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    So this time -- in a sequel that picks up an hour from where 2006's Casino Royale left off -- Bond is hurt and out for revenge. "Bond is in a very different place now" says Marc Forster, director of Quantum of Solace, the 22nd instalment in the series. Full Article at The Australian
    Bond is in a very different place now
    Marc Forster – Marc Forster SOURCE: The Australian 12 months ago
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  1. There are fewer studio hassles than you'd normally expect on a movie with a budget of $200million because it's their franchise. Everything starts and ends with them. They really tried to support my vision as much as they could.
    SOURCE: The Australian 12 months ago
  2. It's very clear to me that times have changed. Things go back and forth. The bad guy is not pure evil any more and Bond is not pure good. But he is still a mystery to us, which is part of his continuing success. Bond isn't a character who will ever talk emotionally about himself, which is why I created ...
    SOURCE: The Australian 12 months ago
  3. Judi Dench said I was the first Bond director who'd ever met her before shooting.
    SOURCE: The Australian 12 months ago
  4. I wanted to go deeper into Bond's psyche and reflect his state of mind ... No Bond film had been done in the desert before. It's a great metaphor. There's this rough, hard shell around Bond, but inside he's just the opposite.
    SOURCE: The Australian 12 months ago
  5. I always like to go through scenes with actors so that they have a basic understanding of what I would like to do ... I can never turn the camera on and just let the actor go; ultimately I have to lead it slightly, verbally or non-verbally, to get what I want.
    SOURCE: The Australian 12 months ago
  6. At this point I'd rather go back to doing something smaller. It was a good experience but it was exhausting and it took a long time. It's important to live life as well, you know, though I did really enjoy it.
    SOURCE: The Australian 12 months ago
  7. I don't shout 'action' ... My first AD (assistant director) suddenly started saying it, so I thought, 'OK, he enjoys it, so let him.
    SOURCE: The Australian 12 months ago
  8. The problem was the distance; I was told to find somewhere closer.
    SOURCE: The Australian 12 months ago
  9. I can only do films I am passionate about.
    SOURCE: The Australian 12 months ago

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