Product Description

Premier photographer Greg Williams sneaks you on set with the stars in the only official movie tie-in. Experience the glamour of film-making on location and follow the debut of Daniel Craig as 007. Features never-seen-before shots of the cast and creators - spy them shooting spectacular scenes and relaxing between takes. Candid soundbites from the actors and revealing inside information from director Martin Campbell promise intriguing insights into the making of the film. Get up close and personal with the makers of "Casino Royale". Make it your mission to read it today.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #240245 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-26
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 128 pages

Review
"Top photographer Greg Williams followed the entire production and has produced a fascinating documentary portrait of the glamour and drudgery that underpins the making of a major motion picture like "Casino Royale." The Bookseller 09/06/06

About the Author
Greg Williams' best-known subjects include Catherine Zeta-Jones, Brad Pitt, Colin Farrell, Cate Blanchett, Hugh Grant and John Travolta. He has recently worked on films including King Kong and The Legend of Zorro and his work has appeared in high-profile magazines including Vanity Fair, Premier and Sunday Times Magazine.

Customer Reviews

CASINO ROYALE WINNER FROM GREG WILLIAMS!

Beautifully produced record of the making of Casino Royale. It's rare to find such an intensely personal and sensitive collection, and an instant collectible for those with an eye for such things. With Greg Williams' unlimited access to the set, and his previous work with Daniel Craig [eg the outstanding photos accompanying the article "Oh Danny Boy!" for uk Marie Claire] the time is ripe for him to produce another book, and devoted entirely to Craig, the finest actor working today. The release of Casino Royale will hopefully encourage moviegoers to check Amazon DVDs for his previous films, to confirm this for themselves.

OK for pictures, useless for anything else
I got this book expecting one in a similar vein to previous Bond 'making of's', which had successfully balanced excellent stills reproduction (including many excellent behind the scenes examples) with informative text which gave an insight into the film's production.

The first thing to note about this book is that there is NO text whatsoever, only stills, many of which I wonder why they bothered including (I really am not interested in looking at a grainy, full-page picture of Daniel Craig's forehead). Many pictures follow this vein, being nothing more than extremely murky close ups of the actors looking rather bored.

All in all, a rather over-rated collection, with a truly extortionate price tag. Get Stan Winston's new book instead- an absolute stunner in every department!

A real insiders guide
The usual making of a movie book are heavy on text and light on images. This book is quite the opposite it a fantastic portfolio of the production process of the 20th James Bond Adventure Die Another Day.

The images which are a mixture of Black and White and Colour are of outstanding clarity and give a rare insight into the World of James Bond. The size and scale of the sets. The logistical challenge which presents itself with each new instalment. The book is Bond fans dream come true.

Eon Productions are rightly careful to not let just anyone on their sets to witness the filming of a Bond films so this is the ideal gift for fans of the series or anyone with a passing interest in film production. The images show Brosnan in and out of character and certainly enjoying himself.

Well worth the price - you will look at this book again and again. But so not to spoil the new film look at it after the movie ok.

Worth hunting around for in the Bond makings of books is the Making of Licence to Kill - well worth it.