James McAvoy Recalls Being Bullied On The Set Of HBO’s ‘Band Of Brothers’
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James McAvoy has recalled being bullied by a co-star on his first day as a professional actor, while filming HBO’s *Band of Brothers*. He said the unnamed actor gathered other cast members to point at him and laugh, leaving him feeling humiliated; the account offers a glimpse of how a newcomer was treated on a busy set.
McAvoy shared the story on *Watch What Happens Live* and declined to identify the person, ruling out David Schwimmer because he was not in the photo shown. The incident happened during a bar scene involving many actors; McAvoy said he had more lines and scenes than performers who had been on the series for nine or ten months, and suggested they were frustrated. Co-stars Dexter Fletcher and Robin Laing invited him to spend time with them. He rated his overall experience on the series nine out of ten, but that day two out of ten.
- McAvoy says an unnamed co-star bullied him on his first day.
- Dexter Fletcher and Robin Laing offered him support.
- He rated that day two out of ten.
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Band of Brothers is a 2001 HBO drama about Easy Company, a US Army unit that fought in Europe during the Second World War. The series follows the soldiers through their training and wartime experiences, and features a large cast portraying members of the unit.
James McAvoy is a Scottish actor who joined the cast early in his career, after graduating from acting school. Other actors in the series included Dexter Fletcher and Robin Laing, while David Schwimmer played a different role in the production.
The story concerns McAvoy’s recollection of arriving on a busy set where some cast members had already been working for months. It offers a glimpse of how differences in experience and screen time can shape relationships among actors, while leaving the identity of the person he described undisclosed.