A Quote by Ewan McGregor

I've always like sort of, as an actor, I'm drawn to exploring how we are as human beings in given situations and how we act and how we react and what makes us tick.

Ewan McGregor

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Ewan McGregor
Scottish - Actor
Born: March 31, 1971

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Barbara Kopple

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Laura Dern

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David McCullough

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John C. Maxwell

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Peter Berg

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David J. Schwartz

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