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The Greenest Man in Hollywood
An Exclusive Interview with Ed Begley, Jr.
By Mike Bundrant
While most people soak in their morning shower, clinging to every possible moment of warmth and steam, the actor and environmentalist Ed Begley, Jr., sails through his shower Navy style. Water on, rinse. Water off, soap up. Water on, rinse. Aboard ship, Navy personnel are required to shower this way to conserve their limited supply of water. For Ed, this level of discipline is standard protocol for conscientious living on a planet that needs our help.
Using his bicycle as a first means of transportation, followed by public transportation or his electric car, Ed lives in a modest home in Los Angeles where he enjoys his solar-powered oven and white picket fence made from recycled milk jugs. His house is a work in progress as he competes with his friend Bill Nye (the science guy) in an ongoing contest to see who can achieve the lowest carbon footprint.
Ed came into the limelight for his portrayal of Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the long-running hit television series, St. Elsewhere, for which he received six Emmy nominations. Since then, Begley has had the luxury of choosing film and television projects to his liking. His current Woody Allen film, Whatever Works, opened June 9. Upcoming projects include the movie Georgia O’Keefe, with Jeremy Irons and Joan Allen, and another season of Living with Ed, his reality television series on the Planet Green network.
I didn’t ask him how on earth he found time to write his new book, Living Like Ed (to be released September 8, 2009) yet I was grateful to receive a copy of this much-needed resource and speak with Ed about his commitment to eco-friendly living.
HT: Why do you live the way that you live? You are making sacrifices and committing to a certain lifestyle. Where does this come from?