craig on virgin radio

Agent_M · January 2006

Hi guy I was listening to virgin radio (in the u.k) at 9 p.m last night when the announcer said that craig would be on his show on Thursday before flying off to Prauge on Friday. thought it might be interesting to hear what he has to say now after all the stuff at his other interveiws

Agent_M · January 2006

it should be between 7 and 10 p.m on the most wanted with ben jones I think but there was no definate time mentioned

Barry Nelson · January 2006

The interview will take place between 8:00 and 8:05 during which Craig will respond to 27 questions.

Just a little joke.

TonyDP · January 2006

Barry Nelson wrote:

The interview will take place between 8:00 and 8:05 during which Craig will respond to 27 questions.

Just a little joke.

Just for laughs, a random sampling of his probable responses...

"Why not?"
"I can't answer that"
"Ask me again in about a year"
"It's just another job"
"Only if I'm really drunk"
"I really don't know"
"Vanilla"

TonyDP

ant007uk · January 2006

I see some people are STILL DC bashing, YAWN!!!!! For anyone who might be interested, try logging onto www.virginradio.co.uk You can listen to the show live from there, I think it's going to be the Ben Jones show.

Barry Nelson · January 2006

Wasn't bashing, just having a little fun with Craig's interview style. I don't think you can argue that he has given great interviews since being named Bond.

I do appreciate the link and I may just listen.

TonyDP · January 2006

ant007uk wrote:

I see some people are STILL DC bashing, YAWN!!!!! For anyone who might be interested, try logging onto www.virginradio.co.uk You can listen to the show live from there, I think it's going to be the Ben Jones show.

For the record, I wasn't bashing Craig either, just having a little fun based on his past interviews. Truthfully, I wish him well and I'm rooting for him to do a good job as Bond and prove all us doubters wrong.

Thanks for the link to that site; do you know if BBC puts up transcripts of these interviews? Streaming audio at work is a no-no at my job.

TonyDP

ant007uk · January 2006

Hi Barry, Hi Tony, I agree DC hasnt yet given a really enthusiastic interview. I've been really fed up since DC got cast and some people haven't let up on the bashing. I apologise, if the post came over as direct against you two blokes, it wasnt meant to be. Virginradio is a top radio station, they play lots of good music. It aint part of the BBC though.

Hope you guys enjoy it.

Ant.

TonyDP · January 2006

ant007uk wrote:

Hi Barry, Hi Tony, I agree DC hasnt yet given a really enthusiastic interview. I've been really fed up since DC got cast and some people haven't let up on the bashing. I apologise, if the post came over as direct against you two blokes, it wasnt meant to be. Virginradio is a top radio station, they play lots of good music. It aint part of the BBC though.

Hope you guys enjoy it.

Ant.

No apologies necessary here. As I said, I like to have a little fun here and there but at the end of the day I'm a Bond fan (been one for nearly 30 years) and I want to see Bond do well. Here's hoping Craig pulls one out of the hat and surprises all of us.

TonyDP

Predator · January 2006

Listening (via webradio) ... I will be interested to hear if he is on.

RogueAgent · January 2006

I'm listening via internet now. Is this an all music station or do they mix it with talk?

emtiem · January 2006

Hmm.. Jim Carrey will be on.. no mention of Craig yet...

Odd Jobbies · January 2006

They just announced Jim Carry is on tonight's show. Is Craig actually on, or have Eon replaced him with Carry as Bond ???

Moore Not Less · January 2006

I have been listening since 7pm. It's sounds like there will be no interview with Daniel Craig tonight. No mention of him at all. There will be an interview with Jim Carrey.

Who would you rather listen to, Craig or Carrey?

Odd Jobbies · January 2006

...James Bond: Pet Detective...

Godblessbond · January 2006

Well...anybody knows anything about Craig on Virgin Radio?

You know...Wonderwall is a great song, but I would rather like to hear Mr. Craig talking about Bond. He could tell us something new (according to his latest interviews it seems impossible, but lets see).

And I have read something in this thread: Is Craig flying to Prague tomorrow? So production will begin before the date? Is EON planing to do the conference in Prague with all the cast?

Barry Nelson · January 2006

Craig did do the interview, it was the 5 minutes of dead air you heard.

I don't know if Eon has even officially announced a press conference for tomorrow.

Moore Not Less · January 2006

There won't be a press conference tomorrow. Surely, we would have heard about it by now. An announcement by Eon regarding the cast is a real possibility. The press conference is likely to be held in Prague at the end of next week (Friday 27th?) prior to the commencement of filming on Monday 30th.

Barry Nelson · January 2006

Yea, I just googled, Casino Royale press conference and came up with the Craig press conference. The best we can hopeful is an announcement. No guarantees of that either.

TonyDP · January 2006

And so EON's stealth marketing campaign continues.

Honestly, between Craig's no show and the lack of a formal press conference to announce the cast, one can't help but wonder if all is indeed well in the House of Broccoli.

TonyDP

Predator · January 2006

There would certainly seem little point for Craig to fly out a week before filming starts (unless it is to some sunny clime to get himself some colour).

I wouldn't be surprised if the DJ had got his dates mixed up ... he isn't the sharpest tool.

Agent_M · January 2006

guys sorry if craig wasn't on last night, perhaps I miss heard the announcer he definatly said he would be on before flying out. But i had just got out of the gym so perhaps he said this week and i was just a bit punch drunk! I'll try and listen next week see if anything else is said. Hope I didn't put any of you out too much.

RogueAgent · January 2006

It's quite alright, Agent M...it happens to the best of us.

