Brosnan loves Craig as Bond...

[hergersheimer]

Yes that's right folks. I realise this is going to be heartbreaking for many members here, but Pierce Brosnan has stated in an interview that he 'loves what Craig has done with Bond.'
In an interview with Jordan Hoffman for UGO, for the upcoming 'The Ghost Writer' the former Bond star briefly discussed James Bond.
www.ugo.com/movies/pierce-brosnan-ghost-writer-interview
Jordan Hoffman: Let's talk hypothetical about these new Bond movies. Let's say you were approached to enter this new world of 007 in some sort of elder statesmen role, would you be game?
Pierce Brosnan: Why not? Anything is possible. I don't have any ego about that. [glow=red,2,300]I love what Daniel Craig is doing with it.[/glow] If the script, timing and money was right, why not? I don't know anything of which you speak, by the way, but why not - it's all a game.

[Cpt. Sir Dominic Flandry]

[alvin]

Feb 17, 2010 5:28:41 GMT -5 hergersheimer said:

Yes that's right folks. I realise this is going to be heartbreaking for many members here, but Pierce Brosnan has stated in an interview that he 'loves what Craig has done with Bond.'
In an interview with Jordan Hoffman for UGO, for the upcoming 'The Ghost Writer' the former Bond star briefly discussed James Bond.
www.ugo.com/movies/pierce-brosnan-ghost-writer-interview
Jordan Hoffman: Let's talk hypothetical about these new Bond movies. Let's say you were approached to enter this new world of 007 in some sort of elder statesmen role, would you be game?
Pierce Brosnan: Why not? Anything is possible. I don't have any ego about that. [glow=red,2,300]I love what Daniel Craig is doing with it.[/glow] If the script, timing and money was right, why not? I don't know anything of which you speak, by the way, but why not - it's all a game.

It's really awesome how your deeply moved by Daniel Craig and you'll go to any lengths to show your support. I also think it's cool how you're using scholarly techniques, like citing Pierce Brosnan, so that he's like some kind of higher authority, or a manifestation of absolute truth that everyone is forced to accept. I can tell you Daniel Craig has been infuential to many men, he's liberated us and got is in touch with our emotional side. I mean, it's awesome and brave of you to take it upon yourself to lecture people and correct them about Daniel Craig, to monitor the internet news for anything that praises Daniel. I'm just trembling in excitement. I've been doing the same thing to friends that don't like daniel. You know some people will say things to us like "don't you have a life, etc." but don't be discouraged. Daniel has made big impacts in our lives. It's like there are higher truths here that we just have to accept, and it's awesome you're dedicated.

[alvin]

Feb 17, 2010 5:28:41 GMT -5 hergersheimer said:

Yes that's right folks. I realise this is going to be heartbreaking for many members here, but Pierce Brosnan has stated in an interview that he 'loves what Craig has done with Bond.'
In an interview with Jordan Hoffman for UGO, for the upcoming 'The Ghost Writer' the former Bond star briefly discussed James Bond.
www.ugo.com/movies/pierce-brosnan-ghost-writer-interview
Jordan Hoffman: Let's talk hypothetical about these new Bond movies. Let's say you were approached to enter this new world of 007 in some sort of elder statesmen role, would you be game?
Pierce Brosnan: Why not? Anything is possible. I don't have any ego about that. [glow=red,2,300]I love what Daniel Craig is doing with it.[/glow] If the script, timing and money was right, why not? I don't know anything of which you speak, by the way, but why not - it's all a game.

I went to the campus book store this morning to buy a USB drive and I can tell you I was remembering this article and I felt good. I saw the other students and I realized probably all of them feel good because daniel Craig is Bond and they're all wondering what he'll do next with the character in the next film.

[Gambit]

Brosnan is too much of a gent to slate a fellow actor and their film in the press even if he did watch QoS. I can't say it bothers me either way.

[adam]

When Brosnan became Bond, he said he loved Tim, Roger and Sean. He continually repeated this during his tenure, eventually saying while promoting TND that he 'loved Roger but Sean was his favourite'. When he missed out on Bond in 1986, Brosnan said he thought Tim was a great choice. However he did'nt want to watch TLD but was forced to by his son during a plane journey. Brosnan said he thought TLD was uneven but that Dalton did a good job.

