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Me, I don't care for Lazenby. He's good at times but there are other times when his line-delivery is poor. I'm not talking about one-liners. I'm talking about when he's simply speaking to another character. Sometimes he sounds wooden. Of course, that's because he wasn't a professional actor at the time, which kind of annoys me. Really. You hire a guy to play Bond simply on his looks? You don't care about acting at all? So, that colors my judgment too.
However, in terms of being sexy. He's not really my type. I think Dalton is sexier.
And then there's that horrid double-barrelled beehive hairstyle that "old" Drac sports in the first part of the movie...
Change nothing about Coppola's 1992 film except --
* Timothy Dalton as the Count (instead of Gary Oldman)
* Daniel Craig as Jonathan Harker (instead of Keanu Reeves)
* No beehive granny 'do on Drac!
-- and you'd have the best damn Dracula film of all time.
Anyway, with actual relevence to this thread...
An old girlfriend of mine (way back in the day) would go all wobbly in the knees re: Dalton. In fact, it was the Daltonator who turned her into a James Bond fan. (The brooding Heathcliff type really did it for her.)
So "sexy" is, like most things in this world, purely subjective.
You will like the detail on Connery's casting as well as Dalton's. Cubby knew exactly what he is doing and it was no accident they got to play Bond. And getting Bond as a gig is no easy process for the actor. They study your work a lot especially in the 80's.
Nicely written @Craterguns Bram Stoker's Dracula is my favourite for it's visuals and some great performances. I must say, I do like the idea of Dalton as Dracula.:)
Your old girlfriend had good taste. I had an ex too that liked Dalton. He is the brooding type and some women like conflicted men.
Dalton would make a great Dracula*. I'm going to put that out there.
Haven't some people on here already said he looks like Dracula in LTK? ;)
*God I love Christopher Lee. Saw him at the SF premier the other week.
Nice one. Christopher Lee is theatrical too! :))
And Scaramanga is one of the best villains. And the midget side kick was awesome. Heard he was a perv though.
I just realised, each Bond actor's look works for the series. Dalton is the Bond for horror fans. I guess it is the differences that make it interesting. I could not even be without Lazenby.
He is indeed. I thought he was fantastic as Scaramanga.
I actually remember hearing somewhere (might have been on one on the old mi6 threads) that Lee had described Dalton's Bond as "too theatrical" in the past. In fairness I don't know if that true.
Brilliantly written post and the bit in Bold is what everybody needs to understand.
That was on a Jonathan Ross Bond special back in the 1990's. Lee actually said he expected that performance based on Dalton's theatrical training. He meant it in a good way as in he had the acting skill.
Jonathan Ross likes Dalton.
Thank you @Doubleoego I like yours too and appreciate the kind words!
I do think some Bond fans need to be aware of the history more accurately. No excuse on a site like this.
Jonathan Ross also liked DAD too ;)
I remember seeing that show on youtube and, from what I recall, Ross praised Dalton and Lee sort of brushed over him a bit (although he big up George Lazenby if I remember).
He was complimentary because I would have noticed. Lee was talking of all the strengths the actors brought to the role.
He also said there was no ultimate Bond at the time and Lee is related to Fleming. I remember Lee years later saying that Brosnan was his favourite.
But he and Brosnan had the same agent. : )
Damn, I am going on Youtube right F'ing now. :)
Beat you to it ;)
God Johnny looks young
Easy there Mary.:) Did you know that Anne Rice loved Dalton and based Louis the vampire on him for Interview With The Vampire. Louis is the one who is always brooding and tormented. She saw him in Wuthering Heights 1971
A younger Dalton would be a fine Dracula and there were rumours Hammer were considering but then the series crashed. I used to know some movie poster dealers who knew the industry and all the gossip.
Dalton needed fangs as Bond and a cape. And blood rather than a vodka Martini. Then he would have smiled more!:)
:)) :)) :))
Mucho gracias @Bain123 We Bond fans need to stick together and educate the world about Bond and how wide ranging he is.
Oh, I could see him as a vampire. I just don't think that's a compliment since I find them weird looking.
:-))
Weird is the new sexy. Vampires are all the rage. ;)
God bless Jonathan Ross for the first words that came out of his mouth :)
And Christopher Lee acknowledges both Dalton and Lazenby. I think he has the right attitude. The character is bigger than just one actor.
Good old Lee. Legend!!
Lee is a class act and I think he looks at the Bond actors for their strengths. That makes sense. I would never judge Roger for Fleming accuracy as he was not going for that.
He uses the words "theatrical credit" for Dalton as well as agreeing with Ross "Oh yes!".
Theatrical credit is what actors talk about in terms of acting experience.
He should be kind to Lazenby. He did fine and looked the part. He suited OHMSS very well.
I like how Lee criticises the mentality of number of films an actor makes to defend Lazenby. An actor can be good in one film. The three film rule for Bond is an urban myth because Goldfinger was the biggest hit so far.
About sexiness, all the Bond actors without exception were sexy, that's part of the reason why they were chosen to play the character. Let me tell you, you don't know much about male sexiness, so let me give you my female opinion. We all have our favourites but they were all very good looking, sexy men in their day. So it is ridiculous to say that Dalton and Craig are not sexy. To base that on the fact that they bedded less women in their films is simply ridiculous. Wouldn't you think that is due to the script? Otherwise in real life sexual offenders would be sexy. I mean, to say that Daniel Craig is not sexy is even worse, as he goes off the scale. He's probably the Bond actor with more swagger (to use your own words) since Connery.
Very well put
Also agreed.
Thanks @Sandy It is nice to hear a voice of reason and very well put on your part too!
Now, he's not so bad in LTK. It's just in terms of personality, he'll never be one of my favorite Bonds though I can understand why some like him.
Great post @sirseanisbond. The only point I think I disagree with is the point above.
I don't think it boiled down to simply Sean Connery. Those earlier films had the sizzle of the film-making as well. Dalton's era had all the tick boxes of these elements: cars, women, etc., but the whole production just wasn't as glamourous as the 60's (and 70's) films.
But I think this supports your argument anyways on the idea that those earlier films had that "it" factor.
Who couldn't lighten up around Kara? :P But you know why he lightens up around Kara. It's because he is turned on by her innocence and naivety of how the world really works. He has seen the worst and she gives him relief. And I did not mean relief as double entendre. :)
Funny thing is some hate the flippant Bond so as you can see no matter who they cast, not every one will be happy.
Actually, that is one problem I have. While I'm glad he lightened up, I really wish it would have been around someone smarter than Kara. She seems unworthy of a man of Bond's worldliness and intelligence.