![]() ![]() And the change invented celebrity as we know it now. And what Emma and I found really interesting playing it is actually he having taken it for granted, having been born with fame, but then in comes this almost extraterrestrial-like, godlike figure in Diana. And I think you’re right in that I don’t think it’s the same as fame because they’re born with it and in some ways they’re not really people: they’re icons they’re these strange, almost mythological characters. On the one hand, he wants to live in Highgrove and tend to his flowers in his gardens and have friends over for lunches and stuff like that - it feels like he wants that quiet life. I thought, certainly in our story, it just feels like there was this constant battle. I’ve never met him, I don’t know him, I’ve read some books. ![]() Ultimately, what’s always a funny thing about playing a real person is that suddenly people assume that you know more than someone else. I’ve met him once or twice over the years, not for a long time but at different events, and I’ve always been rather amused by him. It’s such a horrible intrusion in your life. They’re not causing it, they’re having to - especially for her - deal, to navigate this. it’s something that comes with the territory. McGregor: Yeah, unlike Charles and Diana. And you see the complications that come in, but the initial feeling of loving that world, I really loved. I just loved how Halston’s just like, it’s pure joy, being loved and famous. With “The Crown,” the royal family a kind of tortured nature about being famous they have a love-hate relationship with it. Josh O’Connor: With “Halston” I found it really refreshing to see someone actually loving being famous. But like for everybody, the negative aspect was that his private life, his sexual life that he was trying to keep for himself ended up spilling into that world, and I think that was difficult for him. He was all about fashion and appearance and creating a mystique or sexiness or whatever with his clothing, but that absolutely translates to going out and causing a stir - to the point where later on in his career he would go everywhere with six or seven or eight or 10 supermodels of the day. How did how you saw their relationships to fame affect how you wanted to portray them?Įwan McGregor: Halston loved fame, and he knew how to work it. ![]() There is such a cloud of fame around both Halston and Prince Charles. Given the space and time to reflect, they thoughtfully dissected everything from getting inside the mind of larger-than-life icons as Halston and Prince Charles, to how portraying such people changed their own outlook on fame and the sense of tragedy they felt around their characters. Elton in the 2020 version.)īut because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they met for the first time (virtually) when Variety brought them together to discuss all of the things their nominated roles have in common. They may have even laughed over the adaptation they share in common - “Emma.” (McGregor portrayed Frank Churchill in the 1996 film, while O’Connor played Mr. In that scenario, they may have made small talk and congratulated each other on their respective shows. ![]() In any other year, Emmy nominees Ewan McGregor (lead limited series/TV movie actor for “Halston”) and Josh O’Connor (lead drama actor for “ The Crown”) likely would have crossed paths at least a couple of times, probably at parties for streamer Netflix, which delivered both shows. ![]()
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