Craig: On The Best Thing About Bond And The Uk Film Industry.

01 December 2007

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British actor Daniel Craig is convinced the best part of playing James Bond is getting to drive the super-spy's luxury cars.The 39-year-old loved his role in the last 007 installment - 2006's Casino Royale - because he will be allowed to drive a brand new Aston Martin before anyone else.He says, "I'm thrilled that I got to drive the new Aston Martin even before Jeremy Clarkson (British motoring journalist)."It was a relief that he (Clarkson) liked it but I already knew how good it was".Meanwhile the James Bond star Daniel Craig has launched a staunch defence of the British film industry - insisting it needs no special treatment.The British actor, 39, is adamant that the industry is in a healthy state and needs no pitying from other nations.Speaking in London at the British Independent Film Awards on Wednesday night (28Nov07), he said it was good to celebrate British movies, but warned, "It's not a charity case. It's doing quite well".Whether making a Hollywood blockbuster or a low-budget British movie, he said the only thing that matters is a good script, good actors and a good director.

The actor, whose latest film The Golden Compass from the Philip Pullman novels opens in the U.K. next week (begs03Dec07), received the special Variety Award from the eponymous industry magazine for putting the international spotlight on British film.

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