What’s this, Bond making an exhibition of himself? Surely not. Well actually several Bond’s were making an exhibition of themselves at the James Bond Fanfest last weekend. Located on the Southbank, The London Film Museum played host to a special event celebrating all things 007. George Lazenby was there to sign autographs and Sir Roger Moore was on hand to accept the Cinema Retro Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of his good friend Christopher Lee at a ceremony on Saturday night.
They weren’t the only Bond alumni who were out in force. Ex Bond girls including Britt Ekland (pictured above), Honor Blackman and Maryam d’Arbo lined the signing rooms, along with the larger than life Richard Kiel (aka Jaws) and freerunner Sébastien Foucan (Casino Royale). The event was awash with directors, effects gurus, photographers and über fans that have all helped to establish Bond as one of the biggest franchises in film history.
But it wasn’t all Bond and babes as fans had the opportunity to attend special presentations and Q&A’s from some of the most influential figures in the business. Terry English talked through his career as armourer for movies such as Excalibur and the recent remake of Clash of the Titans, and Brian Johnson discussed his work as special effects supervisor on Alien and his involvement with 2001: A Space Odyssey.
One of the highlights of the weekend was a press conference with the original master of stop motion animation Ray Harryhausen. Assisted by his biographer, Tony Dalton, Harryhausen (who is an astonishing 89 years old) gave an insightful glimpse into his life working on beloved movies such as Jason and the Argonauts and the superior original Clash of the Titans. Guests were also treated to a glimpse of original creature models including a skeleton warrior from Jason and Calibos from Clash.
An extensive collection of Ray Harryhausen’s work will be unveiled on June 29th 2010 at the London Film Museum.
For more info visit http://www.londonfilmmuseum.com/
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