Odd Bond/Philip Pullman facts

[green_amber]

Since no one else has mentioned it, I may as well - does ayone else think it odd that although Timothy Dalton, Bond minus-2, played Lord Asriel (of Pullman fame) in the National Theatre production, it is Daniel Craig (Bond du jour)who has been signed up for the film of The Golden Compass ? (pah - americuhnised names..)

Ever since seeing Pullman lecture at Lexicon, I have been convinced that Lord Asriel is in fact his ego transposed to the page. I wonder if this means Pullman secretly fancies himself as 007??

In other news I have actually been to work, and though completely shattered, feel like I can almost breathe. Thank the lord, or at least Day Nurse :)

Comments

[drdoug.livejournal.com]

The Golden Compass ? (pah - americuhnised names..)

I thought that was actually the better title for the book than Northern Lights. Certainly in terms of symmetry with the other two in the trilogy, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass.

[surliminal.livejournal.com]

But it's an alethiometer not a compass!!:-P