Daniel Craig
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And then John D. Abelson very nicely was sort of pushing me slightly because he's like, this kid's got it, this kid's got it. He was pushing me slightly. So I went up for auditions. And in the movie, I was playing, you know, a Nazi kind of South African... you know, bad guy. And I was going up for Nazi South African bad guys. I mean, that was it.
And then John D. Abelson very nicely was sort of pushing me slightly because he's like, this kid's got it, this kid's got it. He was pushing me slightly. So I went up for auditions. And in the movie, I was playing, you know, a Nazi kind of South African... you know, bad guy. And I was going up for Nazi South African bad guys. I mean, that was it.
I went up for like five auditions and it was all for, you know, it was just all for Nazis. And I just was like, I was just like, yeah, I mean, I've got a bit more range than this, I think. And there was a kind of, suddenly there was an offer on the table from a manager and why don't you stay and we get you accommodation, blah, blah, blah, blah.
I went up for like five auditions and it was all for, you know, it was just all for Nazis. And I just was like, I was just like, yeah, I mean, I've got a bit more range than this, I think. And there was a kind of, suddenly there was an offer on the table from a manager and why don't you stay and we get you accommodation, blah, blah, blah, blah.
I went up for like five auditions and it was all for, you know, it was just all for Nazis. And I just was like, I was just like, yeah, I mean, I've got a bit more range than this, I think. And there was a kind of, suddenly there was an offer on the table from a manager and why don't you stay and we get you accommodation, blah, blah, blah, blah.
And I kind of went on and I did these five auditions and I went, whoa, no, this is going to go really wrong. And I don't know what it was. It was just like, Where these thoughts came from, I have no idea. But they were just like, this is not the career I want. So I went home.
And I kind of went on and I did these five auditions and I went, whoa, no, this is going to go really wrong. And I don't know what it was. It was just like, Where these thoughts came from, I have no idea. But they were just like, this is not the career I want. So I went home.
And I kind of went on and I did these five auditions and I went, whoa, no, this is going to go really wrong. And I don't know what it was. It was just like, Where these thoughts came from, I have no idea. But they were just like, this is not the career I want. So I went home.
Back to England. Well, sort of back to thinking, well, I've got a bit of money in my pocket. I've got a bit of money now, so it's okay. But then suddenly I started getting bigger roles in television, and I realized that was a mistake. Because I looked at these television stars at home, and God bless them. They're earning money, and they've got the house in Portugal, and they're thinking...
Back to England. Well, sort of back to thinking, well, I've got a bit of money in my pocket. I've got a bit of money now, so it's okay. But then suddenly I started getting bigger roles in television, and I realized that was a mistake. Because I looked at these television stars at home, and God bless them. They're earning money, and they've got the house in Portugal, and they're thinking...
Back to England. Well, sort of back to thinking, well, I've got a bit of money in my pocket. I've got a bit of money now, so it's okay. But then suddenly I started getting bigger roles in television, and I realized that was a mistake. Because I looked at these television stars at home, and God bless them. They're earning money, and they've got the house in Portugal, and they're thinking...
Yeah, they're set. Set. It's great. I want to make movies. I want to make movies. Good for you. And the British movie industry didn't exist. It just didn't. I mean, there were amazing movies coming out. You think about, you know, like... Room with a View.
Yeah, they're set. Set. It's great. I want to make movies. I want to make movies. Good for you. And the British movie industry didn't exist. It just didn't. I mean, there were amazing movies coming out. You think about, you know, like... Room with a View.
Yeah, they're set. Set. It's great. I want to make movies. I want to make movies. Good for you. And the British movie industry didn't exist. It just didn't. I mean, there were amazing movies coming out. You think about, you know, like... Room with a View.
I mean, Room with a View, but I'm talking kind of like... No one was ever going to cast me in because I wasn't a floppy-fringed kind of posh boy. Yeah.
I mean, Room with a View, but I'm talking kind of like... No one was ever going to cast me in because I wasn't a floppy-fringed kind of posh boy. Yeah.
I mean, Room with a View, but I'm talking kind of like... No one was ever going to cast me in because I wasn't a floppy-fringed kind of posh boy. Yeah.
Well, that's what I mean. So there was lots of brilliant directors, like, you know, My Beautiful Laundrette and things like that were going on. But that was a kind of, you know, you had to know the director and things. And I sort of plugged away at it until someone gave me a break.
Well, that's what I mean. So there was lots of brilliant directors, like, you know, My Beautiful Laundrette and things like that were going on. But that was a kind of, you know, you had to know the director and things. And I sort of plugged away at it until someone gave me a break.
Well, that's what I mean. So there was lots of brilliant directors, like, you know, My Beautiful Laundrette and things like that were going on. But that was a kind of, you know, you had to know the director and things. And I sort of plugged away at it until someone gave me a break.