James McAvoy

not the paycheck not the paycheck do you know what I've been looking to tell stories about my own country for a long long time and every single story I got sent was like gritty Scottish drama about drugs and the kind of neighbourhoods I grew up in and all that yeah

Yeah, but actually, Trainspotting would be okay, because that was an incredibly beautiful, artistic way to tell stories about people who have no opportunities. But likewise, this is a true story. I just burped on camera. Do not cut that.

Yeah, but actually, Trainspotting would be okay, because that was an incredibly beautiful, artistic way to tell stories about people who have no opportunities. But likewise, this is a true story. I just burped on camera. Do not cut that.

Yeah, but actually, Trainspotting would be okay, because that was an incredibly beautiful, artistic way to tell stories about people who have no opportunities. But likewise, this is a true story. I just burped on camera. Do not cut that.

It's only audio. It's only audio. Audio smells. Do you want me to tell you what it's about? Yeah, please. It's not going to be out for like 14 years. Don't worry.

It's only audio. It's only audio. Audio smells. Do you want me to tell you what it's about? Yeah, please. It's not going to be out for like 14 years. Don't worry.

It's only audio. It's only audio. Audio smells. Do you want me to tell you what it's about? Yeah, please. It's not going to be out for like 14 years. Don't worry.

I need to be in it. I need to be in it to get it bonded. it's about it's a true story about two rappers from Dundee who uh rapped about Scottish things in their Scottish accent they came down to London in the early 2000s and they did an audition for Sony they literally got laughed out of the room even though they were awesome uh and they came back like a year later.

I need to be in it. I need to be in it to get it bonded. it's about it's a true story about two rappers from Dundee who uh rapped about Scottish things in their Scottish accent they came down to London in the early 2000s and they did an audition for Sony they literally got laughed out of the room even though they were awesome uh and they came back like a year later.

I need to be in it. I need to be in it to get it bonded. it's about it's a true story about two rappers from Dundee who uh rapped about Scottish things in their Scottish accent they came down to London in the early 2000s and they did an audition for Sony they literally got laughed out of the room even though they were awesome uh and they came back like a year later.

They'd re-recorded all their demos and all their backing tracks with American accents and they pretended to be these two skater dudes from Hemet in California. And they got a record deal from the same label. That day, for 35 grand, and they got housed, and they got given a studio, and they got an A&R rep, and for two and a half years, they pretended to be 24-7.

They'd re-recorded all their demos and all their backing tracks with American accents and they pretended to be these two skater dudes from Hemet in California. And they got a record deal from the same label. That day, for 35 grand, and they got housed, and they got given a studio, and they got an A&R rep, and for two and a half years, they pretended to be 24-7.

They'd re-recorded all their demos and all their backing tracks with American accents and they pretended to be these two skater dudes from Hemet in California. And they got a record deal from the same label. That day, for 35 grand, and they got housed, and they got given a studio, and they got an A&R rep, and for two and a half years, they pretended to be 24-7.

Like, even when they were alone together, they pretended to be these two dudes called Silver and Brains. Wow. And they nearly made it. They nearly made it. It's an incredible story. But yeah, so that's the film we're making. That's pretty great. It's called California Scheming.

Like, even when they were alone together, they pretended to be these two dudes called Silver and Brains. Wow. And they nearly made it. They nearly made it. It's an incredible story. But yeah, so that's the film we're making. That's pretty great. It's called California Scheming.

Like, even when they were alone together, they pretended to be these two dudes called Silver and Brains. Wow. And they nearly made it. They nearly made it. It's an incredible story. But yeah, so that's the film we're making. That's pretty great. It's called California Scheming.

It's just me on my own with my camcorder. And a mirror. I'm going to shoot it on my iPhone in my basement. I'm really excited. We're independent at the moment. Studio Canal are involved. Screen Scotland are involved.

It's just me on my own with my camcorder. And a mirror. I'm going to shoot it on my iPhone in my basement. I'm really excited. We're independent at the moment. Studio Canal are involved. Screen Scotland are involved.

It's just me on my own with my camcorder. And a mirror. I'm going to shoot it on my iPhone in my basement. I'm really excited. We're independent at the moment. Studio Canal are involved. Screen Scotland are involved.

I ain't one of the guys. I'm too old. These guys were like 1920. Well, Will, you can hang on.