{"product_id":"the-search-for-bond-how-the-007-role-was-won-and-lost-hardcover","title":"The Search for Bond: How the 007 Role Was Won and Lost - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Sellers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'There are so many insights - even hardcore Bond fans will be surprised. Indispensable.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - David Lowbridge-Ellis MBE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOnly six men can lay claim to wearing the famous Savile Row tuxedo of James Bond; more people have stepped on the Moon.\u003c\/b\u003e Yet, hundreds more came within an inch of winning the coveted 007 role - the pinnacle for so many actors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Search for Bond\u003c\/i\u003e tells the extraordinary story of how cinema's most famous secret agent was cast, featuring exclusive interviews with many of the actors who were at one time considered to play Bond, interviewed for the role, or went as far as to be screen tested. From Ranulph Fiennes to Colin Firth, their memories and stories give a fascinating insiders' glimpse into the process of how the Bond producers, Broccoli and Saltzman, came up with the right man to play their famous spy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eROBERT SELLERS was born in Leeds in 1965. Following graduation from drama school, he dreamt of a career on stage and screen. Alas, despite a few walk-on roles, the world has been spared his acting, which is perhaps all for the best. Instead, he turned to film journalism - why not write about the medium he loves if he couldn't appear in it. Since the early 90s, he has written numerous biographies, books on film and TV and popular culture including the bestselling \u003ci\u003eHellraisers\u003c\/i\u003e (Preface, 2009).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 9.29 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53578662248755,"sku":"9781803996585","price":44.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/c_jGIegez79781803996585.webp?v=1782828418","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-search-for-bond-how-the-007-role-was-won-and-lost-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}