'Quantum of Solace' Holds Strong At US Box Office

Despite several new releases crowding the playing field this week, James Bond has held strong at the US box office going into its third weekend.

Variety reports that Quantum of Solace took in an estimated $8.2 million this Friday, up 80% from Thanksgiving Day and down just 3% from the same day last week.

That take puts Quantum in fourth place for the start of this weekend, with new release Four Christmases taking first and Twilight and Bolt in second and third, respectively.

To date, the 22nd Bond film, which expanded to 3,501 theatres earlier this week, has taken in over $130 million at the US box office.

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'Quantum of Solace' Tokyo Premiere

After making stops in the United Kingdom, France, Norway, Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Italy, Spain and Australia, the final premiere for Quantum of Solace took place earlier this week in Tokyo, Japan.

Held at the city’s Toho Cinemas on Monday, 24 November, this red carpet James Bond event featured actors Daniel Craig and Olga Kurylenko along with director Marc Forster in attendance.

While fans were lined up to meet and greet the Quantum stars, most will have to wait a few more weeks to see the film as it doesn’t go on general release until 24 January 2009.

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'Quantum' Costume Design By Louise Frogley

QUANTUM COSTUME DESIGN BY LOUISE FROGLEY
Costume designer discusses dressing Daniel Craig and the other ‘Solace’ stars

Costume designer Louise Frogley talks about working with director Marc Forster to create the right look for Quantum of Solace. “I hadn’t worked with Marc before so I had to learn his taste so that the costumes would feel right to him. I would show him everything I did right from the beginning; I just kept sharing everything with him until I understood what he wanted. He is extremely respectful of all the people that work with him, he really likes ideas to be offered up. Our ideas give him a feeling for what he wants and we can go ahead and do it. It’s a very exciting time.”

Renowned designer Tom Ford was chosen to supply all Bond’s suits in Quantum of Solace. “We arrived at Tom Ford for Daniel’s suits because I wanted something very sleek and extremely well cut and Tom Ford uses a prestigious Factory in Italy. I wanted something that was beautiful and elegant that would remind us of the type of suit Sean Connery wore in the early Bond films. I think Tom Ford is a genius, he just got it, he understood what we needed and that why I wanted to use him. They worked so hard to get what we wanted, he sent somebody to Italy just to track down a particular material for us. I wanted to use ‘mohair tonic’ for the suits. It is very difficult to find because it is a sixties fabric and I am quite sure Sean Connery would have worn it in at least one of his suits. It is a very strange material but it films beautifully, it’s just lovely. Not only did we want a very rare material but we needed a huge quantity because we had to make so many suits. Tom Ford found it for us.”

‘In some cases, Bond could go through 24 hours in the same clothes having been blown up, shot out of a plane and stranded in the desert.’ –Louise Frogley

Daniel’s suits in the film have a very specific cut. “These suits don’t have belts, they have side adjusters and they are higher on the waist, the trousers are narrow and there are no pleats. The jackets are single breasted, two buttoned with a narrow lapel and as narrow a shoulder as possible for a man that is as muscular as Daniel. They are extremely waisted and slightly flared out in the skirt part of the jacket so there is some movement. They give a lovely silhouette.”

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Frogley explains how she approaches a project of this size with so many locations to consider, “Firstly, you have to read the script and figure out how many costume changes there are for a character. Then what will happen to the character whilst he/she is wearing each costume. In some cases, Bond could go through 24 hours in the same clothes having been blown up, shot out of a plane and stranded in the desert. I have to predict how the clothes will look after certain events happen that we may not have shot yet. It is quite a delicate balancing act–too much or too little just won’t work. I go through it with the stunt coordinator and do as much research as possible about what is likely to happen to the clothes. It is very important because you are trying to put the story together–the more information you can gather, the better equipped you are to do that.

“Working with Daniel is really good because he knows his body incredibly well and he knows when something looks right. There is nothing better than an actor like that. I put him in a Y-3 jacket, he looked great–he knew it and I knew it, I put him in a pair of Staypress trousers and they were just perfect. Often you can put clothes on and they are OK but every now and again you get something that is fabulous and with an actor like Daniel, you can just go for it.”

