"Die Another Day" Interview

JamesBondJunior · December 2010

Here's a great interview with Pierce and the director of "Die Another Day". The interviewer is a beautiful Bondian woman, as well. Putting "Die Another Day" in context as a 40th Anniversary tribute film and that it was competing with Mission Impossible films, XXX films and Austin Powers spoofs, I have a new respect for it. Its sad as Pierce mentions looking forward to a 5th appearance as Bond.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfBIlBhuYMU&feature=related

zaphod · December 2010

JamesBondJunior wrote:

Here's a great interview with Pierce and the director of "Die Another Day". The interviewer is a beautiful Bondian woman, as well. Putting "Die Another Day" in context as a 40th Anniversary tribute film and that it was competing with Mission Impossible films, XXX films and Austin Powers spoofs, I have a new respect for it. Its sad as Pierce mentions looking forward to a 5th appearance as Bond.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfBIlBhuYMU&feature=related

Great find. Made me feel angry at what a great Bond film DAD could have been, and indeed was for the first half. Also re affirmed what a charming man and 'Ambassador' PB was. Not my favourite Bond perhaps but he truly 'got it' in terms of the cultural significance of Bond and the custodial nature of the gig. DC could learn a lot re how to conduct yourself in interviews and with the Press, although he has improved greatly from the initial terse monosylabic performances in interview.

Thunderpussy · December 2010

Like Sir Roger, Pirece is a natural gentlman and unlike D Craig,as said "gets the whole Bond thing". I do feel PB Was very badly treated By the producers,I still wonder what we might of got if He had done the Tarrintino version of Casino Royale.

ics · December 2010

Nice interview – but dammm I hate that movie…

thesecretagent · December 2010

They should definately get the interviewer to be the next Bond girl... :x :x :x :x I don't think Bond's had an Indian before...

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blueman · December 2010

Well IMHO, Brosnan's custodial take on Bond is exactly what led to 4 lack-luster, uneven, overall very bland Bond performances. If he's just gonna bookmark it, why bother?

JamesBondJunior · December 2010

zaphod wrote:

JamesBondJunior wrote:

Here's a great interview with Pierce and the director of "Die Another Day". The interviewer is a beautiful Bondian woman, as well. Putting "Die Another Day" in context as a 40th Anniversary tribute film and that it was competing with Mission Impossible films, XXX films and Austin Powers spoofs, I have a new respect for it. Its sad as Pierce mentions looking forward to a 5th appearance as Bond.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfBIlBhuYMU&feature=related

Great find. Made me feel angry at what a great Bond film DAD could have been, and indeed was for the first half. Also re affirmed what a charming man and 'Ambassador' PB was. Not my favourite Bond perhaps but he truly 'got it' in terms of the cultural significance of Bond and the custodial nature of the gig. DC could learn a lot re how to conduct yourself in interviews and with the Press, although he has improved greatly from the initial terse monosylabic performances in interview.

Totally! DAD could have been amazing. High tech gadgets, retro style and a big name actress for a Bond girl. And some great set-pieces. I sort of respect it like "Moonraker" as a really ambitious film that just failed miserably. But at least it provides us Bond fans a shared laugh in hindsight.

Predator · December 2010

:shudder:

DAD would have been a great film with a new script, plot, director, scriptwriters, leading lady, villain, removal of the special effects, the daft gadgets, the awful endless double entendres, the tired references to Bonds past.

With apologies to those who do find some merit in it, the less there is available on the web about DAD, the better.

Asp9mm · December 2010

All those applauding Brosnan as a gentleman have obviously never met him during the post TWINE/DAD years. He was charming to talk to before TWINE, but after that he became a rude, arrogant, egotistical diva. He may have mellowed now, but can never be held in the same regard as Roger Moore who has been a consummate gentleman throughout his life. PB let it all go to his head after TND and you can see it in his performance too.

mrbain007 · December 2010

Asp9mm wrote:

All those applauding Brosnan as a gentleman have obviously never met him during the post TWINE/DAD years. He was charming to talk to before TWINE, but after that he became a rude, arrogant, egotistical diva. He may have mellowed now, but can never be held in the same regard as Roger Moore who has been a consummate gentleman throughout his life. PB let it all go to his head after TND and you can see it in his performance too.

Have you met him then?

Thunderpussy · December 2010

Reading interviews etc,I've never come across any "Diva " stories about Brosnan (apart from being Tight with Money ) If I'm wrong I'll gladly eat Humble Pie.Never read or heard anything but good words about him.Then Mabey I'm reading diffrent Books and Mags. Just my Opinion

chrisno1 · December 2010

That's a very good clip. The interviewer is gushing a bit when she meets PB, but I'd second Rick Yune's astonicshment at meeting such a beautiful TV journalist. Very sexy outfit!
The most interesting bits for me were Lee Tamahori's comments about loving the old 007 movies, which he interprets as thrillers first and Bond films second. Curious that he then counters this by suggesting TSWLM is an 'old Bond movie' and he loves the big sets and outrageous narratives of those 'old movies.'
He's much clearer when discussing the lack of a Cold War villian, and explaining why Korea was chosen as a likely source of devilment. His comment that audiences readily accept 'Russian agitators' (in XXX) is spot on and I think the Craig movies have now created thier own multinational agitators in Quantum.

"Die Another Day" Interview

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