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Bond Girl Bérénice Marlohe Spills 'Skyfall' Secrets

Bond Girl Bérénice Marlohe Spills 'Skyfall' Secrets

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Intrigue and sexiness are on hand in spades when the gorgeous Bérénice Marlohe drops by the Studio to prove to us why she was chosen as a Bond Girl for 'Skyfall'! In addition to being wined, dined, and gallantly protected by our host, she also gives us the scoop on James Bond himself, Daniel Craig, working with Sam Mendes and Javier Bardem, and also her co-Bond gal pal Naomie Harris! Hosted by Secret Agent Oliver Trevena (@olivertrevena).

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Young Hollywood

Agent Trina, mission, Young Hollywood, target, Bernice Marlo.

Bond Girl

Bernice Marlo.

Young Hollywood

Hi.

Bond Girl

Hi.

Young Hollywood

Hi. I'm in love. Instantly. Love just happened on the Young Hollywood sofa.

Bond Girl

Yes, you see how life is full of surprises.

Young Hollywood

It is, it is. Severine. Amazing. Yes, Severine. The Bond girl. You are a Bond girl.

Bond Girl

I am a Bond girl.

Young Hollywood

Where do you go from here? You probably should just retire now. I mean you're a Bond girl.

Bond Girl

You know what? Exactly. I think I'm going to do that. Retire, let's move away, start a family.

Young Hollywood

Perfect timing. In LA, love it. With Georgie. With Georgie on my foot and on my mind. But we are here at Skyfall. Yeah. Um, you play a very interesting Bond girl. You're like bad, a little bit naughty. I've been waiting to see you redeem the chips. You made such a bold entrance into our little drama. Can I never complicate plot? Who doesn't appreciate the occasional twist, Mr. Bond. James Bond. And how did this all come about? Because obviously it must be an interesting process becoming a Bond girl, right?

Bond Girl

Yeah. I heard that they were doing an audition in Paris. I spent two days in front of my computer trying to send my reel everywhere to any people involved in the project that I could possibly find. So I sent it everywhere and after two days of intense research, I managed to find Debbie McWilliams, the casting director email and I sent her my reel and she auditioned me in Paris and then Sam had me go in London in Pinewood and then I did a third audition with Daniel Craig and Sam.

Young Hollywood

I'm so impressed. That's commitment, guys. That is absolutely commitment. And you just you just mentioned, I mean Daniel Craig. I mean, he's he's all right, isn't he? He's all right.

Bond Girl

He's very all right.

Young Hollywood

He's no me.

Bond Girl

He's not you.

Young Hollywood

He's not me. But he's very all right. Yes. Does he do things like this? Does he give you Ah. Oh, wow. That just happened. Does he do stuff like that?

Bond Girl

He hasn't.

Young Hollywood

There you go, there for you. Thank you, darling. Well, there you go. You know, we're a couple. That's what you should do. Let that be a lesson to anyone making relationships out there. Me and Bernice have made it work. You can make it work too. Just buy some flowers. And would you care for a drink?

Bond Girl

Absolutely. My pleasure.

Young Hollywood

We've got um, we've got some uh, What is that? Sparkling cider. It's a recession. So I'll pour you some sparkling cider.

Bond Girl

Oh, my pleasure.

Young Hollywood

And we love we love the champagne later. Moved. You found a whole new life. There is no going back. There is no going back. James. This is what love feels like. Um, so yeah, here you go.

Bond Girl

Thank you.

Young Hollywood

Let's do let's toast. To love and to Skyfall. To us.

Bond Girl

To us. Yes. This is amazing. Amazing.

Young Hollywood

Mum, your daughter-in-law. Did you think it would get this good being a Bond girl?

Bond Girl

How could I ever have ever ever ever ever ever ever ever imagined something like that?

