LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, YOU KNOW MY FIRST GUEST FROM "ATONEMENT,"
THE X-MEN MOVIES, "SPLIT" AND "GLASS."
HE NOW STARS IN "IT CHAPTER TWO" PLEASE WELCOME BACK TO "THE LATE
SHOW," JAMES McAVOY!
♪ ♪ ♪ >> THAT GUY IS POINTING AT ME!
>> Stephen: POINTING AT YOU.
>> I DON'T KNOW WHY.
I FEEL SLIGHTLY THREATENED.
>> Stephen: THEY DON'T STAND UP FOR EVERYBODY?
>> THEY DON'T.
THANK YOU TO THE 15 PEOPLE WHO STOOD UP.
>> Stephen: YOU HAVE VERY PASSIONATE FANS.
YOU HAVE A BURCH OF ACTORS OUT THERE WHO HAVE SPECIFIC NAMED
FANS.
EVERYBODY KNOW ABOUT THE BENJAMIN CUMBERBITHHES.
YOURS ARE THE MACK-AVOIDERS.
>> MANIACS.
STONERS.
YOU KNOW, AND WHAT'S THE OTHER WORN, CUMBERBITCHES.
MY GUYS ARE JUST VOYEURS.
THEY STAY AWAY.
THEY JUST WATCH.
AND THAT'S CIFNGY, BUT SAFE.
( LAUGHTER ).
>> Stephen: I'D GET A THICKER SHOWER CURTAIN IF I WERE YOU.
>> MAYBE I LOOK TO BE WATCHED.
COME ON!
WHO DOESN'T!
>> Stephen: WELCOME TO "THE LATE SHOW."
( LAUGHTER )
NOW, THERE'S CRAZY NEWS OUT OF THE U.K. RIGHT NOW.
YOU'RE FROM SCOTLAND, BUT THERE'S CRAZY NEWS OUT OF THE
U.K.
YOU HAVE TO ASK YOU ABOUT THE HEADLINE, "LOCH NESS MONSTER
MIGHT BE A GIANT EEL, SAY SCIENTISTS."
YOU'RE FROM SCOTLAND.
LOCH NESS MONSTER, AS A CHILD DTHEY TAKE YOU ON FIELD TRIPS AS
A FUN DAY TO LOOK FOR NESSY.
>> TO FEED NESSY?
I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO LOCH NESS.
>> Stephen: IT'S REALLY LOVELY.
>> I'VE BEEN TO OTHER LOCS, BUT I NEVER HAVE BEEN TO LOCH NESS.
>> Stephen: MIGHT BE A GIANT EEL.
>> SO THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T FINDES OF NESSY, BUT THEY HAVE
FOUND EVIDENCE OF EELS.
AND THE GUY SAID, "THEY MIGHT AS WELL HAVE SAID, "WE FOUND
EVIDENCE OF FISH IN THE SEA."
EVIDENCE LIKE, "YOU'RE KIND OF RIGHT."
>> Stephen: SO MOTORCYCLES ARE ALSO A PASSION OF YOURS.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS-- SORT OF?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN "SORT OF?" IT SAYS RIGHT HERE, "MOTORCYCLES
ARE A PASSION OF YOURS."
THAT'S BEEN FACT CHECKED.
I LEGALLY CAN'T ASK THAT QUESTION UNLESS IT'S FACT
CHECKED.
>> IT'S IN BLACK AND BLUE SO IT MUST BE TRUE.
I'M NOT A FAN OF RIDING IN LONDON ANYMORE.
YOU GET THROUGH A 30-MINUTE RIDE, AND MY LAST RESORT WAS TO
KIND OF GO FOR A MORE SEDATE RIDE.
Y RECENTLY TRADED IN MY HOG FOR A SMALL CANARY YELLOW VESPA.
( LAUGHTER ) ( APPLAUSE )
THAT GETS A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
>> Stephen: NOT QUITE THE SAME VIBE.
>> NO.
WHO SAYS I'M NOT METROSEXUAL?
>> Stephen: NO ONE HAS EVER SAID YOU'RE NOT METROSEXUAL.
THE NEW MOVIE IS "IT CHAPTER TWO."
WHO DO YOU PLAY IN THIS.
>> I-- THANK YOU.
I PLAY THE OLDER VERSION OF BILL.
WHO IS THE YOUNG-- HE'S SORT OF-- HE WAS THE LEADER OF THE
LOSERS AS A KID.
AND HE GOES ON TO BECOME A SCREEN WRITER, GOES ON TO BECOME
A NOVELIST, AND SHARES A LOT OF SORT OF VIEWS ON THE WORLD, AS
STEPHEN KING.
HE'S THAT CLASSIC STEPHEN KING CHARACTER THAT HE PUTS IN HIS
WORK, THE STEPHEN KING AVATAR, IF YOU LIKE.
HE'S RIDDLED WITH GUILT LOSING HIS YOUNG BROTHER IN THE FIRST
ONE.
>> Stephen: WE HAVE A CLIP.
DO YOU NEED TO TELL US WHAT'S GOING ON?
>> I KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.
SO BILL HAS-- HE'S TRYING TO WARN A YOUNG BOY AWAY FROM
PENNYWISE AND SAY, "YOU NEED TO GET OUT OF THIS TOWN.
THIS TOWN IS DESPERATELY EVIL, AND YOU'RE IN DANGER.
YOU HAVE TO GET OUT OF HERE.
TELL YOUR PARENTS A LIE.
TELL THEM ANYTHING."
HE THEN FINDS THE LITTLE BOY HAS GONE OFF AND PENNYWISE SENDS A
MESSAGE, "THANK YOU FOR TERRIFYING HIM FOR ME."
BASICALLY, PENNYWISE, IF HE SCARES YOU, MAKES YOU TASTE
BETTER.
