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Yes, he sells that well.
I see the point, but in fairness we are talking about acting styles, with one being from 1989 and one from 2006. I think Craig had great backing and a director in Campbell who refined better than Glen.
Those subtle performances that Craig achieved would have been harder, had he been for instance doing LTK. That is why a series has survived. It forges new paths of expression. And it took the disaster that was DAD, for a serious reappraisal to take place in the minds of the producers. Bourne also paved the way for that.
I too don't really feel much when watching that scene (probably not helped by the fact I don't think a lot of Della at present) and, for a while now, its one I've felt doesn't quite convince. You can see Dalton trying to sell it.
But, there are always scenes in any Bond film that could have been done better. I look at the whole as opposed to one scene. And acting is an interpretation. We don't know what took place. Maybe Glen told Dalton it was a perfect take and that's it. Glen and Dalton butted heads, which does not help when you are making a film under extreme pressure amidst studio politics.
I agree there. I think it was also the case with Brosnan in TWINE. Obviously Apted had told him his performance in certain scenes was fine.
I don't think that was acting. After they shut off the wind machine they just filmed poor Rog trying to get off the set. ;)
Glad to know @bain123. We are all on the same side. How many years have we been on this forum? That is a testament to the series. With Batman, I would be done in a week once I said what I need to.
Bond is like religion and it has a sectarian divide.
I'm talking about ability, though, not style. Actors have been delivering all manner of performances for decades.
As others have said, Dalton was guilty over egging it at times, this being a reasonable example.
As Dalton said, he would have done things differently. What matters is that he was splendid when he meets Sanchez for the first time.
However, with Della, this was to show Bond was shocked, as this is the last thing he was expecting on Felix's wedding night. It was an exceptional situation. Bond is human and everyone has a different emotional reaction. Maybe it was to show how close he and Felix were, as we must remember Felix was rarely seen after LALD.
So, there were all sorts of factors.
That is where a strong director would have ironed that out. Glen held the power, as this was his fifth film and all his films have dodgy takes.
I think also the producers wanted to show off Dalton's abilities more. Why? Because Bond was ridiculed before as being an easy role that no serious actor wanted. Of course, untrue. Bond is a complex role and let's give Dalton credit for giving the best he could at the time and in the circumstances.
Cubby was also not involved due to illness. Cubby being around helped for sure. He would have seen the dailies and perhaps asked for a retake.
They were definitely going for dramatic (as the musical cue indicates) but I do think the acting shows a bit too much in this scene at least.
I don't feel the emotion myself when i'm watching it. That's the biggest problem for me.
With repeated watches, it's become more palatable now, but is still a bit too emotionally raw. I understand that this is what they were going for though. It's not an error as that is the whole plot. Revenge.
All you say might be true, but by that logic we can absolve anyone of any misdemeanour and put it down to extraneous circumstances. Pain face: directors fault, etc.
Dalts is brilliant in parts, especially opposite Davi, but the point I was making is that I feel Craig is the superior actor. QoS was made in shambolic circumstances and he still pulled out a fantastic performance, in fact I don't recall him hitting a bum note. Dalton on the other hand has these little theatrical flourishes peppered through his films that don't quite fly.
@RC7. Dalton tends to be more dramatic in his facial expressions, whereas Craig conveys a lot by not doing very much. (the Hemmingway scene vs Craig being suspended by M).
He looks like he's kissing her rather than giving her mouth-to-mouth.
@barryt007. I know this is nit-picking but there's also "We're losing fuel, farst" vs. "Hospital! Intensive care where you'll be if you don't get out of here faast"
Comes to my earlier point. Dalton needed better backing like Craig. In Dalton's time, the production team was pulling in different directions.
With Craig, they were all on the same page. That helps.
Exactly...why keep that in ,and not tell Dalton to change the accent on it ?
We're talking at cross purposes here. The production circumstances (which were dire for QoS) are irrelevant. This is down to innate ability and screen craft.