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When you take the R sound out of French accent, and you just replace it with an R, it sounds Mexican.

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Ewan McGregor
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: March 31
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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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People are incredibly rude about it sometimes. Like What? You're married? Strange reaction to have. Proves what people's ideas about marriage are. We're having a baby. What? As if it's the end of the world. Of course, it's the start of a brilliant world.
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I don't think having separate bathrooms is a key to a successful marriage, if you love one another.
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I think rehearsal can be important if it's done in a way that works. Often, rehearsal can be a waste of time.
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UNICEF is successfully giving children and young people all over the world opportunities and hope. Just like the ones we met on the Long Way Down - protecting them from exploitation and giving them chances in life.
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I don't do things lightly, I don't take a job then just phone it in, I've never done that.
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I don't like being told that's where you, you know, if you walk on set and somebody was okay, you're here and you're going to walk over there on this line. And my reaction is always how do you know? How do you know that's what I'm going to do? How do any of us know?
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I like the idea of being a sculptor. Just me alone, making something - that solitary existence.
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I love acting and don't find it to be very hard. I recognize when I've nailed it, and I can be very proud of myself.
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I've played in pipe bands in Scotland, and I've always played guitars and drums and stuff.
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When you've got a date on your calendar saying that you will be putting this in front of people in four weeks, that will get your nerves good, yeah.
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From there I did a one year theatre acting course in Fife, and then three years of drama school in London.
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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 believe that unless it's a scene where I'm alone, then of course I could do what I want but I think good acting is about what happens between people, not on your face and my face.
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No, I'm putting it away, trying to buy a house for my family. The goal is to use the money to move into a big house, so my daughter can have a garden.
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I like to dance, but it's not my weekend activity. I'm not a clubber.
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I'm sometimes asked 'Can you lose the accent?'and I say 'No, but I can put on another one'.
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Starting with a party scene for 600 cast and end up singing on top of a giant elephant...does it get any better than this?
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The script, I always believe, is the foundation of everything.
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It's impossible to put your finger on what that is exactly other than protecting the environment that the actors get to find the scenes and build the scenes and invest in them. I think that's key and that's what I've learned from all the great directors I've worked with.
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