Trainspotting (film) discussing which chapters of the book would and would not translate into film. Hodge finished the first draft by December. Macdonald secured financing from Channel 4, a British television station known for funding independent films. Pre-production began in April 1995. Ewan McGregor was cast after impressing Boyle and Macdonald with his work on their previous film, "Shallow Grave". According to Boyle, for the role of Renton, they wanted the quality of Michael Caine's character in "Alfie" and Malcolm McDowell's character in "A Clockwork Orange", "repulsive ... with charm "that makes you feel deeply ambiguous about what he's doing." McGregor shaved
Christopher Fulford Beloved" (1994). In 1993, Fulford starred in the BBC adaptation of "Scarlet and Black" alongside the virtually unknown Ewan McGregor and Rachel Weisz. He appeared as a vigilante in "Dalziel & Pascoe," a corrupt footballer in "The Fix" and Mr. Hunter in the TV series "Hornblower", along with Ronald Pickup. Fulford was featured as the murderer in the Hollywood film "D-Tox" (2002, with Sylvester Stallone) and starred as the sadistic schoolmaster Metcalf in the 2002 TV adaptation of "Goodbye Mr Chips". He appeared in "Millions" (2004) and "Pierrepoint" (2005) and the television dramas "The Last Train" and "Deceit". He has