The Real Mackay: The Dave Mackay Story

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Even though it’s set in the 1870s, Justin saw us as quite punky. So we started a punk band and performed a gig in Melbourne!”

All those extreme situations, coupled with the scenes – it broke me open in a way that I haven’t had before filming something.” The actor rose to prominence early this year after starring in Sam Mendes’ critically acclaimed war epic 1917 – although many Scots will remember him from his portrayal of the cheerful Davy in 2013’s Sunshine on Leith –the musical film based on tunes by The Proclaimers. The Real McCoy (play) a 2006 stage play by Canadian playwright Andrew Moodie based on the life of inventor Elijah McCoy We came here to film 1917, but I mainly come for personal trips. My best mate is from here and I just love it. There are also a couple other leading theories that have nothing to do with alcohol. In 1872, inventor Elijah McCoy patented a self-regulating machine that lubricated parts of a steam engine without the need for manual maintenance, allowing trains to run continuously for much longer distances. According to Snopes, the invention’s success spawned a plethora of poor-quality imitations, which led railroad personnel to refer to McCoy’s machines as “the real McCoy.”Each Vector 1350 system is powered by a highly efficient 1.1-litre engine, which is up to 30 per cent more fuel efficient, and holds approximately 27 per cent less refrigerant than the previous Maxima unit, thanks to its advanced microchannel condenser coil. To prepare for the film, I actually lived with the director Justin Kurzel and his wife Essie – who plays my mother in the film. The phrase “the real McCoy,” which can be used to describe any genuine version of something, has several possible origin stories. And while none of them mention champagne, a few do involve other types of alcohol.

A Until recently, the origin of this common expression — meaning the real thing — has been unclear, which has opened the gates to admit an astonishingly wide range of suggestions, owing much to ingenuity but little to hard fact. Most of these argue that it was one of the myriad McCoys of America who was the real McCoy. Was it perhaps:After taking a cool, carbonated sip of champagne from the Champagne region of France, you might say, “Ah, now that’s the real McCoy.” Sparkling wine from anywhere else is technically just sparkling wine. I love Glasgow. If I didn’t live in London I’d definitely move to Glasgow,” he told STV as he arrived in the city.