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‘Awards Chatter’ Live Pod: Daniel Craig on Playing Gay in ‘Queer,’ Bond Typecasting (“Boo-Hoo”) and Facing “My Final Act”
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scrn loglineVeteran actor Daniel Craig reflects on his iconic role as James Bond, his vulnerable turn in the acclaimed indiebeat sheet- Craig reveals he originally turned down the Bond role due to fears of being typecast, but was eventually convinced by Pierce Brosnan's encouragement to 'just go for it'.
- Despite his success as 007, Craig remained passionate about challenging himself with diverse roles, including a years-long collaboration with director Luca Guadagnino to bring the semi-autobiographical
Read the sourcecall sheetDaniel Craig, Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson, Pierce Brosnan, Sam Mendes, Luca Guadagnino, Drew Starkey, Jason Schwartzman, William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, EON Productions, A24, National Youth Theatre, Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Neal Street Productions, Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, Spectre, No Time to Die, Knives Out, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, QueerNo more articles
‘Awards Chatter’ Live Pod: Daniel Craig on Playing Gay in ‘Queer,’ Bond Typecasting (“Boo-Hoo”) and Facing “My Final Act”
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Scott Feinberg
scrn logline
Veteran actor Daniel Craig reflects on his iconic role as James Bond, his vulnerable turn in the acclaimed indie
beat sheet
- Craig reveals he originally turned down the Bond role due to fears of being typecast, but was eventually convinced by Pierce Brosnan's encouragement to 'just go for it'.
- Despite his success as 007, Craig remained passionate about challenging himself with diverse roles, including a years-long collaboration with director Luca Guadagnino to bring the semi-autobiographical
call sheet
Daniel Craig, Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson, Pierce Brosnan, Sam Mendes, Luca Guadagnino, Drew Starkey, Jason Schwartzman, William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, EON Productions, A24, National Youth Theatre, Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Neal Street Productions, Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, Spectre, No Time to Die, Knives Out, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Queer