'Halston' sees Ewan McGregor play legendary designer in Netflix miniseries

Ewan McGregor channels American fashion designer Roy Halston in, the limited Netflix series created and directed by Daniel Minahan, it’s hard not to be enraptured by Krysta Rodriguez, who fully transforms into his best friend and longtime performer, Liza Minnelli. As the Broadway and screen actress, who has a dedicated following thanks to the beloved but short-lived series, tells ET’s Leanne Aguilera, it was a role that she was born to play.

In Ryan Murphy’s new Netflix series “Halston”, Ewan McGregor plays the late American fashion designer Roy Halston who became the face of an international brand but almost lost it all with a spiralling addiction to drug and alcohol. Having gotten sober years ago, McGregor says he’s more than familiar with Halston’s struggles.

Trainspotting star was on one of his epic motorcycle trips with friend Charley Boorman when he was approached by a fan.

The name Halston is synonymous with American fashion and New York City nightlife during the disco era — now, the famed fashionista the subject of a new Netflix docu-series. Moulin Rouge star Ewan McGregor stars as the iconic designer in the Ryan Murphy-produced biopic, which follows the life of the eccentric fashion powerhouse. Before watching the new series, learn more about who Halston was.

Netflix series from “American Horror Story” producer Ryan Murphy — charts the spectacular rise and fall of the mononymous disco-era designer, born Roy Halston Frowick.

If ’70s fashion designer Halston is a creation, a persona, an idea of a person (one with taste), one that eventually gets watered down and then wisps away under the thumb of mass marketing beyond its initial couture means and origins, “Halston,” the glorified SparksNotes posing as prestige mini-series of the rise and fall of the fashion icon created by Sharr White and executive produced by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan is similarly hollow to the mass-marketed garbage he peddled in the ‘80.

Netflix limited series from executive producer Ryan Murphy (Glee, American Horror Story) which follows the eponymous fashion designer known, played here by Golden Globe-winning actor Ewan McGregor, and is based on the biography Simply Halston by journalist Steven Haines.

© NETFLIX Halston Netflix: Where is Halston filmed The majority of filming for Halston took place on location in New York, US. In 2020, Ewan McGregor, who portrays Halston was spotted on Fifth Avenue, Manhatten filming scenes for the drama.

Ewan McGregor is set to make his debut as legendary fashion designer Halston in Netflix’s limited series of the same name.

Noel Gallagher‘s joke claim that he gave the actor his “first lightsaber training” for Star Wars.Jimmy Kimmel reminded McGregor of the claim on Jimmy Kimmel Live yesterday (May 10) ahead of his return as Obi-Wan Kenobi in a new Star Wars series on Disney+.“Noel Gallagher of the band Oasis claims, he said this in an interview, that he did your first lightsaber training with you.

Robert Pattinson, Lily Collins and Ewan McGregor are teaming up for a good cause. On Friday, GO Campaign, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of orphans and vulnerable children around the world, announced that the actors, who are all GO Ambassadors, are actively raising funds for direct relief to people throughout India during the worsening coronavirus crisis.The Covid Relief Fund will provide assistance through providing PPE, oximeters, food to families in need, daily health

There are only a couple of things you need to know before watching the trailer for “Halston.” First, Ewan McGregor is acting his heart out and you can tell that this is going to be a series that will have folks talking about him for a while. And second, this is a Ryan Murphy production, so expect a very slick, stylish, colorful series.

Netflix fans have been offered a glimpse at Ewan McGregor's latest series based on the life of designer Halston. Starring the Scots actor and Rory Culkin, the miniseries follows the hedonistic life of the gay fashion designer, who rose to international fame in the 1970s.

Antonio Ferme editorNetflix released a trailer for the upcoming limited series “Halston,” which stars Ewan McGregor as the titular American celebrity fashion designer and premieres on May 14.Set in New York during the 1970s and ’80s, the limited series will showcase Halston turned his invented name into a worldwide fashion empire that’s synonymous with luxury, sex, status and fame.

After creating shows like “Feud” and “Hollywood”, Ryan Murphy is once again going back in time with “Halston”.

There are only a couple of things you need to know before watching the trailer for “Halston.” First, Ewan McGregor is acting his heart out and you can tell that this is going to be a series that will have folks talking about him for a while. And second, this is a Ryan Murphy production, so expect a very slick, stylish, colorful series.

Netflix series, despite identifying as straight.The actor will be playing the titular role in the forthcoming limited series, following the designer’s hedonistic lifestyle in the 1970s and 1980s.In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, McGregor responded to comments made in 2019 by gay actor Billy Porter, who discussed the narrow range of roles often given to gay actors.“If ‘flamboyantly’ wasn’t in the description of the character, no one would see me ever for anything,” Porter said at

Ewan McGregor has defended his casting as gay fashion designer Halston in a new Netflix series. The Trainspotting star will star in Halston as the titular influential designer best known for designing the pillbox hat worn by Jackie Kennedy at her husband’s inauguration.