Rare photos from behind the scenes to celebrate Bond 50th anniversary

15-Jan-2012 • Bond News

In today's edition of Live magazine, included with the Mail on Sunday newspaper, a special James Bond 50th anniversary feature includes some rarely seen behind the scenes photographs from the archives of EON Productions.

Itâs 8am at Pinewood Studios and Pierce Brosnan and Sophie Marceau are in bed, getting to know each other before filming the key seduction scene for The World Is Not Enough. Director Michael Apted rehearsed the scene with the actors for about 20 minutes: âIâd had the idea of using ice and Sophie developed that into the idea of kissing him with the ice. Sheâs really good to work with because sheâs so uninhibited.â Indeed, of the 16 takes Apted shot, ten would prove to be unusable if Bond were to get a 12 rating.

Sean Connery and Daniela Bianchi on the last day of filming From Russia With Love. Bad weather plagued the shoot, hence their good moods.

In Piz Gloria, Switzerland, George Lazenby (pictured right) chats to three of Blofeldâs âAngels of Deathâ on the set of On Her Majestyâs Secret Service. The girls spent most of their time knitting, influenced by keen knitter Joanna Lumley, here watching from behind on a sofa strewn with her handiwork.

Click here to see more on the Mail website.