"007: No Time to Die" will be screened this Friday, the sixth Bond finishes the curtain call
Daniel Craig: Reluctant and sad, but I need to look forward
"007: No Time to Die", which will be released this Friday (October 29), is the 25th 007 series movie, and it is the end of the 007 era of Daniel Craig's version. Daniel Craig said: "When I stopped, thinking about my performance in the past five movies, I couldn't help but tears in my eyes. It has been through my 15 years of life."
When the film was released, Daniel Craig was interviewed by Transocean. He said that he was very proud to review the five 007 films he participated in and was grateful for the opportunity to participate in them. "I feel I have performed my best. This role. Of course there will be reluctance to say goodbye to 007, because it is an important role in my life. It is a role that I have spent a lot of time thinking about, but I am also very happy to look forward. I think it is Time to say goodbye."
I'm used to succeeding in people's doubts
Since 2006, he succeeded Pierce Brosnan as the sixth agent of 007 in "007: Casino Royale", "007: Casino Royale", "007: Breakthrough Quantum Crisis", "007: Breaking the Sky", "007: Ghost Party" "To today's "007: No Time to Die", Daniel Craig has brought a brand new modern version of Bond to the world. Although this version of Bond is extremely capable, it is by no means perfect.
He is not a hero in myths and legends, he still has a lot to learn.
Bond is a very three-dimensional hero, and his success must be accompanied by failure from time to time.
Light and shadow intertwined on him.
The audience witnessed Bond's growth along the way.
They have witnessed the process of Bond learning how to become an agent, and they have also seen the price behind all this.
Bond is a lone wolf, but he has also learned to let others come into his heart.
He loved and lost, everyone can see through his scars at a glance.
Five 007 movies, fifteen years, made Daniel Craig from "the most unsuitable person for Bond" to "cannot find someone more suitable for Bond than him."
Daniel Craig was born in Chase, Cheshire, England in 1968. When he was 5 years old, he watched Roger Moore's 007 film "Life and Death" with his father in the cinema; when he was 6 years old, he began to appear in school dramas; 16 At the age of 10, he entered the National Youth Theatre in London for training.
In 1991, after graduating from the London Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Daniel began to enter the film and television industry.
Daniel's film works include "Dangerous Romance", "Fetish", "The Kid Must Strengthen", "Road of Destruction", "Sandwich Cake", "Notorious" and "Munich Massacre" directed by Spielberg and "Munich Tragedy" directed by David Fincher. "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" etc.
When he learned that he had been selected as the sixth Bond, Daniel was in a supermarket. After putting down the phone, he was so excited that he was shaking. "He threw away the food in his hand, bought a bottle of vodka, and went home to himself. Made a glass of vodka martini. I never thought I would play Bond. When I was a kid, I imagined that I was 007 when I was watching a movie, but as an actor, I never thought I could play 007. Even in this filming. In "007: No Time to Die", I walked into the set and had to pinch myself to be sure that this was not a dream, because it was incredible."
Despite being a very good actor, Daniel Craig was not as well-known as Bond when he appeared in "007: Vs Casino Royale", and because his appearance was not handsome enough, Daniel Craig has been caught in the eyes of suspicion from the outside world. In the middle, even his blond hair was regarded as a "breakthrough" for speech catharsis, and was ridiculed as "Mr. Potato Head".
The outside world's general doubts about Blond Bond once kept Daniel up all night, but Daniel finally relied on his inner strength to quickly get out of the haze. In 2007, he came to Beijing to attend the premiere of "007: Battle Royale" and appeared in front of reporters. At that time, his smile revealed deep meaning, his blue eyes were piercing, and his self-confidence overwhelmed everyone: "People question me because they don’t understand me. I have become accustomed to succeeding in people’s doubts. I will use performance To eliminate doubt." To the reporter's question whether he felt he was not handsome enough, Daniel Craig replied: "I was born this way, and I will still have this face after death."
After the release of "007: Casino Royale", all the doubts were "faced". This film is considered a classic subversive work, bringing the 007 series back to life and supporting it with enough outstanding strength. Daniel Craig, the new Bond.
Incorporate myself into Bond as much as possible and let him grow with me
Since "007: Casino Royale", the "combat" Bond created by Daniel Craig has led a new style of agent type.
Under Daniel's excellent interpretation, everything about 007 was re-excavated and explored and became a classic in the hearts of movie fans.
For more than ten years, Bond has come back to life in Casino Royale, saved the world from the quantum crisis, fought in the Sky Manor, and stood out from the ghost party conspiracy. A series of thrilling spy battles made the audience hooked.
The four 007 movies starring Daniel also won nearly $3.2 billion in box office worldwide.
