Ewan McGregor wins European Film Award

Ewan McGregor was named (Best of Ewan) Best European Actor at Saturday's European Film Awards for his role in The Ghost Writer. The Ghost Writer also received awards for Best European Film, Best European Director, Best European Screenplay, Best European Composer, and Best European Production Designer.

Ewan McGregor update: talk show cancellations + 2011 Sundance lineup

Ewan McGregor had been rescheduled to be on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson this Friday (December 3) to promote I Love You Phillip Morris after his original appearance was canceled. Unfortunately it looks like this rescheduled appearance has been canceled too. He wasn't on today's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show either. Ewan was reportedly trapped in Thailand last week because of monsoons, so that could be the reason for the cancellations. I hope everyone in the region stays safe.

The Sundance Film Festival announced more of its 2011 lineup earlier today and revealed the Premieres, Documentary Premieres, Next, Spotlight, Park City at Midnight and New Frontier sections. David Mackenzie's Perfect Sense (formerly titled The Last Word) will make its world premiere at the festival. Sundance begins on January 20 and closes on January 30 in Park City Utah. A couple of new photos from Perfect Sense have also been released, including one featuring Ewan and fellow Scottish actor Ewen Bremner.




Finally, The Ghost Writer was named one of the Top Ten Independent Films of 2010 by the National Board Of Review.

'Knockout' renamed 'Haywire'; gets a 2011 release + Ewan McGregor at the Sydney Film Festival

Steven Soderbergh's Knockout (which stars Ewan McGregor) has now been renamed Haywire. The film had originally been scheduled for a release sometime this August, but it appears that Lionsgate has moved it to January 2011.

Ewan attended last night's Sydney premiere of The Ghost Writer at the State Theatre and talked to the press on the red carpet. There are also some photos of Ewan on the red carpet.

Sydney Film Festival schedule includes 'Alice Creed' and 'The Ghost Writer'

The 57th annual Sydney Film Festival runs from June 2 to June 14 and the festival's screening schedule is now available.

The Disappearance of Alice Creed with Martin Compston will premiere on Saturday, June 5 at 8:15pm at Event Cinema 8. The film's second screening is on Tuesday, June 8 at 8:45pm at Dendy Opera Quays 2.



The Ghost Writer with Ewan McGregor will have its Australian premiere on Sunday, June 13 at 9:30pm at the State Theatre. The second screening is on Monday, June 14 at 4:45pm at Event Cinema 8. Ewan McGregor might attend the film's premiere. Tickets for the second screening have already been sold out, but as of now, tickets for the premiere are still available. Head on over to the Sydney Film Festival website for more information on tickets.

Ewan McGregor to attend the Sydney Film Festival

Ewan is among the celebrities confirmed to attend the 57th annual Sydney Film Festival which begins on Wednesday, June 2 and ends on Monday, June 14. Ewan will likely attend the premiere of The Ghost Writer.

New Ewan McGregor interview; project with Peter Capaldi still in the works?

Ewan has been busy promoting The Ghost in the UK and did an interview with the Birmingham Mail (via Sweet on Sigma Films). He also talked about working with his uncle Denis Lawson on The Last Word and maybe working on The Great Pretender with fellow Scottish actor Peter Capaldi.

On working with his uncle:

Since completing The Ghost, Ewan has been able to fulfil an ambition to work with his uncle Denis Lawson, whose exploits in the original Star Wars movies inspired his young nephew back in Crieff, Scotland.

“I love him to death and he is the only person I ever turn to if I need to speak about work.

“I went to start work on The Last Word with David Mackenzie, who I made Young Adam with. I play a chef and there was a nice relationship with the owner of the restaurant. I could just see me and my uncle in those parts together. I suggested it as many times as I felt was polite because it had to be David’s decision.

“It was just lovely to be on set with him and playing two Scottish characters in Scotland.” [Alison Jones]

There hasn't been much news on The Great Pretender in nearly two years, but evidently Peter Capaldi is still trying to get the project off the ground. The film is set in 1938 and back in 2008 IMDb listed the plot as being about two producers who "hire Hollywood star Leslie Grangely (McGregor) to play Bonnie Prince Charlie (also McGregor) in a movie about the 18th century Jacobite Rebellion in Scotland. Soon afterward, a drunk Grangely disappears and the producers are forced to find a replacement. They trick a lookalike extra into playing the role of Bonnie Prince Charlie, "The Great Pretender." It looks like the film is still in development:

He is also hoping to work for another fellow countryman, Peter Capaldi, on The Great Pretender, which would present him with a formidable challenge as he would be called on to play four roles.

However, the pet project written by the In The Loop star has unfortunately been caught up in a legal tangle over rights.

