James McAvoy says an unnamed Band of Brothers co-star bullied him on his first day
On Watch What Happens Live, James McAvoy said a co-star bullied him on his first day on HBO's Band of Brothers. He did not name the person, and he said it was not David Schwimmer.
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Mixed · 2James McAvoy said on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live that a co-star bullied him on his first day on the set of the 2001 HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. DeadlineN “James McAvoy recalls his first day on the set of Band of Brothers and says a co-star bullied him.” Read at Deadline ↗ Daily MailR “James McAvoy claimed that one of his Band Of Brothers co-stars had bullied him while on set of the 2001 war drama miniseries.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Mixed · 2He was playing "Spill the IMDb-tea" with host Andy Cohen. After looking at a cast photo shown on screen, he said he would not say who it was. DeadlineN “All right, so, I’m not going to tell you who it was,” Read at Deadline ↗ Daily MailR “The star had been asked by host Andy Cohen to rate his experience on a number of projects” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Mixed · 2McAvoy said it was his first day as a professional actor after acting school. He said the scene was set in a bar and had many actors in it. DeadlineN “It was one of those scenes with everybody in it, and we’re in a bar.” Read at Deadline ↗ Daily MailR “on my first day as a professional actor out of acting school” Read at Daily Mail ↗
Mixed · 2He said the actors in the scene had been on the production for nine or ten months with one line in one episode and another ten episodes later, and were "all pissed". He, by contrast, came in for one episode with an arc and "tons of lines". DeadlineN “They were all pissed. And I come in for one episode, and I’ve got an arc and scenes. I’ve got tons of lines.” Read at Deadline ↗ Daily MailR “I've got tons of lines.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Mixed · 2He said one of the actors in the photo got "him and his buddies" to stand, point and laugh at him for about three minutes. Cohen reacted with dismay, according to the Daily Mail. DeadlineN “he got him and his buddies to just stand and point at me and laugh at me, for like three minutes.” Read at Deadline ↗ Daily MailR “Cohen cut in to add with dismay, 'That's terrible!'” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Mixed · 2McAvoy said fellow cast members Dexter Fletcher and Robin Laing took him aside and invited him to "hang with us". DeadlineN “Dexter Fletcher and Robin Laing reached out to him and told him, “Come hang with us, man.”” Read at Deadline ↗ Daily MailR “Dexter Fletcher and Robin Laing 'took me aside” Read at Daily Mail ↗
Mixed · 2He rated his overall experience on the production a nine out of 10, but said that day felt like a two. He also said the person was not David Schwimmer, who was not in the photo shown. DeadlineN “a part from that day it was a nine, but that day it felt like a two [out of 10].” Read at Deadline ↗ Daily MailR “The actor then told Cohen that David Schwimmer had not been the individual that bullied him.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Mixed · 2The photo showed Donnie Wahlberg, Kirk Acevedo, Scott Grimes, Philip Barantini, Neal McDonough, Adam James, Frank John Hughes and Ross McCall in their roles. Neither outlet reports that any of them is the person McAvoy meant, and neither reports a response from them. DeadlineN “Donnie Wahlberg as Carwood Lipton, Kirk Acevedo as Joe Toye, Scott Grimes as Donald Malarkey” Read at Deadline ↗ Daily MailR “The photo showed cast members Philip Barantini, Donnie Wahlberg, Kirk Acevedo, Scott Grimes, Neal McDonough, Adam James, Frank John Hughes and Ross McCall.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ Mixed · 2McAvoy, 47, appeared in the fourth episode, "Replacements", as Private First Class James W. Miller. Band of Brothers was created by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, and the Daily Mail says it won the Emmy for Outstanding Miniseries. The Daily Mail said it had asked McAvoy's representatives for comment and had not yet heard back. Daily MailR “The Scottish-born star had appeared in the fourth episode titled Replacements in Band Of Brothers.”“Daily Mail has reached out to reps of McAvoy for comment, but has yet to hear back.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ DeadlineN “Band of Brothers was a 2001 drama series created by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg” Read at Deadline ↗
Right · 1The Daily Mail also notes that McAvoy has recently directed his first film, California Schemin', which was released in the United States on 9 October. Daily MailR “the movie officially released in the United States on October 9.” Read at Daily Mail ↗
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- Framing
- Deadline reports the remarks as a short entertainment item, quoting McAvoy at length and listing the characters in the cast photo.
- Emphasis
- McAvoy's own words, the cast-photo roster with character names, and his refusal to name the person.
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- It gives no background on McAvoy's current projects and no attempt to reach his representatives.
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“McAvoy made the revelation while keeping mum about the names.” — Deadline
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- The Daily Mail presents the remarks as McAvoy's claim or allegation, wrapped in celebrity-profile detail.
- Emphasis
- The bullying claim, Cohen's reaction, the Emmy win, McAvoy's recent film work and his family life.
- Leaves out or plays down
- It does not give the characters played by the actors in the photo.
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- “claimed”“alleged”“allegedly bullied”
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“He further alleged that the co-star, whom he did not name” — Daily Mail
“Daily Mail has reached out to reps of McAvoy for comment, but has yet to hear back.” — Daily Mail
What every side reports
- McAvoy said on Watch What Happens Live that a Band of Brothers co-star bullied him on his first day as a professional actor.
- He did not name the person and said it was not David Schwimmer.
- He said the actor got others to stand, point and laugh at him for about three minutes.
- He said Dexter Fletcher and Robin Laing invited him to join them.
- He rated the experience nine out of 10 overall and two out of 10 for that day.
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McAvoy says one co-star bullied him on his first day, calls the overall experience a nine out of 10 and that day a two, and declines to name the person.
“All right, so, I’m not going to tell you who it was,” — Deadline
“the day he was allegedly bullied on set had been a two.” — Daily Mail
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James McAvoy Recalls Being Bullied On The Set Of HBO’s ‘Band Of Brothers’
Neutral A straightforward account of the interview that quotes McAvoy and lists the cast members in the photo.
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James McAvoy claims Band Of Brothers co-star bullied him on set after getting 'tons of lines'
Mixed Frames the story as a "claim" by McAvoy, adds profile material, and notes its request for comment.
- 13 Oct 19:21 First Daily MailR James McAvoy claims Band Of Brothers co-star bullied him on set after getting 'tons of lines'
- 14 Oct 03:08 +7h 48m DeadlineN James McAvoy Recalls Being Bullied On The Set Of HBO’s ‘Band Of Brothers’
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