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James McAvoy recalls being laughed at on his first acting job

McAvoy was a young drama school graduate in the early two thousands when he booked a role on HBO's Band of Brothers; he shared the story on a talk show.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on BBN Newsroom
Published 1:39 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Variety: “James McAvoy Got Bullied by Famous Co-Star on His First Day of Being a Professional Actor: I Got Laughed at For Three Minutes”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 1:39 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
Topics: James McAvoy.
BBN covered this story before: James McAvoy recalls being bullied on Band of Brothers set (October 13).

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VarietyJames McAvoy Got Bullied by Famous Co-Star on His First Day of Being a Professional Actor: I Got Laughed at For Three Minutes

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOn to something gentler: James McAvoy says his first day as a professional actor involved a famous co-star laughing at him for three minutes.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIt was an episode of Band of Brothers, fresh out of drama school, and he told the story on Watch What Happens Live this week.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThree whole minutes. Most of us can't get a laugh from a group chat that long.