Timothy Dalton for "The Living Daylights" 1987 - Bobbie Wygant Archive

[@paulaneary7877]

What an utterly charming, genuine man. He was 40 here. Amazing. Yes, he should have done at least 6 or seven Bond movies. He would have been great and brought much to the role.

[@birgitfranke]

I completely agree with you. I would have loved to have seen Timothy Dalton in more Bond movies. He is the best Bond.

[@LexingtonDeville984]

Paula Neary In a perfect world, Roger Moore steps down after Spy Who Loved Me and we get Dalton doing Moonraker AKA the Fleming version where Bond tries to prevent Drax from firing a nuclear missile on London and not the Star Wars knock off.

[@paulaneary7877]

@@birgitfranke If you need a little extra Timothy Dalton, he did a version of Jane Eyre and it is on KZbin. I watch it a lot just bc I like Mr. Dalton.

[@paulaneary7877]

@@LexingtonDeville984 I agree! Dalton would have been great! Have a great day!

[@birgitfranke]

@@paulaneary7877 Dear Paula, thank you very much for the tip. Timothy Dalton has made so many great movies and series. Jane Eyre is also one of my favorite films. I also like to watch this film again and again. As well as many of his other films. Timothy Dalton is my absolute favorite actor! I also like him very much. Have a nice day!

[@kennethstokes5102]

Incredibly charismatic. He naturally embodies the character of Bond.

[@m1lst3r89]

@@kennethstokes5102 well, Fleming's Bond isn't exactly charismatic character.

[@helen7816]

Yes, he is the most romantic James Bond, even more significantly, he is the very best Mr Rochester in Jane Eyre 1983.

[@m1lst3r89]

He was ruthless, not romantic. He was the closest to Fleming's version and Fleming's Bond certainly wasn't romantic.

[@Sarah_0112]

Absolutely spot on! Both abt Bond and Rochester ❤️❤️

[@RadioKaos637]

@@m1lst3r89 Certainly not as comedic as what happened with the later Moore installments, but it felt like espionage for certain.

[@m1lst3r89]

@@RadioKaos637 definitely. Moore's Bond was the farthest from Fleming's character. In fact, I was a bit disappointed with Fleming's Bond.

[@ВикторияМордашова-ш4п]

Его Рэтт Батлер тоже был бесподобен.

[@ahmadbinfadzil8258]

I always never get bored watching his two Bond movies. He was a good James Bond.

[@RadioKaos637]

They are quite interesting and reflections of one another, The Living Daylights is strongest at the beginning and Licence to Kill is strongest at the ending. Also Licence to Kill has some amazing action scenes

[@gutez]

Though I've been a long time Bond fan and Moonraker was the first Bond movie I ever saw in the cinema or movie theater, I did see "Sir" Timothy Dalton in person! In 1994-95 I used to work at Hollywood Center Studios and while walking the lot one late am I saw three people huddled outside of one of the soundstages: two women and one man. As I was passing them, I did a double-take and saw Timothy Dalton facing me and he noticed that I recognized him. He was smoking those long dark wrapped cigarettes, and he graciously acknowledged me with a gentlemen nod of the head. I was immediately star-struck, my one and only time that I ever came in contact with a real-life Bond actor celebrity!!

[@tracyh.8611]

Must have been difficult to be that handsome and talented and remain humble.

[@marlenebuchhalter3891]

He’s also extremely intelligent. Gorgeous, gorgeous man!

[@annfotlyan8655]

He is just too handsome....best Bond hands down

[@MichaelMcCormackMusic]

More interested in being an artist than a celebrity, Dalton has to be one of the best, yet underrated actors of our time. Still my favorite 007... Hope you also might have an interview with him for Licence To Kill as well. Thanks for sharing your amazing lifetime of work!

[@animfan98]

The best Bond of them all. Magnificent, underrated actor.

[@jarnopylkkanen5453]

I dont think Timothy is underrated

[@animfan98]

​@@jarnopylkkanen5453 He's a well loved man in certain 007 circles, but as an actor he is quite overlooked, I think. Never had the film career he should have had.

