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I'd like to have stayed in the Scouts beyond the age of 12.

~James Mcavoy

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

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Basically, every character I've ever played, I've based entirely on internal conflict. And I love doing that, because I think it's very human.

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I don't really... go to 'the opening of an envelope.' I don't really turn up to all the events, you know what I mean? If I'm involved, I'll go, and if there's a good friend who needs support, I'll go, but otherwise... I don't go. I'm probably just a bit like my grandparents; I like staying in.

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I'm 5 foot 7, and I've got pasty white skin. I don't think I'm ugly, don't get me wrong, but I'm not your classic lead man, Brad Pitt guy.

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I look at the Christian Bale movies, the 'Batman' films, and that shows you that superhero movies don't just have to be about men in tights.

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Every time I do a movie, especially an animated movie, I just seem to scream and shout and hyperventilate for money.

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I generally get challenged; I haven't been typecast, which is really, really, nice. It's not something that every actor gets, really. It's luxury. Most actors are capable of it, but they aren't afforded the opportunity to express their variety.

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Until I'm on the set of a film, to me it's still not for real.

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I've seen beautiful actresses get spat at or just someone trying to get a rise out of them so they can get an extra hundred bucks for a photo. It's really rough.

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Biography

Nationality: Scottish

Type: Actor

Born: April 21st, 1979

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