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Video Interview With Casino Royale's Martin Campbell

[sub]Campbell to return for Bond 22? '...well, never say never again.'[/sub]

I thought ye might be interested in this

http://www.yle.fi/yle24/videosali/index.ph...mp;t=4&q=14

It´s an interview of Martin Campbell.
I love they way they use Brosnan´s gunbarrell to promote Craig...
Also the interviewer keeps asking Martin Campbell about Goldeneye...
Enjoy

Also did TND have an Ice Palace

it wont play

Nice but not thrilling interview. The TND mention definitely is a snafu.

But most interesting: Campbell does hint at being probably not out of the race for Bond 22. He compares himself to Connery saying never again after GE. And now he does not state he doesn´t want to return (like he did before). He smilingly says he hasn´t been asked yet. But that might have been a white lie...

Poor Marty. Either he's going a little senile or he's not to keen about the little details like us fans! Ah well, he gave us Goldeneye and the soon to released Casino Royale so I guess he can be forgiven. I did find his comments about Bond 22 interesting. Methinks he may be open to returning for Bond 22.

No I want someone elase for Bond 22...I think CR used up most or Campbells ideas especially after some scene were very reminisent to GE

This post has been edited by CM007: 27 October 2006 - 11:57

Which scenes in particular are you referring to here CM007?

The Crane Scenes,The Bulldozer scene in ways and some of the casino scenes.Although the cinemaphotography is alot better.The Stairway fight scene reminded me of 007 fighting 006 just alittle more intense and that´s more to do with the space.And Lets just say he didn´t bring anything new to the table.Again many people might just think differently,it´s only my opinion

I would LOVE Campbell to return. His energy and total enthusiasm seem to get his cast and crew in the zone, and deliver amazing films.

I HATE that interviewer. Just...annoying. Poor Martin, putting in days of press for this thing with people like that.

So, you have seen Casino Royale, not just some behind the sense videos, that will look nothing like the finished film.

Interesting.

While it's nice to see Martin Campbell interviewed, some of his comments are puzzling.

The fact that he does not have his facts straight is disconcerting. As we all know Ian Fleming did not write only seven Bond novels, and that it is only the last five films that have not featured Fleming titles. While the character of Q may not appear named as such in the Fleming books, the character of Major Geoffrey Boothroyd, head of Q Branch does. Desmond Llewelyn's character is clearly referred to as same in The Spy Who Loved Me, and in the novelizations of the films Q is Boothroyd.

I know that these facts may not matter all that much in the grand scheme of things, but Martin Campbell is directing a James Bond film--his second one no less. For a man who apparently has had some influence formulating the story of CR, he should be fully versed in Bond lore, both the books and films. But for a man who earlier stated that we will finally see where Bond got the Aston Martin (I do not remember the exact quote) and completely ignoring the fact that we already saw it in Goldfinger, that should come as no surprise.

Plus for the general public who may only be getting their Bond facts from interviews like this, it perpetuates false information becoming "fact".

Don't get me wrong--I thought GoldenEye was a sensational film, and give Mr. Campbell full credit for it. It's just that one wishes that the directors really knew the franchise--but then again the last film (which I also enjoyed) was directed by a cross dresser who thought that James Bond was a code name.

Hopefully Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli have not lost sight of all the hard work that their stepfather/father did and the respect he had for the property.

Bill

Now on the CBn main page...

Video Interview With Casino Royale's Martin Campbell

[sub]Campbell to return for Bond 22? '...well, never say never again.'[/sub]

for those who cant view it on the website itself

http://www.sendspace.com/file/h8fr8m