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Ewan McGregor urged daughter Clara to prepare for acting's uncertainty
Clara McGregor says her parents warned her acting would be tough when she told them she wanted to follow her father, actor Ewan McGregor, into the profession.
Her mother, Eve Mavrakis, worked as a production designer in film and had seen how uncertain the business could be.
They advised her to have another path, including going to university, in case acting did not work out.
Clara says her father did not make calls to secure work for her, but shared films and talked about his work on set.
She says he taught her to stay humble and grateful and to value the people who help make a production work.
The two appeared together in the 2024 film *Bleeding Love*, which Clara produced and co-wrote.
Working together helped repair their relationship, Ewan said in August, after a difficult period following his divorce from Mavrakis.
Clara McGregor said her parents warned her that acting was difficult and might not provide a reliable career.
Her father, Ewan McGregor, encouraged her to understand the uncertainty of the profession and have a backup plan.
Clara said her mother, production designer Eve Mavrakis, urged her to attend university and have something to fall back on.
Clara said Ewan did not make calls to help her get acting work, but shared films and advice about working on set.
The father and daughter appeared together in the 2024 drama Bleeding Love.
- Who
- Clara McGregor said her parents, Ewan McGregor and Eve Mavrakis, gave her realistic advice about acting.
- What
- They warned her that acting could be difficult and might not work out, and advised her to have a backup plan.
- When
- Clara discussed the advice earlier this week on the Camelot Films Podcast.
- Where
- On the Camelot Films Podcast.
- Why
- Her parents wanted her to understand the uncertainty of show business and have another option.
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Ewan and Clara McGregor starred together in the drama Bleeding Love, which Clara produced and co-wrote.
Clara discussed her parents' advice about acting on the Camelot Films Podcast.
- Clara McGregor
- 30 years old
- Ewan McGregor
- Clara's father
- Eve Mavrakis
- Clara's mother and a film production designer
- Camelot Films Podcast
- Where Clara discussed her parents' advice
- Bleeding Love
- 2024 drama starring Ewan and Clara McGregor
What people are saying
When I first told him I wanted to be an actor, both my parents were like, "OK, well, good luck. It's f***ing tough out there,
They were very realistic with me about it being very tough, potentially not working out, and that I really needed a backup.
He's never really been one to make calls for me or anything like that,