The early 007 series of films consisted of independent adventures one after another. The protagonists of both good and evil appeared in turn. Starting from Daniel Craig, the 007 series began to maintain a unified overall style.
"007: The Battle of Casino Royale" tells the story of how Bond became an agent of No. 00, followed by "007: Breakthrough Quantum Crisis" and then narrates the subsequent development of the story.
"007: Breaking the Sky" shows the important experience of Bond's early life through the form of narrative.
"007: No Time to Die" unfolds the story with the ending of "007: Ghost Party" as the background.
"007: No Time to Die" is directed by Kerry Fuyong, starring Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Naomi Harris, Léa Seydoux, Ben Weishaw, etc., and tells the story The retired Bond lived an ordinary life in Jamaica, until his CIA deceased Felix Wright went to ask for help and tried to rescue a kidnapped biologist.
For Daniel Craig, he and Bond have already had a "flesh and blood connection", and these more than ten years have been a precious time for the two to grow together.
Although Bond is an agent, in Daniel's view, he is first of all a person. This means that Bond will have feelings like most people and will be influenced by love and family. "Although family is not a feeling, it is One of the things that affects us the most. I think James Bond can defeat the evil villain, but he will also be touched by love, just like us ordinary people."
Now recalling "007: Casino Royale", Daniel said that he was very young and ignorant, just following the pace of the production team.
"I feel that from my personal point of view and the point of view of being an actor, I have made progress in these 007 movies."
Even, Daniel is trying to change the role of Bond, "As I change in my life, I try to change the role of Bond simultaneously, so that he is as close to me as possible. I hope to see him Obviously aging, I hope to see that he may become wiser, may not be so hot-headed, and may think twice...I want to integrate myself into this role as much as possible, and let him grow with me This does not mean that what he has done is not great, he is still a super agent, but I have always tried to make him a real person, a person who will be influenced by the world, so that he will also become a down-to-earth character."
Daniel laughed and said that it might be out of his own "selfishness" to let Bond be as close to him as possible. "I am not suitable for talking about the performance methods. There are some selfish aspects in my performance. I like big movies, no matter it is. Large-scale epic movies or modern Marvel Super British movies and so on. Although these blockbuster movies are magnificent, I always want to be touched by these movies. I want to be moved, brought in, and bewildered. I want to have a moment. Believe that what I am watching is real. This kind of moment is not necessary, but if there is, then I will believe it. This is how I feel about 007 movies. I hope the audience can say at some point, they believe You can let go of your doubts about the stories you see on the screen. If the audience can relate to the film and the moment your role can touch the audience, then you have succeeded."
Grateful for being able to participate in the film production "without silence"
What makes Daniel Craig grateful is that he was given a lot of power when he played Bond.
"A long time ago, I talked to the producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson. They are the'guardians' of the 007 movie. I said to them:'If you are in the production process of the movie Allow me to have a say in the media and allow me to make comments, so I can try to convince myself that I am James Bond, because I want to participate in all aspects of film production, and I need that sense of participation.' Fortunately, they agreed They said to me:'We want to listen to your opinions.' For me, this means that I can put forward my own ideas. I can make suggestions for scripts, suggestions for casting, and I can also recommend those I want to collaborate with director."
Ana de Armas played the role of the "Bond Girl" in the Cuban scene in "007: No Time to Die". She had collaborated with Daniel in "Knife Out of the Sheath". This time it was Daniel recommended to the producer. Anna, in addition, he also recommended Phoebe Waller-Bridge to join in writing the script.
Speaking of this, Daniel said that he has always hoped to dig deeper into the female characters in the 007 series of movies. "I always think that if a character is not interesting enough, then it should not appear in the film. Such a role is meaningless. We can't insist. Add some characters such as cross-eyed or buck teeth. As far as the female characters in the 007 series are concerned, I think they need to increase their depth. The more interesting the characters, the more attractive the movie, so I want to try my best to absorb the best Actors come to play, but if you can’t give a good actress a good role, it’s meaningless to let them play in your movie, so you have to improve the quality of the movie.”
Daniel said that he was very lucky to have been deeply involved in the production of the film from the very beginning. The two producers, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, can accept his "sufficient mouth".
Once the 007 movie was made, it was overwhelming
When filming the action scene of "007: No Time to Die", Daniel always tried his best and even participated deeply in the design of acrobatics.
Action designer Brocurie said: "He hopes to design his own actions so that he can ensure that he completes the filming of the play as much as possible. Unfortunately, he hurt his ankle while filming in Jamaica. Therefore, We had to postpone many action scenes to the final shooting. In order to successfully complete the shooting, he carried out intensive rehabilitation training. The hardship he paid for the smooth shooting of the film is awesome."