When Tim got the part he said that following in the footsteps of Sean and Roger would be a tough. A few years later he said 'Half the world loved Sean Connery, half the world loved Roger Moore, for me this was a great concern'. It's no secret that Tim wanted his Bond to be more like Connery's.

Roger said in 1987 'I have'nt seen TLD and have no intention' of seeing it. He said in 1996 that he saw some of 'Goldeneye' and praised Brosnan's performance. Roger also sent Brosnan a good luck card when he became Bond in 1994. Moore recently said on Jonanthan Ross that Daniel Craig should have been given more of a chance when he became Bond in 2005. Moore has since said QOS left him confused.

Connery said that Dalton did a 'damn fine job' in LTK. There is a rumour that he met Brosnan and said 'are they paying you enough ? '.

Connery was interviewed on T.V. in 1983. The interviewer asked 'When Roger Moore sees NSNA, what will he think. Connery replied, 'Roger will say, perhaps Sean moves a bit better than me. But I've got more hair than him'.

Both Sean and Roger are reportedly good friends and often dined out during filming of O & NSNA. They both agreed to release their rival films at different times to avoid losing money. Roger said of the supposed rivalry in 1983, 'I suppose if me and Sean stood outside the BBC studios and a man with a gun went BANG, you could call it a competition, but there is no competition'.

All the Bonds except Connery attended the DAD premier in 2002. All the Bonds except Connery & Lazenby also attended Cubby Brocoli's memorial in 1996.

I've not heard what Daniel Craig thinks of the other Bonds. However he told Jonathan Ross that he does a good Roger Moore impression.

Lazenby when auditioning for Bond told Brocoli and Salzman he had a better body than Connery. He later said he resigned from Bond because he thought it was 'Connery's gig' and he would never be accepted.

Generally all the Bonds seem to get on well and respect each other. Only they know drastically their lives changed after they got the part.

[caribbeanjack]

Feb 18, 2010 12:53:26 GMT -5 adam said:

When Brosnan became Bond, he said he loved Tim, Roger and Sean. He continually repeated this during his tenure, eventually saying while promoting TND that he 'loved Roger but Sean was his favourite'. When he missed out on Bond in 1986, Brosnan said he thought Tim was a great choice. However he did'nt want to watch TLD but was forced to by his son during a plane journey. Brosnan said he thought TLD was uneven but that Dalton did a good job.

When Tim got the part he said that following in the footsteps of Sean and Roger would be a tough. A few years later he said 'Half the world loved Sean Connery, half the world loved Roger Moore, for me this was a great concern'. It's no secret that Tim wanted his Bond to be more like Connery's.

Roger said in 1987 'I have'nt seen TLD and have no intention' of seeing it. He said in 1996 that he saw some of 'Goldeneye' and praised Brosnan's performance. Roger also sent Brosnan a good luck card when he became Bond in 1994. Moore recently said on Jonanthan Ross that Daniel Craig should have been given more of a chance when he became Bond in 2005. Moore has since said QOS left him confused.

Connery said that Dalton did a 'damn fine job' in LTK. There is a rumour that he met Brosnan and said 'are they paying you enough ? '.

Connery was interviewed on T.V. in 1983. The interviewer asked 'When Roger Moore sees NSNA, what will he think. Connery replied, 'Roger will say, perhaps Sean moves a bit better than me. But I've got more hair than him'.

Both Sean and Roger are reportedly good friends and often dined out during filming of O & NSNA. They both agreed to release their rival films at different times to avoid losing money. Roger said of the supposed rivalry in 1983, 'I suppose if me and Sean stood outside the BBC studios and a man with a gun went BANG, you could call it a competition, but there is no competition'.

All the Bonds except Connery attended the DAD premier in 2002. All the Bonds except Connery & Lazenby also attended Cubby Brocoli's memorial in 1996.

I've not heard what Daniel Craig thinks of the other Bonds. However he told Jonathan Ross that he does a good Roger Moore impression.

Lazenby when auditioning for Bond told Brocoli and Salzman he had a better body than Connery. He later said he resigned from Bond because he thought it was 'Connery's gig' and he would never be accepted.

Generally all the Bonds seem to get on well and respect each other. Only they know drastically their lives changed after they got the part.

A good summary. And may I add that Craig himself praised Brosnan during his press conference back in October 2005. He said something like, "I've got tough shoes to fill in Pierce Brosnan." Then I ran into this Craig interview where he states that Brosnan is quite the gent and very supportive of him. They even have the same publicist so they're occasionally in touch.

chicago.timeout.com/articles/film/68646/daniel-craig-interview

Question: Have you had much dialogue with previous Bonds?
Daniel Craig: I speak to Pierce [Brosnan] occasionally. We’ve got the same publicist, so I might get on the phone with him when he’s on junkets: “Hello, you all right? How’s it going?” He was genuinely really nice and encouraging when the whole thing kicked off.

[caribbeanjack]

Feb 17, 2010 12:17:59 GMT -5 alvin said:

It's really awesome how your deeply moved by Daniel Craig and you'll go to any lengths to show your support. I also think it's cool how you're using scholarly techniques, like citing Pierce Brosnan, so that he's like some kind of higher authority, or a manifestation of absolute truth that everyone is forced to accept. I can tell you Daniel Craig has been infuential to many men, he's liberated us and got is in touch with our emotional side. I mean, it's awesome and brave of you to take it upon yourself to lecture people and correct them about Daniel Craig, to monitor the internet news for anything that praises Daniel. I'm just trembling in excitement. I've been doing the same thing to friends that don't like daniel. You know some people will say things to us like "don't you have a life, etc." but don't be discouraged. Daniel has made big impacts in our lives. It's like there are higher truths here that we just have to accept, and it's awesome you're dedicated.

This thread is hilarious. I've been following this forum for a while, I like the style of the place, and I do find this guy Alvin and his nutty ideas entertaining. Here he points out unintentionally the absurd hilariousness of the thread which actually defeats the original poster's argument (he was obviously insisting that Craig is absolutely, unequivocably, a great Bond because Brosnan said so). So just because Brosnan praises (in diplomatic style that actors typically do to one another), this is now suppose to be Truth, the Absolute, and we just have to accept it. Well, as Alvin states, that actually puts Brosnan on a higher level than Craig. Because he's the source of absolute truth. All Bond fans, including the Brosnan bashers, listen up: it's time to bow down and pray to Brosnan The Absolute. It's a bizarre tactic when you think about it. It's been five years since Craig was cast as Bond, but there's still this effort to ram it to those who don't approve of Craig (and I take it we're suppose to be a minority) that he's a great Bond, possibly the greatest. We're a minority though, so why even bother? Or is it because we're not all that much of a minority and we actually represent some kind of threat? Anyway, alvin and his cronies have found a new voice: it's Brosnan The Absolute! It's Brosnan who is greater than Craig because he is the Absolute!

[skywalker]

Feb 18, 2010 12:53:26 GMT -5 adam said:

When Brosnan became Bond, he said he loved Tim, Roger and Sean. He continually repeated this during his tenure, eventually saying while promoting TND that he 'loved Roger but Sean was his favourite'. When he missed out on Bond in 1986, Brosnan said he thought Tim was a great choice. However he did'nt want to watch TLD but was forced to by his son during a plane journey. Brosnan said he thought TLD was uneven but that Dalton did a good job.

When Tim got the part he said that following in the footsteps of Sean and Roger would be a tough. A few years later he said 'Half the world loved Sean Connery, half the world loved Roger Moore, for me this was a great concern'. It's no secret that Tim wanted his Bond to be more like Connery's.

Roger said in 1987 'I have'nt seen TLD and have no intention' of seeing it. He said in 1996 that he saw some of 'Goldeneye' and praised Brosnan's performance. Roger also sent Brosnan a good luck card when he became Bond in 1994. Moore recently said on Jonanthan Ross that Daniel Craig should have been given more of a chance when he became Bond in 2005. Moore has since said QOS left him confused.

Connery said that Dalton did a 'damn fine job' in LTK. There is a rumour that he met Brosnan and said 'are they paying you enough ? '.

Connery was interviewed on T.V. in 1983. The interviewer asked 'When Roger Moore sees NSNA, what will he think. Connery replied, 'Roger will say, perhaps Sean moves a bit better than me. But I've got more hair than him'.

Both Sean and Roger are reportedly good friends and often dined out during filming of O & NSNA. They both agreed to release their rival films at different times to avoid losing money. Roger said of the supposed rivalry in 1983, 'I suppose if me and Sean stood outside the BBC studios and a man with a gun went BANG, you could call it a competition, but there is no competition'.

All the Bonds except Connery attended the DAD premier in 2002. All the Bonds except Connery & Lazenby also attended Cubby Brocoli's memorial in 1996.

