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Interview with Jany Temime – costume designer for ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Spectre’

10 Sunday May 2020

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Jany Temime is awards winning costume designer. She has designed costumes for such blockbusters as 6 films about Harry Potter, ‘Gravity’, ‘Skyfall’, ‘Spectre’ and many other.

Piotr Zając (bondlocations): At the beginning I would like to ask about ‘Spectre’ opening sequence. There were so many people involved. What are your memories from working on that sequence?

Jany Temime: There were wonderful people in Mexico. We’ve opened a very big workshop there. Lots of talented people, great artists were making the masks. They were students from the academie, full of energy, creativity. Nothing was stopping them. They loved doing it. Working with those Mexican people was wonderful experience.

There were so many costumes. Did you have to create them all?

I’ve actually spent a week there. I’ve divided costumes into four themes: death, historical, wedding and folklor. After dividing them into four groups I actually had to make around 40 designs; 10 for each theme. Out of these 10 costumes there were different shapes and colors in different combinations. Actually it was more like arithmetics. I had time to organize it in such a way that we had different patterns that were made from different fabrics. My Mexican assistant went to London to buy the fabric, because fabrics were better in London than in Mexico.

007 films are famous for James Bond suits. In ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Spectre’ Tom Ford was the supplier. How did you work with him?

It was very good collaboration. Tom is film director and he understands exactly the job of costume designer. He was never trying to do more than he was supposed to do, which was making Daniel’s suit. He got me incredible tailors to work with and he completely respected my input. He gave me complete artistic freedom. I told him what I wanted to do and although it was not his style he completely respected it and he did it. We really worked very well together. I keep on seeing them and work with them on another project. They are wonderful.

So you’ve designed the suit and they’ve produced it according to your project?

Yes. I told Tom that I wanted to have dark blue tuxedo. Then I identified shape of jacket and trousers. He just sent me his tailors and they did exactly what I wanted.

How did you do, that Bond’s Walter PPK was not visible under his suit?

It was done by giving a little bit more of fabric where the gun should be. It was just clever tailoring.

How about action scenes? The suit fits very well all the time.

It was so, because suits were made very well and every suit was made for different action. Suits for motorbike had longer arms, longer legs and they had bigger seat. We didn’t make one suit. We made different shapes depending on a stunt. We also made different suits depending on the stuntman, because lots of them didn’t have Daniel’s size. They had to be made specially. Whoever was wearing the suit it was made for him.

It is visible that in ‘Skyfall’ the colors are very important.

It was first approach of Sam Mendes. He had in mind very classical film noir. It was also what I wanted. I remember Jean-Pierre Melville’s film from 1970 (‘Le cercle rouge’). Do you remember Alain Delon? That is how James Bond should look like. I knew that Daniel Craig wanted Steve McQueen, so I always kept Steve McQueen in my head, but in my mind I was thinking of Alain Delon. I wanted a sort of bad boy, but beautiful, sexy bad boy and we got that. I must say that big part of the aesthetics was coming from the director. It always comes from the director. I like a lot this sort of aesthetics, so I thought I could bring a lot in the film. Sam Mendes had it already in his mind from the beginning.

Did you also had in mind how colors were important, especially in ‘Skyfall’, while designing costumes?

I’ve designed costumes for the colors of scenes. It was intentional because ‘Skyfall’, even the name, was a sad film. ‘Spectre’ was different. It opened in Mexico in colors, so it was very difficult after that to catch it back. ‘Skyfall’ was first introspection of James Bond. It was reflective film, very different from ‘Spectre’. Colors in ‘Skyfall’ match completely with the sort of film that Sam Mendes wanted to make.

In James Bond films there are not only suits for 007, but also beautifull dresses. I’ve read that creating the dress for Severine, played by Berenice Marlohe in ‘Spectre’, took 6 months.

Yes, but it was not so much that we were designing it for half a year, but it took so long to have it made. Berenice Marlohe was training and her body was changing slightly, but enough for such a dress. I think that she was becoming more and more Bond girl, Severine, therefore it had to be adapted. It is very difficult when a girl who is sort of new actress has to become Bond girl. You can not just put a dress on her, you have to let it grow on her and that is why it took such a long time. I’ve also designed  sort of tatoo on the back that Swarovski made with the technique of ironing it on tulle. It was time consuming because it was new process. It was very complicated dress. It took time to make it perfect. And then to produce it, because we needed to make 10 of them.

What about costumes for all other characters. Did you design all of them?

