Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson talk
us through our pick of rare behind-the-scenes images from
deep within the archives •••WORDSIAN FREER
OFFICE POLITICS
(GOLDFINGER, 1964)Barbara Broccoli:“The
wonderful Bernard Lee
here, such a phenomenal
actor. He had such
presence. M is always
so important to Bond
because M represents
everything; authority,
government, Queen,
country. He is the one
person Bond has to
answer to. It’s a very
important relationship.
These scenes are about
setting up the plot —
giving Bond his mission
— or telling Bond off
because he did not do
what he was supposed to
do on the mission. You
have to feel there is a
mutual respect between
them, even though it may
get challenged at times.
M is always going to back
Bond. He may not say it to
his face, but he is always
going to have Bond’s back
in the field.”TEEING OFF
(DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER, 1971)Michael G. Wilson:“Sean
didn’t play golf before
Goldfingerand he became
obsessed by it. He still plays,
I imagine. Seeing this picture,
it reminds me that the moon
rover in the Science Museum
was taken off this set and
given to them. It was on
display as if it was the real
vehicle. It just shows the
wonderful attention to detail
brought by Ken Adam and the
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