[@DameAlys]

​​@@animfan98I think his stage career may have been more important to him. His best film performances (the great ones) are those that allow some more stagey acting, in my opinion. My favorites are Hawks & The King's Whore, but he was terrific in many films, especially costume dramas. He always seems completely natural in period costume. Great physical actor, too, believable every time. I meant to add, I don't agree that he's underrated or overlooked. I just don't think he ever set his sights on being a movie star. He's done some wonderful, odd work -- thinking of The Rocketeer, Brenda Starr, Flash Gordon -- he engages those cartoonish roles with seriousness and a sense of fun. I can think of no other actor of his calibre who could have done that.

[@mohammedashian8094]

@@DameAlysthat seems to be the problem that people have with him (that he ACTS it rather than enjoy it) but that was never a problem to me. Because I know that he was doing it more like an ACTOR and less like a STAR. I personally prefer that over what the franchise done.

[@eamonndeane587]

Dalton has such a Great Intense voice. It's a pity he doesn't more voice work.

[@SR-iy4gg]

He's done a good bit.

[@eamonndeane587]

@SR-iy4gg I wish he'd do more.

[@g.j.koster1986]

My favourite bond ... No doubt. The most sophisticated and the most handsome one.

[@i.m.7710]

Always so genuine, interesting, articulate in an interview. Handles the American too direct/uncomfortable questions well. An entire life being drop dead gorgeous, causing lady-quakes wherever he goes, and responding in that ultra dreamy voice with level-headed matter of fact conversation. Just wow.

[@RK-fi7ek]

Mr. Dalton looks so charming. Talented actor. Thankyou

[@Bertiesghost]

The Living Daylights is one of the best 007 movies.

[@Xantylon74]

Bobbie Wygant interviews are very special, people act very natural in her presence. I don't know why, but i noticed that.

[@АннаЕвсикова-я9л]

Не зная английского языка, слушаю Тимоти Далтона в оригинале, сколько красоты в его голосе, в мимике, в движениях, его обворожительный смех - радует душу. Мне 74 года: побеседовать с ним минут 10 и можно умереть. Здоровья всем организаторам интервью и блоггеру.

[@BlueseaMark]

Я понимаю каждое слово. Даже не могу передать сколько чувственности и уважения в каждом слове, а в каждом звуке такая энергия эроса. Если бы вы знали английский, то смогли бы оценить его безупречный акцент и артикуляцию. Это песня.

[@ourcorrectopinions6824]

Officially the best Bond after Connery! About bloody time.

[@camspks]

My favourite Bond. Absolutely. Noble, Knight-like.

[@Хороших]

Тимоти Далтон - очень хороший , воспитанный и талантливый актёр. Добрый и хороший человек . Скромный чересчур .Желаю счастья и долгих лет жизни ,а также новых интересных классических ролей. В них он прекрасен .🎋🎋🎋🎋🎋

[@stevephlyer]

Timothy Dalton, an excellent and serious James Bond. I wish he had completed his 5 movie-contract. It would've made such a difference.

[@sundelight8230]

I prefer timothy over daniel craig for bond.

[@mrt9915]

Couldn't agree more

[@vincentlim348]

Likewise... Craig is just a brute who can kill imo

[@jmcasas17]

I definitely agree. Bland blonde Craig is nothing but a copycat of Bourne. His Bond movies are all snore fest.

[@georgeskate78]

Me too but I like them both

[@georgeskate78]

@Pedro Xzavier nice I just use putlocker though

[@thegrimyeaper]

The interviews of the 80's always seem like stars visiting their grandmother for a chat.

[@gosiachaaban2484]

I love his accent. And he is so charming...

[@garethbramley1]

Dalton was great - he should have done more Bond.

[@bencool5823]

He wanted to very much so don't take my word for it he's says it him self check out his interview on the arsenio Hall show it was a couple years after license to kill but unfortunately the producers wanted to replace him the director too and start fresh it's a shame he was the best

[@garethbramley1]

Sadly, I stopped watching Bond after Licence To Kill - they went downhill FAST. The producers were twats anyway! Dalton was a classically-trained actor and was perfect in the role. Their loss. I no longer watch these films as they are total dross.