“It is a funny situation to be in when it is your creation, to be stuck,” says Ewan. “I told Peter ‘I may be too old for this in a minute. Hurry up’. But he has reassured me we should be all right.” [Alison Jones ]

Also as a reminder: The Men Who Stare at Goats, which also stars Ewan debuts on Blu-ray and DVD today in the UK.

'Ghost Writer' interviews with Ewan McGregor

Ewan has been promoting The Ghost Writer in the UK right before the film's April 16 release. You can watch some of his recent interviews below.

Interview with Andrew Marr.


Ewan talks with Empire Magazine.


Ewan's appearance on the Justin Lee Collins Show.

New Ewan McGregor interview + new photos

Ewan did an interview with the Daily Mail to promote The Ghost Writer which opens on April 16 in the UK. It comes with three photos from a photoshoot, and an excerpt from the lengthy interview is below.

McGregor was once a party animal who enjoyed all that London’s nightlife had to offer. He clearly felt it was getting out of hand, and hasn’t touched alcohol for years.

“This November it’ll be ten years since I gave up, and I don’t really miss it.”

He pauses, running a hand through his hair.

“Actually, occasionally I do. There are times when I think about it, but I always know that when I’m thinking about it there’s something wrong. The problem isn’t that I want a drink; it’s that for me - as it is for a lot of other people - drink was a way to dull the pain of something else. For people who drink a lot it’s a way of not dealing with emotions and feelings.”

What was he avoiding?

“I think it was growing up. It’s hard to say without making it sound dramatic, which it isn’t. I was just somebody who always liked to drink a lot. So now when I think about drinking I ask myself, OK, what is it? It’s not really that you’re thirsty for a beer, because you haven’t had a beer for ten years. It’s often something else that’s bothering me.”

McGregor, 38, grew up in Crie ff, Perthshire and his parents, Carol and James, are both teachers. For the last 15 years he has been happily married to French production designer Ève Mavrakis, and they have three daughters, Clara, 14, Esther, eight, and Jamiyan, also eight, who was adopted. He has an older brother, Colin, an ex-RAF fighter pilot who served in Iraq. The brothers are close, although they disagreed over the British Government’s decision to go to war in the Gulf.

“He was very gung-ho about wanting to go there, and I found that upsetting. Because I’m trained to be an actor, I was in a di fferent camp on that situation, and I find that quite diffi cult to reconcile. But I learned to appreciate that that was the path he took. I respect that, and I respect all our forces.

“I went out to Basra to meet some of them and I’m full of respect for their work. I don’t think it should be any other way. I worried about Colin more later on, because - and I don’t know if I should say this - I think he felt that they shouldn’t be there. I thought that was scarier than anything, the idea of being out there and flying and putting yourself at risk if you didn’t know why you were there. I thought that was pretty hardcore.”

McGregor swells with pride when he describes how his brother took him for a ride in a Tornado jet.

“We went barrelling down the runway and I was in the seat directly behind him, and because you can’t see what’s coming you can’t prepare for the G-force. You’re wearing a G-suit that inflates and pushes on your body, and it pushes the blood back. Without it you’d just pass out, as the G-force is unbelievable. It’s horrible.

“I was a little sick, but not too much. We did a lot of low-level stu ff and then he went up to 2,000ft, over the clouds, and I started to sweat and I was thinking, ‘Conquer it, conquer it!’ I managed to be all right, but then he asked me to change the frequency on the radio, and as I put my head down he veered o ff. I couldn’t get my head back up, and it’s horrible when you can’t see. I instantly threw up. When you land, you’ve got your little bag of sick on your lap, and the canopy comes up and the ground-crew fella comes up the ladder and he says, ‘OK?’ And you have to hand him the bag.” [Martyn Palmer via Best of Ewan]

Glasgow test screening of Ewan McGregor's 'The Last Word', new 'Ghost Writer' interview

The Last Word starring Ewan McGregor will have a special test screening on Saturday March 13 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Sigma Films are holding a very special screening and are looking for some very lucky folk to come and WATCH IT FOR FREE this Saturday, 13th March. In order to take part, click here at this link, and note at the end you will be asked to fill out a very short questionaire about the film. Tickets are First Come, First Served so be sure to act fast! Feel free to bring a friend, TWEET THE NEWS, Post it on Facebook, Bebo wherever you want, but remember you must register here quickly. [Sweet on Sigma Films]

Update: The screening has been postponed by a week to Saturday, March 20.

A new The Ghost Writer interview (via Best of Ewan) with Ewan McGregor is below:

More 'Ghost Writer' interviews with Ewan McGregor + new Davidoff ad campaign unveiled

Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan talk to ABC News.



Ewan and Pierce talk about The Ghost Writer director Roman Polanski to the Associated Press.



TV Guide interview with Ewan and Pierce.



Katie Hasty from HitFix sat down with Ewan and Pierce Brosnan in New York last week to discuss The Ghost Writer.



