I wanted to join the navy to get some perspective on the world and explore. — James McAvoy Copy Share Image
I decided to give up the idea of being a priest before I decided I wanted to be an actor. I considered… — James McAvoy Copy Share Image
I always believed that I never wanted to be an actor. I only did it because I was allowed to do it… — James McAvoy Copy Share Image
I considered becoming a priest very seriously. I wanted to travel the world. By the time I turned 16, I realized I… — James McAvoy Copy Share Image
I really liked 'Starter For Ten' because I grew up watching 1980s teen films like 'St. Elmo's Fire' and 'The Breakfast Club'… — James McAvoy Copy Share Image
The funny thing is, I've never really hurt myself in an action movie. I've done 'Wanted,' 'X-Men,' 'Welcome To The Punch,' even… — James McAvoy Copy Share Image
I did 'Narnia' because it was a good opportunity and all that, but really? I wanted to play Mr. Tumnus because he's… — James McAvoy Copy Share Image
I wanted to be a missionary and work abroad, but girls started to become a bigger part of my life around the… — James McAvoy Copy Share Image
I wanted to be a doctor at one point and I also wanted to be a pilot. I think if you grow… — James McAvoy Copy Share Image
I like cooking, but I don't think I could be a chef. Everyone from the ground up does terrible hours, whether you've just walked… — James McAvoy Copy Share Image
Shooting films in Britain is always difficult, because we've never got enough money to make them. — James McAvoy Copy Share Image
I'd like to keep work work and life life. It means you've got your life to come back to, somewhere to come home to… — James McAvoy Copy Share Image
I like playing sport, and I like doing physical stuff. I like hiking and I like climbing and I like playing sport. I do… — James McAvoy Copy Share Image
I wanted to join the navy to get some perspective on the world and explore. — James McAvoy Copy Share Image
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… — James McAvoy Copy Share Image
If a scene is three pages long, quite often people break it up and do a page, say 'cut' then move on to the… — James McAvoy Copy Share Image
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… — James McAvoy Copy Share Image
That's the main thing that attracts me - characters who have big journeys. I like playing those people. — James McAvoy Copy Share Image
I think fear is one of the natural states of most actors, to be honest. — James McAvoy Copy Share Image
I've been in a few fights and I know what it's like to get punched in the face. — James McAvoy Copy Share Image
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… — James McAvoy Copy Share Image
