The DANIEL CRAIG Appreciation thread - Discuss His Life, His Career, His Bond Films

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  • Posts: 19,339
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    It wouldn't be his style. If he didn't want the role anymore he'd tell them all to stuff it. But he'd do so using many more expletives, as only he can.

    Indeed, I think "stuff it" would be the nice, professional way of Craig telling them; surely it'd be filled to the brim with a few dozen more expletives (and a nasty comment or two that'll surely be taken way out of context and quoted endlessly across the Internet).[/quote]

    So so true....
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    Creasy47 wrote: »
    It wouldn't be his style. If he didn't want the role anymore he'd tell them all to stuff it. But he'd do so using many more expletives, as only he can.

    Indeed, I think "stuff it" would be the nice, professional way of Craig telling them; surely it'd be filled to the brim with a few dozen more expletives (and a nasty comment or two that'll surely be taken way out of context and quoted endlessly across the Internet).

    I'd rather slash my wrists than have it come to that point. One of the big pluses of Dan and Barbara getting on so well since he took the role is that there's very little chance, relatively zero, that there would be a nasty fallout between him and the producers after he's left the role, which we've seen with Sean and Pierce.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Creasy47 wrote: »
    It wouldn't be his style. If he didn't want the role anymore he'd tell them all to stuff it. But he'd do so using many more expletives, as only he can.

    Indeed, I think "stuff it" would be the nice, professional way of Craig telling them; surely it'd be filled to the brim with a few dozen more expletives (and a nasty comment or two that'll surely be taken way out of context and quoted endlessly across the Internet).

    I'd rather slash my wrists than have it come to that point. One of the big pluses of Dan and Barbara getting on so well since he took the role is that there's very little chance, relatively zero, that there would be a nasty fallout between him and the producers after he's left the role, which we've seen with Sean and Pierce.

    Agreed. Regardless of how Craig's tenure ends, I don't see things ending on a bad note or a grudge.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    I don't think he would do it just for the money, particularly if he was completely tired of playing Bond, which I don't think is the case. But, if he is on the fence, in addition to a compelling script, how much their willing to pay does come into play.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    talos7 wrote: »
    I don't think he would do it just for the money, particularly if he was completely tired of playing Bond, which I don't think is the case. But, if he is on the fence, in addition to a compelling script, how much their willing to pay does come into play.
    I think it will come down more to creative freedom. So what he's getting to do now in between Bond films. That is likely to be more of a motivator for Craig. That and Babs perhaps agreeing to fund some low key film where he can keep his acting bona fides (and perhaps awards interest) nicely honed.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Do we have an idea on when Craig will be free this year? I'm not very in tune with what he has or hasn't shot yet, aside from 'Logan Lucky' being finished. Is it just his Broadway show and 'Purity' he has to get through filming now before he's free once again?
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    @Creasy47, I think that the movie "Kings" Dan reportedly has a minor role in started shooting the end of last month. I don't know how big his part is in it, or when/if he's going to go to set, though.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    In a dream world, Craig has finished shooting all his projects in the first six-eight months of 2017, giving everyone time for 'Bond 25' to kick off by the end of the year. A man can dream.

    I also just noticed that 'Othello' will be wrapped up in less than a week, which is a shame because I really wanted to get something mailed out for Craig to sign again. Seems the best method of acquiring an easy, genuine autograph through the mail is sending it to them when they do Broadway - worked like a charm for me a few years ago. Oh well, maybe next time.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited January 2017 Posts: 23,883
    If I was Craig, given his abilities, I would want to star as the lead or a significant co-star in a film that is critically acclaimed (I mean awards) but also gets some box office traction. I think he's at the stage of his career (and age) when he should try to prioritize getting some of these roles.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    He's not concerned about the awards game, though. He hates the bloody things, really, especially when he's got to go up to a stage and speak for them. He's very much about the work/art, which is why we'll see him continue to gravitate to theater. That's definitely a more thrilling experience than working on a set. It's that live energy and the risk that comes from possibly missing a line that must be a real kick in the pants.
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    Right Brady, he would never do a Hiddles or a Reynolds to get a role or an award. This is why he is rather unpredictable in his choices.
  • Red_SnowRed_Snow Australia
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    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Do we have an idea on when Craig will be free this year? I'm not very in tune with what he has or hasn't shot yet, aside from 'Logan Lucky' being finished. Is it just his Broadway show and 'Purity' he has to get through filming now before he's free once again?

    There was no mention of 'Purity' during Showtime's winter TCA presentations on Monday, it mainly focused on 'Twin Peaks' and which shows have been renewed and picked up. I would be suprised if 'Purity' didn't get a mention during their summer TCA, it did last year.
    @Creasy47, I think that the movie "Kings" Dan reportedly has a minor role in started shooting the end of last month. I don't know how big his part is in it, or when/if he's going to go to set, though.

