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The James Bond Files ~ James L. Neibaur and Gary Schneeberger
 In January 2023, on his radio program Flashback, which aired online over the internet radio station KSAV, Wesley Britton kicked off a “James Bond Avalanche” to celebrate the 70 years of Agent 007. Featured were several authors, actors, behind-the-scenes folks, and fans of the world of James Bond. The series continued on Monday, January 16, 2023, with an interview with James L. Neibaur and Gary Schneeberger, co-authors of From Connery to Craig: The James Bond Film Series (2022). Nobody knows more than these two gents, so listeners could expect lots of surprises and insights they might not have known all these years when these guys swapped stories and perspectives with fellow Bond aficionado Wes Britton and his co-host Karina Kantas! Also on the program was a vintage interview with Robert Weiner, co-editor of James Bond in World and Popular Culture: The Films are Not Enough (2011). That indispensable collection of 40 essays looked at the realm of 007 from a wide, interdisciplinary range of perspectives that have earned a long-standing stamp of respect from the 007 fan universe. The interview is available as a podcast on Wesley Britton’s podcast Remember When. To listen, click the link below. Wes chats with James, Gary and Rob – 3 Bond experts! About From Connery to Craig: The James Bond Film Series ~  The James Bond film series that started with Sean Connery as 007 in 1962’s Dr. No arguably ended with Daniel Craig holstering the Walther PPK for the last time in No Time to Die in 2021 – with four other actors portraying the iconic leading role in between. Given the success of the 25 films that comprise the official canon – more than $7 billion in global box-office receipts before adjusting for inflation – it is certain that the big-screen adventures of 007 will continue in some form in the years to come. But all signs point to a hard reboot that will reset the sometimes slight but ever-present continuity that knit the series together with a narrative and familiar-face throughline. From Connery to Craig offers a definitive critical assessment of one of the most successful and beloved film series in cinema history, plus a thorough examination of the movies’ impact on culture and response to it over its 60 years. With more than 50 photographs, fascinating behind-the-scenes details about each production and exclusive interviews with Bond girls, villains, and the franchise’ most prolific director, this book showcases the Bond cinematic universe in authoritative, eye-opening and entertaining ways. Featuring a Foreword by five-time Bond movie director John Glen. About James L. Neibaur and Gary Schneeberger ~ JAMES L. NEIBAUR is a film historian and educator with more than 30 books and hundreds of articles appearing in Cineaste, Classic Images, Film Quarterly, Films in Review, Filmfax, and Encyclopaedia Britannica. GARY SCHNEEBERGER is a former journalist and president of the public-relations firm ROAR, where he has advised Hollywood studios, U.S. television networks, major publishing houses and international nonprofits. Links ~ Read an excerpt of From Connery to Craig: The James Bond Film Series. |