Berenice Marlohe as Severine

Moore Than

I could not find a topic related solely to Berenice Marlohe so here goes. She has revealed that Famke Janssen's femme fatale Xenia Onatopp is her favourite Bond girl. "I really liked Famke Janssen she was a completely crazy psychopath who kills people. It was a very good choice of actress, and she was very brave to have done that. It shows she had a wonderful sense of humour. I will try to put a bit of it (in Severine). I'm a fan of that kind of role. There is a lot of everything, but that (crazy) side I love it too."

The FULL article including interview on video.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a373074/skyfall-berenice-marlohe-talks-bond-girl-severine-video.html


According to the Express things are hotting up on the set. Berenice Marlohe is making Daniel Craig perspire with her energetic demands. Daniel is required to do his raunchiest scenes yet, one of which involves a complicated manoeuvre where Marlohe is naked except for a thong. Daniel has been keeping the missus (Rachel Weisz) informed apparently.

The FULL article.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/310371/Things-are-hotting-up-on-the-set-of-Skyfall

Thunderpussy

Well he could always dump Weisz for Marlohe, He's done it Before.

77007

So lock up your daughter, lock up your wife, lock up your back door, and run for your life......

Moore Than

The odd hint perhaps, but not much to go on that I am aware of. I think it's assumed that Severine is Raoul Silva's (Javier Bardem) girlfriend. I wonder how long it will take for Bond's charm to work on her? Or will she be more turned on by the thought of killing him?

Here is a nice twitpic of Berenice signing autographs.
http://ow.ly/i/wU5t

oscar rubio

It is an incredible woman, and she seems very sympathetic

David Schofield

She certainly seems like a strappin' bird, particularly from sight of her at the press launch.

Looks like Craigy'll be getting the box out for the scenes they're filming together.

But it'll all look good in the end. Ah, the magic of the movies!

:007)

zaphod

Moore Than wrote:

The odd hint perhaps, but not much to go on that I am aware of. I think it's assumed that Severine is Raoul Silva's (Javier Bardem) girlfriend. I wonder how long it will take for Bond's charm to work on her? Or will she be more turned on by the thought of killing him?

Here is a nice twitpic of Berenice signing autographs.
http://ow.ly/i/wU5t

She is growing on me. I think she looks cute and almost 'girl next door' like rather than glamourously sexy.

Aston Martin DBS

http://www.mi6-hq.com/news/index.php?itemid=10075

The picture of her drinking whisky out the bottle made me think of the following that could be added to the script:

Severine: I Enjoy swallowing something mature and Scottish.
Bond: I'm only half Scottish, half Swiss.
Severine: Which half is the Scottish half?
Bond: *Raised Eyebrow A La Moore* Let me show you!

Something tells me Purvis and Wade's script writing days are over! LoL

Thunderpussy

Aston Martin wrote;

http://www.mi6-hq.com/news/index.php?itemid=10075

The picture of her drinking whisky out the bottle made me think of the following that could be added to the script:

Severine: I Enjoy swallowing something mature and Scottish.
Bond: I'm only half Scottish, half Swiss.
Severine: Which half is the Scottish half?
Bond: *Raised Eyebrow A La Moore* Let me show you!

Something tells me Purvis and Wade's script writing days are over! LoL

) ) ) very funny,

Moore Than

A Video Blog of Berenice Marlohe talking about her role as Severine is available at the official website below.

BERENICE MARLOHE SKYFALL VIDEOBLOG
http://www.007.com/berenice-marlohe-skyfall-videoblog/

Moore Than

The Video Blog was more revealing than I first thought. Look carefully at the scene where Severine is going down the escalator. In the first shot she is holding a case in her right hand but in the next shot it is gone. Notice the two asian guys standing behind her. Minders/Bodyguards?

Berenice certainly looks glamorous. I like what I have seen of her so far. Interesting she mentioned the first time we see Severine she has a dark side. The inevitable question then. Does Bond turn her round to the good side?

Mr Martini

Moore Than wrote:

Look carefully at the scene where Severine is going down the escalator. In the first shot she is holding a case in her right hand but in the next shot it is gone. Notice the two asian guys standing behind her. Minders/Bodyguards?

I think I see what your saying but I wonder if it's just a reflection of her on the glass. The case is black, right?

Moore Than

Mr Martini wrote:

Moore Than wrote:

Look carefully at the scene where Severine is going down the escalator. In the first shot she is holding a case in her right hand but in the next shot it is gone. Notice the two asian guys standing behind her. Minders/Bodyguards?

