James McAvoy Spent Four Years as a Trainee Confectioner

James McAvoy Spent Four Years as a Trainee Confectioner

James McAvoy directed his first film, “CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN'”. He was 45 when he directed it and calls himself a rookie. He says he is harder on himself as a director than he ever was as an actor. He is sweating blood for it.

The film follows two Scottish rappers whose heroes are Eminem and D12. Label executives laugh at them and call them the rapping Proclaimers. James explains why that scene pulled him in and what he wants you to feel about the record boss he plays.

Then the Rockin’ 8. A pina colada snow leopard cake. A night in a New Zealand ravine. A first London flat and a deposit that never came back. His first paycheck. His rap name. His grandparents’ best dish.

The One Big Question: if the director who spoke at his school had never called him to audition, what would he be doing today? His answer is the Navy.

James wants you to see “CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN'”.
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