‘I put him in a Y-3 jacket, he looked great–he knew it and I knew it, I put him in a pair of Staypress trousers and they were just perfect.’ –Louise Frogley on dressing Daniel Craig

For the party scene in Panama, Louise Frogley wanted a contemporary look for Camille (played by Olga Kurylenko) and Agent Fields (Gemma Arterton). “We dressed both the girls in Prada for the party scene. It is not like we did a deal with Prada, it just worked out that way. The dresses were very simple but elegant and they were just perfect for the characters and the look I was going for.” Olga’s character has to jump out of a plane in the costume worn at Greene’s glamorous fundraising party. Frogley and her team had originally thought they would have to dress her in a trouser suit, but that didn’t feel right to Frogley, “I realized we were designing the costume to fit the stunts and it seemed to me we were putting the cart before the horse. People took it for granted that it had to be a certain way but when we actually looked at it carefully we questioned why we were designing a trouser suit with arms for a glamorous party set in a hot country–it didn’t make sense. So in the end, Camille goes to the party in a fantastic black Prada dress, NOT a trouser suit!”

Frogley describes how she uses costume to add another layer to the storytelling process, choosing clothes that reflect the character. “I wanted the bad guys to be eccentric but not intrusive. If you notice the clothes, they are a little off but it doesn’t hit you over the head. With Anatole [Taubman] I used a Chrome Hearts medallion for Elvis. It is a rather spooky chrome doll. Anatole really liked it and I think it helped him in some way to develop Elvis’ character.”

‘You have to have a really good grip on who is wearing what, when and where and then you work it out backwards.’ –Louise Frogley

Quantum of Solace filmed in more locations than any other Bond film to date with big set pieces in each local. Frogley explains how she approached the challenge. “First of all you have to have a really good grip on who is wearing what, when and where and then you work it out backwards. You see what you don’t have, where the holes are. When you are working on location, you have to decide if you think you can fill those gaps in the countries you will be working in. I always have what I call ‘the mother ship’ back in England who can send materials to me if necessary. On Quantum of Solace, I actually found lovely evening dresses in Panama which we used for Tosca Opera scenes in Bregenz, Austria. The Panamanians like to go out a lot but don’t want to spend a lot of money, so it was ideal for dresses. Then I topped them up with more dresses from Angels in London, mixed it up a bit and I think it worked really well.”

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A Different Approach To Action In 'Quantum of Solace'

A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO ACTION IN QUANTUM OF SOLACE
Second unit director Dan Bradley on filming ‘outside the box’

Having started his career as a stuntman, 2nd Unit Director Dan Bradley is no stranger to action and has written and directed some of the most ground breaking stunt sequences in recent history. Quantum of Solace is Bradley’s first Bond film; “When I first got called to interview for the Bond film I really couldn’t believe it. In an instant the 20 year old stunt guy that I was 30 years ago took over and, even though I had just finished my sixth picture back to back and really wanted a vacation, there was no way that I was going to miss working on the 22nd Bond film.

“One of the things that a lot of people don’t know is that I write most of the action that I shoot. So the first thing I asked Marc [Forster] is if he minded me taking a pass at the action in this script. Fortunately he really liked what I dreamt up. Through this process we quickly found we were on the same page concerning the action for this film.

“One of the things I really believe is that we shouldn’t try and make everything feel perfectly staged. I’m always saying to my crew, I want to feel like we were lucky to catch a glimpse of some crazy piece of action. I don’t want it to feel like a movie, where everything is perfectly presented to the audience.”

‘I’m always saying to my crew, I want to feel like we were lucky to catch a glimpse of some crazy piece of action. I don’t want it to feel like a movie, where everything is perfectly presented to the audience.’ –Dan Bradley

Dan Bradley spent two months with the 2nd Unit in Italy shooting the car chase and the rooftop chase. “I loved shooting in Italy, the locations were stunning but there is a price to be paid for all this stunning scenery and I paid it in gray hairs. The logistics of taking over mountain and lakeside roads meant that often we had very limited time on the street to get our shots. And car chases take time, lots of it, and the faster you want to drive the more time it takes so my ambition was often battered by my reality.

