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News Daniel Craig continued from page 2 job and eclipsed all the other Bonds while making the role your own. DC: Thanks, Kam. KW: Ilene Proctor says, Daniel. You are such a phenomenally talented actor. What has been your favorite role to date? DC: Ooh, wow! That’s a really hard ques- tion to answer. I’ve loved a lot of what I’ve done. It’s a very difficult question to answer because each individual movie has a very specific memory. I’d have to put James Bond near the top for sure. KW: I’ve enjoyed the versatility of your work which ranges from a relationship drama like Mother to the historical thriller Munich to the Holocaust drama Defiance. What a mix! DC: Yeah, I get around. KW: Laz Lyles asks: Do we discover any- thing new about Bond’s mental make-up, motivations or fears in this film? DC: Without giving anything away, Laz, yes we do. KW: Kate Newell says: I loved your per- formance with the Queen in the Olympic opening ceremonies. Is she going to be your new Bond girl? Is there any chance of you two working together again? DC: I shouldn’t think so. I believe that was just a one off. [Director] Danny Boyle did such an extraordinary job with it. I was very proud to be part of the opening cere- mony and it was an extraordinary opportu- nity for me to act with the Queen and to go to the palace. KW: Harriet Pakula-Teweles asks: did you play a role in picking the Bond girls? DC: Oh, no, not really, that’s Sam’s job, although I certainly encouraged him when I thought he was on the right track. KW: Harriet also asks. Which was your favorite location to shoot on? DC: I enjoy them all, but London was the best one this time around, because we shot at a number of places there that you don’t normally get to shoot. And I think that plays very beautifully in the film. KW: Eddie Von Der Schmidt asks: Have there been moments in your career where you personally doubted the likelihood of breaking through and finding success? DC: I never really had that in mind. I got rid of my desire to make it a long time ago. I actually have just enjoyed working. I’ve always felt that when you’re only trying to strive to be successful, and you’re always worried about the grass being greener some- where else, then you’ve failed. I’ve simply enjoyed the experience of working with people more than anything else, and that’s where I’ve put all my energy. Of course, I had a desire to be successful, too, but when I first started acting, all I wanted to do was pay the rent. I counted achieving that as the biggest success. KW: Is there any question no one ever asks you, that you wish someone would? DC: God, no! [LOL] KW: What is your favorite dish to cook? DC: Spaghetti vongole. It’s spaghetti with clams in a white wine sauce. KW: When you look in the mirror, what do you see? DC: Me, I see me. KW: If you could have one wish instantly granted, what would that be for? DC: To banish hate. That’s a bit of a Miss World beauty pageant question, but I really Naomie Harris stars with Daniel Craig in the new James Bond thriller, ‘Skyfall.’ ‘ ‘The most successful people I’ve met in my life are the ones who’ve had the ability to encourage and get the best out of people,’ Craig says. do wish people would stop hating each other. KW: The Ling-Ju Yen question: What is your earliest childhood memory? DC: Playing in my backyard. At about the age of 3, I would imagine. KW: The Judyth Piazza question: What key quality do you believe all successful people share? DC: The people I admire are the ones who allow the people around them to do their job. The most successful people I’ve met in my life are the ones who’ve had the ability to encourage and get the best out of people. KW: Attorney Bernadette Beekman asks: What is your favorite charity? DC: I have several: Dr. Bernardo’s chil- dren’s charity… a friend of mine runs a charity called Safe Africa, which is dedicat- ed to the eradication of disease and poverty in Africa… another is the RNLI, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, which I try to help out as much as I can… and a few oth- ers. But you know what? It may be a cultur- al thing, but I kind of keep my charity work private, maybe because I’m English. I think it’s a private matter. That’s the way I grew up. KW: Thanks again for the time, Daniel. It’s been an honor. DC: Nice to talk to you, Kam. Bye! ONLINE Scan our QR code with your app. theskannermobile.com Page 8 The Seattle Skanner November 7, 2012
