James McAvoy opens up on how his lobbying efforts threw him off Oscars

Los Angeles, Dec 4 : James McAvoy has opened up about his refusal to campaign to win an Oscar which led to him not scoring a nod for his work on Atonement (2007), reports Deadline quoting from an interview the actor gave to British GQ magazine.McAvoy said that he saw first-hand what it took for Forest Whitaker to land his leading actor Oscar for his work on The Last King of Scotland, a film both actors starred in.

McAvoy was seemingly not overjoyed with the way actors have to cozy up to members of the Academy to get a nod or a vote to win, according to Deadline."[With The Last King of Scotland campaign], it was made clear to me that I was doing it for the benefit of other people.

And I was totally down with that," McAvoy told GQ."But by the time Atonement came along, I was 26 or 27, and I was just like, I cant do it, Im not doing it, I dont wanna do it."Atonement went on to receive seven nominations at the Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress for Saoirse Ronan.The film directed by Joe Wright took a trophy for Best Original Score, which went to Dario Marianelli."I didnt want to play that part.

Ill push the film, Ill try and get bums on seats.But the campaign, I felt .I felt cheap," he added.McAvoy has a 27-year-long career and says that he now only looks for "interesting experiences.

""I love doing it, but I dont love the daily grind of the film and telly business," he explained, according to Deadline."Even if its a good script, I certainly cant rationalise going to work at five or six in the morning and staying out till eight oclock at night.

If my character hasnt got an interesting part in telling that story its quite soul destroying."srb/ #James #McAvoy #efts #threw #Oscars #Los Angeles .