Bond on Set: 007 Filming Die Another Day [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Greg Williams (Author)

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Product Description
A visually stunning photographic journey chronicling the creation of a Bond movie and the only official companion to the new Bond release in 2002. Award-winning photographer Greg Williams will spend over a year working behind the scenes on the sets of the latest Bond movie, due for release in November 2002. Following the multiple film crews shooting around the world, Williams will record the creation of the film from early production and casting meetings to set building and the day the cameras start rolling through stunt work and special effects to the wrap day. As the only official companion to the twentieth Bond movie, Williams will capture exclusive images of the cast and crew in action and provide a unique insight into the making of a Bond movie. Greg Williams has built up a remarkable portfolio of photography for over 42 films. His last book, On Set, recorded behind the scenes of five years of British filmmaking to include Notting Hill, Bridget Jones's Diary, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Elizabeth.

From the Publisher
Starring Pierce Brosnan as 007 and Oscar–winner Halle Berry as the American agent Jinx, Die Another Day is an expertly crafted tale of international intrigue, espionage, and heart–stopping action. Greg Williams, one of the world’s premier on–set photographers, spent more than a year working behind the scenes of this latest Bond film to provide a rare and visually stunning record of the cast and crew in action. With exclusive access to the multiple film crews shooting around the world, he has captured all that is unique about the making of a Bond movie, from the filming of a dramatic car chase on a frozen lake in Iceland to images of Halle Berry as she emerges from the sea in a scene reminiscent of Dr. No. The images are accompanied by quotes and dialogue with key cast and crew members, including director Lee Tamahori and Pierce Brosnan himself. A unique insight into the world of 007.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Boxtree, Limited; illustrated edition edition (November 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0752264990
• ISBN-13: 978-0752264998
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #323,489 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bond on Set - Filming Die Another Day, May 10, 2005

By	Ronald L. Cohen (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was extremely disappointed in this book. When you get a book that involves the making of a movie, you look for details in set location, make-up, special effects, etc. This book is 95% pictures. I wanted information not pictures. Therefore, this book was a waste of time and money for me. There was a similar book for "Tomorrow Never Dies", but that book described the movie making procewss in detail. That was the way that this one should hav ebnn written.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Rather Disappointing!, February 17, 2003

By	Claudio R. R. Alves "claudiorodrix" (Rio de Janeiro -Brasil) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Some great pictures, I won't deny, but particularly, my expectations were way beyond that what I could get from this book. Most of the pictures are in plain old B&W, instead of being in living colors. The great majority don't even have a subtitle, therefore, we get a little lost sometimes. Besides, as this book was supposed to be something like a filming diary, it could depict much more behind-the-scenes stills, making of candids and so on, and even could show some text in it. I think if you only like to see pictures then the book will be ok, but if you're a die hard fan, searching for news about the filming of the picture, then this book will be the wrong choice. I think maybe to those photo admirers the book will be a disappointing, so, I wouldn't recommed it at all. I am quite disappointed myself!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than the Movie but Pure Bond, December 3, 2002

By	hille2000 "hille2000" (USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

Whether you like DIE ANOTHER DAY or not this is a must have book for James Bond fans. The book is vividly and profusely crammed with black & white and color photographs. There are many production shots that you can leisurely take your time viewing in complete contrast to watching the film with its frantic and fast paced editing. You can now savor the moment. This is a high quality publication and I must say that the black & white photographs are the best thing about this book. It's a bit odd but they really give you a sense somehow of the glory days of the Bond films coming full circle.