“I love the bit where Bond loses the driver’s door of the Aston Martin. I have never before seen that in a car chase. In the middle of the chase, Bond’s door is ripped off, now it’s like, every car that comes past him, every shot that is fired at him, the potential for Bond’s demise withers from every moment. I love that, I love what it gives us in terms of storytelling and the threat to Bond.

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“I am always experimenting with ways to deconstruct the action so that it feels spontaneous and really dangerous as opposed to the reality; which is that, it is all very carefully and painstakingly choreographed and rehearsed so that it is safe.

“I have been very impressed with Daniel Craig. He is an obviously talented and capable actor, but he has this fantastic work ethic and is willing to do just about anything to get a good shot, including his own stunts. In the Siena rooftop chase there were several leaps across streets and alleyways from 4 and 5 story rooftops and Daniel did them all. He even jumped out a window and dropped 20 feet toward the roof of a speeding bus. It’s pretty impressive.

“I’m after emotional, visceral reactions from the audience and I get that through a shot by shot evaluations and judgment calls. It’s not easy and a lot of what I do requires the crew to think and operate ‘outside the box’. If something feels too familiar I find myself searching for a different approach.

‘I don’t want the audience to have a passive viewing experience. I’ll do anything I can to subversively provoke them into active participation.’ –Dan Bradley

“I want each shot to pass my gut check. Does it make me feel something? Does it feel dangerous enough? Does it feel too staged or artificial? Can we go faster?

“It’s all a bit counter-intuitive. It has to be safe but not feel safe. We have to see it but if it is too easy to see then, to me, it feels staged. I don’t want the audience to have a passive viewing experience. I’ll do anything I can to subversively provoke them into active participation.

“Every time someone finds themselves gripping the armrests in the theatre or leaning to one side trying to see something better, I’ve won. That person is no longer just an audience member he’s a participant.

“It’s quite simply an unbelievable experience being part of a Bond film. After all, Bond stands alone in its success and sheer longevity. There will never again be another character that can so successfully remain relevant in a fast changing world.”

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Daniel Craig On Shaking And Stirring James Bond

Almost a full month since it was released in theatres, Quantum of Solace has proved there are still many ways to shake up the James Bond film formula.

Dropping the famous lines, shooting in more locations around the world than any other 007 film and acting as a direct continuation to Daniel Craig’s debut as Bond in Casino Royale are just a few of the hallmarks of change in Marc Forster’s contribution to the series.

In a new interview with Rotten Tomatoes, Craig discussed his approach to his second 007 entry and exactly what went into making a decidedly very different James Bond film with Forster.

Fast-paced is a description that applies not only to the film’s storyline, but also the production schedule from the very start. As a result of the writers’ strike, the filmmakers ‘had a script but not the script they wanted’ and had to begin shooting while script writing continued.

‘We had lots of conversations,’ said Craig regarding his work relationship with Forster on Quantum of Solace. ‘Both of us agreed that we wanted to capture something about the early movies. The style of those movies was just innate. If you look at a film like Goldfinger it is kind of ridiculous but is beautifully stylish. Everyone looks fantastic and if we can achieve a little bit of that in a modern setting using modern facilities then we would have achieved that which makes it a Bond movie.’

‘They put the money up on the screen and we continue to do that now.’ –Daniel Craig

Craig continued: ‘Dr No, From Russia with Love and Goldfinger are all stylish movies. They went on location. They put the money up on the screen and we continue to do that now. We go on location. It’s up there and you know you are watching a movie that has cost money because hopefully it has been spent in the right place.’

He went on to explain the new approach taken towards the typical “Bondian” lines in Quantum of Solace as well as the interactions between his Bond and the women he encounters.

