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[malaysian_bond]

Apart from and in addition to his Steve McQueen looks, what makes Craig so unique and compelling to you, compared to other (similarly aged, younger, older, or now deceased) male actors whom you also admire ?

To me is the coolness he bring to his characters. He brings the Humphrey Bogart in Casino Royale, Steve McQueen in Layer Cake and David Soul in Munich. Unlike other Bonds who portrays Bond as a Gentlemen besides Connery, Craig bring us the relaxing, more cooler Bond we haven't seen for decades.

Edited by malaysian_bond, 13 September 2006 - 10:26 AM.

[NATO Sub]

• Excellent voice
• Appropriate build for someone who is supposed to be ex-military

[avl]

I think it is the sense that he is not trying too hard. He is not trying too hard to be cool, or macho, or suave; he is confident enough to seem to just be it. It's quite a skill, this art of minimalist screen acting - the sort of thing Michael Caine has often spoken about. Perfect for a cool, contemporary Bond.

Edited by avl, 12 September 2006 - 11:15 AM.

[SecretAgentFan]

I guess, it is his mix of toughness, his piercing (sorry, no pun intended) blue eyes, his rugged looks and his deep, compelling voice. Actually, if he would be more conventionally handsome he would lose IMO some of his uniqueness.

Umm, Deanna, does that make me sound gay enough for you?

But really, Craig is so compelling because there is no one else like him around. And that

[Santa]

minimalist screen acting

That's what I like. That plus his lack of prettiness makes him very masculine, a quality I think is often lacking these days. I don't want to sound like a Mills & Boon book but I prefer it when men are men and, in a way, women are women (feminists, don't get lairy please, I've been known to change my own car exhaust but I also absolutely believe in batting my eyelids if it gets me somewhere). The body,voice and eyes are excellent too but the thing I like most is that restrained, dangerous air about him he has or the minimalist acting thing. As if there's a lot going on under the surface but this is someone who doesn't give much away, not because he's vacant in any way, but because he's observing everything around him in case action is necessary. Sean Connery had it too, and although I never found him physically attractive, that whiff of danger made up for it.

[Daniel Craig the cool 007]

although I never found him physically attractive, that whiff of danger made up for it.
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Point taken....Even thou i do like Pierce's take on the role, he brought a feminine touch to Bond in the way he played the part...His approach was a mix of feminity to it as thou he would not dare get dirty or spoil his nice brushing or suit...The guy was too clean and to perfectly immaculate to play the part....The women liked him as he was very cute but thats not what Bond is about....Brosnan was marketing shop coz everything he wears like the omega or brioni suits got a bit off road from the actual story...Craig(even thou he is wearing omega and other marketing ads) plays it more rough,suave(in a man's man kind of way, charming and cool...Brosnan tried to hard to display those qualities via mannerisms(maybe a tool he used just to flash his Omega on screen)....These qualities are innate in Daniel as you could believe him as Bond and the way he plays the role and deliver his lines are something that only he can do....Nobody does it better than Daniel....Thats why he is my Number1 actor to portray 007 on screen, beating sean at the post...

[Tarl_Cabot]

[quote name='Daniel Craig the cool 007' date='12 September 2006 - 10:24' post='605649']
although I never found him physically attractive, that whiff of danger made up for it.
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Point taken....Even thou i do like Pierce's take on the role, he brought a feminine touch to Bond in the way he played the part...His approach was a mix of feminity to it as thou he would not dare get dirty or spoil his nice brushing or suit...The guy was too clean and to perfectly immaculate to play the part....The women liked him as he was very cute but thats not what Bond is about....Brosnan was marketing shop coz everything he wears like the omega or brioni suits got a bit off road from the actual story...Craig(even thou he is wearing omega and other marketing ads) plays it more rough,suave(in a man's man kind of way, charming and cool...Brosnan tried to hard to display those qualities via mannerisms(maybe a tool he used just to flash his Omega on screen)....These qualities are innate in Daniel as you could believe him as Bond and the way he plays the role and deliver his lines are something that only he can do....Nobody does it better than Daniel....Thats why he is my Number1 actor to portray 007 on screen, beating sean at the post...
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That's high praise for a performance you have yet to see in it's entirety, no?

