Ewan McGregor On OBI-WAN KENOBI and Why He Doesn't Remember Filming STAR WARS Prequels | INTERVIEW

[@JakesTakesTV]

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[@ArcticNightwind]

You could really see that what you were saying to Ewan Mcgregor really made him feel appreciated almost to the point of tearing up! Great interview mate, job well done!

[@Rebelscum264]

That was a fantastic interview mate

[@speedisoftheessence]

Imagine going from being a kid who loves Star Wars to being the fan-favourite cast member of Star Wars. All respect to Alec Guinness but it's because of Ewan that Obi is my favourite SW character.

[@K_J_Coleman_Composer]

Ewan makes me appreciate Alec more

[@Ryuk45]

Alec Guinness is Obi-Wan Kenobi...but Ewan does a pretty good job, too.

[@thegetdown5060]

@@Ryuk45 nah ewan is obi-wan , alec was just an actor playing a character, he hated starwars

[@nathanskywalker1536]

Not just that but seeing your uncle in SW which makes it even more awesome

[@Alpha-bt9bh]

@@thegetdown5060 both are Obi-Wan

[@cm-jk3xq]

what a great interview, the questions were so good and ewan responded really well to them. one of the best interviews so far from this press tour, so good to have an interviewer who loves the prequels and shows it to ewan.

[@MorgoYT]

He did great work, you could really tell his love for the films

[@Deniz.7_]

So nice that you got the chance to interview the cast from Kenobi 🔥

[@JakesTakesTV]

Hayden interview happening soon!

[@hashirsheikh4028]

@@JakesTakesTV LETS GOOO WAITING

[@kellnaka23]

@@JakesTakesTV This is where the fun begins!

[@LlamaDrama142]

@@JakesTakesTV dude, yes!!

[@EdwardSanchezProductions]

The force is strong in this interview

[@billtalbert6165]

You did such an amazing interview, I could tell you’re a huge fan and so could Ewan.

[@Kobalt_Rax_the_one]

I am of the generation that was there when the prequels were released , grew up with them as well, technically, as i was born in 1990. Despite watching OG trilogy first , that was my introduction to SW and my nr 1 fav SW trilogy , i would be lying and a dishonest hater if I didn't enjoyed quite a lot the prequels as well . Sure they have their flaws ofc but they had some great and memorable moments too, there are certain things that i liked even more in the PT then the OT. Loved how much they expended and build the universe , John Williams best work in SW etc . Ep 3 is probably neck and neck maybe a bit more actually with ep 5 as absolute best SW movies ,for me .

[@noblecore9844]

I've always said it, I say it again: Jake is an extraordinary interviewer! The chemistry between Ewan and him was legendary.

[@MagicAl5F4781]

He probably can't think of himself as getting as old as Alec Guinness but he is now less than 12 years younger than Guinness was in the first one. Guinness was still alive when McGregor filmed The Phantom Menace and it would have been nice if there could have been a meeting like there was between Harrison Ford and Alden Ehrenreich.

[@Perks5]

Nice to see the ppl like me who grew up on the prequels being the ones asking questions now lmao

[@spike-GA]

"Ewan McGregor" is a GREAT ACTOR !

[@Theredspirit]

The force is strong with this one

[@Guillaume1822010]

Thanks for highlighting the prequels! Great interview.

[@Graczula]

Jake and Ewan are like mirror images of each other. The beard, the hairstyle, the shape of their faces. Wow.

[@ANGELOFDARKification]

Best interviewer in the business! Been a fan since you dressed like a Reservoir Dog for the Django Unchained press shoot and Tarantino acknowledged it.

[@horizon92lee]

Such a lovely gentleman

[@BartAllen]

*Apart from cheating on his wife, such a nice gentleman lol ~*

[@speedisoftheessence]

@@BartAllen To be fair, you can still be a cool dude overall even if you've cheated, most people in failing marriages have cheated. Heck, my father cheated on my mum which lead to their divorce but me and my brother still love him and see him often despite having been pissed at what he did. You can be a shitty husband at one point in your life but still be a good father and an overall cool guy.

[@longlivethesith7660]

@@speedisoftheessence Words of truth brother 🙏

[@AloutkaKazawa]

I watched SW when I wasn't yet 6yo, in 1978, A New Hope, and it remains one of my favourite films, obviously. The music made it powerful beyond my young powers of comprehension, I believe. Watching the new series feels like meeting old friends.

[@sportshash3367]

Great interview i almost teared up.

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

Ewan has grown to own of my fav actors of all time, not only Star Wars (ok I am a fan) but also what he did meanwhile, like the documentaries with his friend traveling on bikes - the last ones "the long way up"

[@JaredGriffiths2000]

Very nice hearing him talk about how much Star Wars means to him.