‘I love those lines and I think they are absolutely valid but we have to find a new way of doing them. We owe it to Bond. If you drop them in just because a member of the audience thinks that it is not a bond movie without them, they are bad gags. With good writers, and good actors we can find a way. We did it a bit with Casino and we did it a little bit with Quantum of Solace.’

‘I do think Quantum of Solace is the end of this sort of intensity. The next version of the intensity we will come from a different angle.’ –Daniel Craig on what lies ahead for 007

As for the Bond girls, Craig said: ”The days of the misogynistic Bond are sort of over It doesn’t stop him from being misogynist at times but if he comes into contact with strong people, not just strong women, but strong people, it is just sexier. It is more interesting if someone challenges him and it is a woman.’

One particular relationship stressed in Quantum was that between Bond and Dame Judi Dench’s ‘M’, a character Forster felt was absolutely crucial to the storyline.

Craig agreed. ‘We felt if we got this right it would make the movie,’ he said. ‘She doesn’t trust him because her bosses are telling her to figure this guy out. She is in a dilemma because she thinks that she can trust him but has been ordered not to. I am really happy where we got it to and I hope we do get to make another one because that relationship is really solid.’

Acting opposite Dame Judi for his second time has been a pleasure once again, Craig added. When asked about her sense of humour he laughs that he has ‘known dirtier senses of humour but hers is pretty dirty. I have never worked with her before. It has obviously been a dream of mine to do so and this dream has been fulfilled. Maybe we will do something serious one day but this ticks all the boxes.’

He also commended the performance of Rory Kinnear, who debuted in role of Tanner in Quantum of Solace. ‘He plays it beautifully and gives a brilliant performance in this. He has a really small role but he does it pitch perfectly, the way he plays off Judi. It is a very subtle performance going on in the movie.’

However, the actor did acknowledge the strong desire of many fans to see the regular allies return, specifically Miss Moneypenny and Q.

‘We should give Q to a good actor,’ he said. ‘We should find an actor and find out what they think and find a good story. If we just drop it in there and then go to the basement and there is Q with exploding bananas, it is not going to work. Q has been done and it has been done brilliantly and with great humour. We have to find a way to bring Q into it properly. I think we owe it to the franchise.’

‘If we just drop it in there and then go to the basement and there is Q with exploding bananas, it is not going to work.’ –Daniel Craig

As for his own interpretation on 007 and what lies ahead in Bond 23, Craig said: ‘I don’t dislike him I just don’t want to judge him really. I think he is totally morally ambiguous as a character; he kills people for a living. If I start judging him or taking the piss out of him, which would be the worst thing to do, then it is all over and there is no room to go. I think it would be nice to get to know him a bit more in the next movie. I think he could be relaxed. I do think Quantum of Solace is the end of this sort of intensity. The next version of the intensity we will come from a different angle. It won’t be so balls to the wall. It will hopefully be something that we can slowly come into and explore in a different way. Also, there will be a lot more gags.’

Let the countdown begin.

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James Bond Takes Second Place At US Box Office

It was a very close race, but weekend estimates are giving James Bond second place at the US box office.

According to MSN, Quantum of Solace grossed $27.4 million in its second weekend, just narrowly beating the $27 million debut of Disney’s Bolt.

In what was a surprise to no one, Bond was pushed out of the #1 spot from last weekend thanks to the arrival of Summit Entertainment’s vampire romance Twilight, which amassed an impressive $70.6 million debut.

Despite a harsh 59% drop from last weekend’s stunning $67.5 million debut, Quantum of Solace has remained a force to be reckoned with at the US box office. This weekend saw the Bond film pass the $100 million mark faster than any other film in the 007 series. It’s cumulative total stands at $109.5 million.

‘We’re in great shape. We’re way ahead of where we were with Casino Royale,’ said Rory Bruer, head of distribution for Sony.

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'Quantum of Solace' Remains #1 Internationally

As expected, Quantum of Solace yet again ruled the international box office this weekend.

Variety reports that James Bond took in $40.6 million at 10,400 playdates in 72 markets.