[@mohammedashian8094]

@@bencool5823not wanted to replace him, more so wanted him to do more when he wanted to do only one more and that’s it because there was a 6 year gap

[@JaneFrieman]

I like this particular interview with Timothy Dalton. It is so casual.

[@Chrisx005x]

'Part of why Timothy Dalton is so appealing. Literally one of the most premier actors in the world in method ways and yet more humble than say one's next door neighbor.

[@gameon2000]

He would make a fabulous Big Bad Wolf... or Dracula...the way he smiles. And talks. Especially around women. He has that certain animalistic, ferocious, yet classy, noble charme.

[@lauramLadyAnime]

Dalton was a gem, simple and simple, but elegant, the sexiest James Bond of all and I doubt there will ever be another as handsome, he deserved more movies

[@Hammerton32]

he was a great Heathcliff!

[@no288]

Timothy was a great Bond!

[@CRITTERBUSTERS]

I wish we got to see Timothys 3rd bond film (which became Goldeneye) he’s a fantastic actor and as good as Brosnan was in Goldeneye, Dalton is a better actor especially when it comes to the drama, he’s real and not acting like he’s in a soap opera.

[@Fireglo]

Dalton's 3rd Bond film was supposed to be Property of a Lady.

[@cockshield]

Brosnans acting was completely outclassed by Sean Bean, hence why Dalton would've been the better Bond for Goldeneye.

[@80skid83]

As much as I love goldeneye, I can't watch it anymore knowing that dalton should of played it

[@Fireglo]

@@80skid83 it wouldn't work with Dalton. His Bond was a serious take. Having Dalton getting almost thighed to death by a Russian chick would look silly.

[@80skid83]

@@Fireglo yeah i agree lol . The scene would of been different i think. The film in general would of been different, would be darker.

[@emilyseal3207]

My God is he beautiful. Whew! Cold Shower!

[@АннаЕвсикова-я9л]

Раскатистый смех Тимоти невольно заставляет улыбнуться. Умница - талантлив во всём, но почему его интервью в основном о Бонде, у него множество других ролей. Он мой ровесник, мой любимый актёр. Желаю ему здоровья, здоровья и здоровья. Отрезок жизненного пути становится все короче. Господи, помоги ему, пусть у него всё будет хорошо. И у тех, кто показывает нам его интервью. Спасибо!!!

[@britishnomad]

The most underrated Bond! Probably one of the best though...

[@wilmakrieger7857]

Божественный голос Тимоти Далтона такой спокойный льющийся как ручеек успокаивающий приятный во всех отношениях Это и есть Аристократ по всем манерам .как хорошо что нам довелось жить а одну эпоху с такими Заездами мировой. Величины!!

[@Laukki]

My absolute favourite as Bond!

[@LexingtonDeville984]

Having binge watched all the Bond films on my week off work recently, I still believe that Dalton was criminally underrated as Bond. Though he only did Living Daylights and Licence to Kill, both were ten times better than any of Roger Moore’s last 4 geriatric parodies. It’s such a shame he never did at least two more.

[@birgitfranke]

I totally agree with you

[@Fireglo]

What's wrong with Roger Moore's Bond films. I recently watched A View To a Kill and thought it was really good. I even gave Moonraker a 10/10 which a lot of fans seem to hate. I didn't really see any issue with it. Maybe taking Bond into space was a little too much but it was handled brilliantly.

[@LexingtonDeville984]

J.J. Moonraker was a cynical attempt at jumping on the Star Wars bandwagon. The novelised version where Bond tries to prevent a nuclear missile from being fired on London (not from space) would of suited Connery or Dalton, but Moore? No chance. And AVTAK was just the pinnacle of how long in the tooth Moore had become.

[@80skid83]

@@Fireglo I actually quite liked moonraker and for a period of time was one of my favourite bond movies. A view to a kill is not too bad , but average movie at best. Octupussy and fyeo are a lot better tho

[@panostheodoulou1166]

@@Fireglo No substance to Moonraker, and was more like watching a Star Wars movie than a Bond movie

[@norbertomoraesjr]

Thank you for sharing !!!

[@bobbiewygantarchive]

Welcome!

[@jondunmore4268]

Stephanie Zimbalist - hmm, she worked with Pierce Brosnan on REMINGTON STEELE!