[Santa]

[quote name='Daniel Craig the cool 007' date='12 September 2006 - 19:24' post='605649'] The women liked him as he was very cute [/quote] Not me .
quote name='Daniel Craig the cool 007' date='12 September 2006 - 19:24' post='605649'] His approach was a mix of feminity to it as thou he would not dare get dirty or spoil his nice brushing or suit...The guy was too clean and to perfectly immaculate to play the part[/quote] I don't like any man, but above all not James Bond, to spend more time in front of the mirror than I do .

[Roebuck]

I just appreciate the fact that (in the admittedly brief clips I

[DamnCoffee]

Craigs braveness is whats unique to me, i mean it must take alot for an actor to try and please fans of a 44 year old franchise, it akes alot of guts and i love the way he's handled his critisism

[jake speed]

Nothing. What exactly seperates Craig from B-list British actors like Rhys-Ifans and David Thewlis? Not a lot in my opinion.

[JimmyBond]

What makes him so compelling to me? The fact that he's not a copy of his immdediate predeccesor. His voice, and his build go a lot in the way of making me think he'll be great, plust his attitude in the interviews about tackling it head on have inspired me.

Craig will be good.

[shady ginzo]

Nothing. What exactly seperates Craig from B-list British actors like Rhys-Ifans and David Thewlis? Not a lot in my opinion.

Bond tends to avoid big name "A-Listers" (Brosnan and Moore probably had the highest established fame, and neither of them enjoyed anywhere near the true A List status before they became bond.
In a sense, I agree with your comments, there is little to seperate Craig from the likes of Ifans, and Layer Cake probably put them on a par notoriety wise, in the UK at least (this is all just my personal impression)
ultimatly, Jake Speed, I see where you're coming from. although I have been Sold on craig in areas you have clearly not, appart from one's reaction to his less than perfect appearence, his almost craggy "masculinity" (I use that as a quote, not an observation, as I have to admit I have yet to see Craig's presentation impress me as a benefit to his movies) he is still indeed on the hollywood "b" list.

... Just don't expect your argument to hold up after November 17th, cause whether he'd earned it or not, he will, quite litterally, be the most famous man in Cinema

[Matt_13]

I just think he's a cool guy, that's why I like him.

[tdalton]

Like what others have said, it's the coolness that Craig has that makes me want to see him as Bond more than any of the other "candidates" for the role. I also think that, minus the blonde hair, that he is as close to Fleming's Bond as we could have possibly gotten for Casino Royale, and I think that he's such a good actor and understands the role so well (from what I've heard him say in interviews) that he just might give us the best interpretation of the Bond character thus far in the franchise.

[jaguar007]

Nothing. What exactly seperates Craig from B-list British actors like Rhys-Ifans and David Thewlis? Not a lot in my opinion.

Bond tends to avoid big name "A-Listers" (Brosnan and Moore probably had the highest established fame, and neither of them enjoyed anywhere near the true A List status before they became bond.
In a sense, I agree with your comments, there is little to seperate Craig from the likes of Ifans, and Layer Cake probably put them on a par notoriety wise, in the UK at least (this is all just my personal impression)
ultimatly, Jake Speed, I see where you're coming from. although I have been Sold on craig in areas you have clearly not, appart from one's reaction to his less than perfect appearence, his almost craggy "masculinity" (I use that as a quote, not an observation, as I have to admit I have yet to see Craig's presentation impress me as a benefit to his movies) he is still indeed on the hollywood "b" list.

... Just don't expect your argument to hold up after November 17th, cause whether he'd earned it or not, he will, quite litterally, be the most famous man in Cinema

While true that Moore and Brosnan were the most well known before tackling Bond, they were both basically TV has-beens. Connery was considered and up and comming actor before Bond, as was Craig a year ago.

