I knew there would be stiff competition, of course, and ultimately Daniel Craig made Bond his own. 'The names Bond, James Bond.' I had to remind myself to relax and let them see what I could do with the character. But the real icon was another Scot, Sir Sean Connery, who had it all: charm, ruthlessness, physical presence and the accent to match. I loved Timothy Dalton in The Living Daylights he was darker than the other actors. Of course, it blew my mind to think I might even be in the frame for such an iconic figure. It was so hush-hush that nobody ever confirmed that I was being considered for the main role, but I knew. The whole thing was cloaked in so much secrecy I even felt like a real-life agent. and London, I was called in by the makers of James Bond to try out for the leading part. During my wilderness years before Batman Live, when I was basically shuttling between fruitless auditions in L.A. Even though I am quite capable of playing anti-heroes, or characters with a dark or troubled core, people often fail to see beyond my natural character. As an actor, however, being nice isn't always a quality that opens doors.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |