Craig snaps at snapper
John Drake
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The Mirror is reporting that Daniel Craig verbally abused a fan who tried to take a picture of his backside as he left a store.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/showbiz/3am/tm_headline=craig-is-an-a%2D%2D%2D%26method=full%26objectid=18971830%26siteid=89520-name_page.html
DANIEL Craig left a star-struck admirer shaken and stirred by a four-letter outburst - when he realised his posterior had been papped.
The 39-year-old Casino Royale star launched his astonishing verbal attack at London's posh Harvey Nichols store on Wednesday afternoon.
He even squared up to 24-year-old Craig Evans for having the "cheek" to take a discreet camera-phone snap of his rear as he was about to leave the Knightsbridge department store.
AdvertisementAn irate Daniel had to be placated by his producer girlfriend Satsuki Mitchell, who told him to "behave and calm down" before ushering him into a waiting silver Mercedes.
"I was frightened out of my mind," says Craig, from Durham. "I told him I was only taking a picture, that I thought he was a great actor and that I'm a huge James Bond fan.
"After he swore at me I was so shocked and disheartened. I said he had no manners using that sort of language. But Daniel said, 'The only reason I'm f***ing swearing is because I'm f***ed off with you!'"
Craig was on a daytrip to London with his girlfriend and was browsing in Harvey Nicks when he clapped eyes on the Bond star. Wanting a memento of his hero, he took a subtle snap on his camera-phone as Daniel left the store.
"I thought I was going to miss him so I stood by the door - well away from him - and took a picture to show my mates at home," he explains.
"But he stormed over and said: "What the f*** are you doing that for? You've got a f***ing nerve. Can you delete that? Get the f*** out of my face!'
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"He squared up to me and he's a lot bigger than me. I was really intimidated. It ruined my day. It was only a picture of his back. I'll never watch a James Bond film with him in again. He was totally out of order."
It's not the first time the actor has blown his top. He allegedly told reporter Johann Hari to "F***" off at the Baftas in February, when asked if he was wearing 007's famous swimming trunks under his tux.
This latest temper tantrum means that dour Daniel knocks Hugh Grant off the top of our Grouch Club list - even though the Love Actually star allegedly threw baked beans over a snapper earlier this week.
Boys, boys, a little decorum please...
Craig didn't seem to handle this situation too well. I don't have any sympathy for the guy taking the picture though. He invaded Craig's privacy. Surely he can't have been that surprised that Craig reacted in that way.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/showbiz/3am/tm_headline=craig-is-an-a%2D%2D%2D%26method=full%26objectid=18971830%26siteid=89520-name_page.html
DANIEL Craig left a star-struck admirer shaken and stirred by a four-letter outburst - when he realised his posterior had been papped.
The 39-year-old Casino Royale star launched his astonishing verbal attack at London's posh Harvey Nichols store on Wednesday afternoon.
He even squared up to 24-year-old Craig Evans for having the "cheek" to take a discreet camera-phone snap of his rear as he was about to leave the Knightsbridge department store.
AdvertisementAn irate Daniel had to be placated by his producer girlfriend Satsuki Mitchell, who told him to "behave and calm down" before ushering him into a waiting silver Mercedes.
"I was frightened out of my mind," says Craig, from Durham. "I told him I was only taking a picture, that I thought he was a great actor and that I'm a huge James Bond fan.
"After he swore at me I was so shocked and disheartened. I said he had no manners using that sort of language. But Daniel said, 'The only reason I'm f***ing swearing is because I'm f***ed off with you!'"
Craig was on a daytrip to London with his girlfriend and was browsing in Harvey Nicks when he clapped eyes on the Bond star. Wanting a memento of his hero, he took a subtle snap on his camera-phone as Daniel left the store.
"I thought I was going to miss him so I stood by the door - well away from him - and took a picture to show my mates at home," he explains.