    At the New Yorker Festival DC said he didn't have a large part. It started shooting on December 27th, and there was a French news article that said it will shoot for eight weeks, but I've never heard of the site so I'm not sure how reliable it is.

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    Here is the full story regarding the 50 foot tree felling in Craig's garden,it appears the neighbours are arguing among themselves,DC hasn't appealed any court order or made any comments at all :

    James Bond star Daniel Craig and his actress wife Rachel Weisz are at the centre of a row with their neighbours over a 50ft-tall tree.

    The couple, who live in a multi-million pound home in north London, face chopping the large plane tree down after its roots were blamed for causing subsidence to a neighbouring property.

    But despite them not challenging an application to fell it, other longstanding neighbours have described the move to destroy the tree as "unforgivable".

    Margaret Crowther has lived opposite the property for more than five decades.

    She has opposed the application to fell it.
    My kitchen window overlooks this back garden," she said.

    "The magnificent plane tree has been a feature since I first lived in my flat in 1966. It would be unforgivable to fell this very fine tree."

    The property of Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz's neighbour, who is complaining about the damage a plane tree in their garden has done to their home.

    A planning application has been submitted to the local council to remove the tree, which could grow to 150ft, at the rear of their property.

    Another neighbour Colin Jacobson described the move as "worrying, upsetting and unnecessary".

    "This tree has been part of my family's life since we moved here in 1966," he said.

    "It has been a feature of our children's growing up, always there as a reminder of the beauty of nature in a dense central urban area.

    "These trees are not just aesthetically beautiful, they have been part of this neighbour­hood, its feel, for so long. To have it taken away like this - well, it will be like losing a limb.

    "We have lost so many trees in this stretch over the years. It used to be so, so much greener, with wonderful, mature back gardens throughout the neighbourhood - trees have been continuously cut back over fears of subsidence."

    But the next door neighbours of the Hollywood couple - who married in 2011 - say the roots of the trees are causing subsidence to their home, a Victorian house built in 1850.

    They say the trees have caused cracks to appear in seven of their rooms in their home, which is estimated to be worth in the region of £5m.

    Neighbours have applied to chop down the plane tree in Daniel Craig's garden, as other neighbours argue it should stay.

    Among the trees singled out for the chop include a 50ft-tall plane tree, another smaller plane tree, a group of Hornbeam trees as well as a pear trees and beech trees in the couple's garden.

    Mr Craig has refused to comment on the proposals and the couple are not appealing the application.

    An engineer's report into the trees stated that they have "caused subsidence" to a next-door neighbour's home - causing cracks in their bathroom, two bedrooms, a living room, a conservatory, a utility room and a hallway.

    The report states that the cracks are of "varying sizes", but pinpoints the trees as the main cause.

    Subsidence specialist Stuart Harris said in a report to the local council that the trees in Ms Weisz's - who won an Oscar for her role in 2005 movie The Constant Gardener - garden was "clearly the cause of the damage".

    He states: "The cracks (are) indicative of subsidence as a result of shrinkage of the clay subsoil due to the moisture extracting influence of the left hand neighbour's (Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz) rear plane trees and pear tree, along with the same neighbour's front beech trees.

    "In order to stabilise the property and prevent further damage occurring in the future, the cause of the movement needs to be addressed."

    The local council said a consultation into the application ended on Wednesday and the council will now consider the complaints before making a decision on whether to allow the trees to be destroyed.

    A second application has also been submitted by another close neighbour to fell an apple tree.
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    barryt007 wrote: »
    Here is the full story regarding the 50 foot tree felling in Craig's garden,it appears the neighbours are arguing among themselves,DC hasn't appealed any court order or made any comments at all :

    James Bond star Daniel Craig and his actress wife Rachel Weisz are at the centre of a row with their neighbours over a 50ft-tall tree.

    The couple, who live in a multi-million pound home in north London, face chopping the large plane tree down after its roots were blamed for causing subsidence to a neighbouring property.

    But despite them not challenging an application to fell it, other longstanding neighbours have described the move to destroy the tree as "unforgivable".

    Margaret Crowther has lived opposite the property for more than five decades.

    She has opposed the application to fell it.
    My kitchen window overlooks this back garden," she said.

    "The magnificent plane tree has been a feature since I first lived in my flat in 1966. It would be unforgivable to fell this very fine tree."

    The property of Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz's neighbour, who is complaining about the damage a plane tree in their garden has done to their home.

