Daniel Craig Mocked, But Could Have Answered

Craig, tells what happened.

Every James Bond fan remembers when it was announced that Daniel Craig would replace Pierce Brosnan as 007. One group of fans were quick to show their dislike of Craig by setting up a web site called; “Craig is not Bond”. The media caught on to this and reported the fan’s displeasure of Craig as the new 007.

For Craig’s first press conference as the new 007, he rode a Royal Marine high-speed powerboat up the river Thames to the interview location. The press mocked him for wearing a life jacket saying, “It was a very un-Bond thing to do.” Craig’s only response was, “It scared the Bleep out of me.”

That’s when Craig’s image as a macho man came into question. Photos appeared in the press showing Craig in the powerboat with a caption that read; “The daring new 007 arrives scared and in a life jacket.”

Five years later Craig explained: “I got down to the river to the military speedboat and there was this marine giving me a life jacket. I was like ‘Do I have to wear this?’ and he was like, ‘Yeah, you’re not getting on this boat without one’.”

If Craig had been thinking on his feet for that first press conference, he could have said;

“Of course James Bond would have worn a life jacket. He would never take an unneeded risk that could jeopardize his mission. If Bond is momentarily stunned, falls into the water and drowns because he didn’t wear a life jacket, the mission would fail and lives would be lost. In fact, the marine in my boat is wearing a life jacket too.”

Of course, in that situation few of use would have come up with a good answer, or any answer. But one lesson us James Bond Lifestyle agents can learn from this is to never take an unneeded risk just for the sake of appearing macho. You’ll notice in Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace and Skyfall, Bond is wearing his seat belt.

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A Tip from the World’s Greatest Playboy

Did you see The Adventurers based on the Harold Robbins novel? The lead character, Dax Xenos, was based on real life European playboy Porfirio Rubirosa.

Sammy Davis Jr. once asked him, “How do you do it? Attend every party, play polo, date women, go yachting, day after day, yet you always look good and never tired?”

“What I do Sammy, is pace myself. I never go to a party too early or stay too late. I drink only a little and watch what I eat. And even if I’m entertaining a woman, I always get my sleep.”

This is great advice for anyone wanting to live the James Bond Lifestyle. On films I’ve directed, the amateurs party every night and are zombies by the second week. The professionals are fresh, energetic, and prepared everyday. Why? They pace themselves. They sleep.

When Clint Eastwood started preparing to direct his first movie, Play Misty for Me, he asked vetren director Don Dirty Harry Seigal for advice.

Seigal gave him only, “Get a lot of sleep.”

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Frank Sinatra Learns About True Friendship

In 1952 Frank Sinatra was down on his luck and singing to small
Audiences at Skinny D'Amato's club in.  He planned to go to
Africa to visit his wife Ava Gardner who was there filming the
Movie "Magambo" with Clark Gable. She had sent him the airfare,
But Sinatra was broke. 

Seated at a lounge table with Joe DiMaggio and Skinny D'Amato,
Frank asked the baseball great for a thousand dollar loan so
That he could buy Ava a gift. 

DiMaggio refused. When Sinatra was absent, DiMaggio said to
D'Amato, "I never loan money to a has been."  D'Amato asked
DiMaggio to loan it to him.  Fiquring the powerful nightclub
Owner was good for it, DiMaggio gave D'Amato a  thousand
Dollars. Later D'Amato gave it to Sinatra.  Not loaned, gave.

On top of that, D'Amato bought Sinatra a solid gold watch
Saying, "This is to remind you that you'll be back on top
Again.  And bigger than before."  When Sinatra became the most
Powerful man in Hollywood a few years later, he never forgot
His loyal friend and performed every year at the 500 Club for
Free.

This story has a lot of different things in it to examine. If
You happen to be down on your luck now, or have a close friend
That is in a slump, you can see:

1 - The importance of a loyal friend. 

2 - The power of a new watch. (Whether you buy it or receive it
    As a gift). 

3 - The power of good words to a friend that needs encouragement.

4 - The beginnings of Joe DiMaggio's well earned reputation as
    a cheapskate.

5 - The paying back of help received in difficult times.

Whether you're up or down, you help a friend or not, you're
Cheap or giving, you are always relating with people.  And you
Are always either building or destroying a career, friendship,
Or reputation.
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The Only Way to be Cool Like 007

When James Bond is under pressure he doesn’t fold. He focuses. He can call up his talent at will when dismantling a ticking bomb or when talking with an interesting woman. Want to do this too? There’s only one way. Start taking gentle rulership over your personality (body,mind,feelings).

But your personality will fight the real you with “pulls” distracting you from your goals, and with “blocks” which stop you with fear. Your individuality is perfect. But the personality is not. The body gets tired, the mind forgetful, and the emotions sad, impatient, and angry.

It is your job to raise up these three energies of the personality to maturity. Just as you raise up children. Finally you will be able to express the perfection that is you, using the tools of the personality. This will not make you an “unfeeling robot”. It will actually free up your energies so that you can feel what you want to feel, when you want to feel it.

This is the most important aspect of living The James Bond lifestyle. For only when you realize that you are not your personality, but perfect individual energy and start taking gentle control of your three personality energies, can you begin to upgrade all areas of your life.

So be like Bond. Take control and express the cool perfection that is you.

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