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“Look at the moons!”: Ewan McGregor talks greenscreen on a classic episode of The Jonathan Ross Show

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With Obi-Wan Kenobi getting nearer every day, this clip of Ewan McGregor on The Jonathan Ross Show from ten years ago is timely, as he discusses the difficult time he had with swathes of greenscreen whilst making the prequels and handing a plastic baby Luke to ‘Uncle Owen and Aunt Peru‘, a world of difference from the magic of StageCraft he has enjoyed while making his new show.

Ewan McGregor had no idea where the moons were…

Season 1, Episode 5
Original Broadcast Date: 1 October 2011

Be sure to tune in to this weeks 116th episode of Making Tracks where we catch up with Ewan’s uncle, Wedge Antilles himself Denis Lawson and Darth Vader sculptor Brian Muir.

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Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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With Obi-Wan Kenobi getting nearer every day, this clip of Ewan McGregor on The Jonathan Ross Show from ten years ago is timely, as he discusses the difficult time he had with swathes of greenscreen whilst making the prequels and handing a plastic baby Luke to ‘Uncle Owen and Aunt Peru‘, a world of difference from the magic of StageCraft he has enjoyed while making his new show.

Ewan McGregor had no idea where the moons were…

Season 1, Episode 5
Original Broadcast Date: 1 October 2011

Be sure to tune in to this weeks 116th episode of Making Tracks where we catch up with Ewan’s uncle, Wedge Antilles himself Denis Lawson and Darth Vader sculptor Brian Muir.

Sale
Star Wars: Brotherhood
Star Wars: Brotherhood
  • Hardcover Book
  • Chen, Mike (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 352 Pages - 05/10/2022 (Publication Date) - Random House Worlds (Publisher)
$15.85 Amazon Prime
Buy on Amazon This is a paid link. Learn More. Price incl. tax, excl. shipping.  Details correct as at: 2025-09-30
SourceThe Jonathan Ross Show
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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