Daniel Craig, Judi Dench and Marc Forster at a Quantum of Solace press event

Paltalk, a Socialcasting Web site, invites you to take part in an online voice and video interview with Quantum of Solace director, Marc Forster, on October 23, 2008 at 5pm EST.

According to the Web site, “Get the insider scoop on the latest Bond gadgets and hear how Bond defeats the baddies one more time. We’ve even created a cool contest where you can submit to us your fantasy Bond Girl profile – just for fun. Two winners will get a special Bond gadget pack signed by Marc Forster. Just go to http://www.paltalk.com/bond-contest/ and enter the contest.”

For more information or to sign up to participate, head over to Paltalk’s Hollywood Now page.

The interview is completely free. Only registration is required.

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Daniel Craig - The 6th 007

While he is signed on to do a total of four James Bond movies, Daniel Craig recently told Playboy magazine “I did sign on for four so a piece of paper says there are two more to do. But let’s see how this one goes. In the film business, everything doesn’t always go according to plan”. He added that “We’ll wait and see. If it goes wrong, we’ll have to rethink things.”

In all likelyhood, the actor is simply trying to hedge his bets having seen how nasty the press can get when people are unhappy with their James Bond. And it’s true…based on what happened to Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan, you never can tell who will be 007 from one movie to the next. Still, despite his trepidation it’s a safe bet that Craig will have to make good on the four movies stipulated on his “piece of paper.”

Source: Den of Geek

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Click here to see the Daniel Craig Sony HDTV Ad

If it’s not in the movie but it still uses Daniel Craig and the title Quantum of Solace to sell a product, is it product placement? Either way, Sony has just released a new minute long TV commercial for their HD TVs featuring Daniel Craig dodging a series of HD explosions.

The ad, which was directed by Baillie Walsh, premired on October 15 before a England football match on Setanta in the UK.

Personally, I think it’s quite boring and in no way makes me excited for Quantum of Solace OR going out and buying an HDTV. But that’s just me.

Click here to view the ad featuring Daniel Craig avoiding explosions in an effort to sell Sony HDTVs.

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One event movie calls for another, as is evidenced by the recent announcement that the trailer for JJ Abrams’ new Star Trek reboot will premire during the coming attractions for Quantum of Solace.

According to Reelz Channel:
So is the Bond crowd and Trekkie fan base one and the same? While there is certainly crossover, the move most certainly signals Paramount and Abrams’ plan to seed out the reboot to more than the usual Trek fan base, whose attendance is already guaranteed.

So come November 14th, don’t be surprised to see a few Spock ears amongst the martini and tuxedo crowd.

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Gemma Arterton

In a revalation worth of The Princess Bride, Quantum of Solace star Gemma Arterton has recently revealed that she was born with six fingers on each hand and a “crumpled ear.”

Arterton, 22, still has small lumps on the side of her hands following the childhood procedures to have the extra digits removed. The fingers were “tied”, causing them to fall off naturally.

“It’s my little oddity that I’m really proud of,” she told Esquire magazine. “It makes me different.”

The actress, who plays Agent Fields in Quantum of Solace, James Bond’s 22nd adventure, revealed earlier this year that she was also born with a “crumpled ear” that had to be corrected with surgery.

“I was born with lots of deformities,” the Rada graduate said at the time.

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Daniel Craig

Much to the chagrin of his “better half,” Daniel Craig is an avid video game player, often spending hours on end playing the popular Guitar Hero. In fact, Craig is such a fan of quality video games that he was a quite nervous about lending his likeness and voice to the new Quantum of Solace video game. The creators had to visit him at Pinewood Studios three times before getting his ok, and one of those times they reportedly had to wait an hour while Craig finished up a game of Guitar Hero.

According to OneIndia,
They were about half way through making Quantum Of Solace and he got to play some levels of the game that related to scenes he was actually filming at the time. “The fact that he was –evaluating our game made it very high stakes for us.

“It was quite tense but the end result made it a much better game,” he added. The characters in the Quantum Of Solace game are modelled on actors in the new flick, and Craig’s first outing as 007 in Casino Royale. “Craig is very serious about his roles,” said Gascoine.

“You can’t just go in there joking and laughing. You have to establish you are there to do business. “If he says he doesn’t like it, you have to listen. He’s also built like a brick shithouse so you don’t argue with him,” he added. The Quantum Of Solace film and game will be released on October 31, and it is available on most platforms. Go get one for yourself and race with the real James Bond.

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Though he is far from needing plastic surgery to repair aging features, Daniel Craig has said that he might be open to the idea due to the multitude of injuries he sustained filming Quantum of Solace.

Craig has been reported as saying, “It’s what happens when you do something like this. I got tagged in a fight sequence and needed eight stitches. Plastic surgery? Give it five years.”

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Mark Ronson has given the new Bond theme tune the big thumbs up.

The Super-producer — along with Amy Winehouse — was originally in the running to record the coveted tune, but was forced to pull out at the last minute.

But Mark, 33, insists he is impressed with Another Way To Die — the effort of Jack White and Alicia Keys.

He says, “I’ve listened to it and it’s great. I love everything Jack White does and I can’t wait to see the new Bond film.”

Another Way To Die will be released as a limited edition of 6000 7″ Vinyl in the US on September 30, 2008 and on October 6, 2008 in the UK.

Quantum of Solace, the film in which the track appears, is released in the UK in October, and worldwide through November.

Source: Showbiz Spy, http://www.showbizspy.com/showbiz/09262008/Mark-Ronson-Approves-of-New-James-Bond-Theme