Bond blasts his way down the Thames
Monday April 12, 1999
LONDON - When
James Bond drives down the Thames, you'd better take cover
because the damage could be spread from bank to bank.
That seemed to be the case during filming Monday and Tuesday and Bond fan David Williams caught some of the action on his video camera.
The images he sent us are below. The first image shows part of the floating building fully intact before Bond comes floating (ok, speeding) by.
The second image shows what it's like after Bond leaves the area in his wake. Then we've got some shots of the man directing the action and the man playing Bond.
Before
After
Vic Armstrong
Armstrong, the second unit
director, is responsible for directing most of the action
sequences when Pierce Brosnan or the other principal stars
aren't required to be on location. He directed the exciting
ski chase in the Alps earlier this year.
Playing Bond
Have you ever wanted to be James
Bond for the day? Well, you don't have to be Pierce Brosnan,
you can just be a stunt speedboat driver if you've got the
guts. One man who obviously has the stomach for some
hair-raising stunts is Wade Eastwood. He's been driving the Q
boat on the Thames during the filming.
David Williams reports that the crew seems to be in good
spirits despite the dismal weather. Now, some more die-hard
Bond fans are showing up for filming. The second unit's
assistant director has been keeping the fans out of the view
of the cameras, but still allowing the fans to watch the
action.
