I was brought up by my grandparents. So people go, 'Oh, what was that like? That must have been hard.' And you go: 'No, it wasn't.' It was just completely actually normal because the new norm seems to be whatever you make of it, doesn't it? James McAvoy bringcompletelygrandparent share on social
I kind of embarked on a fruitless search to find information about my character, Frederick Aiken. And it was fruitless, unfortunately, because there's so little about him. James McAvoy aikencharacterembark Change image and share on social
Fear is really powerful; it's really useful to me. James McAvoy fearpowerful Change image and share on social
'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. James McAvoy americanarseelmo share on social
I want to be like Matt Damon and do a hugely successful thinking-man's action franchise like 'Bourne.' James McAvoy actionbournedamon Change image and share on social
No movie has ever got enough time. It doesn't matter how much money you've got, and it doesn't matter how much money you've not got. You never finish on time. You're always up against it and you're always working up until the end. James McAvoy endfinishhave share on social
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. James McAvoy afraidchickencluck share on social
Filmmaking is a miracle of collaboration. James McAvoy collaborationfilmmakemiracle Change image and share on social
Every time I do a movie, especially an animated movie, I just seem to scream and shout and hyperventilate for money. James McAvoy animatehyperventilatemoney Change image and share on social
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. James McAvoy balebatmanchristian Change image and share on social
