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James McAvoy Biography

James Andrew McAvoy Jr. (/ˈmækəvɔɪ/; born 21 April 1979) is a Scottish actor. He made his acting debut as a teen in The Near Room (1995) and continued to make mostly television appearances until 2003, when his feature film career began. He continued to work in both areas from then on. His notable television work includes the drama show State of Play and the science fiction show Frank Herbert's Children of Dune.

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I was talking to one of my aunties at Christmas and she said she didn’t think it was ever in my nature to go against the grain, that I was always a good boy. I think she was right - I did always want to be good.

Boys, Thinking, Talking, Against, Aunties

'St. Elmo's Fire' is one of my favorite films. I like the storytelling of those teenage American films. You don't get that now. Teenage American movies are all about sick jokes, puking a lot, arse jokes.

Favorite, Fire, Puking, Sick, Teenage

I'm probably more dangerous in a car than I am on a motorbike; on a bike I'm very mindful of the fact that if you make a mistake you're dead.

Car, Facts, Make, Mistake, Probably

I learned something from a string of failed relationships. You don't see a pattern quickly. You see it over time. I learned to stop jumping in at the first sign of attraction. As soon as you're attracted to someone, you go for it - whether or not it's a good idea. Basically, just going out and getting laid.

Attracted, Going Out, Ideas, Jumping, Pattern, String

I've done enough for a while and people get fed up of seeing you, but apart from that, although I'm young, I need a bit of rest. You could say I have become a house husband. It's not a new man thing, it's just largely a boring man who doesn't mind staying in the house thing.

Husband, Largely, Men, Mind, People, Staying

I did undergo hypnotherapy, and it didn't work! The guy couldn't put me under. I was very disappointed. I was very keen to be suggested, to have somebody tell me to run naked or cluck like a chicken or whatever, but it didn't work for me, I'm afraid.

Disappointed, Guy, Naked, Run, Running, Suggested

Distance is a bad excuse for not having a good relationship with somebody. It's the determination to keep it going or let it fall by the wayside; that's the real reason that the relationships continue.

Continue, Determination, Distance, Keep, Real, Wayside

The better the script is the more you can commit,but you can only really commit with full confidence when you know the material is as strong as your level of commitment to it and it frees you up.

Commitment, Full, Levels, Script, Strong

Fear is really powerful; it's really useful to me.

Fear, Powerful, Really Powerful, Useful

I always believed that I never wanted to be an actor. I only did it because I was allowed to do it and I had to do something.

Actor, Actors, Allowed, Believed, Wanted

I judge people very quickly.

Judge, Judging, People, Quickly

I wanted to join the navy to get some perspective on the world and explore.

Join, Navy, Perspective, World

I wanted to be a doctor at one point and I also wanted to be a pilot. I think if you grow up in a dodgy area, reality often beats down those ambitions as you get older. But with me that never really happened.

Ambition, Area, Doctor, Growing Up, Reality, Think

Filmmaking is a miracle of collaboration.

Collaboration, Filmmaking, Miracle

I really liked 'Starter For Ten' because I grew up watching 1980s teen films like 'St. Elmo's Fire' and 'The Breakfast Club' and I've always wanted to play the underdog lead hero in a 1980s-inspired film.

Club, Fire, Hero, Liked, Play, Watching

I don't want to be all worthy about it, but I don't do red carpets, I don't do events and I don't accept freebies that much.

Accept, Events, Red, Want, Worthy

In a love scene that's really advantageous because you don't have that horrible moment of: "We don't really know what we're supposed to be doing, we just know we're supposed to be snogging and then shagging. " Then the director shouts "action" and it's like: "Should I feel her boobs? I don't want to feel her boobs!

Action, Directors, Like, Moment, Supposed, Want

Kids audience is a brilliant audience. If you've got an audience of adults standing up and clapping, or you've got an audience of kids standing up and clapping, I know which one I'd choose.

Adults, Brilliant, Clapping, Kids, Standing

When I was 15 or 16 - I slept really well then. Now I sleep on a bed of anxiety-tipped nails.

Anxiety, Bed, Nails, Sleep

As an actor sometimes you can be a bit emotional and forceful, and that's not always the way to be.

Actor, Actors, Emotional, Forceful, Way

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