James McAvoy

I did a film when I was in my mid to late 20s that was I can't really say what film it is because I'll end up slagging off the person that I'm talking about but slagging off means bad mouthing translated for you colonials and so it was a great success and everything went great and we got award nominated and we made loads of money and all that

Like a year and a half, two years later, he comes back to me and he's like, dude, I want you to do this film with me. It's based on a book. And I read the book and I'm like, I love this character. It's amazing. I get the script. I read the script. And they've chopped the balls off the character completely.

Like a year and a half, two years later, he comes back to me and he's like, dude, I want you to do this film with me. It's based on a book. And I read the book and I'm like, I love this character. It's amazing. I get the script. I read the script. And they've chopped the balls off the character completely.

Like a year and a half, two years later, he comes back to me and he's like, dude, I want you to do this film with me. It's based on a book. And I read the book and I'm like, I love this character. It's amazing. I get the script. I read the script. And they've chopped the balls off the character completely.

And this incredibly dynamic, fucking diverse, like acting character that is in the book is just this guy who's like,

And this incredibly dynamic, fucking diverse, like acting character that is in the book is just this guy who's like,

And this incredibly dynamic, fucking diverse, like acting character that is in the book is just this guy who's like,

Dough-eyed and cries a lot and does a lot of silent acting. Does a lot of movie acting, do you know what I mean?

Dough-eyed and cries a lot and does a lot of silent acting. Does a lot of movie acting, do you know what I mean?

Dough-eyed and cries a lot and does a lot of silent acting. Does a lot of movie acting, do you know what I mean?

Which I'd done previously with this director to great, again, to great acclaim and all that kind of stuff. It was good for me. And we had a chat about it and I said, well, look, I don't think we've really captured who he is in the book and stuff. And we kind of fell out. We kind of had a bit of a tit-a-tit, right? And he goes, he goes, oh, no, I get it. You want to do acting. Oh, boy. Oh.

Which I'd done previously with this director to great, again, to great acclaim and all that kind of stuff. It was good for me. And we had a chat about it and I said, well, look, I don't think we've really captured who he is in the book and stuff. And we kind of fell out. We kind of had a bit of a tit-a-tit, right? And he goes, he goes, oh, no, I get it. You want to do acting. Oh, boy. Oh.

Which I'd done previously with this director to great, again, to great acclaim and all that kind of stuff. It was good for me. And we had a chat about it and I said, well, look, I don't think we've really captured who he is in the book and stuff. And we kind of fell out. We kind of had a bit of a tit-a-tit, right? And he goes, he goes, oh, no, I get it. You want to do acting. Oh, boy. Oh.

And I was like, that kind of made my decision for me. I didn't say this to him, but inside I was like, do you know what, mate? Yes, I fucking do. Right, it's what I do. But then I have this moment at 45 going like, why are all the actors I really admire not doing any acting? And I'm out here going like, look at my lip. Look at my lip. Look at my accent. But I like telling the story on purpose.

And I was like, that kind of made my decision for me. I didn't say this to him, but inside I was like, do you know what, mate? Yes, I fucking do. Right, it's what I do. But then I have this moment at 45 going like, why are all the actors I really admire not doing any acting? And I'm out here going like, look at my lip. Look at my lip. Look at my accent. But I like telling the story on purpose.

And I was like, that kind of made my decision for me. I didn't say this to him, but inside I was like, do you know what, mate? Yes, I fucking do. Right, it's what I do. But then I have this moment at 45 going like, why are all the actors I really admire not doing any acting? And I'm out here going like, look at my lip. Look at my lip. Look at my accent. But I like telling the story on purpose.

I get pissed off doing movie acting because, I don't enjoy it, and yet I do get to watch other actors do movie acting, and I go, fuck, that's brilliant. It's like magic.

I get pissed off doing movie acting because, I don't enjoy it, and yet I do get to watch other actors do movie acting, and I go, fuck, that's brilliant. It's like magic.

I get pissed off doing movie acting because, I don't enjoy it, and yet I do get to watch other actors do movie acting, and I go, fuck, that's brilliant. It's like magic.

Face acting. Sometimes it's great. Sometimes I can watch something and go, that is full. That is real. And I'm like, I'm there for it. But nothing acting, sometimes it winds me up so much.