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[Mr. Blofeld]

The exteriors were likely an actual hotel, redressed as the Andean Grand - kind of like the way Charing Cross station has been seen with new signage for Temple station in SKYFALL.

Sorry, misspoke; meant to say interiors, like when Bond and Camille walk off from the Bolivian street, while being viewed from the interior, directly into the lobby, or when Bond and Fields do so in the daytime (which probably would've been much harder to fake).

[Captain Tightpants]

It's possible the lobby was also a real hotel, like the exterior - but I'm pretty sure the hotel room itself and the landing where Bond evades the agents out to capture him are sets. The way he evades them, hiding behind walls and moving on the ledges feels like something the script called for and had to be built specially (unless the hotel was already chosen in advance and Paul Haggis wrote the scene based on what he could see there).

[Captain Tightpants]

Dramatic Emmerdale Story being filmed on Ilkley Moor!

I wonder if the scene will feature eight Range Rovers chasing/being chased by Bond, or if they've brought eight to arrange for a full range of shots. I seem to recall there being about six or seven Alfa Romeos and several Aston Martins used in QUANTUM OF SOLACE.

If it's just the one, I could see Bond chasing M across the countryside, trying to stop her from going to Scotland and doing something stupid, and then staging an accident to trick the villains into showing their hand because thy think M is dead.

If they're using eight, I have no idea what it might be ... unless Bond is leading an attacking force against the castle in the climax, but the bad guys work out that Bond is coming and attack the convoy.

[Royal Dalton]

It's not "Emmerdale" , as we know from Bickers Action that "Skyfall" was being filmed instead.

Unless 'Bickers' was just joking and they are filming a stunt for Emmerdale (or Emmerdale Farm, as we oldies call it).

[Captain Tightpants]

That's a fair point - saying you're working on the next Bond film surely gets you more public interest than saying you're working on the next episode of "Emmerdale". Especially considering this part of the story LF posted:

An Emmerdale spokesperson recently confimed "It's a big dramatic storyline that will be on screen in February. It does involve a big stunt so we've had paramedics and fire crews."

Of course, if you can make the case that Bickers is trying to cash in on Bond, then you can make the same case for "Emmerdale". But then, this hasn't been reported outside the blogosphere, and a lot of early reports are coming up on "Emmerdale"-related sites, so maybe it really is them ...

[Vauxhall]

It's not "Emmerdale" , as we know from Bickers Action that "Skyfall" was being filmed instead.

Unless 'Bickers' was just joking and they are filming a stunt for Emmerdale (or Emmerdale Farm, as we oldies call it).

I was thinking the same. We've had one report that it was SKYFALL filming and a handful saying Emmerdale. Until we hear any better, I'm probably going to err on the side of the majority, and assume this Bickers chap was leading his friend on.

Edit: Surprised I didn't notice this before - that Bickers bloke on Twitter isn't involved with the "Bickers Action" company; a friend posted that picture and jokingly asked if he was involved due to the similarity in names. At ease chaps.

[Shrublands]

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[Luigi Ferrari]

Dramatic Emmerdale Story being filmed on Ilkley Moor!

I wonder if the scene will feature eight Range Rovers chasing/being chased by Bond, or if they've brought eight to arrange for a full range of shots. I seem to recall there being about six or seven Alfa Romeos and several Aston Martins used in QUANTUM OF SOLACE.

My guess is that we'll hardly see 8 Land Rovers involved in a car chase.They usually need for filming different vehicles with varying degrees of damage. This message confirms it:

JRCraven Vern
@Bickers627 they had 3 old Land Rovers in various degrees of crashed state with them. Seemed more Heartbeat than Bond!!

On a side note - don't expect Eon to announce officially that they are going somewhere for filming somewhat scene of Skyfall. Their job is easier if they choose to keep a low profile...

Edited by Luigi Ferrari, 14 January 2012 - 10:57 AM.

[marktmurphy]

rebeccakatie Rebecca Gilchrist
Dad just sent this, 1 of 8 cars to be blown up in new James Bond film - god knows where he is!! yfrog.com/mgoy7nzj

Eight cars; eight coffins in Greenwich....


But would Bond really go all the way to Yorkshire to film? Sounds like it could be Emmerdale.

[Captain Tightpants]

On a side note - don't expect Eon to announce officially that they are going somewhere for filming somewhat scene of Skyfall. Their job is easier if they choose to keep a low profile...