To date, Quantum of Solace has grossed $309 million internationally (not including the US take), putting it into the sixth highest spot for 2008 and 56th on the all-time list. Daniel Craig’s first 007 film, Casino Royale managed $426 million overall in 2006/07–a number Quantum of Solace is eventually expected to surpass.

The biggest Bond opening this weekend went to Austrailia, where Quantum of Solace opened with $7.9 million–44% higher than Casino Royale‘s debut. The film’s $5.1 million debut in Spain also beat Royale by 36%.

In its fourth UK frame, Quantum remained strong with $4.4 million, down 44%, for a cumulative take of $71.4 million.

In Germany, Bond fell 47% to $4.3 million for a $32.3 million total and in France, fell 45% to $1.7 million for a $28.8 million total. The film dropped 63% to $1.3 million in China, while South Korea declined 47% to $1.1 million and Switzerland fell 49% to $1 million. With a cumulative total of $8.1 million in Switzerland, Quantum of Solace became the highest-grossing film this year in that market.

With James Bond playing throughout theatres around the world, there are only a few countries where Quantum has yet to open. This upcoming weekend will see the film debut in New Zealand. December openings in Venezuela and Uruguay and a Japanese debu in January will bring things to a close.

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Dennis Gassner On Designing 'Quantum of Solace'

DESIGNING QUANTUM OF SOLACE
Dennis Gassner discusses his vision for the 22nd James Bond film

Production designer Dennis Gassner was requested by Marc Forster (Director) to bring his signature stylistic set design to Quantum of Solace. Gassner describes his first meeting; “When I first met Marc with Michael and Barbara [the producers], I’d seen his films and, as a person, he was amazing to be with. I thought he was a kindred spirit, somebody who is alive, energetic, and very soft and sensitive which is a lot of my spirit too. We found a common ground immediately so once you have emotional common ground you know the work is going to go well, and it has done. You have to go with your instincts. I go with my instincts on every aspect of how I design films, it’s all emotional response to things. I’m the always the first person to go and see the movie so if it feels good to me, then hopefully it feels good to the rest of the audience and that is my method.”

Daniel Craig is James Bond in Quantum of Solace

‘I was asking Marc for something to hold on to, we needed to find something, a touchstone. When it occurred to me, it was so obvious, it was Daniel.’ –Production Designer Dennis Gassner

Gassner joined the team early in pre-production and explains how he began the task of designing a project the size of Quantum of Solace; “When I first started, I viewed the film as a blank canvas. I was asking Marc for something to hold on to, we needed to find something, a touchstone. When it occurred to me, it was so obvious, it was Daniel. He is our James Bond. It was my third time working with Daniel and he has changed and evolved as an actor, but there is one thing that has always been consistent–that great face; it is angular and chiselled, he has great textures to his face and, of course, his piercing blue eyes. From that moment we started to create the language and it built up from there, combining Marc’s taste and mine in great textures. If you look at the film it’s full of that, it’s full of small to large elements, creating this fibre that embraces Daniel.”

Pressed to pick a favourite location, Gassner sights the ESO Paranal set at 6,000ft altitude in the Atacama Desert. “I think it would have to be the ESO hotel in Chile. It is the furthest location we travelled to and it came to me in a very serendipitous fashion. We were looking for deserts in the world and the Atacama came up in conversation, so I went on line. The first web page on the Atacama had a very, very small photograph of the ESO hotel and it just jumped right out at me. I was here in London, Marc was in LA at his computer and within 5 minutes he called and said ‘we have it, this is it!’.”

‘The first web page on the Atacama had a very, very small photograph of the ESO hotel and it just jumped right out at me.’ –Dennis Gassner

Choosing Chile as a location was a concern to production in terms of budget, but Gassner and Forster were confident it was the right decision. “That is what it was going to take to make this movie, who knows how hard the next one is going to be or the one after that. When you look at the history of these [Bond] films, they have always worked so hard to stimulate the audience in different ways and this was no exception, we were taking it to a new level.”

