Daniel Craig: Ultimate Professional

by Daniel O'Brien

When Daniel Craig was formally announced as the new James Bond, debuting in Casino Royale, not all fans were delighted. But Craig proved them wrong, winning universal acclaim for his riskier, grittier Bond—inexperienced, insecure, and troubled by killing. Beginning with his early career, this book traces the provocative choices Craig made along the path to becoming a film icon. When a BBC television performance brought film offers, Craig opted to costar in Love is the Devil, as artist Francis Bacon€™s violent, self-destructive lover. The much-derided Lara Tomb Raider film raised his profile, but Craig passed on the sequel, continually shunning lead roles to establish himself as a forceful character actor. In Road to Perdition, Craig played a cold blooded child killer. He then costarred in The Mother, having an affair with a woman twice his age. His Hollywood choices remained dark and edgy—femini

256 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2008

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[Sarah Prudham · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book really gave me an insight into one of my favourite actors. It was a really good biography however, the beginning was quite slow to get into.