James McAvoy recalls one of the strangest moments of his early acting career.
In an interview with the Associated Press, the actor admitted that he once tried to secure a role in Manchester by pretending to be from the local area.
McAvoy revealed that his agent told him that the casting director was only “interested in seeing the people in the neighborhood.”
Determined to play the role, the actor decided to improvise. When asked where he was from during the audition, McAvoy, who is originally from Glasgow, Scotland, responded with a made-up place name in a forced accent.
McAvoy confessed, “I don’t know where I’m from, (I’m) just making things up. And it didn’t go well.”
Additionally, James McAvoy later encountered Tom Hardy in the waiting room, who gave him a knowing look, adding to the embarrassment.
Despite unsuccessful auditions, the actor has gone on to have a successful career in film and television. Currently, McAvoy is promoting his directorial debut ‘California Schemen’.
The film is based on two Scottish teenagers who fake American identities to enter the music industry.
The film’s synopsis reveals that two Scottish boys from Dundee “defraud the music industry by pretending to be an established Californian rap duo, securing a record deal and appearing on MTV until their scam is exposed.”
