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More on this a little later, still two more questions to get through, and then it's on to the more personal side of @0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 , away from Mi6.
Stay tuned.
I would love to do more, but it all depends on @Benny's schedule.
First the bad (though some may think it good), I have a far too busy work and personal schedule, and therefore cannot continue at present with the interviews.
However, I am happy to have a suitable candidate who is willing to continue the interviews step forward and take over in my absence. (The good news!)
If you're interested please let me know via PM and we'll discuss it.
I must tell you this is something only members with a commitment to continuing on a regular basis should be interested in. It is a lot of work and requires a person with time to spare.
I'm sure we have someone who would be suitable. Forgive my lack of continuation with this thread, but my life at present does not have the time required to fully continue this thread as required.
Due to Benny's work load, he has passed the torch on to me, so I will continue the questionnaire process with Brady and get it finished up here in the next week or two. Just coming up with questions and figuring out how many more I need to ask. Once that happens, a new person will be nominated and this thread will roll on from there. Keep your eyes posted here and hopefully it'll be continued once again before you know it.
Once this gets started up, I'm sure Benny will get back around to checking out the thread as I get it moving along. Or, you could just shoot him a PM and ask him to add you to the list once he returns. The way it's going to work is via nominations, where now I'll ask the member roughly 30 questions, open the floor for questions from other members, and then that member of the week (or however long it takes) will tell me via PM who he wants to nominate. I'll confirm with that person that they would like to be interviewed next, and we'll continue to go from there.
Added to the list on page one.
As you can see, @Creasy47 has very kindly offered to take over the interviews, and will continue the interview with @0BradyM0Bondfanatic7
Look forward to see the long awaited conclusion. Thanks chaps.
;)
007 are you ready to get back to work?
With pleasure, @DCisared. With pleasure.
Q: If you could put yourself in one Bond film, which film would it be and why is that?
A: I’d have to say Casino Royale. It’s my favorite film for a reason, after all. The chief draw for me would be, all the danger that could happen along the way in locations like Madagascar, Montenegro, Italy and Miami back here in the states. Second, and most importantly, I’d get to meet Vesper Lynd and work alongside her, inevitably falling in love with her as my callousness breaks under the pressure posed by her endearing qualities of elegance, intelligence, beauty and towering independence that causes this loner to give his heart away with open arms, only to have it crushed once her duplicity is revealed. Sure it’d hurt, but it sure as hell would be poetic…
In all seriousness, it really would be great to meet and get to know the Vesper of the film on a mission, and of course I’d fall in love with her as Bond himself does; it’d be impossible not to. She’s obviously my favorite Bond girl, and has the qualities I am most attracted to in women. But in case you have a question regarding Bond girls in the future, I’ll save my further responses on her for later. Add to Vesper’s presence the great high stakes poker game I’d get to compete in, the chases on car and foot I’d engage in, the plane I’d try to save from explosive destruction and all the great locations I’d get to breathe in, and it’s an easy choice for me. The film is such an intense, wonderful ride and to actually be in Bond’s place during the mission would be incredibly exciting.
I completely agree and see where you're coming from, Brady. Who wouldn't want to fall under the spell of the gorgeous and mysterious Vesper Lynd? But, we all stand back from that idea, knowing that she is your woman. ;-)
Q: Who is your favorite director in the series and why?
I always find these kinds of questions difficult to answer, and I’ll tell you why. It is my interpretation that filmmaking (especially on blockbusters like Bond films) is a team sport, and therefore requires all hands on deck from professionals in all realms of the cinematic world. My point being, the director can’t make their vision complete without the help of those working in various departments and areas like costume and set designers who give the characters and locations style, the editors who will help make the mess of shot scenes into a fluid final product, and the cinematographer who helps them deliver a powerful visual image to the viewer using a variety of lighting, lens and angular techniques (just to name a few helpers). With all this in mind, I find it hard to single out just the sole director of a film when so many people contribute to one Bond film, and in so many ways.
