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James McAvoy...w....t...f...


I've like him ever since I saw the period piece (Atonement) with Kiera Knightley (my fav). However, no matter how good the makeup artist, I can't believe they could make him look so haggard. Is this guy on a serious drug/alcohol downward spiral? Often accompanies fame. Interested in what you think.

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Lol. He got you there. He's not an alcoholic ( I dont think) but does sorta drink like a fish (never really got this expression. Why fish? They don't drink...do they?). Which I've heard is pretty stereotypical of a Scot...

In interviews he's said that he got an excuse to drink a lot of whiskey (but ultimately didnt overdo it because he couldn't tolerate excessive amounts of it) and go to work moody and hungover. His face also bloated up as a side effect. Looking at him now you wouldn't have thought he ever looked like he did as DS Bruce Robertson. Still feel sorry for his liver tho...

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Is this guy on a serious drug/alcohol downward spiral?

Lol. No, the way he looked in the film had a lot to do not only with good makeup and a bit of a whiskey binge, but also - and more importantly - with how brilliant an actor he is.

Some photos of recent public apparations. Hardly someone on a "downward spiral". 

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0564215/mediaindex?ref_=nm_phs_md_sm

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