Newsmakers: James McAvoy

Date: December 3, 2007 Publication: Newsweek Country: United States Author: Ramin Setoodeh Excerpt: In "Atonement," James McAvoy steals Keira Knightley's heart, and he'll probably take yours, too. He spoke to Ramin Setoodeh. Read more •

James McAvoy

Date: December 30, 2004 Publication: Times Online Country: United Kingdom Author: Joe Joseph Excerpt: One of the charms of Paul Abbott’s hypnotic, exhilarating series Shameless is that it lifted young actors such as McAvoy, 25, firmly into the vision of audiences who might not have spotted some of his lower-profile appearances. Read more •

McAvoy goes global

Date: October 16, 2006 Publication: Times Online Country: United Kingdom Author: Times Online and PA Excerpt: "For the last three or four years I've been going out there for a couple of weeks of the year and just showing my face, but I don't think I'll ever base myself there." Read more •

James McAvoy

Date: October 3, 2004 Publication: Times Online Country: United Kingdom Author: Times Online Excerpt: Poor old James McAvoy. He doesn’t know whether he’s coming or going. As we trudge along a road in north London in search of a cafe, he explains how, in the previous week, he’s travelled from New Zealand to London to Manchester to Cornwall to Manchester to the Peak District to London to Edinburgh and back to London again. This afternoon, he must return to Manchester, to shoot more scenes for the second series of Channel 4’ s Shameless. The day after tomorrow, he’s off to New Zealand again. There are jaunts to LA to be shoehorned in when the opportunity arises. “I’m spending my life...” He pauses. “It’s kinda busy at the moment.” Read more •

McAvoy's talent comes through in Atonement

Date: December 6, 2007 Publication: Houston Chronicle Online Country: United States Author: Eric Harrison Excerpt: One can't be sure of much in this world, but after early screenings of Atonement one thing was all but certain to more than one movie journalist: James McAvoy is going to be a major star. Read more •

Interview: James McAvoy

Date: December 6, 2007 Publication: Cinema Blend.com Country: United States Author: Katey Rich Excerpt: He’s kind of been patronized I suppose his entire life. But I think that’s what makes Robbie such an amazing person. It’s what makes him worryingly inhuman, not necessarily representative of the human race. I think he has empathy for everyone. He’s not bitter. In fact, he becomes somebody who gets bitter. He becomes somebody who is tainted, and strangely becomes much more identifiably human. When he becomes suicidal—being suicidal seems to be a more human trait than forgiveness and empathy. Read more •

Interview: James McAvoy on ATONEMENT

Date: December 21, 2007 Publication: CanMag.com Country: Canada Author: Michelle Henry Excerpt: His angelic kind of character was something I didn’t identify with because I’m not an angel. I kind of found him difficult to recognize as a member of society and therefore play him truthfully because he was so good. It wasn’t until I really kind of accepted the potential that someone like that could exist and I started kind of identifying with the character and falling in love with the character, and that took about a week of rehearsals of me playing it quite badly I felt. Read more •

James McAvoy: Reluctant screen lover

Date: December 9, 2007 Publication: Chicago Sun Times Online Country: United States Author: Cindy Pearlman Excerpt: "I saw my first American baseball game in Chicago, which was fantastic," he says. "I saw your Cubs play St. Louis. It was raining, but then the rain stopped and the Cubs won." Read more •

The real McAvoy

Date: October 15, 2006 Publication: The Observer Country: United Kingdom Author: Harriet Lane Excerpt: He stole the limelight and our hearts in Shameless and State of Play, but has spent much of his career feeling a fraud. Now, with Hollywood knocking, James McAvoy tells Harriet Lane why he's fallen on his feet. Read more •

The estate of play

Publication: The Age.com.AU Date: February 3, 2005 Country: Australia Author: Brian Courtis Excerpt: With an unexpectedly rich Glaswegian accent, James McAvoy tells Brian Courtis why he is happy to play smooth young Englishmen. Read more •