Yes. Sometimes it goes very quickly and you have it straight away. Sometimes it takes time. I remember in ‘Skyfall’ costume for Javier Bardem was very time consuming. We really didn’t know which way to go and neither did he. He wanted to be different sort of villain. He had in his mind that slightly homosexual scene therefore he wanted to be desirable. He thought that the scene would just work if he would be as sexy as Daniel Craig. I completely understood that. I thought that it was very strong point. We had to accept complexity of what was happening between those two men. It was very interesting. We could have gone different ways. I had in my mind even something Japanese at certain moment and then we went for sort of Nouveau riche, not really, but ostentatious. It was completely different image than Bond. Slightly Latino, slightly ostentatious. The guy anyway doesn’t get it. There was something completely wrong about him. It was hard to find a balance with his face and makeup and visual effects and to give him a costume which was as strong as that. It was difficult and it took a long time. I thought it was my most difficult costume.

How do you start the process of designing costumes?

At first I discuss with director. When I know what the director wants I start sketching. When I have different sketches I show them to the director. He gives me first ideas what appeals to him. Then I have time with actors. After that we have selection, fitting, looking alike and little by little we get to the costume. It is like a circle. You go round and round and round and finally you reach the middle.

Where did you look for inspirations for Bond suits?

Everywhere. For ‘Skyfall’ French director Jean-Pierre Melville and Sam Mendes inspired me. For ‘Spectre’ I thought about 1930’s, romanticism, Humphrey Bogart. I wanted white tuxedo. Then I started thinking about Sean Connery. I always look at Sean Connery. What would Sean wear? I wanted ‘Spectre’ to be completely different. I was thinking about Bogart, the train, the Tangier. That is why I put Lea (Seydoux) in 1930 dress. The light was also very different with Hoyte (van Hoytema), more romantic. He also explored different filters.

What is the experience from film set that you have still in your mind?

When Sam Mendes saw the dress he said: ‘I am going to start filming with her back to the camera’. He understood how he could use that. It was wonderful to work with director who new how to use what I gave him. ‘Skyfall’ was incredible cinematographic experience for me. Everybody has different feeling for each film. I thought that ‘Spectre’ was wonderful film to design and to make, but for me ‘Skyfall’ was cinematographic experience that really touched me.

What is your favourite scene from James Bond film so far?

The death of M in ‘Skyfall’.

Do you have any plans to work again on Bond film?

No, I am finished with Bond. I did two Bond films that were wonderful and took two years of my life. Now I am ready for new challange.

May 4th 2020

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Interview with Andy Lister who has doubled Daniel Craig in ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Spectre’

29 Wednesday Apr 2020

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Andy Lister is a stuntman who has doubled Daniel Craig in ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Spectre’. There is a number of blockbusters full of action in his filmography: ‘X-Men: First Class’, ’47 Ronin’, ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’, ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’, ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ to name just a few. Andy Lister on Instagram: listersbox

Piotr Zajac (bondlocations): James Bond fans could see you in ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Spectre’ as Daniel Craig stunt double. It was amazing what you’ve done in these films. I’m always fascinated with great stunts. Not many people know when they see stuntman and when actor in a film. I would like to talk with you about your and other stuntmen performances, so more people would see how great is your work. That it is not just CGI, but real stunts.Andy Lister and Piotr Zajac– Andy Lister and Piotr Zajac during the interview

You have been a stuntman for nearly 10 years?

Andy Lister: Yes, that is right. It was September 17th 2010 when I proudly graduated on to the British Stunt Register!

How did you become a stuntman?

I’ve studied a martial art called Wushu since I was young and was fortunate enough to earn a place on the British wushu team and represent my country in various martial arts competitions. Then in 2004, there was a production company asking around different martial art schools for people to audition for a film. My wushu coach Jon Staples put me forward for the audition. I found out that it was for ‘Batman Begins’ and they needed extras for the League of Shadows team. I was so excited!! Even though I was just in the background it was an amazing experience! Seeing the professional stunt men rehearsing and performing on set made me hungry to chase my dream to be a stuntman!! I had always wanted to be a stuntman from watching Jackie Chan movies, and now here I was experiencing it!! Blew my mind!! So when I was on that job I started talking to the stunt performers and they explained to me the process of how to become a stuntman in the UK. You have to complete 6 different sports from a specific selection, have days in front of camera as an extra, to teach you set etiquette and how the industry works and lastly a 5 minute video of you performing your skills to prove you can actually do them! The 6 sports that I chose were martial arts (wushu), Gymnastics, Trampolining, High diving, Scuba Diving and Rock Climbing. Each sport has a different level that needs to be achieved, for example scuba diving is dive master level or above, rock climbing was the Single pitch award and martial arts was brown belt or above etc. You then gather all your sport certificates, receipts from the extra days and 5 minute video off to the British Stunt Register, where they have a meeting a few times a year. They look through your case and if you meet their standard then you’re in! If not, they tell you what needs to be amended and you try again in the next meeting. That’s how I got onto the register back in 2010! It was hard training for sure, but it gives you the right mentality for the industry! It can be tough, but if you work hard it’ll be the best thing ever!

How did you get to do all these movies from your filmography? Did you have to go for auditions or someone was asking you to perform in them?