[@aleidixon4226]

Ewan has the best laugh! I love that he’s always ready to laugh and have fun. When I think of Obi Wan I think Ewan which is strange because I grew up on Alec Guiness!

[@marklechman2225]

Watched the first two episodes. Ewan is absolutely fantastic in it. Worth it just to see him.

[@danal.hunter7137]

OBI WAN KENOBI ROCKS !!!!!!!!

[@4faces320]

Great interview

[@audioengineproductions]

Man I was 8 when I was phantom menace in theaters best experience and favorite film

[@Yorickunderscore]

"Now we have this huge LCD screen that surrounds us.." and penetrates us. Brings the scene together.

[@WorthlessDeadEnd]

That was an awesome interview. I just wish they could have given Jake more time with Ewan.

[@RovnoMagic]

Ewan is great. I understand his sadness about not meeting Alec…..I did not get to either. ( happily I have met Anthony, Gary Kurtz, Mark and Billy) I so look forward to meeting Ewan.

[@jeiillson]

For those who don't know, Ewans uncle is the actor that played Wedge Antilles

[@BrandonSezHi]

Awesome job

[@charlesowens7174]

Ewan McGregor being interviewed by discount Ewan McGregor

[@JakesTakesTV]

I laughed hard at this LOL

[@nicholasgarcia6402]

Ewan is such a class act

[@Rackstack234]

Gotta love Obi Wan Kenobi

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, Jake! Thanks, Ewan! 🌌

[@akiyamach]

You asked such interesting questions!

[@nathanthesubzeromangold4615]

I hope we see Obi-Wan Kenobi and epic showdown lightsaber duel against Darth Vader and this television series movie. Ultimate Clash of the Titans between brother vs brother Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi Darth Vader clashing with the lightsabers.

[@bobbyfoster231]

He looks so young for 51

[@RelyYt]

Amazing

[@bsong7570]

so dope

[@glennchaerle5647]

Class act.

[@MemoryHunts]

Who in the hell is giving you the wrap?! Fire that man and let’s continue on for another….. 6 hours

[@Brian-SoCal14]

This is a good interview, but this guy always asks good questions and actually lets them answer. Doesn't cut them off. On a side note, I always thought it was interesting how kids reacted to the prequels. My friends and I were in our 20's when the prequels came out and apart from Ewan's performance, thought the movies were god awful. While our young nephews and cousins loved them. Cut to today, they are all grown, and say they cant sit through even 5 minutes of those movies now. The originals are where its at.😄

[@EdwardSanchezProductions]

Hello there

[@spacekitt.n]

the interviewer looks like a CG model

[@samwinchester9954]

Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah I'm closer to him ah ah ah this time

[@robertsmatisons8278]

You need more recognizable thumbnails, had no idea it was your channel. Would've clicked earlier if I recognized you.

[@pio4362]

I loved your last question, Jake, probably the best question I've seen put to him on the press tour yet. As a hardcore ROTS fan, however, I must say I was terribly disappointed with his answer, deflecting to an unnecessary comparison between old and current technology. He could have cobbled together something more generous, or at least mentioned how it feeds into the character's relationship in this new series. It's a very meaningful scene for many of us.

[@geetadhumane5793]

His answer makes sense.....they didn't knew what the hell they were filming at that time, so to have some emotional resonance to shooting that moment is a far stretch

[@pio4362]

@@geetadhumane5793 He had the script. There was a director....

[@dickhitswater4836]

Good thing it’s just a movie

[@Rackstack234]

@@pio4362 imagine standing in an empty Hollywood parking lot surrounded by green screens surrounded by cameras and crew. There’s no guarantee that it translates from that cold setting to the final product.

[@zathrus8424]

Ye star wars is amazing. Over the course of 50 years they've made 3 good movies and 3 seasons of good TV. Well done 👏

[@twidzmc]

"3 good movies"? More like 6 amazing Movies with most of them being some of the most iconic movies of all time

[@NormalExploiter]

6*

[@protector_of_the_realms]

3 seasons of good tv too wtf? There’s 13 or 14 great seasons already by my count. Yeah admittedly there’s around 3 dud seasons depending on who you talk to about Boba but 13 good seasons is a lot more than 3 lol. Plus I’d consider Return of the Jedi a good film so there’s at least 4 good films though I’d personally argue there’s 6 good films, 2 average ones and then obviously 3 bad ones in the ST.

[@Duragster]

I wonder how much of Hayden we will see, or it's going to be covered up by James Earl Jones for voicing?

[@novustalks7525]

I'm surprised he doesn't remember much of the filming of the prequels

[@VincentStevenStudio]

That's because we see the completed film, the environment and special fx. He only remembers standing on a green screen holding a stick lol.

[@patrickmusson4571]

I hate to burst your bubble, but Alec Guinness referred to Star Wars as "Fairytale Rubbish." That is his opinion, of course. I still love the Original Trilogy though.