Daniel said that making a 007 movie will always face many challenges, like a huge wheel starting to turn, and once it starts to turn, it will be unstoppable.
So, you must keep up with the rhythm.
"At the beginning of the filming of "007: No Time to Die", I broke my ankle. I thought it would be a disaster. But fortunately, I have an excellent surgeon who helped me fix my bones. My ankle was nailed with steel nails and then stitched up for me. Later, I only missed the shooting for 10 days to 2 weeks, and then put on my boots and went back to work. After 10 weeks, I was able to run normally again, and our shooting entered again. It’s on the right track. So, there will always be accidents, but sometimes the challenges at work are the most exciting part."
Daniel Craig can be said to be the most desperate 007. No matter how dangerous the action is at the shooting scene, he asked to go to battle in person. In "Battle Royal Casino", he was knocked out of two front teeth; in "The Big Break" In "Quantum Crisis," his shoulder muscles were torn and his ring finger was cut off.
In "The Ghost Party," he broke his leg and severely injured his knee. In the beginning of the film, there is a scene of Bond walking on the roof, which was shot by him dragging his broken leg to endure the severe pain.
Daniel said that taking action shots can sometimes be very boring, because the front line can be very long. In order to shoot very small clips, you have to wait and wait for a long time.
"But I like shooting scenes very much, and I get a lot of fun from it. I am very excited when shooting big scenes, because these scenes are always interesting. We will try our best to shoot realism as much as possible I will go to the battle myself. And when I can’t do it myself, there will be a group of outstanding stunts who will help me show my sassy and heroic posture.”
I left a watch as a souvenir for shooting 007
Daniel Craig ushered in his most tearful moment in the last scene of "007: No Time to Die". This scene was filmed at Pinewood Studios, and it was a suitable location for the final chapter, because it Has always been the home of the 007 series of movies.
Producer Michael G. Wilson recalled: “It was late at night, and people usually went home straight after shooting, but everyone came to the set that night. There was no atmosphere of celebration, everyone just wanted We experienced this special moment together at the scene. They shouted "Finish", and then Daniel said a touching remark. Everyone had tears in their eyes and embraced each other. We felt sorry for the end of this era, and all the staff were very moved. Daniel gave Bond life, created a real character, and created a unique James Bond."
Now bid farewell to 007, Daniel has mixed feelings in his heart.
"I am satisfied and proud of the hard work I have put in. I am very satisfied with all the 007 movies I have appeared in, especially this one. For me, playing the role of 007 has benefited me a lot, and my personal life is because of this. And it has changed drastically. This is an incredible experience. Those unforgettable moments of shooting, I will not forget in my life. "Vs Casino Royale" has many unforgettable experiences for me, because that was the first 007 movie I starred in. So when I look back on that film, I can almost remember all the shooting details at that time."
Daniel said that it is his honor to be able to participate in such a prosperous film series, "I played Bond, I was deliberate, rather than rashly playing this role. And when I said goodbye to it, I also had to think about it. A lot. At this time I am a little sad, but it is time to say goodbye to him. I also hope that after I say goodbye, the 007 series can continue to go further. In the process of cooperating with outstanding colleagues, I have learned a lot, which is great I have left an indelible mark. I will miss this time very much, especially the crew members who have worked with me over the years and have become close friends."
After bidding farewell to Bond, did you leave any commemorative gifts?
Daniel laughed and said that everyone must think he would take the set of props home every time.
"Actually, we have to undergo a body search before we leave the set."
Daniel said he likes to keep the suit he wore after filming the movie.
"The problem is that I was skinny during the filming. After a year, the clothes didn't fit well, but they were still very delicate. I donated all these suits to charities. As well as shoes, I also donated them to charities and auctions. Activity. I kept a watch myself, which I wore when filming "007: Vs Casino Royale", a very beautiful Omega rubber strap watch, I have worn it in the rocker lens, and there is a rocker lens attached to it. The red mud left behind. I will treasure it forever."
Talking about his work plan, Daniel Craig said that the arrangements were very tight: "I just finished "Knife Out of the Sheath 2". The film has just finished and is currently being edited. It will be released next year. I will also go to Broadway next year. "Macbeth", so I'm pretty busy."
For the future 007 series of films, Daniel said: "I believe anyone can play 007, but I insist that we should write better scripts for non-white people and create better roles for them. If we can Through this starting point, it is a good thing to let people of color and women get better roles. But I think we need to have a good script. This is not just a role inheritance. We need to write something that can withstand it. A classic story tested by time. So, I am looking forward to seeing that movie."
Text/Photo courtesy of our reporter Zhang Jia/Global