[@ExNihil0]

what a refreshingly great and nuanced interview.

[@olhataylor5510]

Absolutely addictive! Love him!

[@annshr9917]

Thank you for posting.

[@GSmith-cd6ct]

A great Bond

[@bencool5823]

The best Bond in the series only got to do two movies 📽️ it's to bad they didn't let he do at least one more Bond film he would have been so Great 🎥

[@SIMONPICOT]

Timothy Dalton is way much better than Pierce Brosnan, it is unfair he only did 2 movies

[@Светлана-р8о4б]

До чего же он хорош! Все от улыбки до манеры держаться, голос волшебный, одним словом уникальный. Настоящий Рочестер для меня - только он, Бондиану без него не представляю, даже Пирс Броснан с ним не сравнится. Очень люблю ❤️💋, желаю успехов и здоровья. Упаси его Господи от очередной Оксаны Григорьевой 🙏(она же Оксана Чернуха. Очень подходящая фамилия). Мадам Рочестер... 😁😁😁

[@marias5088]

Не знала, что он был с русской и что у них сын. Похоже, Далтон сам виноват. Нужно было думать, кого брать в жены. Там всё на лице написано - she is a gold-digger.

[@Kein928]

Я разделяю Ваше мнение. Актер просто бриллиант - какая харизма, как магнит притягивает. И голос, и улыбка и жесты- очень сексапильный мужчина. Да, к сожалению не устоял перед Чернухой! Бывают такие чернухи, к сожалению, которые и блестящего мистера РОЧЕСТЕРА в постель затащут ( особенно наши русские)).. Зато теперь сын есть, но не Рочестер, никак не папа !!!

[@maricarmenmendez6658]

​@@marias5088 UN DATO . EL SEÑOR DALTON NO SE CASÓ CON LA TAL ""SEÑORA"" AHÍ ESTUVO LO VASTANTE INTELIGENTE. LO QUE NO ESTUVO FUE TENER EL HIJO CON TAL "SEÑORA" AHÍ LE PATINARON LAS NEURONAS.POR NO DECIR OTRA COSA.

[@lauramLadyAnime]

Timothy was the only one of all Bond that looked like brittish prince 🫶😋

[@Megafon5preG]

И что же плохого ему сделала Оксана.? Она ему родила прекрасного сына. А что у них не сложилось потом не наше дело. Во всяком случае отношения они поддерживают до сих пор. Разница в возрасте у них очень большая 24 года. Это был его выбор, он очень любил Оксану. И она ничего такого не сделала, чтобы так ее оплевывать. У него до Оксаны было так много женщин. ​@@Kein928

[@sporkfindus4777]

What a delightful, intelligent, thoughtful, talented man Timothy Dalton is. He's so respectful of the franchise and the interviewer. He treated Ian Fleming's work almost as he would Shakespeare. As to him playing Bond as a romantic though, I would argue that Connery seldom played Bond with any romance. Yes, Lazenby was the first to be properly romantic and fall in love as Bond, but Roger Moore truly cemented Bond as a romantic, lightly in Live and Let Die, more so in The Spy Who Loved Me, as a caring team with Melina, diligent chaperone for Bibi and a mature lover with Lisl in For Your Eyes Only, but also truly mature and passionate with Maud Adams in Octopussy. Roger's Bond also gelled well with Dr Holly Goodhead in Moonraker. They truly felt like couple material. This is all reflected in the theme songs 1977-1983 inclusive. Roger Moore doesn't get enough credit for that. Giving Bond a heart wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

[@mohammedashian8094]

Bond had always been a tender and vulnerable romantic at heart (sure he’s a bit cold and harsh and flawed but he’s a good man)

[@loayprettyboy206]

Unfortunately I discovered timothy is fantastic as bond very late imo way better the Craig Timothy dolton is the most underrated bond of all

[@chrissoren3521]

Timothy Dalton needed to portray James Bond for more than 2 films! Pierce Brosnan always tried too hard and always came up short. Goldeneye belonged to Timothy Dalton!!!

[@bobbiewygantarchive]

Couldn't agree more!

