Daniel Craig Says Playing James Bond Was ‘Emotionally Difficult’ for His Family and It Was ‘Terrifying’ Being Directed by Spielberg: You Have to ‘S— or Get Off the Pot’
variety.comEllise Shafer Daniel Craig reflected on his more than 30-year career during a conversation at the BFI in London on Monday night, including his time as James Bond.
Though he said he “loved every second” of playing 007, he admitted that the level of fame was “emotionally difficult” not only for him but for his family.
When asked by film critic Mark Kermode if he enjoyed playing Bond, Craig replied: “I did. I loved every second of it. I mean, some of it was tough and weird and strange and emotionally kind of difficult for everybody, including my family.
The fame is weird.” Pre-Bond, Craig was known for his role in Steven Spielberg‘s Oscar-nominated “Munich” (2005) and had supporting turns in films like “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” (2001) and Sam Mendes’ “Road to Perdition” (2002).
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