{"id":66174,"date":"2015-11-05T12:06:39","date_gmt":"2015-11-05T18:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=66174"},"modified":"2015-11-05T12:06:40","modified_gmt":"2015-11-05T18:06:40","slug":"the-very-real-stunts-of-james-bond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/the-very-real-stunts-of-james-bond\/","title":{"rendered":"The Very Real Stunts of James Bond"},"content":{"rendered":"

These behind-the-scenes clips of explosive James Bond stunt action will leave you both shaken and<\/em> stirred.<\/h2>\n

Top image from United Artists<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Considering\u00a0Hollywood’s ability to basically create anything and everything with digital effects, it’s refreshing that the team behind the Bond franchise knows that sometimes you just have to strap a guy to the bottom of a helicopter and take to the skies. Sometimes the only way to get the shot is to hire a driver and have him demolish $34,000,000 worth of Aston Martins and Land Rovers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With the current Bond era maintaining a darkly realistic\u00a0Nolan-esque<\/a>\u00a0tone, it can be argued that Daniel Craig’s<\/a> turns as the titular super-spy are the most stunt-packed entries in the series yet. Let’s take a closer look at what goes into risking life and limb for the public’s\u00a0hard-earned entertainment dollars.<\/p>\n

Aspiring filmmakers: you should totally<\/em> try this at home. Just kidding. But if you do, share the footage with us<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

Spectre Stunt Driver Interview<\/h3>\n

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Speaking of the above-mentioned $34,000,000 in\u00a0car carnage, Spectre<\/em> stunt driver\u00a0Mark Higgins<\/a> is responsible for a lot of it. From a recent interview with Evo<\/a>:<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve been on this now for three months. We did rehearsals back in December and the main Rome car chase started three weeks ago. This week we\u2019ve had a wall ride, we\u2019ve been jumping down steps, drifting around the streets and gone through the Vatican at over 100mph, which is pretty awesome. I don\u2019t think anybody has ever done that before and I don\u2019t think it\u2019ll ever be done again.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Higgins also did the driving for Skyfall<\/a>, recruited by fellow auto-ace Ben Collins, aka The Stig<\/a> from BBC’s Top Gear<\/a>. There’s more to stunt driving than simply buckling up and flooring it:<\/p>\n

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Stunt driving is a team job, and you’re only as good as the people and professionals around you. The driving is the natural part for me, but the camera sees different parts that change the whole dynamics of the driving. There are always some dangers, but the team works to reduce these with practice and professional stunt co-ordinators.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In other danger-related Bond news, we found this pretty amusing. Zeiss Lenses recently shared the following photo through social media<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Developed jointly with ARRI,\u00a0<\/span>Master Anamorphic lenses feature in the production of a range of major films, including the newly launched James Bond 007\u00a0<\/span>Spectre. Whilst attached to a camera car travelling over 100mph during filming, this lens flew off, bouncing for over 1 mile down the road. Despite this, none of the lenses were damaged or displaced, and only minor damage was caused to the outer casing. That’s what we call #ZEISS quality.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Action of Spectre<\/h3>\n

This making-of hype clip featuring Director Sam Mendes<\/a>,\u00a0Special Effects Supervisor Chris Corbould,<\/a>\u00a0and First Assistant Director Michael Lerman<\/a>\u00a0doesn’t simply highlight<\/em> the stunts\u00a0of Spectre<\/em><\/a>. This video rips its shirt off, spikes the football, and drops the mic. Just look at the wingless airplane erupting out of the second story of a house at 1:08.<\/p>\n