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James McAvoy has claimed that he was inspired to become an actor thanks to a teenage crush.

The Atonement star landed his first film role in 1995's The Near Room at the age of 15.

McAvoy admitted to not being very interested in pursuing a career in acting when he joined the cast, reports the Daily Star.

However, after falling for co-star Alana Brady, he decided to enroll in her theatre classes.

"I liked a girl on the set, Alana Brady, and I followed her to a drama group," said McAvoy. "From that I got a tiny bit more work and realised I could make a career out of drama."

Brady, who now works for the National Theatre of Scotland, said: "It's nice that he remembered. We did both like each other but we were just teenagers. It was a long time ago."

SOURCE: digitalspy