From the IMDb:
Ewan McGregor's 'Star Wars' Depression Led to Boozing
Movie star Ewan McGregor has admitted to binging on alcohol in order to cope with the depression brought on by his role in the "Star Wars" prequels. The Scottish actor saw his career skyrocket when he played the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the hit franchise, but soon felt the pressure of being an international movie star.
Oh. That kind of depression. I thought...never mind.
Ewan admits, "I used to get drunk before meeting journalists. I thought it would get me through. But then it just leads to you saying things that you wished you'd never said - stupid things." But the father-of-two has now curbed his boozing ways, and is happy to be recognized as Obi-Wan by young fans.
Stupid things like this?
"It's not some s**t like 'Independence Day' or 'Godzilla.' 'Star Wars' is like modern fairy tales and fables. It's a complete entity of its own, and it so has to do with my generation." - Premiere magazine, May 1999
Or maybe this?
"There's nothing cooler than being a Jedi Knight." - Details, November 1997
Joking aside (and acknowledging the comments about "ID4" and "Godzilla"), he shouldn't back away from calling Lucas's dialogue "crap"...it is crap. Why apologize for allowing alcohol to loosen your tongue a little?
Ewan McGregor has a standing invitation to join me at Rudyard's anytime for a pint or six of Bellhaven and to complain about Star Wars. Hell, I can be found most days doing that anyway.