It depends. Usually when you first get on to register you make a personal page in the Spotlight British stunt register book. It’ll have your headshot, full body shot, action shot, height, weight, measurements etc and some of the skills you can do.The Stunt Register book gets passed between stunt coordinators, producers and directors. They look through the book and they say: ‘I need a guy who is 5’10” – oh, this one looks OK; similar size, can do the physical action we need, let’s bring him in’. They call him up:’ Hey, are you free? You are? Brilliant’. Then they come in for an audition to see their skills and also how they interact with the team. That’s usually how it goes. Or it can be word of mouth when performers recommend you to coordinators, or coordinators to other coordinators.

How did you get into the James Bond films?

My first ever movie was ‘X-Men: First Class’. On that movie I met Lee Morrison. He was doubling a badass character called Azazel. Whilst working with him, he recommended me to Gary Powell (Bond stunt coordinator). I met with Gary and auditioned for the movie he was working on at the time called ’47 Ronin’. I was lucky to get onto the movie and learned so much from everyone on that film! It really started my career off to an amazing start!! After filming had finished, Garys next job was ‘Skyfall’! He pushed production for me to come onto Skyfall with him and be Bond double! It was crazy! It was a dream come true!! It was also only my 3rd movie, I still had a lot to learn and by the end I had learned so much! Really made me the person I am today!! That was an amazing experience! It was tough, no doubt about that, but I wouldn’t change it for the world!!

We could see you in ‘Skyfall’ jumping on train, fighting on train and falling from the bridge. In ‘Spectre’ you were fighting in helicopter and jumping in Blenheim Palace. Did I miss anything?

From memory on camera I did the silhouette fight in Shanghai, Casino fight, some of the ending scenes in the fields and various other bits and bobs.

How many stuntmen double Daniel Craig?

There are quite a few! Lee Morrison, Jean-Pierre Goy and Robbie Maddison on motorbike.  Mark Higgins, Ben Collins, Rob Hunt and Martin Ivanov were driving a car. Physical doubles were Ben Cooke, Bobby Hanton, James Embree, Gordon Alexander, Jean-Charles Rousseau, David Grant, Kai Martin and myself.

How is it decided which one of you is doubling Daniel Craig in the scene?

It depends on the scene really. If it’s a motorcycle stunt, car stunt or a fight, that will usually determine who will perform it. Different units will also sometimes have different doubles so two doubles may be filming on the same day.

You mentioned body shape. Do you have the same suits as Daniel Craig or maybe different with some inserts or something like that?

It is usually pretty similar. We have differently shaped heads but widthwise we are pretty similar. My frame is wider, but he has bigger muscles haha, so it usually evens out under the suit. But I think out of all of us I’m the one with the least similar body haha!

On a film set there is a director and a stunt coordinator. Is there also someone responsible for choreography of the stunt?

Yes that’s right, it was Roger Yuan on ‘Skyfall’ and Olivier Schneider on ‘Spectre’.

Do you perform stunts that they’ve created or do you discuss with them and co-create choreography of stunt fight?

Usually the fight coordinator has the idea of the overall fight and they work out the skeleton of it. If they need an extra move or something that will help, we add it. If they have the idea of crazy stunt that the person can’t do, they will adjust it. We try to bring their ideas to the performance on camera.

How long does it take to get ready to such big scenes like your fights in opening sequences in ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Spectre’? Do you train it before in the studio?

Yeah, for example on ‘Spectre’ the whole helicopter scene was choreographed and rehearsed a lot! We rehearsed countless, countless times with Olivier Schneider, his team (Yves & Patrick) and Rob Cooper with whom I did the fight. We started rehearsals in Pinewood studios in a steel frame simulating the helicopter. The fight team came up with the fight and Olivier filmed us performing it for the Pre-Viz. Pre-Viz is a previsualisation of the scene. It’s shot like the final shot in the movie so the stunt & fight coordinator can put their ideas across to the director. The director would have changes so we would add, change or take out various aspects of the choreography to fit with their plan for the scene. This process can take a long time, up to even the day of filming sometimes haha! Then from the studio rehearsals we flew out to Mexico! We went to rehearse in the actual helicopter we would be using on the day. The size was slightly different with the seat configuration, so we altered the fight a bit and rehearsed until we were all comfortable with it. Rob and I also tested out the rigging safety lines that would be attached to us while we were fighting on the outside of the helicopter, making sure we wouldn’t fly up into the rotor blades! Huge thanks to the riggers Marc Mailley, Tolga Keenan, Sam Trimming and Kev Lyons for keeping us safe up there!!! Then the next stage was testing up in the air! We did various tests to see how the helicopter reacted to us rolling around in it, us jumping on and off it, fighting on the side and making sure everything was safe! Gary Powell, Craig Silva and Olivier Schneider did such an awesome job in bringing that scene to life!!!

Were you doing those stunts in the helicopter over a group of extras?