I think I see what your saying but I wonder if it's just a reflection of her on the glass. The case is black, right?

The case looks black to me. If you look carefully there is a man coming up the other escalator with his right hand stretched out ready to grab the case. And it can be clearly seen in his hand between the escalators if you freeze frame immediately after the change of shot.

I am providing the You Tube link below as an alternative in case anyone is having problems like I am at the moment with the official website.

007 SKYFALL: Berenice Marlohe videoblog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S21PrcltDDc

Mr Martini

^I see it now. Thanks for pointing it out. Good eye sir!!!

Thunderpussy

Think Bond girl, and you think a pretty face and a body to die for as you recall the posse of women who have played the part, but Berenice Marlohe would have you believe that that's not what gets you the role. Berenice, who plays a French femme fatale to Daniel Craig's British James Bond in the upcoming "Skyfall", says that you get the part like an actor gets any other part - by suiting the script and the director's requirements - and being hot has nothing to do with it.

The actor, who's character is called Severine in the 23rd Bond film, spoke to DT from Paris where they were "resting for a few days." In her musical French lilt, she told us how it feels to have joined the famous league of the Bond ladies. "It's great, because I always loved the James Bond movies, and I always saw myself connecting instinctively to all the characters - the male villains or the female villains, the good girls - I have a big soft corner for all the characters. So I am now thrilled to be able to bring my own contribution as an actress to build that movie," she said.

As her first major Hollywood role, was she apprehensive about perhaps always being known as a 'Bond girl'? "No, no, it's absolutely a wonderful thing," she replied, "Those movies have lasted for 50 years! This is amazing and very unique. So, as I said, I'm thrilled. And after that, it's up to me to make the good choices regarding what I want to do as an actress."

And what are the qualities to make it as a Bond girl? "Well, there are two sides. First of all, you have to fit what the writer, the director, and the producers have in mind for that specific movie. And then secondly, you have to show your abilities as an actress and what you can bring that would fit that role, and the demands on a specific script. For me, you have to get something charismatic about your character and the way you act, to fit that completely unique universe of a James Bond movie." Berenice said she has also trained for her part, learning to fire with a fake gun, and for her, training also means "working on the script and building my character."

The cast might still be in the middle of filming, but a lot is already being written about the 'sexy scenes' between her and Craig. She laughed and said, "Well, I'm looking forward to work on every scene! It has no connection to any sexy scenes or what, but I'm really thrilled to work on that movie with the wonderful cast and director. So any scenes, I'm looking forward to do them!"

With James Bond's big fan following in India, are they planning to come to the country to promote it? "Well I hope so," she replies, "I would love to go to India. I'm sure we will - I don't know exactly where - but I'm sure, this is for sure," she promised.

Berenice's age has been reported as 32 and 21 - we asked, a little apologetically, for a clarification, given the huge gap. "Hahaa, I'm 54 actually!" she joked, but then said, "No I'm 32." Halle Berry has been the oldest Bond girl at 36 in "Die Another Day", so we asked if playing one requires the maturity of a 30-plus actress, given these are hardly 'girly' roles. "Yes exactly," she said, "I think so. But first of all, I think it has to do with the fact that Halle Berry is a wonderful actress, so it first has to do with her, because she fits the role. And I hope this is the same for me! But for me, you get to know yourself as a human being and use that to create work as an actress. For me, the experience you have is very important, so it comes with the age too. There are some very young people who are mature, of course, but it is great as an actor to be rich with all your experiences in life, and then what you can put on screen is more rich and intense."

Which Bond girl is her favourite? "Oh, Famke Janssen in "Golden Eye" (she played the vampish Xenia Onatopp). She just proves that she has a wonderful sense of humour, and the way she portrayed a psychopath, who killed people... It's like she's making love every time she kills people (laughs)! It was completely creative and I admire that, because you could see she has a sense of humour and a sense of self-deprecation."

With a lots of the girls' names in James Bond flicks being puns (Pussy Galore, Strawberry Fields, to name just two), we asked Berenice if Severine is meant as some kind of joke as well. But she replied in the negative. "Well, this once, it's a bit more classical."

an interwiew from the Times of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-interviews/Bond-films-have-lasted-for-50-years-Brnice-Marlohe/articleshow/12518222.cms

Mr Beech

I have to say, she is far more stunning in a couple of recent shoots than my first impressions of her at the press conference. I have faith that her and Naomi will at the very least be attractive-looking on screen.

Moore Than

A photo (1 of 2) of Berenice Marlohe taken for a feature in Paris Match.

