Daniel Craig talks about his new film `Flashbacks of a Fool`

27-Mar-2008 • Actor News

Daniel Craig has apparently revealed playing a washed-up movie star in new film Flashbacks Of A Fool was a warning to him - reports ThisIsNottingham.

The 007 actor plays Joe Scot, a fading Hollywood star who has fallen out of favour with the public and whose hedonistic lifestyle has taken its toll.

Daniel revealed to Empire magazine that it made him think about what his own future could hold.

"It's never too early to be a has-been!" he said. "But that's not the relevance. The important thing for me was always that, if you're not looking after yourself, things will spin out of control.

"The story is very simple. Joe has driven himself right into a corner, and I kind of relate to that. I can understand wanting to hide away from everything, because people seem to be staring. It does get you down a bit.

"That's why it seemed fun to do this film, to play around with that image. Who knows, maybe I will be something like Joe Scot in a few years time. Never say never!"

He added: "There's not a lot of point in being unduly optimistic about this business. It'll turn around and bite you on the arse - that's just the way it is.

"But, I mean, I liked this character when Baillie (writer-director Baillie Walsh) first wrote it, and I like it even more now that I can go, 'Ah, maybe we can push it - play with the dark side a bit more'."

The film opens in the UK on April 18.