Paul Haggis interview in The Guardian

Post by **Kristatos** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 1:51 am

Mostly about In the Valley of Elah, but there's a little bit about Bond on page 2:

http://film.guardian.co.uk/interview/in ... 84,00.html

Post by **Dr. No** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:52 pm

Huh, I kinda like the original idea better.

Q3: You seem to be very much an auteur as a director. How did you feel when you were approached to do Casino Royale, which has certain rules and regulations to it?

PH: I really thought I was going to ruin it, but I thought it would be a heck of a lot of fun trying. And so when they encouraged me to take that darker side of Bond I ran with it. I think it's the job of the writer to make the producers nervous and the job of the producers to talk sense into the writer. But they've been very supportive and they are very supportive on this one. We send things back and forth and I like that. I don't always like people who agree with me. I like people who challenge me, because there are too many people in Hollywood who just tell you what you want to hear.

Q3: Were you surprised that it did as well as it did?

PH: Yeah, but I loved the script and I loved Daniel Craig and they were really supportive. They came to me and I said: "I think the biggest problem with the script is that you don't have an act three. Would you like one?" And they said yes ...

ML: So that's Venice?

PH: Yeah, and the draft that was there was very faithful to the book. And there was a confession. So in the original draft the character confessed and killed herself. And then she sent Bond to chase after the villains. And Bond chased the villains into the house. And I don't know why but I thought that Vesper had to be in the sinking house and Bond has to want to kill her and then try and save her and she has to kill herself.