New award for Daniel

advicky · Post by **advicky** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:04 pm

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jh ... bifa23.xml

StarryDannyFan · Post by **StarryDannyFan** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 4:38 pm

Wow another one!!!! 2000 was his first BIFA for Some Voices and now he's so famous he is getting a very special award! Wonder if they are going to show Some Voices as well as he won the Best Actor for that.

StarryDannyFan xx

Post by **Dunda** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 4:42 pm

I really don't know whether the wording 'Daniel Craig will receive the Variety Award for bringing the British film industry into the international spotlight' will actually please him.

Firstsupergirl · Post by **Firstsupergirl** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:09 pm

I agree with you Dunda. I don' t think he sees himself as a member of an "industry" because he always (before Bond) did very individual films and independant productions. It will be interesting to watch his reaction!

agrippina · Post by **agrippina** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:17 pm

He has talked often of the lack of film industry in Britain and how important it would be to create and maintain one. How the money earned should be partially invested in the making of new movies etc. The independents are very much a part of that after all - industry should here understood as the whole of making films, IMHO.

What might make him unhappy is turning the spotlight on him - if British film has received more attention lately, I'm sure, that he feels not wholly responsible for that

Agrippina

magch · Post by **magch** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:04 am

No harm to get another award but I can understand what Dunda meant. Even though British film industry may not be big, I thought there were plenty of British movies already in international spotlight before Daniel's movies though. How about all the Merchant/Ivory movies? Frankly I don't quite get the relationship between the award and Daniel.

Oh well, if they want to give him an award, definitely not a bad thing.

Cyanaurora · Post by **Cyanaurora** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:22 am

magch wrote: Oh well, if they want to give him an award, definitely not a bad thing.

Especially if it leads to more pics of him.

funnlim · Post by **funnlim** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:29 pm

He seems like a firm favourite in this BIFA awards, almost an award or a nomination every 2 or 3 years. I understand the award. I think it is meant to honour those who brings british cinema and british actors into international scene and I can't think of anyone that is more deserving other than him or Hugh Laurie but then almost everyone thought Hugh Laurie is American thanks to his House MD series. Casino Royale is a british film written by a english writer about a british icon by a british actor. Of course he will feel honoured. Who doesn't. I don't believe in those crap that actors said they don't care about awards and stuff. This is recognition, either from your peers, from your fans or even from your most viled critics, that is the press and the reviewers. Without the spotlight he won't get so much choices in roles and thanks to him people are actually going back to watch his older movies, mostly I believe british productions and that is a boost to the industry hence the award.

Or they just wanted to bring attention to the award show since a look at the nominees they aren't exactly a-list stars of his fame and calibre. But I do believe the award is sincere.

By the way is BArbara Brocolli english or american?

Post by **Dunda** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:18 pm

agrippina wrote:What might make him unhappy is turning the spotlight on him - if British film has received more attention lately, I'm sure, that he feels not wholly responsible for that

Agrippina

That's exactly what I meant

magch · Post by **magch** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:09 am

funnlim wrote:He seems like a firm favourite in this BIFA awards, almost an award or a nomination every 2 or 3 years. I understand the award. I think it is meant to honour those who brings british cinema and british actors into international scene and I can't think of anyone that is more deserving other than him or Hugh Laurie but then almost everyone thought Hugh Laurie is American thanks to his House MD series. Casino Royale is a british film written by a english writer about a british icon by a british actor. Of course he will feel honoured. Who doesn't. I don't believe in those crap that actors said they don't care about awards and stuff. This is recognition, either from your peers, from your fans or even from your most viled critics, that is the press and the reviewers. Without the spotlight he won't get so much choices in roles and thanks to him people are actually going back to watch his older movies, mostly I believe british productions and that is a boost to the industry hence the award.

Or they just wanted to bring attention to the award show since a look at the nominees they aren't exactly a-list stars of his fame and calibre. But I do believe the award is sincere.

By the way is BArbara Brocolli english or american?

Hugh Laurie? He's been around for so long and I am surprised people would think he is American. Have they not watched Jeeves and Wooster?

As to Ms. Brocolli, according to IMDB she is American but I don't really know.

frick35cr · Post by **frick35cr** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:53 am

A lot of ppl think he's american because they never knew him before House, I guess at least its a testament to a job well done

sharmaine · Post by **sharmaine** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 4:06 am

Maybe it's to make up for the NMA that he should have won as Best Male Performer!!! Still harbouring a little......je ne sais quoi?

He deserves the accolade besides we need more publicity of him.....our deep well is slowly running dry.

As for Hugh Laurie....saw him not long ago on the show "In the Actor's Studio". I did not realize that he was originally in Blackadder and has great comic timing. He was lauded for his impeccable American accent in House and was asked how he achieved it so quickly and Hugh said...."A lot of misspent youth." What fun to play a grumpy, cyncial, crippled doctor all the time.

agrippina · Post by **agrippina** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 4:48 pm

Though Hugh Laurie is great, he has rather concentrated on TV work and not movies? I can't think of any movies with him... So, maybe not really a candidate for a movie award?

Agrippina

Post by **Dunda** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 4:54 pm

agrippina wrote:Though Hugh Laurie is great, he has rather concentrated on TV work and not movies? I can't think of any movies with him... So, maybe not really a candidate for a movie award?

Agrippina

Stuart Little

(he was the dad) and 101 Dalmatians

Seems as if he has fondness for animals

agrippina · Post by **agrippina** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 4:59 pm

Dunda wrote:
agrippina wrote:Though Hugh Laurie is great, he has rather concentrated on TV work and not movies? I can't think of any movies with him... So, maybe not really a candidate for a movie award?
Stuart Little (he was the dad) and 101 Dalmatians
Seems as if he has fondness for animals

I remember Stuart Little... Tihihihii...

Maybe he could get an award for most patience with kids/animals on movie sets?

Agrippina (sniggering)