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Exclusive Daniel Craig Interview - Casino Royale, Judi Dench and Hair Dye

By Fred Topel
www.about.com
November 7, 2005

New James Bond Speaks at LA Young Actors Company Event.

Daniel Craig made his first post-007 announcement appearance at a fundraiser for the Los Angeles Young Actors Company on Sunday, November 6, 2005. The launch event for the organization featured autographed memorabilia up for silent auction.

Executive Director Edward Wilson served as Director of the National Youth Theater of Great Britain for 17 years. That’s how Craig became involved. “I’m here this evening to support Ed and his new venture with the Los Angeles Young Actor’s Company,” Craig said.

“Ed’s had a huge impact on my life both personally and professionally in lots of ways, as he has on thousands of people that have been lucky enough to go through the National Youth Theater when he was in charge. He taught me quite a few things. One of the things he taught me was how to find my light, the difference between stage left and stage right which I still haven’t got. How to drink wine. How to drink white wine, red wine, how to serve white wine but most definitely he taught me how not to whine. But mostly he taught me that enthusiasm and hard work get the job done and you’re very lucky to have him because he’s a very special man. And look after him because he’ll make it happen here. Good luck, Ed.”

After speeches, Craig offered a brief interview. He remembered our earlier interview for the U.S. release of Layer Cake, though it helped that I had a name tag identifying myself. Dodging tree branches, we tried to speak poolside behind British Consul General Bob Peirce’s mansion.

How important was an organization like this while you were a struggling actor? It was incredibly important. It sort of gave me the grounding for what I’m doing now and gave me the confidence. Ed sort of hit the nail on the head. As far as I’m concerned, we’re put on this planet to help each other out and get us through whatever this is and the Youth Theater was the best grounding in that of understanding and making a team work and getting on with other human beings and getting thrust into situations with extraordinary and amazing and scary and all those things. Not just confidence about being an actor but confidence about getting on with life.

The minimum bid for your autograph is $150. How does that make you feel? I don’t care, really. You’ll be mistaking me for one of those actors who gives a f*** [about status].

Since Casino Royale is going to be an origin story, does that give you freedom to do your own thing without the comparisons to other James Bonds? You’ll have to wait and see. You’ll have to talk to me when we’ve done it. I’m not going to talk about it. I haven’t given it a second [thought]. I’m in the middle of doing a job at the moment so I’m concentrating on that. When we get around to that, I’ll be giving that lots of stuff.

Can you talk about Munich? Nope. We’re having one of those years.

Well, have you decided whether or not to die your hair dark for James Bond? No, you’ll have to wait and see.

Do you want Judi Dench to come back as M? I think that’s going to be a definite possibility. I’d love to work with Judi Dench. I think most actors would.

Okay, so that was vague and dodgy but what did you expect? At least we can derive that he won't begin approaching Bond until Munich is ready, and that's promising news about Judi Dench coming from him. And the friendly Craig assured us we'd get more out of him later. "I will be talking lots and I’ll see you, Fred, don’t worry.”