Ewan McGregor

Subterms

    Latest story

    163 Shares149 Views

    Ewan McGregor: 'Star Wars' Prequel Series Filming Got 'Tedious' Due to Poor Dialogue

    by

    20th Century Fox

    The Obi-Wan Kenobi depicter admits he struggled with some scenes during the filming of the ‘Star Wars’ prequel series partly because of the disappointing dialogue.

    Apr 30, 2021

    AceShowbiz –
    Ewan McGregor found it difficult working the “Star Wars” prequel series because of the huge amount of CGI and unsatisfying dialogue.

    The 50-year-old star played the role of Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi in the prequel trilogy of the iconic sci-fi series but he has admitted that working on those films could be “tedious” due to director George Lucas’ use of CGI technology which meant there was very little to work with for the actors other than the dialogue.

    In a profile interview with The Hollywood Reporter, he said, “George loves technology and loves pushing into the realm. He wanted more and more control over what we see in the background.”

    “After three or four months of that, it just gets really tedious – especially when the scenes are … I don’t want to be rude, but it’s not Shakespeare. There’s not something to dig into the dialogue that can satisfy you when there’s no environment there. It was quite hard to do.”

    The “Trainspotting” star adds that he was disappointed that some of the three movies didn’t impress fans of the franchise, which began in 1977 with ‘Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope”.

      See also…

    Ewan said, “(It) was hard they didn’t get well received. That was quite different. They were universally not very much liked.”

    McGregor is set to return to a galaxy far, far away as Obi-Wan in an upcoming Disney+ series set between the prequel films and “Episode IV” and he has revealed that he was sworn to secrecy until the project was confirmed.

    He said, “I’d see stuff on social media like, ‘They better cast Ewan as Obi-Wan’ and I wasn’t able to say anything.”

    “But it was pretty humiliating to think that (Disney) might be thinking about casting someone else.”

    Ewan – who will be reunited with his co-star Hayden Christensen, who is returning as Sith Lord Darth Vader – is “excited” about returning to the franchise and feels in a “better place” compared to his appearances in the films.

    He said, “I’m really excited about it. Maybe more so than the first ones, because I’m older – I just turned 50 – and I’m just in a much better place.”

    You can share this post!

    Next article

    Olivia Newton-John Mourning the Loss of Her Cancer Nurse

    Related Posts More

    More stories

    • 125 Shares199 Views

      in Movies

      Kelly Macdonald Reveals Which 'Trainspotting' Scene She Filmed While Hungover

      by

      Miramax Films

      Looking back at the role that kicked off her acting career, the actress playing Diane in Danny Boyle’s drugs drama additionally talks about her experience shooting sex scene with Ewan McGregor.

      Mar 8, 2021
      AceShowbiz – The “Trainspotting” cast was often drunk during filming, according to star Kelly Macdonald. The actress, who played Diane in Danny Boyle’s drugs drama, reveals many of her co-stars were inebriated as cameras rolled.
      “I thought it was OK because everyone else was [drinking],” she told The Guardian. “It was like high school, you just try to fit in. We were just hanging out at the pub. The green room was a little caravan that we were all supposed to sit in. And the sensible people would sit, and the others would go to the local pub.”
      And Kelly admits she had been drinking all day before shooting the film’s famous club scene, when her character met Ewan McGregor’s Renton for the first time. “By the time it came to me doing the talky bit, I was already hungover,” she said.

        See also…

      Although the actress is proud of the film, she admitted she has only ever seen it once. “I’ve not watched it since the premiere, so I have no idea,” she laughed. “I’m sure I’m quite bad in it, actually.”
      But she will never forget shooting a sex scene with McGregor, adding, “Ewan had done a lot of sex scenes before that, and he was so sweet to me and talked me through it, and made me feel as comfortable as I could be.”
      On her experience working with good directors, Macdonald said, “Oh God, I’ve been so lucky. A lot of it is being in the right place at the right time. I’m quite good at not working for the sake of working, although sometimes it would have benefited me fiscally.”
      “But if my instincts say it’s not for me, then I go with that,” the 45-year-old actress elaborated. “Because the couple of jobs that I’ve done that I’ve not really been right for, and I’ve had that feeling, I’ve generally been correct.”

      You can share this post!

      Next article
      Pooh Shiesty Breaks Silence on Brother’s Death, 6ix9ine Makes Insensitive Comment on the Tragedy More

    • 138 Shares179 Views

      in Movies

      Ewan McGregor Blocked From Alan McGee Biopic Due to His Look

      by

      WENN

      The ‘Star Wars’ star was originally tipped to front the ‘Creation Stories’ but the man who inspired the movie vetoed the plan because the actor was too good-looking.

      Mar 7, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Creation Records boss Alan McGee urged filmmakers to reconsider plans to ask Ewan McGregor to play the music mogul in a new biopic because he was too good looking.
      McGregor’s “Trainspotting” co-star Ewan Bremner eventually landed the role of McGee in “Creation Stories”, but the mastermind behind bands like Oasis and Primal Scream has revealed the “Star Wars” actor was initially lined up to portray him.
      “They proposed Ewan McGregor to me,” Alan tells NME.com. “I went, ‘I don’t look like that! I’m not a good looking chap! I’m just a wee guy from Glasgow.’ ”
      “Then they went, ‘What about Spud (Bremner’s Trainspotting character)?’ I was like, ‘F**king right!’ He’s such a great actor, Ewen Bremner. He gets me. He so gets me.”

        See also…

      “Creation Stories” premiered last month (Feb21) at the Glasgow Film Festival, and it is set to be released on Sky Cinema on 20 March.
      Meanwhile, Ewan McGregor was last seen in the DC superhero movie “Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn” which is led by Margot Robbie.
      His next movie is a long-gestating adaptation of the classic children’s story “Pinocchio”. Co-written and co-directed by Guillermo del Toro, the film also features voice cast members like Ron Perlman, Tilda Swinton, Christoph Waltz, and Cate Blanchett.
      The actor is also cast for a new crime thriller “The Birthday Cake”, where he shares screen with Val Kilmer and Ashley Benson among others.

      You can share this post!

      Related Posts More

    • 138 Shares109 Views

      in Television

      Ewan McGregor Snaps at Paparazzi on Set of His New Show

      by

      WENN

      The ‘Trainspotting’ actor is caught on camera losing his cool with a shutterbug who took pictures while the star was filming his new Netflix miniseries ‘Halston’ in New York.

      Nov 10, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Ewan McGregor launched a foul-mouthed rant at a paparazzi close by the set of his new Netflix show.
      The Scottish star, 49, was on the set of new miniseries “Halston” in New York’s Central Park when he flew into a rage at paparazzi photographer Steve Sands who was taking snaps.
      In a clip filmed last Thursday (05Nov20), the star, who plays late fashion designer Roy Halston Frowick, storms towards the snapper and shouts, “Stop talking to me… I’m walking behind this f**king flag!”
      It is not known exactly what the “Doctor Sleep” star was referring to, but sources tell The Sun there was a piece of material being held up by the crew.

        See also…

      “It was pretty shocking,” they told the publication, adding, “You could clearly hear him yelling f**k in his Scottish accent.”
      An insider also claimed the photographer was being a nuisance and the star was trying to protect the crew, but Sands, 64, shared, “I got into a tit for tat on the set. Then Ewan yells at me. That was the end. I don’t hold anything against him.”
      The miniseries will chronicle the rise and fall of Roy Halston Frowick who helped define the 1970s and 1980s fashion scene. The research was done through speaking to the late designer’s old friends and former assistants.
      The project was written by Sharr White (“The Affair”), directed by Daniel Minahan (“American Crime Story”), and produced by Ryan Murphy. “After 20 long years of twists and turns, the limited series Halston starring Ewan McGregor began production today,” Murphy said earlier this year when they kicked off the filming.

      You can share this post!

      Next article
      Gabriel Byrne Slams Pope Francis for ‘Doing Nothing’ to Address Church’s Child Sexual Abuse More

    • 175 Shares109 Views

      Ewan McGregor Says Obi Wan Kenobi Series Will Kick Off Production in March 2021

      by

      Walt Disney Pictures

      The ‘Trainspotting’ actor is expected to start filming his ‘Star Wars’ spin-off series next year following a delay due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
      Oct 10, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Ewan McGregor has confirmed he’s to start filming his “Obi Wan Kenobi Star Wars” spin-off series in March (21).
      The British actor was originally due to reprise his role as a younger version of Luke Skywalker’s Jedi mentor from the original “Star Wars” movie, one he played in the prequel films, for a Disney+ series this year (20).
      The show was pushed back until 2021 in January and, amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Ewan has revealed filming is now scheduled to begin in March.

        See also…

      “It is the Obi Wan Kenobi story I suppose – it’s not just me in it, but there will certainly be a lot of me!” he told U.K. chat show host Graham Norton of the series.
      “I’m wracking my brains about what I’m meant to say and what I can’t say about it. What I can say is that we start filming in March next year.”
      Asked about how he felt taking over the role from Alec Guinness, who played the character in “Star Wars: A New Hope” – the film that kicked off the beloved science-fiction franchise in 1977 – the “Trainspotting” actor said he had studied Alec’s work before appearing in the prequels.
      “I am a huge fan and had a great time studying him through his early films,” the 49-year-old explained. “It is a fun thing to try and imagine him as a young guy. I am getting much closer in age to him so it will be my challenge to try and meet him somewhere.”

      You can share this post!

      Next article
      Lizzo Struggling to Remove Nipple Pastie in Video, Begging Fans for Help

      Related Posts More

    • 150 Shares179 Views

      in Movies

      Ewan McGregor Done Recording His First Part for Guillermo del Toro's 'Pinocchio'

      by

      WENN

      In a new Zoom interview, the ‘Doctor Sleep’ star confirms his casting as Jiminy Cricket in the revamp project, and gets cryptic on the possibility of him contributing to a musical number.
      Jun 17, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Ewan McGregor has joined the cast of Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio” revamp – he’ll voice the character Jiminy Cricket.
      In a new Zoom interview with ACE Universe, the Scottish movie star has confirmed the casting, revealing he started working on the project before the coronavirus lockdown shut down the film industry.
      “It’s stop-motion animated, so it’s going to take them a great long time to make that film, but my first part, which is recording his dialogue, is sort of done,” Ewan says. “There may or may not be a song that has to be recorded. I’m not sure I’m at liberty to discuss that.”
      [embedded content]
      Oscar winner del Toro previously revealed that his version of the classic Carlo Collodi fairytale will be dark.
      “In our story, Pinocchio is an innocent soul with an uncaring father who gets lost in a world he cannot comprehend,” “The Shape of Water” director said. “He embarks on an extraordinary journey that leaves him with a deep understanding of his father and the real world.”

      You can share this post!

      Next article
      Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway to Team Up With Cate Blanchett for ‘Armageddon Time’

      Related Posts More