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Ewan McGregor

The other two things are... well, I had a huge appetite for old black and white movies on BBC 2. At the weekends they used to run matinees, and the more romantic the better.

Ewan McGregor

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Ewan McGregor is saying that he really enjoyed watching old black and white romantic movies shown on BBC 2 during weekend matinees. He especially liked films that were very romantic, as they captured his strong interest.

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