Oh, of course not. They haven't been announcing locations before now, so why would they suddenly start? But at the same time, not announcing it does not mean that they are filming on Ilkley Moor. As has been discussed, there is plenty to suggest that this is not SKYFALL, but "Emmerdale" as originally reported. After all, we all believed tha the picture of filming outside Ascot train station was SKYFALL, but it wasn't - and like that little episode, the reports of shooting on Ilkley Moor are being spread by Twitter rather than by an actual publication.

But would Bond really go all the way to Yorkshire to film? Sounds like it could be Emmerdale.

SKYFALL was going to go to Argyll in Scotland to film (though they canned that shoot). Yokrshire is on the way there.

[Major Tallon]

The exteriors were likely an actual hotel, redressed as the Andean Grand - kind of like the way Charing Cross station has been seen with new signage for Temple station in SKYFALL.

The exterior was the Panamanian Ministry of Culture in Panama City, redressed to look like a hotel. There may have been a scene in the lobby looking back out the front door, but otherwise the entirety of the hotel interior was a set.

As to "Skyfall," it's puzzling that the studio should have drastically cut the budget of a Bond film after the script was locked down and production was under way. Can this be true?

[Shrublands]

After all, we all believed tha the picture of filming outside Ascot train station was SKYFALL, but it wasn't

I think you will find (if you look back) that I didn't.

[Captain Tightpants]

As to "Skyfall," it's puzzling that the studio should have drastically cut the budget of a Bond film after the script was locked down and production was under way. Can this be true?

I doubt it's try. I can't vouch for the member in question, and I can find no evidence that it has happened. All we have is his word on it.

I think you will find (if you look back) that I didn't.

The picture was quickly debunked as being misleading, but that's not the point. The point is that people believed the Ascot station photo was related to SKYFALL - and if it can happen once, it can happen again.

[Luigi Ferrari]

As to "Skyfall," it's puzzling that the studio should have drastically cut the budget of a Bond film after the script was locked down and production was under way. Can this be true?

I doubt it's try. I can't vouch for the member in question, and I can find no evidence that it has happened. All we have is his word on it.

To be honest this is the third time I hear that sort of rumor.
Firstly, this rumor was reported by "The Sun" when Skyfall was in pre-production:

http://www.thesun.co...ames-Beard.html

The film is going to be made on a shoestring budget in comparison to the last few.
A source said: "They've really scaled back.
"The lavish production and locations have been cut."
"There is only a reduced cast and crew travelling to the few overseas destinations."


Secondly, before the shots were suspended for the Christmas break, a member of this forum reported the following rumors which he had heard by a member of the crew:

I heard something last night, and forgive me if this is common knowledge, I haven't read this thread all the way through but: I heard that they are not going to film in Shanghai at all.

I don't want to say how I heard it, but basically someone working on the film was planning on being in Shanghai for several weeks next year but now that has all been scrapped, and they are building sets here, apparently.

Then again, surely they have to do some filming there?

The reason why the Chinese extras were used at Royal Ascot is because Royal Ascot was doubling for Shanghai Pudong Airport. It is very, very difficult to shut an airport down for filming - especially a busy one like Pudong. It's a common practice in the film industry to do this.

As for the sets in Pinewood, this is again a common practice. The safehouse and the art gallery in QUANTUM OF SOLACE were both sets built at Pinewood, as was the interior of the Andean Grand Hotel. Not everything is filmed on location because it's simply too expensive to fly out to locations and there are no guarantees that they will be able to find a place in Shanghai that would fit the needs of the script. So they build sets at Pinewood instead.

Yeah I know everything isn't filmed on location (your Captain Obvious picture would come in handy here ) but my "source" specifically said they were building sets because filming in Shanghai had been scrapped. But this is not a watertight story of course, he could have misunderstood, Chinese whispers (no pun intended), massive pinch of salt etc...

From what I understand, they were going to film there for about one week. So that does not gel with this person saying they were expecting to film there for 'several weeks'.

Other parts of China, according to other information (and to some extent the official statements), would have had the crew there for 3 to 4 weeks. At this stage, I don’t see any real reason to think that this plan has changed.

