An article analysing the first appearances of each Bond actor in the film series
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"‘Mr Bond, I’ve been expecting you’: The Cinematic Inaugurations of a New James Bond" by Stephanie Jones
An article analysing the first appearances of each Bond actor in the film series.
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"This paper diachronically examines each opening scene of a Bond film that introduces a new actor in the role to the audience. It argues that the interplay between film language and the star persona of a new Bond actor works to manage the expectations that circulate around Bond, modifying those expectations to point in a new direction fit for a new era at the same time as acknowledging the conventions of the past. "
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Thanks, @sirso . That paragraph is enough to put me off reading the article as a casual piece of entertainment. It suggests that it would feel more like studying for an exam! I'd have to be in a very specific mood to read it, in other words.