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I'm sometimes asked 'Can you lose the accent?'and I say 'No, but I can put on another one'.

Ewan McGregor

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Ewan McGregor
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: March 31
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I'm not really a blockbuster, I'm not a member of that audience really.
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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.
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I love film people and actors and I am in the right world because I am one of those people.
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Success is tricky to deal with, both professionally and in your personal life.
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