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From about.com
Rosamund Pike looked very pink in her interview. A pink sleeveless sweater and pink cheeks to match. She even did the Dr. Evil pinky thing, which is actually from a different spy series, so that was odd. Speaking in her natural British accent, Pike discussed her work as another MI-6 agent at odd with 007's methods.
What style of fighting did you learn?
We learned classical fencing, but that all went out the window when it came to the end.
How did you learn your fight choreography?
In a way that fight scene was so edgy because it wasn't choreographed until the day. We got all the basic training. Technically we were up to speed. But we were learning piece by piece as it went. It was incredibly grueling and hard work. I think it is quite an edgy fight and I think that perhaps why is that it was so concentrated and so immediate.
Did you watch old Bond films?
Absolutely. It's an amazing thing. [The films] are an amazing set of research to have. I think every time before I went on set, I'd keep some of the movies around in the trailer. I'd just put them on and just hearing that title song or hearing some of those lines would give me energy to go and do it.
Were you nervous about being a Bond girl?
I was terrified, terrified. There's nothing more exhilarating than the moment you find you've got a job. And there's nothing more terrifying than the second after, when you think, "Oh God, how am I going to bear this responsibility?" It's a huge, huge vote of confidence, them giving you a role like this. They put a lot of weight on your shoulders.
Are you concerned about being typecast as a Bond girl forever?
I think the part is strong enough. I can't wait for people to see the movie so they know what we're on about. At the moment people are saying, "Oh, she's the new Bond girl." That means some kind of silhouette to most people.
Where do you see yourself in the tradition of Bond girls?
I was saying to Halle, at the moment it's fantastic because we're the last two in the lineup. When we're the two in the middle of a lineup of 100 or something, it's not going to be quite so cool.
hen you're 50, will you participate in the Bond girls retrospective special?
I think I'll always be proud to have been in this movie. Absolutely.
As your first film, how did it compare to your previous work?
It was the physicality of it, of this role. I was stretched physically to my limits. I'd been pushed emotionally before, but not anywhere like this physically.
What was your favorite stunt?
It think it was my little moment of firing off the gun. That was a buzz. I thought, "Yeah, I'm in a Bond movie." We trained for it. It was like a kid's fantasy, running around empty parking lots and firing off blank rounds.
What was the weirdest thing?
Probably being in bed in that ice swan. I was thinking, "Oh my God, I'm in bed with James Bond." It doesn't get weirder than that. That's was another of those moments when you think, "I'm in a Bond movie."
Besides filmmaking, what excites you?
Travel. Driving cars. Right before I got the Bond film I'd been in Vietnam and Cambodia. I think I'd been out of the loop in Britain and I came back kind of refueled, looking at the bigger picture, and I think that helped.
What is next for you?
We finished this in July and then I went away. I was going to be doing something now and I decided, "Hey, you're never going to do another Bond movie, so why not just go on the road with it for a bit?" It would be a shame to become too serious too fast.
