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I'm taking probably the biggest risk of my career in playing the part in Filth. If you stop taking risks, then you get bored, or you just keep playing the same part, over and over again. Eventually audiences get bored of that, as well.

James McAvoy

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James McAvoy
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: April 21
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