The people directly underneath were created with CGI. There were people in the square just not under the helicopter… Just in case something would happen and the helicopter went down.

What did it feel like fighting in the air?

I loved it so much!! It was awesome! Total dream come true! Fighting on the outside of a helicopter!! It was one of the best moments in my career for sure!!!!!

You must have trusted the helicopter pilot a lot.

Oh yeah!! Chuck Aaron was awesome!! To fly a helicopter normally is difficult. To do it with two guys hanging on outside of it jumping up and down and a camera helicopter flying super close is next level difficult!!! Then on top of that add a few 360’s and barrel rolls and you got a dude with superhuman skill as a pilot!! Out of all the people in the world I trusted him with my life! In the movie there are actually two people playing the pilot. In the exterior shots Chuck Aaron was doing it. Back in Pinewood studios they filmed the interior on a gimble rig. We had a stunt guy (and also Bond double himself) Kai Martin play the part of the pilot for the movie. The Studio Gimble rig was the body of the helicopter put onto a special effects rig that rotated. We could then put Daniel and Alessandro Cremona inside safely and let them perform parts of the fight while the helicopter spun 360 degrees!

How are the dots for CGI placed on your face?

Usually they have an image where they should roughly place them, usually parts of the face that don’t move too much. They just put them on with either a brush, makeup pencil or small stickers that are glued on. For face replacement they use either dots, a rubber mask or facial prosthetics where they stick rubber segments onto the performers face so they look more like Daniel.

How long did it take to shoot the whole fight?

It took quite a while. We had a few days in Mexico and then I think it was a couple of weeks in Pinewood. I don’t remember exactly, but it was huge operation!

How was it with ‘Skyfall’ opening sequence? Did you also have preparations in Pinewood Studios?

That was another long prep! We started at Pinewood Studios in a rehearsal space and trained on mats with taped out sections to mimic the exact measurements of the top of the train. We went through several, several different versions with me fighting Damien Walters who was doubling Patrice. That went for a couple of months or so. Then we went out to Turkey and rehearsed on a stationary train. The top of the train was prepped specially for the fight with added grip and some sections with matting too. We then tested out the wire rigs that head rigger Diz Sharpe put in place to keep both us and the actors safe while the train was travelling at speed.

In ‘Skyfall’, before the fight, you jumped on the train. Was it also you on a motorbike?

No, that was the bike genius Lee Morrison. He did the motorbike stunt when he hit the bridge and then there was a cut. I then ran and jumped off the bridge with a special effects rig releasing the bike next to me. Timing was quite crucial as the train was speeding underneath, I had to time it so I landed on the right carriage and not end up missing it completely!

Did you have to jump few times?

I rehearsed it a few times for timing and camera, then they shot a few takes then that was it! I was on the train and the fight was on!!

I was always wondering how many times you had to repeat the scene with VW Beetles falling down from the train. I am sure it was not easy to get it ready for next shot.

There wasn’t that many from what I remember. I think it was only a couple of times. That was a pretty hectic sequence. I was in the excavator’s cabin and Mark Higgins was driving the Land Rover. I could see the arm smashing off all these cars in his direction and he was like a total driving ninja! Dodging each and everyone of them!! Then all the dust swallowed everything. I don’t know how he did it! Legend!

Was it you controlling the excavator?

Hahaha thankfully not! None of the levers I was pulling worked. The special effects guys did a great job controlling it all!!

Then you were climbing on the excavator?

No, that was Ben Cooke. I rehearsed it, but Ben did the shot on the day jumping into the train and then Daniel took over. Turned out great!!

When you were fighting on a roof of the train was it really so close to the tunnel?

On the rehearsals we got very close. We developed a good system. I was strangling Damien Walters who was doubling Ola Rapace and at some point he would his head slightly and could see the tunnel coming towards us. When he started to move to get out I knew that it was time to turn and duck! It looked close and it was pretty close haha! We also had people with horns in case we were getting too close though! As soon as we ducked, the roof of the tunnel was flying past us! So much fun!!

I can only imagine that, but for sure I wouldn’t be so brave. (both laughing) I’ve seen a documentry about Jackie Chan and how he was using different sounds during the fight to know where to expect kick or punch.

Yeah we use the same system! Let’s say there is one person fighting few people. Sometimes it’s hard to know exactly when they are coming in to attack if you can’t see them. However if they give a noise you know they are going to be right there in time for your next move. It is a great tool for timing! I have been lucky that I’ve been able to fight a lot of great performers! They’ve done it for years, so fighting them is easy, because they know about distancing and rhythm .

