Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "California Schemin" (Photo courtesy of TIFF) James McAvoy can’t point to a single director whose example he followed with his ...

Back in the early 2000s, a pair of blue-eyed Scottish lads with dreams of becoming the next Eminem - but dismissed as sounding like "the rapping Proclaimers" - proceeded to pass themselves off as ...

James McAvoy makes his directorial debut with music biopic California Schemin’. The film is based on the true story of Scottish rappers Billy Boyd and Gavin Bain, who pretended to be American for ...

TIFF: The proud Scotsman takes up a homegrown tale for his first feature, following the true story of two intrepid countrymen who pretended to be American in order to get noticed in the rap game. A ...

The actor-turned-director also co-stars in the stranger-than-fiction tale of two Scottish strivers who faked a Californian backstory to gain a foothold in the noughties UK hip-hop scene. But even ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "California Schemin" (Photo courtesy of TIFF) “One song. One chance. The right people are listening.” You would be forgiven if you ...

“One of the things I’d say about my career is that I’ve never really inhabited just a single character type for very long.” With this in mind, it’s perhaps not a surprise that McAvoy’s directorial ...

EXCLUSIVE: James McAvoy‘s upcoming directorial debut California Schemin‘ has pre-sold to a raft of international buyers, including Studiocanal for the UK and Ireland. Filming is being lined up for the ...

There are some true stories so absurd, they’re practically begging for a movie. However, when they do make it to the screen, they don't stand out for their outrageous punchline, but rather what they ...

As 2023 draws to a close, Queens native Tay Spades aims to leave an indelible mark on the year with the release of his debut album, The Face of Queens. Boasting ten tracks, the album collaborates with ...