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Every book Ewan McGregor recommended on podcasts
Ewan McGregor appeared on the SmartLess podcast to discuss his career and personal experiences, including books that inspired his adventures. McGregor recommended Jupiter's Travels by Ted Simon, describing it as a beautiful book written in the 1970s by a journalist for The Sunday Times who decided to travel the world on a motorcycle. McGregor explained that Simon's journey served as his direct motivation for taking long motorcycle trips around the world. In addition to discussing travel literature, McGregor talked about Irvine Welsh's novel Trainspotting. He discussed how the film adaptation came together and shared how the writer originally envisioned a different actor for the main role, noting that the story existed as a stage play and a novel before being brought to the screen. McGregor reflected on both the personal inspiration he drew from travel writing and the complexities of adapting celebrated fiction into feature films.
Books recommended by Ewan McGregor
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Jupiter's Travels
Jupiter's Travels by Ted Simon is a classic travel memoir chronicling the author's four-year, 64,000-mile journey around the world on a motorcycle during the 1970s.
Discussed“and then and then and then i read this book written by ted simon who wrote a beautiful book called jupiter's travels in the 70s and he he was a journalist i think for the sunday times and he decided he wanted to travel the world”
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Trainspotting
Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh is a gritty, darkly humorous novel that portrays the lives of a group of heroin addicts living in an economically depressed area of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Discussed“and then john i think i think of ryan said john didn't think i was right for it because in the novel in irvine welsh's novel you and bremner who played spud had played rants on on in the stage version before we made it was”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewan McGregor | SmartLess | 2022-08-29 | 4 |