After the fight on the train you were falling down from the bridge. How did you film it?

he first day they shot that part of the scene was with a fake train carriage. It was only the top and then boxes all around. Daniel did a great reaction of getting shot and fell off the set and into boxes. The next day they shot the full fall with me. In the movie there is water under the bridge. However under the real bridge there are just rocks and trees 300ft below; not something that you would really want to fall into. The train was parked in the middle of the bridge and next to the ‘jump carriage’ there was a crane that stretched over the gap with wires attached. I remember in the morning of the shoot day, one of the extending stabilisers of the crane wasn’t working. So they spent some time trying to fix it and ended up having to secure it with scaffolding. It didn’t help my nerves haha! Then I got up on top of the train and my wires were attached. The day before when they were shooting Daniel it was full sunshine, but of course the day we were shooting the fall, it was cloudy, so we had to wait until the clouds would pass and there was full sun.  I remember standing up there waiting for a break in the clouds, then finally it came!! Full sun! I got ready and Terry Madden started to count down from 6! We started from 6 so the helicopter could be timed in. I heard ‘Ready and 6, 5, 4, no, no, no, stop, stop, stop!!!’ clouds had come back over!! I think it that happened three or four times. Then Terry got down to ‘2’ and then ‘1, ACTION!’ and I jumped. I have to thank Diz Sharpe, Sam Trimming, Kevin Lyons and Peter Miles! They were the rigging team that kept me alive!!!

Was it only one take?

No, there were three takes. First time I jumped but I moved my arm. I remember Gary saying: ‘Don’t move your arm. You are supposed to be dead!’. Then I jumped a second time and that was fine. The third time was for luck, just in case and I think that was the one they’ve used.

Did you also have to wait between takes for the sun?

After the first take we had to wait a little bit. The second and third were pretty much straight away.

Was it like bungee jumping?

It was kind of like bungee jumping. I free fell for 70/80ft and then a goldtail device was used to slow my fall and bring me to a stop. The full height of the bridge was around 300ft. That was the first big fall I had done in my career and I think the biggest so far to this day.

Did you repeat it later?

I went bungee jumping on holiday. (laughs)

Did you have a chance to see how other scenes for Bond moves were filmed?

Not usually, when they film drama scenes we are rehearsing. We rehearse every day, usually from 8a.m. to 6p.m. We are on set during the drama scenes if the actor needs us there for stunt pads or a mat. Or if the crew are at height, sometimes we are there to help with safety.

How do you prepare for a stunt. Do you have your own warm-up, stetching routine?

I try and keep pretty flexible so it doesn’t take too long to warm up before a scene. If an actor is about to do something physical we will sometimes be called in to warm them up, fit a harness and answer any questions they have regarding the action. The warm up comprises of basic stretches to get the blood flowing and prepare them for the next shot. For example if they are doing a lot of kicks or low stances, leg stretching would focused on more etc. And the same can be said for myself. I like to get nice and warm and stretched out as much as I can before a take. Although sometimes that’s not always possible. An action scene can really take it’s toll on the body! They can last days, weeks or even months!! The fight on the train in ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ took many many months! Constantly warming up and cooling down between shots can cause injury! So I try and stay as warm as possible.

‘Spectre’ was your second and also the last Bond film you were in so far. You didn’t take part in ‘No Time to Die’?

No sadly I was busy on another movie ‘The King’s Man’ with Brad Allen. It was another great movie to work on and a great take on the spy genre!

Do you have any plans to return as Bond?

Haha It depends on who the actor is and the stunt coordinator but I would love to do another Bond in the future!

Who should be the next James Bond in your opinion?

Somebody who is 5’10”. (laughs)

Thank you for great stories and good luck with becoming James Bond again.

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‘Spectre’ – locations gallery

16 Monday Dec 2019

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Real filming locations compared to film scenes. Film scene on top and my location photo at the bottom.

‘SPECTRE’

