Ewan McGregor I: Shallow Grave

This post is the first of a three-part series celebrating the beauty of Ewan McGregor and the variety of long hair styles that he's had over the years in his films.

But first, a couple of totally gratuitous pictures:




Unlike Johnny Depp, Ewan doesn't have one of those absolutely perfect faces - he's a bit rougher round the edges, and this makes him very sexy indeed. He always looks masculine somehow, even when he's wearing lipstick and a dress:



That scene is from Shallow Grave, a great British film directed by Danny Boyle, which I first saw when I was about 13. I'd never seen Ewan McGregor before, and I was instantly smitten. He was very young and his hair hardly counts as long, but it's definitely on the way.

There's something very sexy about the casual pose, ripped jeans, and cheeky grin in this picture. I like his big hands too.


Just about managing to look sexy, even in this terrible early-90s shirt-and-waistcoat combo.


He looks so young!


A bit pissed, a bit angry, a bit dishevelled: yes please.


Bless!


Come back soon for more exciting Ewan explorations - there's beards and bondage in the next one!

Thanks to Eccentricity Online, the best Ewan McGregor resource on the internet.

Dylan Timmins (Damien Bodie)

Neighbours' resident tortured-but-sensitive bad boy Dylan Timmins (played by Damien Bodie) and his ever-lengthening hair.



In prison. Again. Unjustly. What is it that's so appealing about long-haired boys being irresistibly drawn towards the dark side...?



The furrowed brow.



Angry because he's not her muse any more. Bless. I like all the necklaces.



On his knees.



Classic Neighbours in-doorway-topless-with-towel-over-shoulder shot.



If you'd like to see more, visit

http://damienbodieonline.tripod.com/index.html
http://www.hottiesnow.com/site/neighbours/damien_bodie.html

And for some slashy shirt-off fighting action, see this video on Youtube.

Russell Brand (and a bit of Matt Morgan)

Those of you from outside the UK probably haven't heard of Russell Brand. He's a stand-up comedian and TV presenter who has an incredible way with words and a beautifully twisted outlook on the world. It's hard to describe these things without sounding stupid, so if you want to know more, please visit the fansite. You can also see clips of Russell on Youtube, for example here and here.

In addition to his wit and talent, Russell is also extremely sexy. And, joy of joys, seems to be growing his hair. It's nowhere near long enough yet, but we live in hope.

Here he is looking serious on Jonathan Ross's show.



Classic backcombed and scruffy style.



And again, with a cheeky raised-eyebrows look to complement it...



Doing the stand-up thing.



Presenting his 6 Music show. I like the dishevelled hair + white T-shirt look.



Uncharacteristically neat and shiny hair.



From a recent GQ article where Russ discusses his style. He's wearing leather gloves. (Full version available on the fansite.)



Baby Russ, aahh!



After this small feast of Russell, you may be wondering who Matt Morgan is. Among many other things, Russell presents a radio show on BBC 6 Music on Sunday mornings and his co-presenters are Trevor Lock and Matt Morgan:



Lovely as Trevor may be, I'm afraid he can't possibly be included here as his hair is not long by any stretch of the imagination. Matt, on the other hand, has relatively long locks and has a mini version of Russell's cult following. (I said cult.) So to make them happy, here are a couple of bonus pictures of Matt.





Update September 2007: Russell and Matt's radio show is now on Radio 2 on Saturday nights. New site is here.

Brad Pitt: Just Because

My posts are usually inspired by some kind of event happening in the world. But I'm making an exception in this case, because:

1. the world is so depressing at the moment that I am unable to transform any aspect of it into an aesthetically pleasing post;

2. it's Brad Pitt. With long hair. Do I really need a reason?

This is a stunning picture - strong muscly arms, intense stare, and that beautiful long bleached hair. And I really like the subtle (if unintentional) suggestion that his wrists might be tied together.



A bit softer and more clean-cut, this one. But that smouldering look still does it for me. The Italian caption says something like 'blonde, blue eyes... with a smile that sets feminism back 25 years'. I know what they mean.



From around the time of 'Kalifornia', I really like this look - a little bit trailer-trash, a little bit rock god, and more aggressive than the picture above.



From 'Legends of the Fall' - I'm not so keen on the cowboy look myself.



He's got long bleach-blonde hair, he looks sort of pensive, he's got a cigarette on the go... and he's playing the guitar. Be still my foolish heart.



Thanks to 100% Brad Pitt.

Profile Update

Due to popular demand (well, okay, one request, but it was very nicely worded) I have put some more information on my profile.

Commodore Norrington (Jack Davenport)

Mr Jack Davenport as Norrington, or, an object lesson in the powers of long hair and a bit of roughing up.

He's an excellent actor who has been around for quite a while here in the UK. As Miles in This Life, DS Michael Colefield in Ultraviolet, and Steve in Coupling, he's clean-cut, well-spoken, handsome but just not (in my humble opinion) very sexy. He played the same kind of character in the first Pirates of the Caribbean: the uptight Commodore Norrington. In a curled white wig and starched British Navy uniform, he just didn't do it for me.





















Pirates of the Caribbean 2 is a different matter entirely. Norrington's had a tough time. He's lost his job and ended up as a violent drunk on the island of Tortuga. These hard times haven't been good for his health or his happiness, but god it's made him sexier.












































And the new, sexy, dishevelled, leather-clad Norrington gets to take part in this fabulously exciting three-way long-haired pirate swordfight. Mmmmmmmmm. Oh yes. (Make of that what you will, Mrs Candy!)














For more Davenport goodness, visit the excellent http://www.jack-davenport.net.

Will Turner (Orlando Bloom)

I saw Pirates of the Caribbean 2 this week; great film, and a plethora of scruffy long-haired men for your viewing pleasure. Having already done Johnny Depp (as it were...) I will now celebrate the other fine piratical specimens.

So this post is dedicated to Orlando Bloom, who for the first time looked like a proper man in this film. His hair is nowhere near as long as I usually like, but he looks very good nevertheless. As Legolas in Lord of the Rings he had the kind of hair I usually like - very long, straight and blonde - but I didn't fancy him. The elves were a bit too sappy and ethereal-looking for my tastes. Yes, I like girly hair on men, but I like them to have a tough, sexy, masculine look to complement it.

(Your recommended source for more Orlando: http://www.theorlandobloomfiles.com.)

World Cup

1. Brent Sancho, Trinidad and Tobago

OK, so it all went a bit wrong for him, but Trinidad and Tobago were a great team who really contributed to the entertainment value of the group stages. And he can take consolation from being the best-looking long-haired player in this year's World Cup.































2. Rafael Marquez, Mexico

Keep on growing it, Rafael!
































3. David Beckham, England

Funnily enough, I think David Beckham is one of the few men who doesn't look better with long hair. I prefer it like he has it now. But given the nature of this blog, here are some gratuituous long-haired Becks pics.