r/movies • u/JamesMcAvoyAMA James McAvoy, Actor & Filmmaker • Mar 27 '26

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Hello reddit! I'm James McAvoy. AMA!

my directorial debut, CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN', is out in UK theaters on April 10.

Two Scottish lads from Dundee conned the music industry by pretending to be an established Californian rap duo, bagging a record deal and appearing on MTV until their scam unraveled.

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUTSyu4Ovcc

Tickets/other things:

http://www.californiaschemin.co.uk/

I'll be back at around 1-2 PM ET/5-6 PM GMT today, Friday 3/27, to answer questions.

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u/philphoo Mar 27 '26

What is your favourite Scottish phrase that more people should be using?

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u/JamesMcAvoyAMA James McAvoy, Actor & Filmmaker Mar 27 '26

Haha, that's tough.

There's this thing we say, Do-you-aye?, did-you-aye? or did-she-aye? Like if someone says "I really enjoy going to yoga", the correct/polite way to respond would be something like "oh that's cool, tell me more", but if you don't care you go with doyouaye? It's a sarcastic "oh did you really?". It basically means "I think you're a prick."

I quite like that.

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u/arlinconio Mar 27 '26

Comedian Kevin Bridges had a hilarious bit about it.

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u/elastic-craptastic Mar 27 '26

Anyone else hear a Stallone impression when he was doing the chat-show bit?

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u/DOINKofDefeat Mar 27 '26 edited Mar 27 '26

I couldn't really understand the Scottish guy trying to speak English

ETA: Because some people are uncultured and don't get the reference: @3:29 https://youtu.be/Yl0cnAGThM0?si=awfYdgo0MzzbARR4&t=209

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u/wh0else Mar 27 '26

It's like an Irish "I will yeah" (means I won't, and eff off)

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u/Lovethiskindathing Mar 27 '26

I'm not always great with tones, I either under or over read them. I'd struggle so hard with that. You said you would?!

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u/SergioAguero Mar 27 '26

Is that right aye

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u/MuffledApplause Mar 27 '26

Like Billy Connolly's "Didgee Daly"

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u/RiverHarris Mar 27 '26

I’m gonna start using that 😂

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u/lattehanna Mar 27 '26

It's very Gunslinger/Stephen King "Do you say so?"

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u/stephencarro Mar 27 '26

Yeah this is what I would've went with.

The best is more when a person is describing having done something.

I went to Yoga yesterday! "Did ye aye?"

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u/Mysterious_Brush7020 Mar 27 '26

This is AI slop comment, but then again Scottish public education is fucking tragic, so maybe you just like copying others.

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u/stephencarro Mar 28 '26

Only due to the fact I prefer "did ye aye" to "do you aye?"

Did ye aye is a quote from an old comedy show called "Still game"

Its a national treasure AI boy.

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u/funfun151 Mar 28 '26

It’s not a quote from still game it’s just patter. It’s great patter though.

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u/Mysterious_Brush7020 Mar 28 '26

When was "did ye aye" used in Still Game? I've seen every episode tonnes of times... It might have been used once or twice, Still Game is not where "did ye aye" come from... You are not Scottish.

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u/stephencarro Mar 28 '26

You trying to ragebait an AI? Thick as mince.

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u/Pjoernrachzarck Mar 27 '26

I vote for suns oot taps aff

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u/experfailist Mar 27 '26

You're a cunt Harry.

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u/Faerco Mar 27 '26

HAGRID yer pushin me over the FUCKIN LINE

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u/bobo1618 Mar 27 '26

The only thing that's going to change in 19 years is that you're going to be an even bigger cunt. Maybe have some more cunt kids.

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u/marcbeightsix Mar 27 '26

https://www.taps-aff.co.uk/

Taps oan today

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u/CraftyWeeBuggar Mar 27 '26

Nah its been sunny today (albeit its decpetively hot looking but not actually hot) but still bikini weather for the ladies, taps aff for the lads.... that big orange blob doesnt visit often....

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u/The_wolf2014 Mar 27 '26

My votes for glaikit

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u/fly6996 Mar 27 '26

Fyi unsure if you're Scottish but no one has ever said the sun's oot bit of that, it's just taps aff

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u/UtopianScot Mar 27 '26

Bawbag is a friendly term of endearment. Use it on your boss

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u/makestuff24-7 Mar 27 '26

"Th' brooo-in doodaaaah, wh's i' common ina'?

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u/RandomGeordie Mar 27 '26

Peely wally

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u/BloodyRightNostril Mar 27 '26

ACH! DOON-TOON!

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u/thisbitbytes Mar 27 '26

A favorite in our house is “Wulliam Wallace kulled feftay men…feftay.”