[shady ginzo]

While true that Moore and Brosnan were the most well known before tackling Bond, they were both basically TV has-beens. Connery was considered and up and comming actor before Bond, as was Craig a year ago.

You're spot on there. I hadn't noticed the similarity but both Connery and Craig emerged as Bond just as their careers hit their initial peak, whereas it served as a "Travolta/Pulp Fiction" style regenesis for Moore and Brosnan. I wonder if Craig will be able to rival Connery's Post-Bond success, for some reason I don't think he'll become a big a name as Connery once his bond tenure is over, But I could well be wrong! besides, that's probably a discussion for another thread.

Closer to the topic, Personally Craig's most unique qualities are firstly his Voice, It's a deep and rough around the edges tone which gives the impression of a little domineering wisdom of the world hidden behind his characters. Also, while he may well have toned up a lot for Casino Royale, physically he doesn't seem to be a traditional "hero bond" I think it's his face more than anything, which does not lend to the easy, throw-away suave expressions of the previous bonds (as far as I can imagine)

Whether these things will prove to be good qualities for his performance as bond we will have to wait and see

[Blonde Bond]

What makes Craig so compelling + unique to you

If they got together & each donated sperm, what would their child look like ; Sean Connery,Roger Moore & Timothy Dalton edition



From what I've seen, he has qualities of all those three actors, who have played Bond in the past.

He also has a great voice.

[DaltonCraig]

What makes Craig so compelling + unique to you

If they got together & each donated sperm, what would their child look like ; Sean Connery,Roger Moore & Timothy Dalton edition



From what I've seen, he has qualities of all those three actors, who have played Bond in the past.

He also has a great voice.

This is true...

[Jericho_One]

Great voice and looks a bit out of the ordinay, I suppose.

[tigerheart]

The quality of his acting.

The raw edge he portrays so well on screen.

The voice.

The determination to do a good job.

And, the looks also play a part for me, undoubtedly.

[Skudor]

1) He's unique in the role - it immediately dispels any comparisons. Brosnan was always described as a little bit of Connery and Moore mixed together. Dalton was in a way an attempt at a Connery like look. Craig is definitely not an attempt at sticking with a certain look.

2) He can act. Whatever they'll throw at him he can deal with it.

3) He looks like he could do the action, like he's been in a fight or two. He also looks like he could kill.

4) The voice, it grabs you.

5) Charisma and charm - by the truckload.

6) The eyes. The eyes have a screen presence all of their own.

[Fro]

How he can shift gears between emotions while acting and make it seem completely natural. That's something a lot of actors just can't pull off. You add that to the range of performances he can do and he really brings something unique to the Bond role.

Edited by Fro, 25 October 2006 - 11:36 PM.

[00Twelve]

He's very dedicated to each part he plays.

He has a very good, raw, deep voice.

He's been built up to today's required secret service physical standard.

He's got steely blue eyes.

He's NOT too short.

He sells a blonde Bond better than some of them sold a brunette one.

He's not a pretty boy, and neither was Bond intended to be. He's got "cruel good looks."

Edited by 00Twelve, 26 October 2006 - 07:50 PM.

[jaguar007]

I will most certainly be able to answer this question better in a few weeks, but from what I have seen in clips and based on other performances here I go:

- He is not a cookie cutter Bond.

- He is a real man. He is the first actor since Connery to have that macho, cool dangerous aspect to him.

- Brilliant actor. I have seen several porformances by Craig as well as the other actors who have played Bond. The previous 5 actors, as good and enjoyable as they are, are always basically playing themselves. Daniel Craig is incredibly diverse. I really think he could be an actor to get an Oscar nom while he holds the Bond role (not for playing Bond however).

- He looks real in the fight scenes. Not since Laz has hand to hand combat looked so real

- Lets face it...he is cool.