Turkey

Although it may not much feel like it at the moment, summer is fast approaching after a long winter that seemed to takeover spring, but finally the weather (at least where I live) has turned. The central heating is off at long last and although the mountains in the distance still have plenty of snow […]

A new video blog provided by 007.com on YouTube has Sam Mendes talking about filming in Turkey. He says that Skyfall shows the best of Turkey without falling into cliche, and how they have tried to capture Istanbul as it is today, as an every changing and developing city. The video shows some beautiful long shots of some of the city’s highlights, as well as behind the scenes footage of the pre-title sequence. He later adds that opening sequence is ambitious and varied.

Anyone who followed the filming of Skyfall is probably aware that 007 will be seen once more on two wheels, but it was only yesterday that Honda revealed that the machine he’ll be riding is their CRF250R model, when they unvealed the bikes used in filming at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu. Twenty modified […]

Behind the scenes of Skyfall while filming in Turkey

Another video of filming in Turkey has appeared online apparently showing Daniel Craig (and presumably his stunt double in parts) filming a stunt on top of a moving train.

The latest clapperboard photo from the set of Skyfall was released via the official 007 twitter account last night. The scene number (X8AL) indicates that the scene takes place very early in the film, and is likely to feature in the pre-titles sequence.

Sky News has just filed a report from Istanbul, Turkey, where they were invited to the Skyfall set to watch filming. The report says that Daniel Craig was “tight-lipped” about plot details:

The star was cagey and vague when talking about the film, although he did reveal 007 would be “funny as hell” and that his character would enjoy a “rich” love life.

He refused to be drawn on the plot, saying only that he and director Sam Mendes had worked extensively on the script and the character together.

The article also mentions the four year break being used to the film makers’ advantage and how both Craig and Mendes went back and read the books for ideas.

A short video about shooting Skyfall in Turkey.

The Skyfall production team has moved to Fethiye in the Aegean province of Muğla, according to an article Hurriyet Daily News, which says that a thousand strong team has arrived in town. The article says security is tight: Tight security measures have been taken around the area in which the film will be shooting. Security officials have […]

Skyfall producer Michael G Wilson spoke at a press conference held in Istanbul ahead of the arrival of Daniel Craig and the first unit in which he reassured locals that filming has not damaged historic buildings. Hurriyet Daily News quoted Wilson as saying: “As people in the film sector we create illusions. This is what […]