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Editorial Review:
This in-depth biography identifies the origins of 28 year-old Ewan McGregors success, not only in his movie-star good looks, but also in his considerable acting talent. From performances in hard-hitting British films Shallow Grave and Trainspotting, to the coveted role of Jedi knight Obi Wan Kenobi in George Lucass first Star Wars film for over 16 years, Ewan has chosen his roles well. Illustrated throughout with colour photographs of Ewan both on and off the set.
Ewan McGregor: From Junkie to Jedi Reviews:
Ewan Mcgregor From Junkie to Jedi 
2005-08-02 - The book was really well written and easy to read. The stories were interesting and very funny. I found myself laughing out loud many times. Great behind the scenes info for all of Ewan's movies. It encouraged me to purchase his movies available on DVD. This book gave me great insight and helped me appreciate his work that much more.
Excellent... 
2002-08-23 - I found this book to be both enjoyable and informative, and it has some interesting information about Ewan's childhood years in Crieff. Filled with amazing photographs, from black and white to colour. This book is worth the money. It also has a filmography at the back, if you want the titles of all the acting bits he's done. By the way, Ewan is talented and gorgeous!!!
A Sudden Fixation 
2000-08-14 - I love Ewan McGregor and I think this book is a bit tired. Nothing I didn't know, really. But the irony of it all strikes me. Playing Obi-Wan appears to have really boosted Ewan's career to most Americans, though he is a very successful actor in Europe and quite famous in the independent film circuit. The ironic part is this: Ewan's predecessor as Obi-Wan, the famous and sadly deceased Alec Guinness, received the opposite end from the role. He was hounded and practically went into hiding. When he died, the first I heard of it was on the Star Wars web site. Then, subsequent announcements always contain something like "The 86-year-old actor, famous for playing Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars..." I wonder if that's what Ewan will be remembered for? I hope not. If you really want to see him be an actor and not just a handsome face in a movie that is heavy on effects and light on plot and dialogue, go rent Shallow Grave or Brassed Off or Trainspotting or Emma or Nightwatch or A Life Less Ordinary or ... See my point?
Ewan's fans read this
2000-02-04 - Robb's book is an amusing and quite compelling book. I enjoyed it a lot cause I discovered many things about this cool scottish lad called Ewan. The book includes some interesting information about Ewan's life and how did he managed to get to where he's now: an outsanding actor that can play a heroin addict, a glam rock star or a venerable Jedi Knight. Don't miss it if you're a fan!
FROM JUNK TO JADED 
2000-01-30 - Brian Robb's effort, Ewan McGregor: From Junkie To Jedi, is aimed at youthful audiences that buys books for the pictures not text. Riding the coat tails of the popular actor whose role as Obi Wan Kenobi in the most recent Star War's episode introduced him to American general audiences, this book offers nothing than already known general facts and statements published elsewhere. What it does offer in plenty is photographs, head shots in fact, that present McGregor in a variety of poses, both studio sittings and film extracts. The man is cute, no doubt the reason for his enormous popularity with young females, but McGregor is more than just another pretty, adorable British face. He can act. The body of work already to his credit is formidable for a 28 year old. McGregor is outspoken on many subjects that draw attention in the press, and on almost every page of the 128-pg. paperback is a tidbit of the wit and wisdom of Ewan McGregor. It is well known that McGregor has never given permission for any book on his life, nor is pleased by author's who made intrusions into his private life, however, if you absolutely must know who, what, where, and when of Ewan McGregor, this book will do. Buy two copies, one to cut up for the photos and the second to add to the long list of McGregor unauthorized biographies.