"But he stormed over and said: "What the f*** are you doing that for? You've got a f***ing nerve. Can you delete that? Get the f*** out of my face!'
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"He squared up to me and he's a lot bigger than me. I was really intimidated. It ruined my day. It was only a picture of his back. I'll never watch a James Bond film with him in again. He was totally out of order."
It's not the first time the actor has blown his top. He allegedly told reporter Johann Hari to "F***" off at the Baftas in February, when asked if he was wearing 007's famous swimming trunks under his tux.
This latest temper tantrum means that dour Daniel knocks Hugh Grant off the top of our Grouch Club list - even though the Love Actually star allegedly threw baked beans over a snapper earlier this week.
Boys, boys, a little decorum please...
Craig didn't seem to handle this situation too well. I don't have any sympathy for the guy taking the picture though. He invaded Craig's privacy. Surely he can't have been that surprised that Craig reacted in that way.
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No photo's either. Not like Hugh Grant being pictured kicking a paparazzi up the a***.
And yeah, Hardyboy took my pun
"The victim was terrified"
"DC STORMED up to him"
"After he swore at me I was so shocked and disheartened"
"I was really intimidated"
I would like to say this to the "victim". Big deal, you're a grown man, you upset another grown man, and you got lipped off. Get over it. Do you honestly think you're the only person on this blue and green marble to get lipped off by someone?
I tell you, some people are such whiners these days. It's obvious to me the guy is milking the whole affair for media attention.
The world can be a cruel place sometimes Mr. Photographer. I suggest you strap on a pair of Depends undergarments and try to enjoy the rest of the ride.
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Put yourself if Dan's shoes. He was extremely hesitant to do Casino Royale just because he knew it would bring him THIS.
Now the mystery... which Craig am I talking about???
In my opinion, I think Craig (Daniel) overreacted. I'm sure the whole thing could've been handled rationally and I'm glad that Setsuki stepped in when she did, so it didn't turn into a brawl.
If that had happened, I would be laughing as I walked back to post here.
Priceless
That's disconcerting. Never saw that one coming
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
Of course the way to do it is to place the phone to your ear as if you're having a conversation on it, turn so that the lens is facing your target and snap away- but remember to have it on silent or the 'click' noise will be a bit of a giveaway to tetchy movie stars!
And this guy says Craig has no manners
Secondly, This Evans guy has sold his story about being "verbally abused" by Craig so has obviously got money for it from some newspaper, so doesn't that make it a good thing? not only has he got a story to tell for the rest of his life but he also got some money for having some rag put his story in print.
Yeah, but it's quite fun. In the cold light of day it's not the sort of thing you should do, but it's the kind of thing that's fun to do. Taking secret spy photos of James Bond... it'd be quite a temptation! Although I find it more funny when they're very low rent celebs- taking spy photos of Lionel Blair (which oddly a couple of my mates have done and shown me, but at completely unrelated times!) is much funnier due to the utter pointlessness of the task!
Unfortunately this guy, if this event actually took place, was obviously just really bad at it: I get the feeling he wasn't trying to do it so that Daniel wouldn't see him but just stuck the camera in his face, which is a) very rude, and b) not playing by the rules of Secret Celebrity Snaps.
I think if he'd stuck the camera in Craig's face, it wouldn't have been a problem. It was another part of Craig's anatomy he was photographing, which is what I think ****ed Craig off. And reasonably so, I think.
you never know.
All the Bond actors have had their moments, with only Pierce and Roger having a particularly good relationship with the media.
I'm sure 9 times out of 10 he is fine with fans, but those meetings don't make good newspaper stories
I do remember seeing a lovely paparazzi snap of Pierce, who had taken offence and was giving the photographer the finger!
But like you said, not quite as shiny as The Saint's.
Craig has only just recently become a household name. Only time will tell what the paparazzi will dig up on him.
But for the moment, Craig does appear to be a saint among sinners.
-Roger Moore
If only we got to see that during one of his Bond films.