Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor’s biggest challenge: Philip Roth

The Scottish movie star, who is raising a Jewish family, tells JTA what it was like to make his directorial debut — an adaptation the Pulitzer Prize-winning "American Pastoral."

By Curt Schleier October 20, 2016 4:04 pm

Ewan McGregor to direct adaptation of Philip Roth’s ‘American Pastoral’

The film adaptation of Philip Roth’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “American Pastoral” just gained a lot more hype.

February 19, 2015 2:55 pm

Hollywood’s inscrutable Philip Roth infatuation

Hollywood has a slew of Philip Roth adaptations in the pipeline. Why do they keep trying when his films keep flopping?

November 13, 2014 11:34 am

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Ewan McGregor’s biggest challenge: Philip Roth

Ewan McGregor to direct adaptation of Philip Roth’s ‘American Pastoral’

Hollywood’s inscrutable Philip Roth infatuation

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