Colosseum in Rome, Italy
– James Bond arrives to Rome in Italy. (location photo: 2022)
Museum of Roman Civilization (Museo della Civiltà Romana) in Rome, Italy
– James Bond looking at Marco Sciarra’s funeral. The scene was filmed at the Museum of Roman Civilization (Museo della Civilta Roma) in Rome. (location photo: 2022) Read the story behind the scene: ‘Spectre’: Marco Sciarra’s funeral in Rome.
Museum of Roman Civilization (Museo della Civiltà Romana) in Rome, Italy
– Marco Sciarra’s funeral. The scene was filmed at the Museum of Roman Civilization (Museo della Civilta Roma) in Rome. (location photo: 2022) Read the story behind the scene: ‘Spectre’: Marco Sciarra’s funeral in Rome.
Museum of Roman Civilization (Museo della Civiltà Romana) in Rome, Italy
– Lucia Sciarra (Monica Bellucci) at her husband’s funeral. The scene was filmed at the Museum of Roman Civilization (Museo della Civilta Roma) in Rome. (location photo: 2022) Read the story behind the scene: ‘Spectre’: Marco Sciarra’s funeral in Rome.
Museum of Roman Civilization (Museo della Civiltà Romana) in Rome, Italy
– James Bond at Marco Sciarra’s funeral. The scene was filmed at the Museum of Roman Civilization (Museo della Civilta Roma) in Rome. (location photo: 2022) Read the story behind the scene: ‘Spectre’: Marco Sciarra’s funeral in Rome.
Museum of Roman Civilization (Museo della Civiltà Romana) in Rome, Italy
– James Bond at Marco Sciarra’s funeral. The scene was filmed at the Museum of Roman Civilization (Museo della Civilta Roma) in Rome. (location photo: 2022) Read the story behind the scene: ‘Spectre’: Marco Sciarra’s funeral in Rome.
Museum of Roman Civilization (Museo della Civiltà Romana) in Rome, Italy
– James Bond and Lucia Sciarra after her husband’s funeral. The scene was filmed at the Museum of Roman Civilization (Museo della Civilta Roma) in Rome. (location photo: 2022) Read the story behind the scene: ‘Spectre’: Marco Sciarra’s funeral in Rome.
Palazzo Cardenza in Rome was doubled by Blenheim Palace in Woodstock (Oxfordshire), England.
– Palazzo Cardenza in Rome was doubled by Blenheim Palace in Woodstock (Oxfordshire), UK (location photo: 2016). Read the story behind the scene: ‘Spectre’ at Blenheim palace.
Palazzo Cardenza in Rome was doubled by Blenheim Palace in Woodstock (Oxfordshire), England.
– Palazzo Cardenza in Rome was doubled by Blenheim Palace in Woodstock (Oxfordshire), UK (location photo: 2016). Read the story behind the scene: ‘Spectre’ at Blenheim palace.
Palazzo Cardenza in Rome was doubled by Blenheim Palace in Woodstock (Oxfordshire), England.
– Palazzo Cardenza in Rome was doubled by Blenheim Palace in Woodstock (Oxfordshire), UK (location photo: 2016). Read the story behind the scene: ‘Spectre’ at Blenheim palace.
Via della Conciliazione in Rome, Italy
– Via della Conciliazione in Rome, Italy (location photo: 2015). Read the story behind the scene: ‘Spectre’ in Rome – part 1.
Road at Tiber river in Rome, Italy
– Road at the Tiber river in Rome, Italy. The sequence with Jaguar C-X75 in fire was filmed there (top photo). I was there that day on March 10th 2015. In bottom picture you can see Jaguar C-X75 on set during rehearsal. Read my story from the set: ‘Spectre’ in Rome – part 2.
Road at Tiber river in Rome, Italy
– View from the Ponte Sisto bridge at the road at the Tiber river in Rome, Italy. Final scene of car chase with Aston Martin DB10 jumping into the water was filmed there. I took the photo of the location on March 10th 2015, just a few hours before that scene was filmed. Read my story from the set: ‘Spectre’ in Rome – part 2.
Spring Gardens, London, Great Britain
– Spring Gardens, London, Great Britain. Secret MI6 Safe House. Read the story behind the scene: “Spectre” – MI6 Safe House in London.


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New section on the blog (see top of the page)!!! In LOCATIONS GALLERY you will find photos from filming locations together with screens of actual scenes filmed in these places.

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‘Spectre’ at Blenheim Palace

07 Sunday Aug 2016

Posted by Piotr Zając in Blenheim Palace, Spectre

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James Bond (Daniel Craig) traveled to Rome to attend funeral of Marco Sciarra – the criminal he killed in Mexico at the beginning of ‘Spectre’. After the ceremony he visited and seduced Sciarra’s widow Lucia (Monica Belucci). She told him about the meeting of criminal organisation called Spectre in Palazzo Cardenza. 007 joined the meeting by pretending to be one of the organisation members. Bond had been recognized and had to escape the meeting. Car chase with 007 in Aston Martin DB10 and Mr. Hinx in Jaguar C-X75 began.

Palazzo Cardenza in Rome was doubled by Blenheim Palace in Woodstock (Oxfordshire), England. Blenheim Palace

Aston Martin DB10 on the way to the Spectre meeting was filmed on Passeggiata del Gianicolo in Rome. In aerial view of the capital of Italy there was a Blenheim Palace added by visual effects team.Blenheim PalaceFilm crew was working at Blenheim Palace in February 2015. The interior however was filmed in Pinewood Studios.Blenheim Palace

Bond’s car pulled into the Blenheim Palace Great Court through the narrow gate in the east wing (see photo below).Blenheim PalaceThe Great Court was filled with super-expensive cars. To light them the film crew used two 40-by-40 feet soft boxes.Blenheim Palace