[@heavy5013]

Pretty sure most fans are well aware of what he said.

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

Yeah I saw interviews with him about it. It was a give and take. His name helped a lot to boost the 1st Star Wars into the cinemas and media, also he was happy to receive loads of commission afterwards, loads of money totally unexpected for him. The rest ist history as they say...

[@grantwagner684]

He doesn’t remember because it’s a job to him

[@bobbyfoster231]

I thought he was in his 30s

[@anastasiabell]

Honestly I'm done with Ewan's repetitive answer to any prequel question about how much it sucked to play with a green/bluescreen background. The prequels had more practical effects/miniatures/sets than the all the other SW films combined. Did he expect to film that Mustafar scene on a real lava planet, I don't get it?? He was on a real set, with sand underneath his boots, Hayden was in a burned costume, it all looked pretty freaking real. I wish he would say what a great exercise in acting it was to use your imagination and play alone. It's not that different from what voice actors do. Sorry that you didn't get to meet Kaminoans for real, Ewan.

[@geetadhumane5793]

Prequels had more practical effects that all other movies combined? Are you kidding......the whole Original Trilogy was practical, cg didn't exist at that time....and even though I am bored hearing the same answer.....I get it .....He has said that how it took him out of the experience of filming, the only thing he cherished at that time were the lightsaber duels....And to be fair Ewan got the worst of it .....In Ep2 it was the whole Dexter diner scene where everything was CG, whole of kamino was cg, lot of geonosis was cg, In Ep3 all of the Utapau part was cg, finally Mustafar was CG.....he just got the worst deal

[@anastasiabell]

@@geetadhumane5793"Fun fact: there were more practical models created for each prequel movie than for the entire original trilogy." That's the quote from the official Star Wars twitter account, you can google that tweet. I don't know how that's surprising to you as the scale and scope of the prequels was much larger than the originals. Much of what you see and think "oh, that's CGI" it's a miniature. The elevator at the beginning of Ep 2 where Obi and Ani are talking? Miniature. The entire Kamino interior? Miniature as well as a set. Even the lava for Ep 3 was real. Educate yourself. And btw, ROTJ did use a blue screen for the bike speeder chase ;)

[@TheVagabond627]

@@anastasiabell Mf, the entire Original trilogy was done with practical effects! How is it possible for a trilogy that is more than half CGI to have more practical and miniature effects than a trilogy made in the 70s and the 80s?

[@TheVagabond627]

Also, you’re really about to act like you know more about the production of those movies than the actor who was there on those productions?

[@anastasiabell]

@@TheVagabond627 I already answered that: because the prequels were MORE MASSIVE. There was an enormous amount of new locations, entire planets compared to OT. It's a worldbuilding trilogy.

[@kfw9257]

If I was in one of those prequels, I'd probably forget about it too

[@clave2049]

nah…

[@MorgoYT]

He said prequels not sequels

[@YodatheHobbit]

@@MorgoYT Sure, cause one hate is better than another. 🙄🙄 Imagine being so fucked up that after being BULLYED by Original Trilogy fans for loving the prequels, you then go and apply that same attitude to Sequel Trilogy lovers.

[@MorgoYT]

@@YodatheHobbit yep🙄 pne hate is better than another. Im responding to a hate comment about the prequels, so? Its my opinion about thr sequels and no matter how good some scenes are it cant change my mind but no hate to the actors/directors or anyone wofking on the films. Just kathleen kennedy

[@speedisoftheessence]

Will we get paid if we pretend that we care?

[@markmcalpine2885]

Y is he being interviewed. It's called Obi-Wan but the shows not about him. It's a bait and switch series. It's about the black chick mohamid I think is her name

[@xxwhispersxx2856]

We don't know that for sure yet, hush up please.

[@markmcalpine2885]

@@xxwhispersxx2856 who the he'll r u. U hush up. There's leaked info everywhere. Did I tell u not to watch it, no. So watch it and when it turns out to b true hush up

[@deckard5pegasus673]

Ewan is only on the map because of the prequels. And before he talked sh*t about the prequels and threw George and Hayden under the bus. He is such a 2 faced hypocrite

[@Steven_Edwards]

To be fair, he and all the actors took a lot of shit by toxic fans so it's natural he would express frustration. Since then he has given nothing but love to everyone and as Producer wants to make sure it's done right.

[@dickhitswater4836]

He was already a star before the prequels

[@Nathan47223]

When did he ever throw George and Hayden "under the buss"?

[@deckard5pegasus673]

@@Nathan47223 In articles and interviews

[@josephbelov6212]

@@deckard5pegasus673 links?

[@MirkwoodPrince21]

He said he doesn't remember making the movies. What a damn liar.

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[@dejabu24]

Great interview