THAT'S WHY HE ALWAYS TRIES TO SCARE YOU, TO SEASON --
>> Stephen: MARINATING.
>> YES.
>> Stephen: ALL RIGHT, LET'S SALT THIS AUDIENCE.
>> KID.
KID!
OH!
HEY!
>> WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!
>> I'M GOING TO-- I'M GOING TO GET YOU OUT OF HERE.
( SCRATCHING SOUND ).
>> NO!
PLEASE!
>> EWWWW!
PENNYWISE-- PENNYWISE REALLY ENJOYS THE TASTE OF GLASS.
THAT WENT DOWN LIKE A CUP OF CORSACK.
>> Stephen: YOU HAVE AN AMERICAN ACCENT.
>> APPARENTLY.
>> Stephen: HAVE I TALKED WITH YOU BEFORE.
YOU HAVE SUCH A CHARMING SCOTTISH ACCENT.
DO YOU HAVE A HOOK FOR AMERICAN ACCENT.
WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY FIRST?
>> YOU KNOW, I TRY NOT TO THINK ABOUT IT AT ALL.
WHICH IS PROBABLY WHY FOR THE FIRST THREE WEEKS, "COULD YOU GO
AGAIN?
CAN WE TRY AGAIN?" >> Stephen: IS THERE SOMETHING
PARTICULARLY HARD TO SAY IN AN AMERICAN ACCENT.
>> THE WORD "BURGLARY," IS HARD TO SAY IN ANY ACCENT, EVEN AS
MINE.
>> Stephen: SAY IT AS AN ACCENT.
>> IN MY OWN ACCENT I CAN'T SAY IT.
I CAN'T SAY IT.
>> Stephen: IF YOU WERE A SPY, WE WOULD HAVE SHOT YOU BY NOW.
>> I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A SCOTTISH SPY.
A SCOTTISH SPY UNDER COVER IN AMERICA.
LIKE, WHY?
>> Stephen: DID YOU EVER SEE SEAN CONNERY IN "THE WIND AND
THE LION?" >> NO.
>> Stephen: HE PLAYS, LIKE AN ARAB CHIEFTAIN.
AT ONE POINT HE GOES I AM...
DON'T LAUGH AT ME.
( LAUGHTER )
WE ONLY HAVE A EMPTY, IF YOU DON'T MIND.
LIGHTNING ROUND.
FAMOUS PERSON.
YOU HAVE WORKED WITH A LOT OF FAMOUS PEOPLE.
LIGHTNING ROUND.
TELL ME SOMETHING I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THESE PEOPLE.
JESSICA CHASTAIN.
>> UHM-- OH, SHE BROKE HER LEG RIDING HIGH-PERFORMANCE
MOTORCYCLES.
>> Stephen: WOW!
>> YEAH.
>> Stephen: SHE NEEDS A VESPA.
>> YES, SHE DOES.
DURING THE OSCAR CAMPAIGN FOR "TREE OF LIFEMENT.
>> Stephen: BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH.
>> HIM AND I USED TO PLAY FOOTBALL TOGETHER.
>> Stephen: REALLY?
>> YEAH.
>> Stephen: PATRICK STEWART.
>> PATRICK STEWART, PATRICK STEWART, PATRICK STEWART EYE
DON'T THINK I'VE GOT ANYTHING ON HIM.
NO, SORRY.
>> Stephen: CHARLIZE THERON.
>> SOMETIMES WE CALL HER C.T.
( LAUGHTER ).
>> Stephen: I DIDN'T KNOW THAT.
BORING, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW.
TILDA SWINTON.
>> SHE LIVES IN SCOTLAND.
>> Stephen: JENNIFER-- JENNIFER LAWRENCE.
>> SHE WAS BORN WITH TEETH.
( LAUGHTER )
TEETH IN HER MOUTH?
>> SAID HER MOTHER.
YEAH.
( LAUGHTER )
RIGHT?
>> Stephen: WOW!
THAT'S SHOCKING.
WE'LL PROBABLY RUN OUT OF TIME, BUT I HAVE TO ASK YOU ABOUT
MACBETH.
YOU PLAYED MACBETH.
AND YOUR COSTAR, PATRICK STEWART, PLAYED MACBETH.
I HAVE SEEN YOUR McBETH AND IAN McCOWAN'S.
HAVE YOU COMPARED MACBETHS BETWEEN YOU, PATRICK, AND IAN.
>> WHEN I WAS ON "THE DAYS OF FUTURE STAFF," I WAS GETTING
HAIR EXTENSION AND IT WAS AN 18-HOUR HAIR EXTENSION SIT-IN.
AND I WAS WALKING PAST A TRAILER, AND SUFFICIENCY,
"JAMES, YOU MUST SAY HELLO."
AND IN BACK OF HIS TRAILER, SIR PATRICK, HE WAS, LIKE,
FRICASSEEING CHICKEN OR THAT.
"HELLO, JAMES, HOW YOU DO?" AND SO I SAT-- I SAT ON THE
STEPS WHILST HE STROAKD MY FRESHLY EXTENDED HAIR.
AND WE TALKED MACBETH.
AND HE SAID, "YOU KNOW, JAMES, I THOUGHT YOU WERE A RATHER
WONDERFUL MACBETH.
IT'S ONE OF THE FINEST TOMORROWS AND TOMORROWS AND TOMORROWS I'VE
EVER HEARD.
I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE SEEN YOU IN A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT
PRODUCTION, HOWEVER."
AND I WAS LIKE, "OH, YOU CHEEKY BEE.
>> Stephen: I'M GOING TO CALL HIM A CHEEKY BEE.
JAMES, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> Stephen: "IT CHAPTER TWO" IS IN THEATERS NOW.
JAMES McAVOY, EVERYBODY!