So, when viewing the director as just one cog in a well-oiled cinematic machine, I’d say the directors I must enjoy, revere and look up to are the likes of Terence Young, Martin Campbell and Sam Mendes. Young was a pioneer who really crafted the idea of what a Bond film is right from the start with his remarkable team, and helmed Dr. No, From Russia with Love and Thunderball, three films that are the quintessential Bond films and in my opinion, Sean’s best. Each Bond film of his brought new thrills and growing scope, and looking back now they still hold up as pieces of well-crafted art. He helped bring so much to cinema when deciding to sign on to Bond, creating alongside Cubby and Harry a lasting legacy of espionage films that still inspire creators today. He’s an easy pick.
Campbell is another great, who has helped bring in the eras of two Bond actors, and successfully so. He seems to have a knack for introducing a new 007 to the world in fine form, and picks the right films to be involved with. Goldeneye has a lot to love, its Bond girl and great action set pieces being just minor temptations, and of course you all know how swooned I am with Casino Royale. It’s easy to see that Campbell has a good eye for talent when he is picking out his team to bring a Bond adventure to life, and the franchise owes a lot to his daring efforts. He made lighting strike twice, which few can say, especially when both films were more than a decade apart.
And finally, there’s Mendes. When listening to his Skyfall commentary it’s easy to see why his Bond debut was so astronomically successful. He’s got a brilliant mind that gets attracted to some brilliant material, in this case a script that took on a Bond down in the dumps and who finally experiences ascension after hardship. It’s a poetic film with poetic direction that takes Bond to depths that he has rarely ever gone to before, all led by Mendes who, like Young and Campbell before him, must really know how to pick his teams. Everything from the costume design (oh, those suits), to the cinematography (oh, those visuals), and set design (oh, those gorgeous spaces) are finally crafted and influenced by his vision. Furthermore, I think Mendes and Deakins are one of the best creative teams in recent memory, bringing together both elements of their job and their own individual ideas to treat us to some stunning shots. The film is like the beautiful, headstrong girl that has smarts to match who you’re always too nervous to talk to for fear of babbling in their presence like a baby learning their first words. Mendes is simply a great storyteller. The elements he sprinkled throughout the film with the help of creative powerhouses like Deakins behind the camera and Logan with the pen really made the film special regardless of its faults, the eloquent Tennyson scene being the centerpiece show-stealer of it all.
All these men knew their craft, had great teams to support them and knew how to use their talented actors and filmmaking tools to bring together some of the greatest films the franchise has ever seen. How inspiring. I have a great love and fascination for movie-making and these are the kinds of creators I always look up to. In the future I want to learn more and more about the craft of filmmaking, especially when it comes to the lucky people who have worked on a Bond film both past and present.
I see where you're coming from. Every film is a huge, collective effort, from the director down to the craft food services people. I like your reasoning on your choices!
This concludes Brady's first set of questions. Give me some time and as soon as I have a moment, we shall continue!
I've sent Brady the next set of questions, and just so I have an easy-to-remember concept on how to do this for whoever is next, this is how I'll go about it:
I'll ask ten Bond related questions, then I'll post them once I have the answers. The next ten questions I ask will be: five more Bond related questions, four personal questions (if one of these questions might contain an answer you aren't comfortable with sharing, simply let me know and I'll choose a different question), and the last question will be something miscellaneous and fun (you'll see what I mean once Brady answers and I post it) that I come up with. That's a total of 20 questions. Then, I'll open the thread to you all who can ask the person being interviewed questions you'd like to have answered. Once that's over, the one being interviewed (currently Brady) will PM me with who he would like to have interviewed next. I will inform that person, and if they're willing, we'll continue again, and it's back to the beginning.
I do hope this makes sense and sounds good for you all. Brady's last set of answers to my questions should be here in the next few days hopefully.