Interesting, although if they had scrapped that one week of filming, that would be quite significant wouldn't it? Still, fingers crossed that's not the case

Edited by Luigi Ferrari, 14 January 2012 - 05:06 PM.

[MattofSteel]

We keep hearing the same rumour because new outlets keep rehashng the same, initial, garbage reports. It's a Bond movie. "Scaling back dramatically" isn't typically part of the equation.

As long as we're spared another "every location is clearly Engand in Die Another Day"-type situation, I'm sure we'll be fine.

[Luigi Ferrari]

rebeccakatie Rebecca Gilchrist
Dad just sent this, 1 of 8 cars to be blown up in new James Bond film - god knows where he is!! yfrog.com/mgoy7nzj

Eight cars; eight coffins in Greenwich....


But would Bond really go all the way to Yorkshire to film? Sounds like it could be Emmerdale.

Keep in mind that an actress had already posted a message on Twitter saying she was in the cast of Skyfall and she was going to the Scottish Highlands for filming early this year :

geeingaround Glenda Gee
Filming the new Bond soon, location Scottish Highlands :-)
29 Dic

There are too many coincidences here. Worth a trip to Ilkley Moor ?

Edited by Luigi Ferrari, 14 January 2012 - 07:26 PM.

[Matt_13]

Barbara said at the conference the film had the same budget as Quantum. I'll take her word over anyone elses.

[Skudor]

Gosh.... that's a lot of news to take in. So basically Bond and M are racing to have a dirty weekend in Val and Eric's B&B, in 8 Landrovers that will blow up in Scotland.

[Luigi Ferrari]

Interesting news, if this come true. It's a lot of time we don't see Bond skiing...

scotprovsaysno Angry Policyholder
@marchenkos77 new James Bond Film looking for Jet Ski stunt men. Hope you are up for it and not to rusty from Mexico.

If I remember correctly, it was originally planned that the landscape was covered with snow in the scenes they were planning to shoot in Argyll. Maybe the 2nd unit is really heading for Scotland then?

Edited by Luigi Ferrari, 15 January 2012 - 12:49 AM.

[The Shark]

Erm, this is a Jet Ski:

[Luigi Ferrari]

@TheShark LOL. Thanks for the clarification

[The Shark]

I'm guessing they might be planning some kind of jet ski chase in Fethiye, which was mentioned as one of the planned locations a while back.

[DamnCoffee]

Oh wow, that looks very nice! Bondain, as well.

[Captain Tightpants]

Maybe the 2nd unit is really heading for Scotland then?

I seem to recall reading somewhere that there is no second unit on SKYFALL. Sam Mendes is personally overseeing every shot (like Christopher Nolan). And based on everything we've seen from him - particularly his enthusiasm for the project - I would not be surprised if this is true.

[DamnCoffee]

I remember reading that Alexander Witt was the second unit director, though. So there must be some kind of second unit.

[univex]

Could the swimming pool scene be some sort of preparation for a long distance swim? Would be reminiscent of some of the novels, particulary YOLT. Just subsitute the barracudas with guys in jet skis.

Alexander Witt is the second unit director, but that doesn´t mean Mendes won´t be there, with him, to oversee things...I think.

[Captain Tightpants]

Could the swimming pool scene be some sort of preparation for a long distance swim?

You mean Bond preparing himself for his assignment, where the best way in it to swim?

It's an interesting idea ...

[univex]

Yes, Rocky style preparation without Eye of the Tiger. Suited the novels.

[Captain Tightpants]

Well, it's an interesting idea, but I think it might slow things down a little too much. Like dedicating time to show Bond in his flat, going though his morning routine - if it doesn't add to the story, it probably shouldn't be there.

Personally, I think the swimming scene is Bond busying himself with physical activity to try and take his mind off the attacks.

[univex]

Well, it's an interesting idea, but I think it might slow things down a little too much. Like dedicating time to show Bond in his flat, going though his morning routine - if it doesn't add to the story, it probably shouldn't be there.

Personally, I think the swimming scene is Bond busying himself with physical activity to try and take his mind off the attacks.

Yes, but Pierce having a swim in GE didn´t slow things down, nor did M going to Bond´s flat in LALD. You just need to justapose those scenes with some dynamic with another character. For example, Bond is swimming to train for his next mission, someone comes to debrief him. Or, Bond is in his flat and someone comes in to debrief him. Good writing and humouristic references ensue. All works out.