I've not heard what Daniel Craig thinks of the other Bonds. However he told Jonathan Ross that he does a good Roger Moore impression.

Lazenby when auditioning for Bond told Brocoli and Salzman he had a better body than Connery. He later said he resigned from Bond because he thought it was 'Connery's gig' and he would never be accepted.

Generally all the Bonds seem to get on well and respect each other. Only they know drastically their lives changed after they got the part.

Great research Adam which illustrates the professionalism of all the actors who've been lucky enough to play Bond.

[adam]

Thanks, not really research. Most of it was television interviews I remember.

Roger in his book said he often saw his successor Tim when he went to visit his friend Cubby.

All the Bonds (except Sean) were also all photographed together at the televised Bond Bafta tribute in 2002. Dalton said that 'everyone has an opinion on what a Bond film should be like' . Brosnan said he'd already said 'YES' to making another Bond but said it was too far ahead to committ to a sixth. Moore proudly said 'I've been to bed with both these ladies' when a couple of his co stars came on stage. Halle Berry said she's love to be in another Bond movie. Thank goodness for small mercies.

[FormerBondFan]

Feb 18, 2010 15:47:33 GMT -5 caribbeanjack said:

Feb 17, 2010 12:17:59 GMT -5 alvin said:

It's really awesome how your deeply moved by Daniel Craig and you'll go to any lengths to show your support. I also think it's cool how you're using scholarly techniques, like citing Pierce Brosnan, so that he's like some kind of higher authority, or a manifestation of absolute truth that everyone is forced to accept. I can tell you Daniel Craig has been infuential to many men, he's liberated us and got is in touch with our emotional side. I mean, it's awesome and brave of you to take it upon yourself to lecture people and correct them about Daniel Craig, to monitor the internet news for anything that praises Daniel. I'm just trembling in excitement. I've been doing the same thing to friends that don't like daniel. You know some people will say things to us like "don't you have a life, etc." but don't be discouraged. Daniel has made big impacts in our lives. It's like there are higher truths here that we just have to accept, and it's awesome you're dedicated.

This thread is hilarious. I've been following this forum for a while, I like the style of the place, and I do find this guy Alvin and his nutty ideas entertaining. Here he points out unintentionally the absurd hilariousness of the thread which actually defeats the original poster's argument (he was obviously insisting that Craig is absolutely, unequivocably, a great Bond because Brosnan said so). So just because Brosnan praises (in diplomatic style that actors typically do to one another), this is now suppose to be Truth, the Absolute, and we just have to accept it. Well, as Alvin states, that actually puts Brosnan on a higher level than Craig. Because he's the source of absolute truth. All Bond fans, including the Brosnan bashers, listen up: it's time to bow down and pray to Brosnan The Absolute. It's a bizarre tactic when you think about it. It's been five years since Craig was cast as Bond, but there's still this effort to ram it to those who don't approve of Craig (and I take it we're suppose to be a minority) that he's a great Bond, possibly the greatest. We're a minority though, so why even bother? Or is it because we're not all that much of a minority and we actually represent some kind of threat? Anyway, alvin and his cronies have found a new voice: it's Brosnan The Absolute! It's Brosnan who is greater than Craig because he is the Absolute!

There's no minority in the World of Bond. It's a Bond Civil War, and the World of Bond is a battlezone.

[adam]

To be honest I've never really heard of actors criticising other actors in other films. There are often rumours of actors not getting along during filming. Or of directors not getting along with actors. But they probably all respect each other. When actors or directors are promoting a film, they often say how much they enjoyed making it and how well everyone got along.

Actors usually only speak about another actor or film when they are prasing it and saying how much it influenced them. Brosnan said he wanted to be an actor after seeing FRWL.

If Brad Pitts next film flops, Will Smith is'nt going laugh out loud to the media about it.

[Cpt. Sir Dominic Flandry]

It must have been hard for Brosnan to watch The Living Daylights after he couldn't appear in it.

caribbeanjack: The Craig as Bond fans always have to keep suggesting we are a small minority, still propping up Craig all this time after he was cast. Unfortunately for them most people (read the QOs reviews) agree that the reboot is finished, that Craig's humourless thug Bond is tedious, that the old Bond forumla must return......

[adam]

Brosnan would look pretty bitter, stupid and jealous if he said he did'nt like Craig as Bond.

[009]

Didn't Brosnan say he'd never seen the DC films anyway?