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Pauline McLean | 07:14 UK time, Thursday, 22 May 2008

Actors aren't exactly renowned for their selfless behaviour, but do believe everything you read about Drumchapel's James McAvoy.

The star of Atonement and The Last King of Scotland, is currently filming on location in Germany for the Tolstoy biopic The Last Station but was so incensed at planned cutbacks at his alma mater - the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama - he insisted on setting aside time on set with the backup film crew to record a special message of support.

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Not only that, but while accepting an award in London last weekend, he not only dedicated the honour to the RSAMD - but to the First Minister Alex Salmond to intervene in the funding crisis.

Unfortunately his cry of "come on Alec, you know what to do" left most London journalists baffled, and desperately trying to find out the identity of James's mystery man.

Comments

  • Comment number 1.

    I am not in the least phased.Scotland and it's Culture does not exist for the benefit of London-based journalists .

  • Comment number 2.

    To Pauline: Best of luck with your new blog.

    Look forward to it very much.

    What do you think of Andy Scott's new sculpture "Rise"?

    I think it's absolutely mesmeric.

    To WebPendragon: I think you mean "fazed".

    To be "phased" someone would need to be wired up to an oscilloscope.

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