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London, 23 October
2012
The Royal Albert Hall, South Kensington played host to the World
Charity Premiere of Skyfall on the evening of Tuesday 23rd October
2012. Stars of the 23rd James Bond film were joined on the red carpet by
former Bond Girls and other 007 alumni. The venue was previously used for
the Royal World Charity premiere of Die Another Day in 2002. |
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ABOVE: James Bond's
Aston Martin DB5 on the platform erected outside the Royal Albert
Hall for the world premiere of Skyfall. [Inset] The
premiere brochure was a limited numbered edition produced for the
benefit of the charities that support former and serving members
of the three intelligence agencies (the Secret Intelligence
Service, the Security Service and GCHQ). His Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales is Royal Patron of the Intelligence Services.
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The premiere of
Skyfall was the culmination of a
year of events
celebrating James Bond's fifty years as a cinematic icon. Skyfall also
marks the longest gap between films without a change of actor in the lead
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ABOVE: Daniel Craig
(who plays James Bond for the 3rd time in Skyfall) arrives
on the red carpet and takes time to sign autographs for the many
waiting fans outside the Royal Albert Hall. |
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With the exception of
Albert Finney (who plays Kincade), all the leading players in Skyfall
were in attendance at the premiere and took time to mingle with the
waiting crowds before being interviewed by Little Britain star
David Walliams. |
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For the 40th Anniversary
celebrations in 2002, the premiere of Die Another Day was attended
by no less than four actors who have played James Bond 007: Pierce Brosnan,
George Lazenby, Roger Moore and Timothy Dalton. The Skyfall
premiere was similarly graced with the presence of a number of James Bond
alumni including Sir Christopher Lee (Scaramanga in The Man With The
Golden Gun), Colin Salmon (Charles Robinson in Tomorrow Never Dies,
The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day), Valerie Leon (The
Spy Who Loved Me and Never Say Never Again), Fiona Fullerton (Pola
Ivanova in A View To A Kill), Kristina Wayborn (Madga in
Octopussy), Lynn-Holly Johnson (Bibi Dahl in For Your Eyes Only),
Minnie Driver (Irina
in GoldenEye). Five-time James Bond director John Glen, stunt
co-ordinator & 2nd unit director Vic Armstrong, special effects supervisor Chris Corbould,
main title designer Daniel Kleinman and Skyfall composer Thomas
Newman were also in attendance. Other guests with links to 50 years of
James Bond in the cinema were Production Designer Sir Ken Adam, whose long career
included the first
James Bond film Dr. No (and six further films in the series), Live And Let Die
composer Sir George Martin, and five-time 007 composer David Arnold. |
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In addition to the
behind-the-scenes talent in attendance were four-time Miss Moneypenny,
Samantha Bond, and a quartet of former Bond Girls dating back to the very
first James Bond film. Steven & Hilary Saltzman were also among the
invited guests in acknowledgement of the important contribution made by
their father, who partnered with Albert. R Broccoli in 1961 to produce the
James Bond films. Roger Moore's youngest son Christian represented his
father at the premiere. A post-premiere party for over 1,000 invited
guests was held at the Tate Modern to celebrate 50 years of James Bond in
the cinema. A spectacular eight-metre high Chinese Dragon Head
formed the centrepiece of the Shanghai themed display constructed in the
Turbine Hall of the former Bankside power station on London's South Bank. |
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More photos from the Skyfall
premiere... |
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