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Monday January 19, 2009

James McAvoy has poured scorn on fame-seeking thespians – because Hollywood stars who are constantly on the pages of glossy magazines alienate movie-goers.

The British actor – who leads a quite life in London with his actress wife Anne-Marie Duff – refuses to let the public become more interested in his personal life than his acting ability.

He reveals, “There comes a point where, you just can’t watch an actor without… I just know so much about them. So how can I accept them in a role? There are just some people, they’re not actors to me. They’re chip paper. Just glossy paper.

“If I’m in a film, or a telly, or a play, then why should people come and see it? Because you know, they can just pick up some f***ing rubbish magazine, and see me in that.”