    A planning application has been submitted to the local council to remove the tree, which could grow to 150ft, at the rear of their property.

    Another neighbour Colin Jacobson described the move as "worrying, upsetting and unnecessary".

    "This tree has been part of my family's life since we moved here in 1966," he said.

    "It has been a feature of our children's growing up, always there as a reminder of the beauty of nature in a dense central urban area.

    "These trees are not just aesthetically beautiful, they have been part of this neighbour­hood, its feel, for so long. To have it taken away like this - well, it will be like losing a limb.

    "We have lost so many trees in this stretch over the years. It used to be so, so much greener, with wonderful, mature back gardens throughout the neighbourhood - trees have been continuously cut back over fears of subsidence."

    But the next door neighbours of the Hollywood couple - who married in 2011 - say the roots of the trees are causing subsidence to their home, a Victorian house built in 1850.

    They say the trees have caused cracks to appear in seven of their rooms in their home, which is estimated to be worth in the region of £5m.

    Neighbours have applied to chop down the plane tree in Daniel Craig's garden, as other neighbours argue it should stay.

    Among the trees singled out for the chop include a 50ft-tall plane tree, another smaller plane tree, a group of Hornbeam trees as well as a pear trees and beech trees in the couple's garden.

    Mr Craig has refused to comment on the proposals and the couple are not appealing the application.

    An engineer's report into the trees stated that they have "caused subsidence" to a next-door neighbour's home - causing cracks in their bathroom, two bedrooms, a living room, a conservatory, a utility room and a hallway.

    The report states that the cracks are of "varying sizes", but pinpoints the trees as the main cause.

    Subsidence specialist Stuart Harris said in a report to the local council that the trees in Ms Weisz's - who won an Oscar for her role in 2005 movie The Constant Gardener - garden was "clearly the cause of the damage".

    He states: "The cracks (are) indicative of subsidence as a result of shrinkage of the clay subsoil due to the moisture extracting influence of the left hand neighbour's (Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz) rear plane trees and pear tree, along with the same neighbour's front beech trees.

    "In order to stabilise the property and prevent further damage occurring in the future, the cause of the movement needs to be addressed."

    The local council said a consultation into the application ended on Wednesday and the council will now consider the complaints before making a decision on whether to allow the trees to be destroyed.

    A second application has also been submitted by another close neighbour to fell an apple tree.

    This is when you know you're famous - when a dispute over a tree in your garden makes the news! They also have a property in New York as well as a place near Northallerton in North Yorkshire. Craig was also spotted a year or two ago in the Driffield/Beverley area of East Yorkshire looking at property.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    It isn t the tree that does damage. It belongs there.

    Move to the desert.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    That's hilarious. The story reads like satire or a big prank for an April Fool's Day gag featuring Dan.
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
    edited January 2017 Posts: 3,176
    barryt007 wrote: »
    A second application has also been submitted by another close neighbour to fell an apple tree.

    Local news at its finest, there.
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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    Get it chopped down DC!
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    I'm stumped.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    This thread has branched off into triviality. Let's just leaf it at that.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    Ouch!
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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    He's branched off!
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
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    You're a bunch of saps.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Shady Tree.

    I'll see myself out.
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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    Ha ha. Nice one.
  • TripAcesTripAces Universal Exports
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    With Naomie Harris receiving an Oscar nom, she becomes the latest in a line of DC costars to receive recognition from the Academy. Felicity Jones, Rooney Mara, and Sally Hawkins are some of the others.
  • edited January 2017 Posts: 67
    For an awkward midget, he does the job well. hope he makes a last one, these new gen actors couldn't fill the role even if their lifes depends on it.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    For an awkward midget, he does the job well. hope he makes a last one, these new gen actors couldn't fill the role even if their lifes depends on it.

    Just as I thought. Clearly a very special case.
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
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    We're not going over this again surely. I'm not sure when 5'10" was considered short.
    After more than a decade, some people still have an issue with Craig's height.
    @meddleroidz this is an appreciation thread, not one to air petty grievances toward Daniel Craig. Who judging by his Madame Tussaud's exhibit is anything but short, as I stood next to him recently. I stand 6'1"
    Moving on...
  • Benny wrote: »
    We're not going over this again surely. I'm not sure when 5'10" was considered short.
    After more than a decade, some people still have an issue with Craig's height.
    @meddleroidz this is an appreciation thread, not one to air petty grievances toward Daniel Craig. Who judging by his Madame Tussaud's exhibit is anything but short, as I stood next to him recently. I stand 6'1"
    Moving on...

    Well i'm 6"6, to me he's a midget, but he's a great bond nonetheless. Althought i would have preferred Clive owen but that was a 10 years old subjet matter.
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