Why ewan mcgregor

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Hodge had his reservations. He just could not see how the stone actor, the poster boy of health and vitality, could transform into the heroin addict, Renton. McGregor was determined to prove he was the right choice. He was set to fly to Hong Kong to film The Pillow Book for Peter Greenaway and worked out a dietary plan, which included cutting out drinking beer and eating dairy products to achieve the required weight loss and also began his research.

Born in Crieff, Scotland, McGregor left school aged 16, with the determination to become an actor, like his uncle Denis Lawson. His journey began when he found a position working backstage at the Perth Repertory Theatre.

As ever extras were always required and McGregor gained his first professional experience in such a role in A Passage To India. View Iframe URL. He made a beeline for it. And, like Renton, he too wanted something. He set his sights on one guy in particular. Looking closely at The Pillow Book , you can see in certain scenes McGregor looks noticeably slimmer. By adhering to a strict calorie count and cutting out beer he had lost a staggering 26 pounds over the two months since he had last seen Boyle, Macdonald and Hodge.

The McGregor who turned up at their London offices for the agreed meeting shocked his director. He was fucking Renton.