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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Sean Connery's Pistol is a Rat Killer.

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Do you like the look of that powerful gun Bond is holding? It's Walther all right. But not a PPK. It's a Walther competition pellet gun.
 
Photographer David Hurn had a studio in London. When Sean Connery and the Dr. No art director arrived, the art director realized that he had forgotten the Walther PPK for the shot. How he could have forgotten that important prop is another story. But by chance, photographer Hurn had a Walther LP Mode3l 53 4.5 caliber competition level air pellet pistol. He used it to kill rats that were over-populating his basement.
 
So the new 007, Sean Connery, posed with that airgun. They figured that they would photographically shorten the barrel during the retouching stage. It some shots that were released it was, in other shots it wasn't.
 
That famous shot of James Bond was created because of the photographer's battle with rats. No rats, no iconic 007 photograph.
 
When something doesn't go right, like the art director forgetting that important prop, improvise, adapt and overcome. It might turn out better than your original plan.
 

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Thursday, May 17, 2012

James Bond 007 - From Sweden with Love

To follow all the Skyfall production news and past James Bond movie information there's a great web site called:

James Bond 007 - From Sweden with Love:

http://jamesbond007.se/

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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Daniel Craig Mocked, But Could Have Answered

Daniel_Craig Daniel Crag Mocked, But Could Have Answered

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 Bo 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 and 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."
 
So the lesson learned for you James Bond Lifestyle agents is to never take an unneeded risk just for the sake of appearing macho. You'll notice in Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace, Bond is wearing his seat belt.

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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

James Bond Lifestyle Kindle is live!

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Wednesday, January 04, 2012

Co-Starring with Roger Moore

            Co-Starring with Roger Moore

Okay, yes, I was an extra. But what a fun two nights it was.

A View to a Kill 

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