The ESO Paranal building gives a wink to the sets associated with the Bond films of the sixties, Gassner comments; “I actually didn’t pick the ESO hotel because of the dome, which gives reference to that great scene in Dr. No, it just happened to be the situation. I’m glad for it because I love that scene but it wasn’t conscious at all. What I was doing was solving my problems. The history of the Bond’s are always in the back of your head but it was more motivation to know we were making the right decisions.”

‘We were respectful of her past but we wanted to give her character an edge…’ –Dennis Gassner on designing for Judi Dench’s ‘M’

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Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli are the producers who inherited the Bond legacy from their father Cubby Broccoli in 1995 and have continued to take the franchise from strength to strength. Gassner enjoyed the experience of working with them. “It is great history and great respect is due to Michael and Barbara who are wonderful to work with. They are inquisitive, interested, always there, letting you do your job and asking the right questions. It’s a great family, it’s important to have that in these films.”

One of the most striking set designs in the film is the MI6 Head Quarters. Gassner designed a state-of-the-art secret service nerve centre full of light and glass. “I pushed the notion to modernize MI6. The feeling I had from Casino was that Judi was at a place that was a bridge between the older M world and Bond’s world and I wanted to get her up to speed, I wanted her on a computer. Her voice is the signature for MI6, her voice is the ultimate command. I decided she should have a smart wall and her voice should activate anything she needs, to command and control her world. That became a fun image to play with. I wanted the character to feel strong and commanding but still be Judi, so there was still a softness. For example, we built the room for M’s house which was modern but had soft light and furnishings, we were respectful of her past but we wanted to give her character an edge.”

‘Dennis, I’m so glad you are on this film. I have one thing to tell to you, I want your gloves off and your knuckles bloody on this one.’ –Daniel Craig’s vote of confidence for Dennis Gassner

Early in pre-production, Gassner received a phone call from Daniel Craig. “Barbara handed the phone to me and it was Daniel on the line, he said ‘Dennis, I’m so glad you are on this film. I have one thing to tell to you, I want your gloves off and your knuckles bloody on this one.’ The statement stayed with Gassner throughout the film. “It’s been great to work with him again, what I like about Daniel is he works hard at character and he is always trying to find truth in the character and that’s all I’m trying to do, to find the truth in the character and hopefully it all connects up.”

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Michael G. Wilson On Bond Titles: 'If we can get away with Quantum of Solace…'

More than 45 years and 22 films on and Ian Fleming’s original James Bond titles are still yet to be exhausted as film titles.

As many 007 fans are already well aware, all of the Bond creator’s novel titles have been used in the official Eon Prouctions series (the last one being Casino Royale two years ago).

This leaves the short stories making up Fleming’s For Your Eyes Only and Octopussy and The Living Daylights collections as the last resort before going with original creations (which was done in the case of Tomorrow Never Dies and Die Another Day, the latter derived from a phrase in a poem).

Despite some concerns of causing confusion, the choice of Quantum of Solace as the title of the 22nd James Bond film was evidence that producers are keen to stick to Fleming whenever possible. It also sparked further fan discussions of whether or not we’ll see another Fleming short story title for Bond 23.

As The Star points out, there are only a handful left to choose from–Risico, The Hildebrand Rarity, The Property of a Lady and 007 in New York.

When they asked producer Michael G. Wilson about the possibility of The Hildebrand Rarity, he said with a laugh: ‘I don’t know, The Hildebrand Rarity? What do you think? If we can get away with Quantum of Solace, we can get away with anything.’

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'Quantum of Solace' Passes $100 Million Mark In US

This weekend saw Quantum of Solace surpass the $100 million mark at the United States box office.

Following up it’s spectacular $67.5 million debut last weekend, Deadline Hollywood Daily reports that the newest James Bond film hit the $100 million barrier earlier today.

Taking in $8.5 million on Friday at 3,458 theatres, Quantum fell 68% from last weekend due in part to competition this time around from the newly released Twilight, which has turned into a blokbuster for Summit Entertainment.

Currently, James Bond is pegged for the #2 spot this weekend, although Disney’s Bolt, which was sitting in the third position after Friday’s numbers could close that gap since family friendy movies can often pick up the pace over Saturday and Sunday.

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