TV and Movies

[faeriemoon]

I was never a big James Bond fan as I don't particularly enjoy action movies.  However, Daniel Craig was my favorite James Bond by far, and I really did like Skyfall.

[Spurt]

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@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

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@kaydee50 wrote:

I lost interest after Pierce Brosnan and didn't even see all of the ones he was in.  Started to watch one with Daniel Craig and didn't last very long.  

Roger Moore was my favorite 007.

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@kaydee50 

After Sean, I think Pierce Brosnan was the best .... elegant, yet effective.   A vision to behold in a tuxedo!   

Daniel Craig seemed like a thug.  I couldn't stand to watch him.

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@Tinkrbl44 

I like Pierce Bronson but he was typecast for me as Remington Steele in his TV series that I enjoyed! lol

But thumbs down for Craig....

[Spurt]

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@gardenman wrote:

Wanting a long-term commitment from an actor/actress isn't unusual. Especially in a movie that's part of a series. Most of the TV actors who sign up for a new TV series sign a five to seven-year commitment. 

You need the right Bond. He needs to be experienced, dedicated to Great Britain (country first), handsome, suave, debonair, with a certain intensity that comes through when called for.

Just Googling young male British actors brings up a guy who could fit the bill in Alex Pettyfer. I don't know how good of an actor he is, but he has the right look. (Not that anyone in a Bond film is ever up for an Oscar for their acting.) If you do a Google image search for Alex Pettyfer you can find a few hundred photos of him and judge for yourself. 

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@gardenman 

He lacks "something" although I havent seen him act, perhaps he needs some "seasoning" and a few grey hairs....Im surprised you didnt go for a female Bond and picked Goff's girlfriend, Christen Harper, for the role (inside NFL joke folks 😄😉)

[Spurt]

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@Judaline wrote:

@gardenman  I've read all the books.

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@gardenman wrote:

Wanting a long-term commitment from an actor/actress isn't unusual. Especially in a movie that's part of a series. Most of the TV actors who sign up for a new TV series sign a five to seven-year commitment. 

You need the right Bond. He needs to be experienced, dedicated to Great Britain (country first), handsome, suave, debonair, with a certain intensity that comes through when called for.

Just Googling young male British actors brings up a guy who could fit the bill in Alex Pettyfer. I don't know how good of an actor he is, but he has the right look. (Not that anyone in a Bond film is ever up for an Oscar for their acting.) If you do a Google image search for Alex Pettyfer you can find a few hundred photos of him and judge for yourself. 

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I've read all the books. Ian Fleming himself described

James as looking like Hoagy Carmichael.

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@Judaline 

Here's Hoagy Carmichael.

[just bee]

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@Judaline wrote:

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@kaydee50 wrote:

I lost interest after Pierce Brosnan and didn't even see all of the ones he was in.  Started to watch one with Daniel Craig and didn't last very long.  

Roger Moore was my favorite 007.

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Sean Connery IS James Bond.

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@Judaline 

And for all the other Bond girls on the thread...

[geezerette]

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@just bee wrote:

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@Judaline wrote:

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@kaydee50 wrote:

I lost interest after Pierce Brosnan and didn't even see all of the ones he was in.  Started to watch one with Daniel Craig and didn't last very long.  

Roger Moore was my favorite 007.

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Sean Connery IS James Bond.

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@Judaline 

And for all the other Bond girls on the thread...

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@just bee 

You beat me to this.  I was just going to suggest this 'artwork' would go perfectly here, too!   😂  👍

[just bee]

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@geezerette wrote:

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@just bee wrote:

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@Judaline wrote:

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@kaydee50 wrote:

I lost interest after Pierce Brosnan and didn't even see all of the ones he was in.  Started to watch one with Daniel Craig and didn't last very long.  

Roger Moore was my favorite 007.

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Sean Connery IS James Bond.

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@Judaline 

And for all the other Bond girls on the thread...

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@just bee 

You beat me to this.  I was just going to suggest this 'artwork' would go perfectly here, too!   😂  👍

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@geezerette 

Aye.

[Tinkrbl44]

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@gardenman wrote:

Wanting a long-term commitment from an actor/actress isn't unusual. Especially in a movie that's part of a series. Most of the TV actors who sign up for a new TV series sign a five to seven-year commitment. 

You need the right Bond. He needs to be experienced, dedicated to Great Britain (country first), handsome, suave, debonair, with a certain intensity that comes through when called for.

Just Googling young male British actors brings up a guy who could fit the bill in Alex Pettyfer. I don't know how good of an actor he is, but he has the right look. (Not that anyone in a Bond film is ever up for an Oscar for their acting.) If you do a Google image search for Alex Pettyfer you can find a few hundred photos of him and judge for yourself. 

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@gardenman 

The full article also said Rege Jean Page (sp?) is a likely favorite candidate.  He was in the first season of Bridgerton and another Shondra Rhimes series.   I think he could fit the bill.

Of course, screenwriters take artistic liberty all the time .... so it's not outside the realm of possibility that Daniel Craig's Bond was just faking his death.

At some point, wasn't M's death faked?  

If they could convince Craig to come back, and threw a LOT of money at him to do so, it could be done.  But from a health and safety standpoint, these actors get pretty banged up in filming ... and serious injuries happen, even if they have stunt doubles doing a majority of the action sequences.

[Judaline]

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@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

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@gardenman wrote:

Wanting a long-term commitment from an actor/actress isn't unusual. Especially in a movie that's part of a series. Most of the TV actors who sign up for a new TV series sign a five to seven-year commitment. 

You need the right Bond. He needs to be experienced, dedicated to Great Britain (country first), handsome, suave, debonair, with a certain intensity that comes through when called for.

Just Googling young male British actors brings up a guy who could fit the bill in Alex Pettyfer. I don't know how good of an actor he is, but he has the right look. (Not that anyone in a Bond film is ever up for an Oscar for their acting.) If you do a Google image search for Alex Pettyfer you can find a few hundred photos of him and judge for yourself. 

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@gardenman 

The full article also said Rege Jean Page (sp?) is a likely favorite candidate.  He was in the first season of Bridgerton and another Shondra Rhimes series.   I think he could fit the bill.

Of course, screenwriters take artistic liberty all the time .... so it's not outside the realm of possibility that Daniel Craig's Bond was just faking his death.

At some point, wasn't M's death faked?  

If they could convince Craig to come back, and threw a LOT of money at him to do so, it could be done.  But from a health and safety standpoint, these actors get pretty banged up in filming ... and serious injuries happen, even if they have stunt doubles doing a majority of the action sequences.

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Daniel Craig said the filming schedules were grueling-didn't want to go thru that again. Life's short. I don't blame him.

[Snoopp]

I thought Daniel Craig was ok as James Bond.  Initially, I didn’t think I’d like him in the role.  

I’ve always enjoyed these films, so I hope we see more to come.