AOL-Chat mit Ewan McGregor

AOL Live Chat vom 28. Januar 2000 OnlineHost: Welcome to AOL Live Ewan McGregor! EwanMcLive: Thank you! AOLiveMC13: Let's start with this audience question. Question: First, Thank you for being here tonight. I have been hoping for this opportunity for a long time. Second, which role have you played is the most like you in real life? EwanMcLive: It's my pleasure to be here. EwanMcLive: Each role has different parts of me in them, EwanMcLive: do they're all like me. Question: hey ewan, my name's caitlin. you've got a great voice, did you have any singing experience before you started acting? by the way, TV Eye is a great song. EwanMcLive: I sang all through school in the school choir and solo. Question: Was Eye of the Beholder difficult to make? EwanMcLive: It was a complicated character to play. It was also very cold. EwanMcLive: But it was a fascinating character to work with. Question: wow! Soo, Ewan, what is your favourite thing to do hobbywise? EwanMcLive: Ride motorcycles. Question: I enjoyed your ER episode.Do you plan on doing any future T.V. episodes of any kind? EwanMcLive: I never have any plans, so, no, not at the moment. EwanMcLive: But who knows? Question: Hi, Ewan! I heard that Eye of The Beholder was filmed here in Canada. Is this true, and if so, where in Canada were you guys shooting? EwanMcLive: We shot in Montreal. EwanMcLive: It was completely shot in Canada. Question: How do you prepare for each role that you take? EwanMcLive: Some parts require research, some don't. EwanMcLive: Depends on the character and the time. Question: What was it that got you interested in acting? EwanMcLive: I had a passion for old black and white movies. EwanMcLive: Because of my love of that, I wanted to become an actor. Question: Ewan, I know most actors say that they bring part of themselves to a role. How much of yourself, your own personality is Obi-wan? EwanMcLive: Not much! LOL! Question: What color is your hair naturally? EwanMcLive: Naturally, I have reddish hair. It's black at the moment. Question: Mr. McGregor I really admire your work as a dramatic actor, but think you have a natural talent for comedy. Are you currently reviewing any comedic scripts? EwanMcLive: No, my next project is Star Wars, and the one I'm doing now is a musical. EwanMcLive: The one I'm doing now is more of a comedy than Star Wars. Question: How do you describe your eye color? In some pics they look blue or green or even grey. EwanMcLive: They're grey-bluey-greeney color! Question: who was a role model to you when you were growing up? EwanMcLive: My uncle, Denis. EwanMcLive: My acting hero was James Jewitt. Question: What attracted you to the role of the 'Eye' in Eye of the beholder? EwanMcLive: The script was unlike any I'd read before. EwanMcLive: And the character says very little. EwanMcLive: It's a very good cinematic device. Question: what was it like working with ashley judd? EwanMcLive: It was lovely to work with her. EwanMcLive: She's a fine actress. EwanMcLive: She's fantastic in the movie. Question: How did your acting carrer start? EwanMcLive: I walked backstage at a theater when I was 16, and from there trained in Scotland and in London for 4 year. I left drama school to film Lipstick On Your Collar. Question: Are you still able to go out in public and have a relatively *normal* life now that you are such a recognizable star? EwanMcLive: Yes, it's a different country. EwanMcLive: I'm in Australia now. EwanMcLive: *done Question: Ewan, did you get to keep the lightsaber from "The Phantom Menace"? EwanMcLive: No! They didn't let me keep it! EwanMcLive: I'll try and get it in the next one! Question: What do you like to do to relax from a stressful day on set? EwanMcLive: Come home to my family and watch a movie. Question: So ewan are you single or are you taken? EwanMcLive: Taken. I've been married since 1995, and I have a daughter, Clara. Question: What would be your dream project? EwanMcLive: It changes all the time. EwanMcLive: At the moment I'm making a musical. EwanMcLive: That's the project at the moment. Question: You were amazing on ER. Were you familiar with the show before you were on it? Had you acted on televison before that? EwanMcLive: Yes, I made a television series before. EwanMcLive: One of the reasons for doing ER was that it's a favorite show of mine. EwanMcLive: When they offered it to me, I jumped at the chance. Question: Are you a very social person? EwanMcLive: Yeah, I do enjoy going out. EwanMcLive: I enjoy my work because there are so many people involved in making a movie. Question: how those lightsabers work EwanMcLive: It's a secret! AOLiveMC13: The time has really slipped by, we have time for one final question. Question: How would you say the fame and notiriety you've acquired in the last 5 or so years have changed your life? EwanMcLive: Success brings more choice in your work. EwanMcLive: However, it can bring more pressure to the actor and his family. AOLiveMC13: Many thanks for being with us and taking our questions, Ewan McGregor. EwanMcLive: It's my pleasure! EwanMcLive: I look forward to the next time! AOLiveMC13: Thanks to the audience for being with us....goodnight OnlineHost: Copyright 2000 America Online, Inc. All Rights Reserved.