Agent_M · January 2006

IT turns out craig was on virgin last night, I didn't hear the interview as i was on my way out but the dj said he would be on I've tried the virgin web site but you can't download his show (probbably cos its crap)sorry guys

Barry Nelson · January 2006

Not sure where this comment came from, but I didn't like what I heard. Daniel has decided he will show us Bond's bad side. He is going to be a "balanced" Bond. Craig says Bond is not a likable guy and he does terrible things. Can anyone tell me what terrible thing Bond does in CR. As I recall the story, terrible things are done to him. The Bulgars try to blow him up, Le Chiffre tries to end his sex life and Vesper betrays him. All Bond does is try to win a game of baccarat.

I just know Craig is going to try to turn Bond into some sort of head case with deep psychological issues. A Bond movie should be filled with fun and entertainment not morose.

whatisthematrix · January 2006

Barry Nelson wrote:

Not sure where this comment came from, but I didn't like what I heard. Daniel has decided he will show us Bond's bad side. He is going to be a "balanced" Bond. Craig says Bond is not a likable guy and he does terrible things. Can anyone tell me what terrible thing Bond does in CR. As I recall the story, terrible things are done to him. The Bulgars try to blow him up, Le Chiffre tries to end his sex life and Vesper betrays him. All Bond does is try to win a game of baccarat.

I just know Craig is going to try to turn Bond into some sort of head case with deep psychological issues. A Bond movie should be filled with fun and entertainment not morose.

Bond kills people. Enough said?

Barry Nelson · January 2006

whatisthematrix wrote:

Barry Nelson wrote:

Not sure where this comment came from, but I didn't like what I heard. Daniel has decided he will show us Bond's bad side. He is going to be a "balanced" Bond. Craig says Bond is not a likable guy and he does terrible things. Can anyone tell me what terrible thing Bond does in CR. As I recall the story, terrible things are done to him. The Bulgars try to blow him up, Le Chiffre tries to end his sex life and Vesper betrays him. All Bond does is try to win a game of baccarat.

I just know Craig is going to try to turn Bond into some sort of head case with deep psychological issues. A Bond movie should be filled with fun and entertainment not morose.

Bond kills people. Enough said?

Not really.

Many movies have characters kill people, we aren't always forced to wallow around with the character as he contemplates his actions. In fact, in Bond movies how often over the 20 film span have we watched the dark side of Bond. Not very often. In Dr. No, Connery shot the professor, blew the smoke from the silencer and then it was on to Crab Key. In LTK, Dalton incinerates Sanchez and in the next scene he is diving in the pool after Pam Bouvier (I would too). We didn't have to sit and watch Bond deal with inner turmoil. Bond is a fantasy character and the movies are entertainment. As I have said before, I want to leave the cinema with a smile on my face, not be depressed.

Moore Not Less · January 2006

Barry Nelson wrote:

Not sure where this comment came from, but I didn't like what I heard. Daniel has decided he will show us Bond's bad side. He is going to be a "balanced" Bond.

I believe this is the article you were referring to, Barry. I just thought I would post the link in case other members were interested in reading it.

http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/craig%20i%20will%20be%20a%20balanced%20bond_26_01_2006

errathofkosh · January 2006

Hmmm... reminds me of another larger than life, iconic character who's background we were forced to delve into. Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader - the perfect villian. Then we went back and looked at his childhood and adolescence. Blah! I could have done without Episodes 1 and 2.

As we saw Anakin's "good side," we will now see Bond's "bad side." Not only will I not want "to be Bond" because of the actors looks, now I won't want "to be Bond" because he is fallible, human, and morose. Character's like James Bond and Darth Vader are black and white, adding in the grey only muddles the picture.

whatisthematrix · January 2006

Barry Nelson wrote:

whatisthematrix wrote:

Barry Nelson wrote:

Not sure where this comment came from, but I didn't like what I heard. Daniel has decided he will show us Bond's bad side. He is going to be a "balanced" Bond. Craig says Bond is not a likable guy and he does terrible things. Can anyone tell me what terrible thing Bond does in CR. As I recall the story, terrible things are done to him. The Bulgars try to blow him up, Le Chiffre tries to end his sex life and Vesper betrays him. All Bond does is try to win a game of baccarat.

I just know Craig is going to try to turn Bond into some sort of head case with deep psychological issues. A Bond movie should be filled with fun and entertainment not morose.

Bond kills people. Enough said?

Not really.

Many movies have characters kill people, we aren't always forced to wallow around with the character as he contemplates his actions. In fact, in Bond movies how often over the 20 film span have we watched the dark side of Bond. Not very often. In Dr. No, Connery shot the professor, blew the smoke from the silencer and then it was on to Crab Key. In LTK, Dalton incinerates Sanchez and in the next scene he is diving in the pool after Pam Bouvier (I would too). We didn't have to sit and watch Bond deal with inner turmoil. Bond is a fantasy character and the movies are entertainment. As I have said before, I want to leave the cinema with a smile on my face, not be depressed.

are you not a little tired of the same old same old. I personally want to see Bond's emotonal termoil and learn how he copes with it. You are entitled to your view but anyone who kills people has to find some way of dealing with it. And seeing as Bond has killed more than his fair share i think its fair to presume he can be written as a very interesting character.

superado · January 2006

Bond is not a John LeCarre character. Maybe there was leeway and interest in the books to explore the Bond character, but take note that the development of the literary stories by Fleming possessed in themselves continuity, in real time, and a discernable begining and end akin to the life and mortality of a man and in many ways a reflection of Fleming's own life.

On the contrary with this film series, with producers whose ambition is for it to last "till doomsday," I do not think that any one installment can afford to experiment with any serious soul searching just because of the very nature of the medium; each Bond film must be a worthy and capable successor of its predecessors...and in a 2-hour format interspaced between a 2-3 year release cycle, it must wholeheartedly entertain for all that word implies, plain and simple.

craig on virgin radio

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