The many faces of Ewan McGregor

Well, hello, everyone!

It high time we talk a little bit about my favourite Scotish actor Ewan McGregor.

First, let me start with a short bio.

Born on the 31 March 1971 in Perth, Scotland, he was encouraged by his parents to leave school and pursue his acting goals rather than be unhappy. Isn't that just awesome? I mean, how often do you hear these stories where the parents didn't approve of their child's ambitions. It a breath of fresh air to hear quite the opposite.

Before we dig into his acting career, here is another fact of his personal life. Ewan is married to the French production deignser Eve Mavrakis and they have four daughters.

Probably the film which first draw attention to Ewan McGregor was Shallow Grave (1994)  for which he won an Empire Award.The film, directed by Danny Boyle tells the story of three friends who discover their new flatmate dead but loaded with cash.

Here we come to the role he is mostly associated with - Renton in Trainspotting (1996) The role which was his breakthrough. Deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene,Renton tries to clean up and get out, despite the allure of the drugs and influence of friends. And, hey,who is the director? Danny Boyle! I absolutely love Trainspotting, it is an amazing movie.

You could not have missed Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars. Actually, as I go through all the films he's been acting I can hardly believe how many and how different they are.

Obi- Wan Kenobi

As Christian in Moulin Rouge with Nicole Kidman

With Hugh Jackman in Deception

The Ghost Writer

With Ryan Gosling in Stay

All of these films are worth the watch. So, so much! It is not only because of Ewan McGregor, they are real quality films as well. And not to mention there are many other films, which have to be written about.(As The Island, Casandra's Dream, The Men Who Stare at Goats, Perfect Sense) It always strikes me when I see an actor in so many roles and yet not a single one reminds of another one.

However, there is one Ewan McGregor film I consider my current favourite: Mike Mills's Beginners (2010)

   

   It tells the story of Oliver, a man reflecting on the life and death of his father, Hal,who came out as gay shortly after his wife's death. During that time Oliver and Hal become closervthan ever.Oliver is also  trying to forge a new romantic relationship with a woman, Anna, dealing with father issues of her own. Inspired by his father's attitude towards the end of his life and their relationship, Oliver decides to pursue a romance with her.

The film is based on the true-life coming out of Mills' father at the age of 75. 

Beginners is a beautiful film, that runs smoothly on the screen and you love every second of it. 
With its simplicity and yet wisdom Beginners is a ray of sunlight that warms your heart.

Here is one of my favourite quotes:

  

'Here. Here is simple and happy. That's what I meant to give you.'

And just because I cannot help myself, the last thing I'll share today is about Arthur the dog, one of the main characters of the film and Oliver's main listener.

 Seriously, this is one of the most adorable dogs on the screen I've seen. This dog can easily win an Oscar or something.









Feels like I went a little too far with this post. But when it comes to Ewan McGregor it is normal to do so. If you haven't seen some of these films, be sure to check them.
See you later!
:)