 it has to be yours. (Ewan McGregor)

From there I did a one year theatre acting course in Fife, and then three years of drama school in London.

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The other two things are... well, I had a huge appetite for old black and white movies on BBC 2. At the weekends they used to run matinees, and the more romantic the better.

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I've always been really uninterested in politicians and the acts of the Houses of Parliament, or government as an idea. But I'm interested in politics in that I'm a member of the world, and I have strong feelings of right and wrong, but I can't get into the ins and outs of it.

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I got married because I fell in love with this woman. I had a baby with her because we wanted to have children. But that's not because of some philosophical ideal at all, no.

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No, no I'm not, no, but I just think... when people are naked it tells you a lot about their relationships.

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Then I left school at 16 and worked in Perth Repertory Theatre, which was quite nearby where I lived. And I worked there for about six or seven months, as part of the stage crew.

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I remember in Shallow Grave I remember a few times when we'd only have to do one take. But when you did have to do more than one, you'd build on the one you'd done.

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Mainly I was able to perform with music - I played the French horn, I would sing, and I was a drummer in the pipe band. So I think it was a way to show off.

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I played music all through school and I kind of performed that way.

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There is something liberating about just having what you need, on your bike... A tent, a roll mat, a little bit of food, a bit of petrol in your tank and a vague idea of where you're going and that's all you need. (Ewan McGregor)

I love acting and don't find it to be very hard. I recognize when I've nailed it, and I can be very proud of myself.

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It's important, that spirit of youth, and when you're 16 that can get you kickstarted.

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I certainly have no plans to leave London. It's a great town.

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

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Ewan McGregor

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Photo: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0

Occupation: Scottish Actor
Born: March 31, 1971
Quotes count: 60
Wikipedia: Ewan McGregor

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