Paris Match Photo's
http://magman67.livejournal.com/181423.html

Hardyboy

My late mother spoke French and used to subscribe to Paris Match, and I always liked to look through it to see all the topless women--too bad Berenice is fully clad! Anyway, she's a lovely woman--thanks for the link, MT!

Moore Than

Hardyboy wrote:

My late mother spoke French and used to subscribe to Paris Match, and I always liked to look through it to see all the topless women--too bad Berenice is fully clad! Anyway, she's a lovely woman--thanks for the link, MT!

It's good to know you enjoyed the photo's, Hardy.

The Paris Match feature article has now appeared online, without the photo's. The translation is not great but Marlohe does appear to refer to Severine as glamorous and mysterious, a strong woman accompanied by a very Bondesque gadget.

The FULL article
Berenice Marlohe - Paris Match
http://www.parismatch.com/People-Match/Cinema/Actu/Berenice-Marlohe-7e-James-Bombe-Girl-francaise-388479/

Moore Than

Here is an on set interview with Berenice Marlohe from comingsoon.net. She is asked to comment (amongst other things) on her character Severine, on working with Sam Mendes, Daniel Craig and Javier Bardem, acting in English, and on her outfits.

Bond Week: Bond's Latest Girl, Berenice Marlohe
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=89097

Moore Than

Berenice Marlohe has been named the new face for Swarovski's Autumn/Winter 2012/13 campaign.

Swarovski has described Marlohe as the perfect compliment for it's collection. The brand's creative director Nathalie Colin said: "I am delighted to have the amazing Berenice Marlohe as our face for our winter collection entitled Kingdom of Jewels." The brand revealed it will also unveil "wider activities" linked with the release of Skyfall and the 50th anniversary of the James Bond films.

The FULL article.
Bond Girl named face of Swarovski's AW12 campaign
http://www.professionaljeweller.com/article-11183-bond-girl-named-face-of-swarovskis-aw12-campaign/

Quist

If she is the girlfriend of Raul Silva, I don't think it will be in the same style as Solange in Casino Royale. I think Severine is going to serve as henchwoman too and be a pretty evil chick. Judging mainly by how she said she wanted to take a lot of elements from Famke Janssen's character Xenia Onatopp in Goldeneye.

Moore Than

Here are three photo's of Berenice Marlohe at the Cannes Film Festival. In the third one she is with Martine Beswick.

Number24

I think Bernice Marlohe may be the most classically beautiful Bond girl in a long time. The French and Cambodian genes have worked wonders for her. I liked Eva Green alot too, but she isn`t everybodys cup of tea. Eva has a more "edgy" look. Not everyone can pull off being edgy and at the same time being so well rounded ....

zaphod

Still not convinced. Has she lost weight during filming? Looks border line scrawny in some shots.

Moore Than

Here is a video of a relaxed and happy Berenice Marlohe chatting (in French) with Mathieu Carratier in a Cannes hotel room.

Berenice Marlohe - nouvelle James Bond girl repond a Mathieu Carratier
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2sKGchqlX0&feature=related

Blackleiter

Gorgeous!

Moore Than wrote:

Here is a video of a relaxed and happy Berenice Marlohe chatting (in French) with Mathieu Carratier in a Cannes hotel room.

Berenice Marlohe - nouvelle James Bond girl repond a Mathieu Carratier
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2sKGchqlX0&feature=related

Moore Than

Berenice has posed for photo's on a Bondola......I mean Gondola ahead of a promotional appearance at a new boutique in Venice.

PHOTOS: New Bond Girl Berenice Marlohe Looks Impossibly Beautiful In Venice
http://www.entertainmentwise.com/photos/77151/1/PHOTOS-New-Bond-Girl-Berenice-Marlohe-Looks-Impossibly-Beautiful-In-Venice

Moore Than

Here is a video of Berenice in Venice in her new role as an ambassador for Omega.

James Bond Girl and OMEGA ambassador Berenice Marlohe in Venice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt8DSmA5BaI&feature=player_embedded

Moore Than

Berenice Marlohe recently completed a short film entitled Gone. It's dark, moody, and the music is stunning. Here is the English version.

GONE / Berenice Marlohe / French Actress Shoot by Thomas Claisse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ELYVyRvMduE

Moore Than

Here is a photo of Berenice Marlohe from Vanity Fair that was taken at the Gore Hotel in London.

Careful, Mr. Bond
http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2012/07/skyfall-james-bond-berenice-marlohe