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Esther McGregor on Starring in Two Venice Titles With ‘Room Next Door’ and ‘Babygirl,’ and How ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Helped Rekindle Her Relationship With Father Ewan
Esther McGregor on her two Venice titles, 'The Room Next Door' and 'Babygirl,' How 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' rekindled relationship with father Ewan McGregor
Shooting a short film at the time (as a favor) and not feeling too hot about it, the hyper-creative and delightfully energetic actress, model, musician and tattoo artist (and unashamed “Nepo Baby” — more on that later) hadn’t really been paying attention to the projects she’d been invited to tape for. During COVID she started the band French Thyme with fellow musician Leo Major and, although she’s self-released an EP — mostly enjoyably floaty electro pop in which she also sings — she insists the music is purely for her own creativity (“It’s the one thing I have full control over”). Adding an extra dimension to the experience, not only do the two McGregors both appear in the series, but Esther — in a small role in the second episode — plays the drug dealer Tetha Grig who actually tries to sell Obi-Wan Kenobi spice (something she says she “tried not to think too deep into” given her dad’s previous battles with addiction).
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