James McAvoy & Sarah Paulson Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

I'm Sarah Paulson.

I'm James McAvoy.

And we're doing a Wired

Autocomplete

Interview.

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I really thought you got that right the first time

you did it.

I was like, Damn.

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Is Sarah Paulson related to Lana Del Ray?

The answer is

Whoo.

No.

Oh.

Yeah, someone has walked up to me and asked me,

they thought I was pulling their leg

when I said no.

They're like, Uh, we know it's you.

Yeah, sure.

Oh, because they thought you were her?

They thought I was her.

Oh, I see.

Is Sarah Paulson in Apocalypse?

Yes, it's yes, I am.

Yes, I was.

What?

Yeah, I was on a TV show called American Horror Story

Appocalypse.

Ah.

I was like, I was in X-men Appocalypse

I didn't see you. - Is Sarah Paulson British?

I know why they're doing this.

I know why they googled this.

I did a really horrible British accent

on the show, almost as a spoof.

I was playing an actress on the show,

who was like supposed to be [mumbles]

You do British.

No, but I think people are like, This is.

On Twitter, they were like,

No, this is not a British accent.

And then I was getting a lot of [bleep] for it.

And so, then people were like, We have to google it.

Which means some people were unsure

so I'm gonna take that as a compliment.

Yeah, you should.

Why is Sarah Paulson always crying in AHS Hotel?

[James laughs]

Well,

Well, it's a pretty terrifying place.

It's a pretty terrifying place to be, kiddies.

And 'cause I was also told to.

Where is Sarah Paulson from?

Oh, Poughkeepsie.

[laughs] No.

You're from Boise, Idaho.

Nope.

You're from Gibraltar.

[laughs] No.

You're from Toledo.

You're from,

This is the best thing that ever.

Keep going. - Oklahoma.

Nope.

You're from New York.

Go south, further south.

Further south.

You're from Charleston.

Further south, - You're from Charlotte.

The most southern state

without the - You're from Florida.

Yes.

You're from Disneyland.

Tampa.

You're from Disneyworld. - Tampa.

You're from Tampa.

Tampa.

Is James McAvoy left handed?

No.

Is James McAvoy in Game of Thrones?

No.

No.

Love to be though.

[Sarah] Yeah.

Is James McAvoy from Port Glasglow?

Thanks for asking this, no, I'm not.

I'm from Glasglow.

But is it a thing.

Like if you're from Port Glasglow

you're not from this thing.

Well, they're two separate places.

They're like, Port Glasglow is

But it seemed like it irritated you.

Nah, I'm just glad that we're clearing this up.

I'm glad that you and I know

and you and I know.

Now I know.

Who is James McAvoy's sister?

Joy Maria McAvoy.

Yes, she's great.

Stars in Two Doors Down.

She is great.

She is great.

Is James McAvoy in it?

What in it?

Meaning if he's in it I'll go see it.

Uh, yes, I am in It.

Does Sarah Paulson have a daughter?

[laughs] No.

Who does Sarah Paulson look like?

Sarah Paulson.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Does Sarah Paulson have an Oscar?

Oh, no.

No, I don't.

Join the club, baby.

[hands smack]

You deserve one.

I voted for you. - Ah, thank you, you do too.

I did vote for you.

You did? - I did.

I put you in the number one slot and everything.

Everyone says you're supposed to do that.

It gives you, like it's more weight.

Oh, really? - I don't understand it, but.

Someone told me that and I put you there.

Gives me lift?

James McAvoy, number one for Split.

Does Sarah Paulson sing?

Oh, [laughs]

No?

No, no, no. - Oh.

I did sing once on American Horror Story.

But I had a coach and someone in the recording booth

with me, helping me visually

by going like this.

Da, Da, Da, Da.

I would do that, it was very sad.

Sarah Paulson does Drew Barrymore impression.

Yes, she does.

[gasps] I think I've seen it.

Yeah.

Thank you so much, you guys.

Thank you, thank you.

[James laughs]

Okay, your turn.

Does James McAvoy have an accent?

Here's the thing, the only people who ask that

are American people.

They say, Oh, do you have an accent?

I'm like, So do you.

No, I don't have an accent.

[Sarah laughs]

No, we all have an accent.

Where I'm from, your accent is American.

We all have an accent.

Can I hear you just do some American?

No.

Okay.

Does James McAvoy have Facebook?