Young Hollywood

Oh, Oh. He's something else when he wants to try, though. No. Fine. It's fine. My God. You are so strong and you are so clever and handsome. You killed it. You stung right away. I'm so impressed. It's all right, darling. I've got you. I've got you. I love you. I won't ever let anything happen to you. Okay? Just stay close to me and the world is ours. World is not enough, baby. Oh, I love you. I love you so bad. This is the hottest it's ever been. Bring yourself back. Oliver, this is work. Okay. Okay. Um, how was it playing alongside Naomi as well, the other other Bond girl?

Bond Girl

We have met for the promotion. She's such a sweet, wonderful girl. She's woman. She's a wonderful woman.

Young Hollywood

And this was this was your first English speaking film as well. Is that correct?

Bond Girl

Absolutely.

Young Hollywood

That's amazing.

Bond Girl

It was because I don't know as you can see, I don't speak English at all.

Young Hollywood

What you're doing right now is perfectly fine. Let me tell you. But yeah, so did a lot of preparation go into that?

Bond Girl

Absolutely. I heard a lot of music, for instance, Grace Jones, Rage Against the Machine, just to feed myself with sense of power or being very glamorous, dangerous. And I based my inspiration on the chimera, an animal with three heads. So I wanted to become a dragon because the dragon kills from far, you know, and it's very dangerous and once a dragon enters a casino, usually everybody's scared and I wanted to be that dragon.

Young Hollywood

Fair enough. Um how is uh how is Mr. Mendes as a director?

Bond Girl

He is he's fantastic.

Young Hollywood

I welcome this next time, Mr. Silva. Not bad. Not bad, James, for a physical wreck. What? Thank you. You got me. Now here is your prize. The latest thing from my local toy store. It's called radio. He's so brilliant first of all, as he is a real artist. And Sam, Daniel have wonderful sense of humor. I'm sorry to tell you that. I don't get jealous anymore. But yeah. I know what we have is real. It's the truth, but it was only professional. Don't get upset. That's Hollywood. This is real. Can I have your glasses not that you are reborn? Because there is so much sun here. Look at your eyes. Now it's like we're on a together. Now we're on a honeymoon. Now we're on a honeymoon. Quick. Um, Bernice, you're absolutely gorgeous. Phenomenal Bond girl. Plays plays the part really well. Um, Skyfall. It's amazing for anyone that hasn't seen it, because I'm lucky, I get to see it ahead of time. But watch Bernice, um, you'll be seeing a lot of us two in the future.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Bérénice Marlohe

    Featured Bond Girl guest

  • Oliver Trevena

    Host of the interview

  • Daniel Craig

    Plays James Bond, worked with Bérénice Marlohe

  • Sam Mendes

    Director of 'Skyfall'

  • Javier Bardem

    Co-star in 'Skyfall'

  • Naomie Harris

    Co-Bond Girl in 'Skyfall'

  • Debbie McWilliams

    Casting director for 'Skyfall'

  • Grace Jones

    Musician whose music Bérénice Marlohe listened to for inspiration

  • Rage Against the Machine

    Band whose music Bérénice Marlohe listened to for inspiration

FAQ

Who does Bérénice Marlohe play in 'Skyfall'?+
Bérénice Marlohe plays the character Severine, a Bond Girl in the movie 'Skyfall'.
How did Bérénice Marlohe get her role in 'Skyfall'?+
She sent her reel to Debbie McWilliams, the casting director, and then auditioned in Paris, London, and finally with Daniel Craig and Sam Mendes.
Was 'Skyfall' Bérénice Marlohe's first English-speaking film?+
Yes, 'Skyfall' was Bérénice Marlohe's first English-speaking film.
What inspired Bérénice Marlohe's character Severine?+
Bérénice Marlohe based her inspiration for Severine on the chimera, an animal with three heads, and wanted to portray a dangerous, dragon-like presence.
What was it like working with director Sam Mendes?+
Bérénice Marlohe described Sam Mendes as fantastic and a real artist, noting he has a wonderful sense of humor.
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