James Bond - Public Enemy No 1
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ananova said:
James Bond - Public Enemy No 1
James Bond has become public enemy number one in Prague after filming started on the new 007 movie.
Residents living around the studio where Casino Royale is being filmed complained their lives are being made a misery by the noise and traffic.
They say high performance cars constantly speed down the roads, weaving between stretch limos carrying the stars and huge lorries carrying stage props.
Less than a week after filming started, a petition was handed to officials at the town hall by angry residents demanding they take action to stop the noise.
Officials at the local council also admitted that the phones have been ringing non-stop from people complaining about the racket.
And after sending experts to the studio the council has now backed the residents, and ordered controls on the comings and goings around the Modrany film studio, a former industrial site in the east of the capital.
Filming at Modrany is due to continue for the next 10 days. It will then be shot at Strahov monastery before the crews move to the Bahamas.
In early March they will return to Prague and work at the Barrandov film studio, the city's main studio.
Production company Stillking insists all noise and traffic levels are within the agreed limits but has pledged to take more care in future to avoid upsetting locals.
As with any film production, the key to good community relations is spreading the traffic to the location site across a decent interval, reducing the noise and generally not making yourself noticed.
There is a particular problem with Bond films - since the early days, the quality of light required for the style has been best suited to late afternoon - rarely before 2pm, and never before noon.
Hence, cast, crew and assorted hangers-on on Bond films invariably head for the set mid-morning - indeed, this travel pattern has made it's way into folk legend:
Brocolli: Sean, expect you on set around tennish?
Connery: Tennish?........
>> Edited by eharding on Sunday 5th February 20:51
There is a particular problem with Bond films - since the early days, the quality of light required for the style has been best suited to late afternoon - rarely before 2pm, and never before noon.
Hence, cast, crew and assorted hangers-on on Bond films invariably head for the set mid-morning - indeed, this travel pattern has made it's way into folk legend:
Brocolli: Sean, expect you on set around tennish?
Connery: Tennish?........
>> Edited by eharding on Sunday 5th February 20:51
eharding said:
As with any film production, the key to good community relations is spreading the traffic to the location site across a decent interval, reducing the noise and generally not making yourself noticed.
There is a particular problem with Bond films - since the early days, the quality of light required for the style has been best suited to late afternoon - rarely before 2pm, and never before noon.
Hence, cast, crew and assorted hangers-on on Bond films invariably head for the set mid-morning - indeed, this travel pattern has made it's way into folk legend:
Brocolli: Sean, expect you on set around tennish?
Connery: Tennish?........
>> Edited by eharding on Sunday 5th February 20:51
I'd almost swear that jokes been posted before
Oh dear, not having a good time of it is he?
ananova said:
Bond: Licensed To Itch
Could anything else go wrong for jinxed James Bond star Daniel Craig?
It seems the actor is now suffering a nasty outbreak of prickly heat.
The strawberry-blonde one got a spot of sunburn while topping up his tan before filming in the Bahamas.
According to The Sun, a source on the Casino Royale set said: "It's driving him mad.
"He constantly wants to scratch. It's worst when he does a costume change. He's in agony.
"He's been moaning to his assistants that he's got prickly heat.
"He's extremely wary of being outside now but the nature of filming is such that he is out in the heat all day."
Just two weeks ago poor Dan was left more shaken than stirred when he had two teeth knocked out during a fight scene in Prague.
And he's admitted he doesn't like guns and gets queasy on speedboats.
Bond's traditional Aston Martin DB5 has even had to be converted to an automatic so the star can drive it.
Should we be asking just what Dan is licensed to do?
ananova said:
Bond: Licensed To Burp
Well, it had to happen. James Bond star Daniel Craig has been struck down with a case of windy-pops.
According to a source "he's been doing those silent burp things and pressing his fist against his chest. They don't smell
or anything but you can tell it's uncomfortable for him."
The strawberry-blonde one has been known to wolf his food at the moment - many observers saying it's the stress of taking
on the James Bond mantle.
According to The Sun, a source on the Casino Royale set said: "It's driving him mad."
So, this is to be added to the list, which includes having his teeth knocked out.
And he's admitted he doesn't like guns and gets queasy on speedboats.
Bond's traditional Aston Martin DB5 has even had to be converted to an automatic so the star can drive it.
He's had to have his white gloves joined by a piece of string across the arms of his dinner jacket as he keeps losing them.
Should we be asking just what Dan is licensed to do?
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