Sir Roger answers your questions April 2006

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Dear Roger,
I will try to be as brief as possible ! Firstly, thank you for your inspirational work for UNICEF and your honest, decent and warm personality.

My question is this. As someone who has gone on record as complimenting Daniel Craigs talents, does the medias constant, merciless and ignorant bashing of him make you angry ? As a Bond fan from childhood, I can't remember anyone being treated this way, can you ? Personally, to have an actor of his enormous range and talent, you would have thought people would be jumping for joy !
Thanks for your time, and I wish you continued health and happiness for many years to come.
Yours, Mark Lodge.

 

Mark, the press in the UK are pretty much always negative, but I think the internet has fuelled it ten fold with people sat in their bedrooms passing judgement over a man they probably haven't even seen act. It does make me angry because he is a fine actor, who I think will be very good in the role.

There was a certain negativity in the press when George Lazenby took on the role, when I did and when Timothy Dalton did, but you'll never please everyone. Give the bloke a chance. Let him make the film. Go see the film, and THEN pass judgement.

Though it's interesting now that there is a teaser trailer out that people who were intially negative are perhaps thinking about eating their words..

Hi Sir Roger

If you could choose 5 famous people to have around for dinner at your home who would you choose and why and what would be on the menu.? Thanks Sir Roger you are the best. Jazzy

 

An interesting question Jazzy. I think I would invite:

Nelson and Graca Mandela

Kofi and Nane Annan

and Stephen Fry

I admire them all and I think between then they would offer up some of the most fascinating, interesting and amusing dinner talk possible.As for what I'd cook for them - stuffed roast chicken!

 

Dear Sir Roger,

I understand that skiing is your favourite winter sport. May I ask what attracted you to this sport at the beginning? I know that you learnt swimming, which also is your favourite, from your dad at a very young age. Did you ever get yourself into any trouble when you were an unexperienced learner? Did you receive any proper training? It’s always exciting to see some genuine shots of you on skis in the movies.

I also like to ski, but I’m probably more ‘mad’ than ‘keen’. I remember once I lost control completely and crashed into a lady standing at the bottom of the hill. I literally sent her into air along with my skis!

My sincere thanks and best wishes to you.
Hong
Hi Hong. I first started skiing for the Bond movies, and found it a rather fun sport. Of course when I moved out to live in Switzerland it's pretty much the country's favourite passtime, so I decided to get a bit of coaching and indulge. I was always falling over, and still do. That's not too bad but the getting up again gets more difficult with the passing years! I love swimming too, particularly on hot summer days - a cool dip in the ocean is wonderful.

 

 

The name is Tail, Iron Tail”.

Finally you got to play a villain…. I wonder how lending your voice to an animated character is for you. Is it difficult? Did you have to be in a studio at the same time like Christopher Lloyd and your other colleagues? Are you generally happy with your character’s performance? I only saw the trailer and as villain he seems to be going through a lot…

Thank you very much and congratulations for participating in a children’s movie.

Martin

Hi Martin. Animation projects are lovely because they only

usually involve a day or two's work. I've just recorded a voice for Agent Crush which I think is out in 2007.

I recorded the Cottontail one in the South Of France in a studio up in St Paul. It was just over half a day's recoding, on my own. The other actors did their voices in their own part of the world and it was all cut together. It was fun and I think the movie turned out well. The villanous part are usually the ones you can have most fun with, and in animation they always tend to be really over the top. Wonderful!

 

 

Hello, Sir Roger,

I was wondering about how difficult it must be for a film director to make a film when another film director is playing a significant character in the film. For instance, in SHERLOCK HOLMES IN NEW YORK, you starred opposite the legendary John Huston (director of such classics as The African Queen, Key Largo and The Asphalt Jungle). But Mr. Huston didn't direct SHERLOCK HOLMES IN NEW YORK - that honour was bestowed upon the late Boris Sagal. I wondered how it was for Boris (a workmanlike, solid director) to actually give instructions to John (a creative genius, probably surpassed only by David Lean and Alfred Hitchcock in terms of gretaness)? Was Huston a good listener, a good taker of advice and instruction, or did he try to influence Boris in terms of HOW to direct the film??

Whatever the answer, you all looked like you were having an absolute ball on that film!

Thanks. Jonathon

Hi Jonathon.

I have to say that I don't recall John Huston every querying anything Boris said to him. He was the consumate professional, very receptive to what Boris said, and being paid as an actor he left his director's hat outside. Though Boris was an excellent director I must add, so probably didn't ever need anything querying.

I do recall the producer Jack Hayley telling me that when they first approached Huston, he said "there's a lot of dialogue in this script, I may need help remembering it all". So Jack had the art department make up the most wonderful "idiot boards" as prompts. After the film Jack said "he never looked at the bloody cards once you know!"

Boris Sagal was a lovely, lovely man. I was so sad when he died. An awful accident robbed us of a fine movie director.

By the way John Huston and I spent most of our days playing backgammon and smoking cigars - the stories he told me over that board!

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Dear Sir Roger,

I am David, 16 years old, from La Rioja, Spain. How are you? I am working very hard to get a good marks in June. I know you are working very hard too. I would like to take advantage of the opportunity to congratulate you for the work you did and for the work you are doing for UNICEF. It is very important.

Well, on 23th April, in Spain we celebrate the "Day of the book". That day, the streets are full of small houses where you can buy books at a discount. I do not know if in England you celebrate a similar thing. But my question is: What do you do in your free time? Do you like reading? What is your favourite book? I almost forget it! Would you like write a book? Thank you, Roger. I think really you are a saint.

From your Spanish friend:
David Herce Pérez

P.S. We all in the forum like the idea of your book! What do you think?

Hi David. No nothing like that really happens in England, though perhaps it should as books are things we should all celebrate and treasure.

Yes I do enjoy reading, particularly when I go to bed at night or maybe in the bath. The book I'm currently reading is Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky. Excellent.

 

As to whether I'll write a book. I fear, probably not. There are too many stories I can't tell ... and I'm a lazy actor. I keep being asked, but honestly it doesn't appeal to me. I like to keep my private life private. But never say never, eh?

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