[@LexingtonDeville984]

Christopher Soren As much as I love GoldenEye and Brosnan doing a commendable job as Bond, it would of suited Dalton a little bit more.

[@Fireglo]

Honestly I can't imagine Dalton in GoldenEye it definitely suited Brosnan much better. I would have preferred Dalton's Property of a Lady to be made.

[@W67w]

Absolutely. Brosnan tried too hard and kind of irritated me. Dalton stuck to Flemming's vision of Bond and played it very well. He was intelligent and intense. Would of loved him to star in those darker Bond movies like For Your Eyes Only

[@FranzSanchez-ky9up]

I love Goldeneye the way it is, but the scene on the beach with Natalya falls flat with Brosnan, as he doesn't seem introspective enough for his "It's what keeps me alive" remark ; Dalton really would have delivered that line! Also, 006's "I might as well ask you if all the Vodka Martinis ever silence the screams of all the men you've killed" doesn't work with Brosnan as I don't get a sense that he (at least at that point) was really bothered by anything.

[@galinakonukova6582]

Добрый умный красивый доверчевый и наивный ДЕЛТОН

[@Mark-lj1dj]

6:55 25 years was great but its crazy to think it is 60 years this year since dr no. Definitely a success

[@wilmakrieger7857]

So eine beruigende Stimme hat Herr. Dalton❤❤❤Bin Begeistert davon!!!

[@alucardactuary6615]

He is the James Bond that matched Ian Flemings books.

[@kowalski5599]

Dalton being robbed of Bond so soon in his tenure reminds me of Conan O'Brien being robbed of the Tonight Show, maybe I have those backwards. Either way, both were great incarnations that weren't given the time to find their audiences that their predecessors and successors were.

[@andrewb5429]

I like the living daylights better than licence to kill.

[@spaceodds1985]

Best Bond to date.

[@stephpyrzynski]

The way he says "Awe Stephanie" at the 00:53 mark. For you fellow Stephanies out there. 😉

[@dennismorris7573]

Very nice interview.

[@marco27c1]

So underrated as Bond. I have him as number 2 on my list after 1A and 1B SC and RM.

[@HyperHorse]

I wish he had done 4 films as Bond.

[@coolquitepowerful]

Iife in 87 was good

[@AchtungBaby77]

No internet, no mobile phones, no social media. A much simpler time.

[@SR-iy4gg]

I miss the 80s!

[@jonathanward7320]

Have you got her interview with Timothy Dalton for Licence to Kill?

[@FranzSanchez-ky9up]

As a side note, does anyone here recommend Centennial? I looked up some screen shots the other day and Dalton clearly plays a much older person than he was at the time ; he was only about 32/33 when he filmed the series, but he looks made up to look like his character was well into his 50's or even 60's.

[@AnaLuiza-rl9ee]

Que homem é esse, Meu Deus?

[@MariaLima-vi8vg]

He is too Handsome ❤

[@BarakhLubov]

Обожаю....❤

[@peterbrenton410]

I believe he did most of the he stunts like hanging on the top of a Landover in living daylights

[@utronavolge8124]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@ФаризаКулмамырова]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@danielgyllenbreider]

Too bad he didnt get to do 4 movies.

[@hecava9618]

Well, it took a theater actor to finally be 007..." to be Bond or not to be Bond that's the question that was finally answered."

[@evobirkz8]

He should have taken over from Roger earlier, atleast by A view to a kill, roger was too old by then and it would have made the movie alot better, for your eyes only would be perfect for dalton too but i think octopussy suited Roger.

[@FranzSanchez-ky9up]

The only thing I can't picture with Dalton being in AVtaK is the "St. John Smythe" scenes at Chantilly. Those scenes are broadly played in a way that only Roger Moore could get away with.

[@strivingtaco]

I’d argue that Dalton is more personable and charming than Brosnan. Brosnan looks super suave, but he’s so wooden without a script.

[@m1lst3r89]

"the most romantic James Bond" ahahahaha 😁 couldn't be far from the truth.

[@ПрльзовательПользоваттель]

Какдовноэтобыла

[@scottwilkinson3575]

Only now is he being truly appreciated as the Bond that Fleming intended.

[@Megafon5preG]

❤❤❤❤❤