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they can all go urinate up a rope and eat Apollo's jock strap.
http://www.politicshome.com/uk/article/44025/dave_meets_bond.html
The PM got plenty of coverage for his preview of the shake-up of funding for British films, with a new emphasis on 'mainstream' rather than uncommercial prospects.
Pix also emerged of him sitting in a directors' chair alongside Downton Abbey's Julian Fellowes.
The Fellowes photocall was fine, but the 'money shot' would obviously have been the PM on the set of the new Bond movie - alongside Bond himself.
Sadly, no such record exists.
I hear that Dave did indeed meet Daniel Craig, but the moviemakers didn't want any publicity at all and Downing Street kept their word not to mention it. The contents of their conversation are, ahem, strictly classified.
It was all very, very hush-hush. If I told you any more, I'd have to shoot you.
It is curious, though. Not many movies would want to turn down a chance to have a publicity pic with the British Prime Minister.
Clearly Skyfall is different, possibly nervous of any press or TV being allowed anywhere near their highly-secret set and leaking details of their plots.
It's a shame, given that Cam is a big Bond fan (Roger Moore is his era, rather than Sean Connery).
He could also have shared his expertise on budget cuts. After all, we learned today that Skyfall is having to shoot in Bognor Regis because it simply lacks the cash for far-flung overseas locations...
^^that.
I like the way the Craig-dislikers suddenly become all prissy and mother superiorlike because he curses.
As for CallmeDave going to Pinewood - shrieks of publicity stunt by Downing Street. Julian Felowes is of course an old establishment Tory who probably was fag to Cameron while they both dodged the headmasters cane at Eton.
Good for Eon not letting CallmeDave anywhere near Bond. They obviously dont want their product tarnished.
It's not that he curses, it's that he curses a lot in that interview, and it was unneeded. He just generally came off as a uninformed weirdo in the interview.
^^double that. Well said Metz.
How do you know they don't? For all we know their publicists probably make sure any swear words are removed by the interviewers they meet. Think it's fair to say Craig would have no truck with that sort of thing when it comes to interviews, which is to his credit for me.
As to politics and actors... well, all politicians are actors to a certain extent, given that all populist politics is altruistic to a certain extent. And those that are good at it often go far - look at Reagan and Blair. The reality is - whether you live in a democracy or a tyranny - you'll never be able to remove from politics the capacity for an individual to claim power. It's the nature of the beast.
And the Bond people - and especially Craig - not wanting to be seen with Cameron? Well, given how controversial the proclamation on the UK film industry was that the latter made with his cohort Fellowes at Pinewood, I'm not surprised Eon didn't want to appear to be associated with it/ backing it. Eon, I'd imagine, would want to appear politically impartial in the UK anyway. And methinks it's clear Craig wouldn't want to be seen dead with Cameron... ;)
And whatever one might think of the swearing - at least he doesn't tries to change for the sake of being politically correct. With him you get what you see and whether one likes it or not, its at least honest - something you cannot say of THAT many people in the biz, I assume. I feel, there are many things he brings to Bond in terms of personal dedication, that can make the fans proud, so maybe those fans can forgive some flaws the man has.
But that quote is from Oasis's Noel Gallagher, who ripped Blair for being manipulative after having met him..go back and read again.
OK, so you are not a fan in general. Fair enough, but as I see it, having a negative oipinion about a topic and voicing that, even angrily, doesn't make someone an angry old man. It makes for a person, who isn't afraid to express, how he/she sees it and is rather deeply effected by something. Nothing wrong with that in my book..
Yes, I am sure, he does know and chooses not to care, which, of course, sets him up for negative comments, which is fair enough also. He will never win a prize for best diplomat. Sure as hell, he is not.
Crap. I read it as "The fact that a guy who'd been in a band, owned an electric guitar and has probably had a spliff was Prime Minister really meant something, after years of John Major and Margaret Thatcher, Craig asserted." I have no idea why, considering they appear in different sections. I apologize, that was a giant mistake on my part. It's still a bad opinion however, no matter who says it, and I still stand by my other points. I'll leave it at this; Craig could have conveyed his opinion in a politer manner, there was really no reason for the swearing.
Was going to add some more but I keep getting added replies involving rock group members, British politicians and things, all I can add is that maybe Craig has an intransigent characteristic where he seems justified in letting off some colorful language now and again, maybe what he does is his own business but can understand some peoples frustrations. No need to really add anymore to it
Let me add just this: After following him for about 6 years now, I know as much about him as you possibly can without "knowing" someone and I think, the best, you can say about him is, that everybody, who ever worked with him or met him for a bit, keeps saying, what a real great guy he is. So - obviously he succeeds, where it really matters. He is said to be very intelligent (yes, but not good with words, which may give another impression) and hilariously funny, much to the surprise of people (but that is his own fault, as he seemed to be destined to keep that fact away from general knowledge for whatever reason).
I have met him a couple of times and he always comes across as very down to earth, very likable and not big headed at all.
Who knew George Galloway was a Bond fan?
Answer: Nothing. It's just swearing. Its not deep. Nor is it reflective of some edgy character. It's just cursing. Any moron can swear. :ar! :ar! :ar!
I agree everytime he opens his mouth the language gets more noticed instead of the message. Which is perhaps a shame.
But he makes a very bad ambassador for EON and 007.
Oh the irony of the poster berating Craig for swearing.
There are many more interviews and articles absent of swearing than there are with, but they don’t seem to register or attract the same attention, perhaps you can’t really carry out character assassination by mentioning the good.
To put things into perspective, the amount of tripe filled and less than stellar discussions on here, I doubt whether others reading our comments can be anymore impressed by us than the posters harping on about DC’s intellect and class.
If that was so, EON would have stepped on his feet a long time ago. Obviously they don't feel, the Bond name is threatened by the way he acts. They probably feel, that whatever he brings to the role and how he makes it easy for them to have a successful colaboration more then makes up for whatever flaw there is.
Having said that, I don't mean to step on your point of view.
Well compared with Sir Roger Moore we all look less than what we would like to.
I actually want DC to play the part well and finaly get a 100% (or as close as) good 007 movie. And when he talks about the movie I am interested (or any other movie) and for the rest I find his views the same as any Joe or Mary in the street. Only if they curse I kinda lose interest in listening and mostly walk away. If he had chosen his words more carefull I would have listened perhaps, but with the use of this language he does himself more a disservice than anything else.
And you don't step on my point of view. I just said that DC risks that his message is lost due to the choice of his wording/language.
But Craig's full-out B-52, f-bomb sorties are quite loud, quite clear, quite tangible, quite real - thus quite addressable. ~O)
To be honest, I'm a little surprised there's peeps on here who appear so irritated by it. Many things irritate me in life and swearing in public sometimes is one of them - but it's most certainly not top of my list. For me, there's really bigger fish to fry in the world right now... ;)