James Bond parked the Aston Martin, got out of the car and walked to the Collonades.Blenheim PalaceWhen he was recognized at the Spectre meeting he jumped out of the window and ran to the Collonades. He jumped out from between the columns and got into the Aston Martin DB10. Blenheim PalaceMr. Hinx got into the Jaguar C-X75. Both cars left the Palace Great Court through the narrow gate in the east wing and they pulled into small East Courtyard (photo below).Blenheim PalaceThey left the Blenheim Palace through east gate (photos below).Blenheim PalaceBoth cars jumped when they were driving through the gate and continued the high-speed car chase that was filmed in Rome.Blenheim Palace

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Sources:
–  www.awn.com
– blog.moviemaps.org
– www.theasc.com

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‘Spectre’ – MI6 Safe House in London

09 Saturday Apr 2016

Posted by Piotr Zając in London, Spectre

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James Bond (Daniel Craig) and Madeleine Swann (Lea Seydoux) escaped from burning headquarters of Franz Oberhauser. (It is worth to notice that the scene filmed on June 28, 2015 in Erfoud, Morocco with supervision of Special Effects and Miniature Effects Supervisor Chris Corbould has been awarded a Guinness World Records™ title for the Largest Film Stunt Explosion. 8418 litres of fuel and 33kg of explosives has been used.) In the next scene, the film moved from the sun-drenched desert to London by night. M (Ralph Fiennes) opened the door with „Hildebrand Prints and Rarities” written on it. Together with Bill Tanner (Rory Kinnear) and Q (Ben Whishaw) he climbed external stairs and entered small room on top of the building where James Bond and Madeleine Swann waited for him. After short discussion they left the room. MI6 team drove off and Madeleine Swann walked away alone. After a few steps she stopped and looked back at an empty street.

Admiralty Arch in London
– Admiralty Arch seen from The Mall.

The scene was filmed on May 31, 2015 at Spring Gardens near Trafalgar Square. Going from Buckingham Palace along the Mall after a few minutes walk you can see impressive Admiralty Arch. T-shaped Spring Gardens street is right behind it. Turn right before the Admiralty Arch to see the place where Madeleine Swann was walking alone. If you want to see the entrance to the safe house you have to walk straight ahead.

There is a small square behind the Admiralty Arch, from which you can already see Trafalgar Square with Nelson’s Column (photo below). On the right side of the photo there is a Drummonds Bank building with “Spring Gardens” street name on it.

Trafalgar Square in London

After a few meters on the left you will see the entrance to the safe house, however you will not find any „Hildebrand Prints and Rarities” sign on the door. The store name was inspired by the title of the Ian Fleming story. The book entitled „For Your Eyes Only” with short stories: „From A View to A Kill”, „For Your Eyes Only”, „Quantum Of Solace”, „Risico” and „The Hildebrand Rarity” was published in 1960. In the next photo you can see similar frame as the one in the film with Madeleine Swann saying good bye to James Bond.

Spring Gardens, London
– Door on the left doubled for the entrance to the MI6 Safe House.
Spring Gardens, London

Spring Gardens, London
Spring Gardens, London


Madeleine Swann looking back at empty street was filmed at Admiralty Pl.

Admiralty Pl, London
– Admiralty Pl

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Sources:
– http://www.007.com
– http://www.007.info
– http://www.ianfleming.com

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“Spectre” in Rules restaurant in London

20 Sunday Mar 2016

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In “Spectre” James Bond was traveling to Mexico, Italy, Austria and Marocco. While he was in a train with Madeleine Swann (Lea Seydoux) in North Africa, three members of MI6 met in Rules restaurant in London. Miss Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) and Q (Ben Whishaw) informed M (Ralph Finnes) that they had found where James Bond was heading to. Their boss didn’t believe it was possible to help 007. He went out from the restaurant in the rain stream. The audience could see dissapointed faces of Miss Moneypenny and Q behind the window with the restaurant logo.

Rules restaurant in London

Rules restaurant in LondonThe sequence was filmed at Rules restaurant at Maiden Lane, Covent Garden. The restaurant established by Thomas Rule in 1798 is the oldest one in London.Rules restaurant in LondonThe scene was filmed on May 22nd 2015. The Rules, which is usually open seven days a week, was closed also the day before shooting. The restaurant published on its website rather mysterious note that it would be closed due to “essential work being carried out in the kitchen”.

For the scene, metal-framed structure with lights was put up above the narrow street. To create heavy rain, water sprinklers were used. Cameraman had to sit under umbrella.

Rules restaurant in LondonRules restaurant in London

The discussion between the three characters was filmed at the table located in front of the main entrance to the restaurant (photo below).Rules restaurant in London

It is worth to add that Ralph Finnes has been involved in filming at Rules restaurant over a dozen years before, when he played Maurice Bendrix in “The End of the Affair”. The restaurant has been also filming location of a few scenes in “Downton Abbey” TV series.

