Daniel Craig shares a ‘real horror story’ of his teenage years on stage

Daniel Craig’s latest outing as a fictional James Bond super-spy in “No Time To Die” may deserve rave reviews, but the British actor recalls a time when his acting skills weren’t there. not as popular.

In an interview with The Guardian published on Friday, director Rian Johnson asked Craig to recall “the worst experience you’ve ever had on stage.” “Give us a real horror story,” urged Johnson, who directed Craig in the 2019 movie “Knives Out”.

Craig recalled being “bombarded” with Starbursts as a teenager performing on stage in Newcastle, northern England.

“We did three afternoon mornings a week and there were only school buses for kids who didn’t like to see ‘Romeo and Juliet’,” he recalls. “They had bags of Opal Fruits (Starbursts) and they were constantly throwing them on stage.”

Craig said he found a way to tackle the flying candy, however.

“Finally, I got so fed up that I started eating them, which drew a round of applause.”