Davidoff unveiled its new Eau Fraîche ad campaign with Ewan. You can head on over to the official website and go to the Advertising section for a look at Ewan's commercial.

Ewan McGregor on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Ewan appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show today to promote The Ghost Writer. This is just a clip from today's show, but as soon as another video from the episode goes up I'll post it:



Update: A good quality full length interview is now up:

'I Love You Phillip Morris' release date changed + Ewan McGregor's new 'Ghost Writer' interview

I Love You Phillip Morris opening moved to April


I Love You Phillip Morris had originally been scheduled to open March 26, but now Consolidated Picture Group has rescheduled its limited American release to April 30. The film will then be expanded in the first two weeks of May:

Written and directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa ("Bad Santa"), "Phillip" tells the story of a married conman (Jim Carrey) who falls in love with his cellmate, played by Ewan McGregor. Pic co-stars Leslie Mann.

"Phillip" will face off with Warner Bros.' wide release of the "Nightmare on Elm Street" remake, as well as Summit's Brendan Fraser-comedy "Furry Vengeance" about a real estate developer who battles local forest animals after a proposed housing development threatens their home. [Variety via Best of Ewan]

Exclusive Maxim interview with Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan

The Ghost Writer opened with $179,000 on just four screens over the weekend.

Ewan McGregor on the Late Show with David Letterman, GMA + more

Ewan appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman on Wednesday, and the interview is now online thanks to jbritston.

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Ewan on Good Morning America.



Ewan and co-star Pierce Brosnan talk about The Ghost Writer at the New York premiere.

Ewan McGregor to star in 'The Raven'?

Looks like it might happen, according to Jeremy Renner. In a NY Times profile the actor announced that he will star in James McTeigue's The Raven, with Ewan McGregor in talks to co-star:

The project, announced late last summer, is "a fictional account of Edgar Allan Poe's final five days as the joins a hunt for a serial killer inspired by his stories." McTeigue told /Film, "It's like the poem, 'The Raven', itself, crossed with 'Se7en'. It should be pretty cool. The script is really good and everyone responds to it really well. I'm in the middle of casting." We're guessing that McGregor is being eyed for the role of Poe, with Renner playing a sidekick of some kind. [The Playlist]

While we're on the subject of Ewan McGregor, you can read a new review of upcoming film, The Ghost Writer over at Rolling Stone.

Ewan McGregor news roundup: 'The Ghost Writer' in Berlin, Out Magazine interview, & new film with Kevin McKidd

The Ghost Writer promotion gears up



Above is another new Ghost Writer TV spot.

Ewan was at the Berlin International Film Festival on Friday, February 12 to promote The Ghost Writer. Some photos of the event are below.

Ewan at the photocall for The Ghost Writer on February 12.







Ewan's red carpet arrival at the world premiere.






Out Magazine interview

Ewan McGregor is on the March 2010 cover of Out Magazine. Scans of the photoshoot and interview via ONTD! and Ewan_playground.

Ewan McGregor and Kevin McKidd reunite

Thanks so much to Magdaléna for pointing us to this casting news on our Facebook page. Ewan and Kevin will reunite for the first time since 1996's Trainspotting in a new film about Mount Everest. Both actors are set to travel to shoot on location in Nepal. The film doesn't have a title yet and details are being kept under wraps for now.

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New TV spots: 'The Ghost Writer' & 'How to Train Your Dragon'

Ewan McGregor plays a ghostwriter who is hired to write the biography of a former British Prime Minister. As he works he "uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy." The Ghost Writer is set to premiere tomorrow at the Berlin Film Festival and the new exclusive TV spot comes courtesy of JoBlo.



Gerard Butler plays Stoick in How to Train Your Dragon. It's an animated film about a "young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons" and "becomes the unlikely owner of a young dragon himself, and learns there may be more to the creatures than he assumed." How to Train Your Dragon opens on March 26 in the US. "Changes", the film's first TV spot from Trailer Addict is below.



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Ewan McGregor at the 'I Love You Phillip Morris' premiere + new stills & trailers from 'The Ghost Writer' and 'I Love You Phillip Morris'

The new US trailer for The Ghost Writer featuring Ewan McGregor:



The Ghost Writer's new U.S. official website is now up, but there's not much on it yet. A couple of new exclusive photos (via ComingSoon) from the film are below.



Earlier today Ewan McGregor and Jim Carrey were knighted in France in the National Order of Arts and Letters. "At Monday's ceremony, French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand declared, 'I love you Jim Carrey! I love you Ewan McGregor!' He added that French moviegoers feel the same." Thanks so much to Magdaléna for sharing this information with us on our Facebook page.

Ewan and co-star Jim Carrey also attended the premiere of I Love You Phillip Morris at Cinematheque Francaise in Paris, and you can check out photos of them on the red carpet:










The new I Love You Phillip Morris trailer has been unveiled and you can watch it:




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