No.

I don't have Facebook.

Does James McAvoy die in Atonement?

I'm not telling you guys that.

'Cause that would be a spoiler.

In case somebody's not watched it.

Does James McAvoy speak French?

No.

What song does James McAvoy dance to in Split?

Can't flippin' remember.

I am so sorry.

Is it Drake, or is it a Kanye song?

No, it is neither Drake nor Kanye, don't think.

In Split.

All right.

What is Sarah Paulson's favorite color?

Um, I like a kinda eggplant color.

Hate the food, love the color.

Hate the food, love the color.

I mean, I also love, it's my favorite emoji.

That eggplant emoji.

It can stand in for a lot of things.

What does Sarah Paulson eat?

I could answer you that.

[Sarah laughs]

I was at dinner with her the other day

and I was like, - He was like, oh,

Interesting.

Interesting.

What Sarah Paulson character are you?

What Sarah Paulson character are you?

I, um, not Doctor Ellie Staple.

I like how your posture just immediately changed.

Well, I just watched you in Birdbox last night

and I'd like to be a horse lady.

[Sarah laughs]

A horse lady on a ranch.

I would, that'd actually be a lovely life.

What height is Sarah Paulson?

I'm gonna take a guess at this,

you're five six and a half?

That's exactly right, James.

Is it?

Whoa!

Yes, and I'm usually in a heel around you

so that takes a little extra special.

How James McAvoy

How James McAvoy

How James McAvoy get totally ripped?

Yeah, his name is Magnus.

His name is Magnus Lygdback.

He is Viking from Sweden.

He looks like a Viking.

And he's just very, very good at puttin' muscle on people

real quick. - Yeah, he is.

He's just doing Gal Gadot

and he just did Ben Affleck.

And he did Dave Skarsgard, boy from Tarzan.

And Alexander Skarsgard. - Alexander Skarsgard,

thank you, sorry.

I didn't know his first name.

How did James McAvoy get famous?

It's a little known story.

Slept my way to the middle.

I don't know.

What's the thing where people where like,

Oh, my God, James McAvoy, I love you.

You're just so cute.

[James whines] Don't know really.

Really?

Big thing back home was TV show called Shameless.

Which I think they remade here on Showtime.

Oh, yes, they did.

The Gallaghers.

The Gallaghers.

I'm just bein' a bit of a snob.

So, maybe Shameless back home was one of the big things

for me that catapulted me right to the middle.

How many movies has James McAvoy been in?

I don't know.

30 something, I think, maybe.

Wow. - 30 something.

So, like, you don't have what Sam has

which is like every movie,

he's been in 120 movies and it's all sewn in

He's got it sewn into his jacket.

You see the lining of his jacket?

I thought that was pretty amazing.

I don't have that.

I do have underwear with it on it.

But I can't show you.

With your name like your mom sewed in them?

No, just my movies.

Oh.

Is Sarah Paulson vegan?

I was for about two years.

I am currently a vegetarian.

I'm moving back towards the dairy, kids.

Is Sarah Paulson related to John Paulson?

I do not know who that is, so that's no.

Is Sarah Paulson married to Evan Peters?

Aw.

Aw, I am, stay back!

You are.

Back off!

Is Sarah Paulson Canadian?

Sorry, but I am not.

Is Sarah Paulson in suits?

I'm in suits.

Do they mean like, seeing me in a suit.

You're kind of in suits.

Or do they mean a show suites, shoots,

anyway, nope

Nope, not in suits - and I don't know.

Was James McAvoy Spiderman?

No, although - Shoulda been.

I have been mistaken for Toby Maguire

a couple of times. - You have?

I'm the Toby Maguire B team.

Right.

Was that James McAvoy in Deadpool 2?

Yeah.

It was?

It was, yeah.

I was in Deadpool 2.

Didn't really get paid for it, but anyway.

I didn't actually.

We got extra fees that day.

And supporting artist.

Was James McAvoy in Band of Brothers?

Yes, I was.

[Sarah] Yeah.

Thank you, very much.

What was James McAvoy's first movie?

Uh, a film called The Near Room.

Which is a reference to

Muhammad Ali.

That was not the movie that catapulted you.

'Cause I don't even know what the hell that is.

I was 16 and it was a film about child pornography

and prostitution,

Oh.

in Glasgow and it was not a comedy.

Thanks, very much.

Thank you.

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