Daniel Craig
Daniel Craig
Daniel Wroughton Craig is an English actor. Craig trained at the National Youth Theatre and graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1991, before beginning his career on stage. His film debut was in the drama The Power of One. Other early appearances were in the Disney family film A Kid in King Arthur's Courtand the biographical film Elizabeth, as well as in the historical war drama television series Sharpe's Eagleand the action-adventure drama series Zorro. Cast...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth2 March 1968
CityChester, England
I genuinely believe that if you want to get in the film business, get in the film business.
I find it very easy playing Bond. I think he's hilarious. He gets himself into some extraordinarily funny situations.
The idea of regretting not doing this seemed insane to me. Sitting in the corner at a bar at age 60, saying: 'I could've been Bond. Buy me a drink.' That's the saddest place I could be. At least now at 60 I can say: 'I was Bond. Now buy me a drink.'
Together with Martin, I want to make the best film we can, the most entertaining film we can.
I'd like to thank the Royal Marines for bringing me in like that and scaring the s--- out of me,
I don't care about how much other actors get.
I am looking most forward to actually starting getting on with it, and feeling intimidated about pretty much everything. It is a sort of responsibility, but it is also a huge adventure.
My first thought was I need a drink.
Now, product placement, whichever way you look at it, whether you like it or you think it's disgusting, or whatever, it's what it is.
I think there's a complexity to it, but I think audiences are completely up for that.
It is a huge iconic figure in movie history, and those things don't come along very often,
I hate handguns. Handguns are used to shoot people and as long as they are around, people will shoot each other,
I hate handguns. Handguns are used to shoot people and as long as they are around, people will shoot each other,
I take stuff because I'm inspired by it.