James McAvoy honoured at awards recognising new Hollywood talent

(10 Dec 2007) SHOTLIST AP Entertainment Los Angeles, 09 December 2007 1. Exterior of Music Box, Henry Fonda theatre 2. Marquee that reads 'Hollywood Life Breakthrough of the Year Awards' 3. Wide of red carpet 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Faison, Actor host of awards show: "I guess a breakthrough award is when you know you have broken through. You have become popular in Hollywood people know who you are. You are no longer that guy. you know that dude, you know that guy? You are now doing really well." 5. B-roll, Jack Coleman and Masi Oka from "Heroes" posing for photographers 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Masi Oka, Actor winner of breakthrough award from "Heroes" on co-star Hayden Panettiere's recent controversy in Japan: "I think it's fantastic, I admire what she has to do, she is believing in her cause. I think she is a great role model and sets an example to everybody. I just wish, you know, I mean she is also just a teenager. I just wish people will let her be a teenager. Let her make the mistakes. We are all human we all make so many mistakes in our lives. Unfortunately when you are in the public eye your mistakes get amplified and immortalised in some senses because people remember it for the rest of their lives. That's the only thing- just let Hayden have a little more space so she can be a teenager" 7. B-roll, Elizabeth Mitchell from "Lost" wearing white Rebecca Taylor dress 8. SOUNDBITE (English) Elizabeth Mitchell, Actor from "Lost" recipient of breakthrough award: "To be a breakthrough star after 30 years (laughs) no it's really great. I don't think I have ever got an award before. So this is kind of fun. I am excited, I don't know how it all goes. I have never walked on stage to do something- it would be nice not to fall. All of those things, it's very nice." 9. Actor James McAvoy speaking to reporter 10. Wide of carpet 11. SOUNDBITE (English) James McAvoy, actor from "Atonement" recipient of breakthrough award on who he would give a breakthrough award to this year: "The 'Superbad' guys are pretty cool. I watched that today actually and I really laughed. I really enjoyed it, (there's) really sophisticated comedic performances from new guys you know so that was cool." 12. Kerry Washington hugging McAvoy telling him she got dressed up for him 13. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Edgar Ramirez, Actor from "Bourne Ultimatum" recipient of breakthrough award on who he would give a breakthrough award to this year: "I think James McAvoy is one of those guys that has exquisite taste in choosing his movies. I think he is going to be a very important actor in the years to come." 14. Megan Fox in Dolce and Gabbana black dress speaking to reporter 15. SOUNDBITE (English) Megan Fox, actor from "Transformers" recipient of breakthrough award: "A lot of people have asked me if my life is totally different and if it has changed? It hasn't because my lifestyle is still exactly what it always was. I never leave my house. I stay home, I'm extremely boring and private. But things like this are obviously are very new to me and I am dealing with it surprisingly well. I am just excited. I am really grateful to be recognised for my work in the movie. I don't really think I am deserving of a breakout award, but I'll take it." 16. Wide of carpet 17. Wide of stage 18. Audience at awards show 19. Host Donald Fasion, show open 20. Jack Coleman gives award to Masi Oka 21. Masi Oka acceptance speech 22. Kerry Washington presenting award to James McAvoy 23. James McAvoy accepting award 24. James McAvoy acceptance speech 25. Josh Duhmal presenting Megan Fox with award 26. Megan Fox acceptance speech Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...