Sources:
– http://rules.co.uk/
– http://www.007.info/dine-another-day-spectre-films-at-famous-restaurant/
– http://downtonabbey.wikia.com/wiki/Rules_Restaurant

 

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“Spectre” in Rome – part 2

26 Monday Oct 2015

Posted by Piotr Zając in Aston Martin DB10, Jaguar C-X75, Rome, Spectre

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On March 10th the car chase scene for “Spectre” film with Aston Martin DB10 and Jaguar C-X75 was shot at the Tiber river in Rome.
Aston Martin DB10 at Tiber river on " Spectre " film set in RomeCars were riding on a road next to the river as seen in a picture below.
" Spectre " film set at Tiber river in RomeThe crew occupied for the film the street along the river between Umberto 1st bridge and Sisto bridge and there were crew trucks at Ponte Umberto 1st bridge. I was surprised checking that place in Google Street View. In September 2014 when pictures for google were taken, there were trucks of another film crew in the exactly same place!

Along the river there were film lamps prepared for night shooting. One of them is presented in a picture below with the Castle of the Holy Angel in background. In next picture the lamp is on.Castle of the Holy Angel in RomeFilm lamp on " Spectre " set in RomeAfter sunset all city lamps and film lamps were on as seen in a picture taken from Ponte Sisto bridge."Spectre" film set at Tiber river in RomeThe crew has started preparations for shooting. There was motorboat and jet ski on Tiber river and tracking vehicle with cameras riding both ways.Filming " Spectre " in RomeDuring the day at the Ponte Umberto 1st bridge there were only crew truck parked. In the evening several Aston Martins and Jaguars appeared on a street at the river.Aston Martin DB10 on " Spectre " film set in RomeJaguar C-X75 on " Spectre " film set in RomeIn the movie there was only one Jaguar chasing one Aston Martin, however on the set there were 3 Aston Martins DB10 and 5 Jaguars C-X75 from … 5 existing in the world (according to information i.e. from Wikipedia). 4 Jaguars were standing in one row next to each other, but the last one was parked a few meters from them with sheet of paper by wiper with „FLAME PROOFED DO NOT TOUCH NON TOCCARE” written on it. Two Aston Martins had paper sheets by wipers with „NO SMOKING” written on them. So we could expect flames on the set that night.Aston Martins DB10 on " Spectre " film set in RomeJaguars C-X75 on " Spectre " film set in RomeJaguar C-X75 on " Spectre " film set in RomeAll Jaguars on the set had the same license plates numbers: “ROMA860K”. I was a bit surprised when I have noticed that all of them had steering wheels on the left side.Jaguars C-X75 on " Spectre " film set in RomeThere was one Aston Martin and one Jaguar with remote drive POD system mounted on roofs. Using such system, stunt driver can drive a car sitting in metal cage on a roof of the car, while actor is sitting inside, pretending steering.
Jaguar C-X75 with cage for a stuntman on a roof on " Spectre " film set in RomeBesides Aston Martins and Jaguars there was another interesting car – tracking vehicle with several cameras on it.Tracking vehicle with cameras on " Spectre " film set in RomeOn the platform of the tracking vehicle there was clapperboard with the title of the movie “Spectre” written on it." Spectre " clapperboard

" Spectre " clapperboardAround 10 p.m. the car chase began.

Aston Martin DB10 at Tiber river on " Spectre " film set in RomeJaguar C-X75 at Tiber river on " Spectre " film set in Rome

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“Spectre” in Rome – part 1

25 Sunday Oct 2015

Posted by Piotr Zając in Aston Martin DB10, Jaguar C-X75, Rome, Spectre, VEHICLES

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Car chase scene in Rome with Aston Martin DB10 and Jaguar C-X75 seems to be one of most exciting scenes in new James Bond film “Spectre”. Although such scenes in movies usually last no more than a few minutes, it takes a few days or weeks to shoot them. It was similar in this case. “Spectre” film crew was working on the scene for several nights in a row. In example on March 2nd 2015 they were filming on Via della Conciliazione (photo below) with St. Peter’s Basilica in background.Via della Conciliazione with Saint Paul Basilica in the middle , Rome , Italy - " Spectre " filming location

On March 8th I was lucky to see the car chase filming on Via Nomentana. All the cars were located at Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Transporti where the film crew built temporary fence (photos below). 

Cars at Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Transporti on James Bond " Spectre " film set in Rome Cars at Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Transporti on James Bond " Spectre " film set in Rome There were only two cars – one Aston Martin DB10 and one Jaguar C-X75 in the scene, however there were more of them on the set.

About 10 p.m. everybody on a street could hear engines running – the sound was like on a pit lane on a race track. At first the car with cameras left the parking lot.

Tracking vehicle with cameras on James Bond " Spectre " film set in Rome Some time later Jaguar C-X75 with license plate “ROMA 860K” appeared and drove away on Via della Conciliazione street.
Jaguar C-X75 in Rome on James Bond " Spectre " film setJaguar C-X75 in Rome on James Bond " Spectre " film setAnd finally the Jaguar DB10 left the parking lot and the filming began.

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