Live and Let Die (film)

===Filming===

===Filming===

[[Principal photography]] began on 13 October 1972 in New Orleans, Louisiana.{{sfn|Field|Chowdhury|2015|p=242}} For a while, only the second unit was shooting after Moore was diagnosed with [[Kidney stone disease|kidney stones]]. Hamilton initially wanted to film in [[Haiti]], which the fictional San Monique was modeled after, but could not because of the political instability under the regime of [[François Duvalier|François "Papa Doc" Duvalier]].{{sfn|Field|Chowdhury|2015|p=237}} In November, the production moved to Jamaica, which represented San Monique. In December, production was divided between interiors in [[Pinewood Studios]] in [[Iver Heath]] and location shooting in [[Harlem]] in New York City.<ref name="inside" /><ref>{{Cite AV media|title=Exotic Locations|location=''Live and Let Die'', Ultimate Edition DVD|year=2000|publisher=MGM/UA Home Video}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=Mi6-HQ.com|url=http://mi6-hq.com/sections/movies/lald_locations.php3?t=lald&s=lald|title=Live and Let Die – Location Guide|access-date=6 November 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120526070122/http://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/movies/lald_locations.php3?t=lald&s=lald|archive-date=26 May 2012}}</ref> The producers were reportedly required to pay [[Protection racket|protection money]] to a local Harlem gang to ensure the crew's safety. When the money ran out, they were forced to leave.<ref name="moore">{{Cite AV media|title=Live and Let Die [[Audio commentary]] 1|people=[[Roger Moore]]|location=''Live and Let Die'', Ultimate Edition DVD|year=2000|publisher=MGM/UA Home Video}}</ref> Some exteriors were in fact shot in the [[Upper East Side]] of [[Manhattan]] as a result of the difficulties of using real Harlem locations. The street chase was shot at [[FDR Drive]].{{sfn|Field|Chowdhury|2015|p=249}} Ross Kananga suggested the stunt of Bond jumping on crocodiles, and was enlisted by the producers to perform it.<ref name="booklet" /> The scene took five attempts to complete. In one attempt, the last crocodile caught Kananga's heel and tore his trousers.<ref name="inside" />

[[Principal photography]] began on 13 October 1972 in New Orleans, Louisiana.{{sfn|Field|Chowdhury|2015|p=242}} For a while, only the second unit was shooting after Moore was diagnosed with [[Kidney stone disease|kidney stones]]. Hamilton initially wanted to film in [[Haiti]], which the fictional San Monique was modeled after, but could not because of the political instability under the regime of [[François Duvalier|François "Papa Doc" Duvalier]].{{sfn|Field|Chowdhury|2015|p=237}} In November, the production moved to Jamaica, which represented San Monique. In December, production was divided between interiors in [[Pinewood Studios]] in [[Iver Heath]] and location shooting in [[Harlem]] in New York City.<ref name="inside" /><ref>{{Cite AV media|title=Exotic Locations|location=''Live and Let Die'', Ultimate Edition DVD|year=2000|publisher=MGM/UA Home Video}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=Mi6-HQ.com|url=http://mi6-hq.com/sections/movies/lald_locations.php3?t=lald&s=lald|title=Live and Let Die – Location Guide|access-date=6 November 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120526070122/http://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/movies/lald_locations.php3?t=lald&s=lald|archive-date=26 May 2012}}</ref> The producers were reportedly required to pay [[Protection racket|protection money]] to a local Harlem gang to ensure the crew's safety. When the money ran out, they were forced to leave.<ref name="moore">{{Cite AV media|title=Live and Let Die [[Audio commentary]] 1|people=[[Roger Moore]]|location=''Live and Let Die'', Ultimate Edition DVD|year=2000|publisher=MGM/UA Home Video}}</ref> Some exteriors were in fact shot on the [[Upper East Side]] of [[Manhattan]] as a result of the difficulties of using real Harlem locations. The street chase was shot at [[FDR Drive]].{{sfn|Field|Chowdhury|2015|p=249}} Ross Kananga suggested the stunt of Bond jumping on crocodiles, and was enlisted by the producers to perform it.<ref name="booklet" /> The scene took five attempts to complete. In one attempt, the last crocodile caught Kananga's heel and tore his trousers.<ref name="inside" />

The production had trouble with snakes during the voodoo ceremony scene in Jamaica. The [[script supervisor]] was so afraid that she refused to be on set with them, an actor fainted while filming a scene where he is killed by a snake, Jane Seymour became terrified as a snake was held up to her face, and [[Geoffrey Holder]] only agreed to fall into the snake-filled casket because [[Princess Alexandra (born 1936)|Princess Alexandra]] was visiting the set.<ref name=snake>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/jul/22/geoffrey-holder-exhibition-trinidad-charisma-bomb | title=Geoffrey Holder exhibition looks to capture 'absolute joy' of Trinidad's 'charisma bomb' | newspaper=The Guardian | date=22 July 2015 |accessdate=31 December 2023 | last1=Anderson | first1=Stacey }}</ref> Despite being told by the prop supervisor that the snakes had all been defanged, Holder told Moore that it did not feel like they had.<ref name=snake /> During filming, Seymour was tied up to a stake while a dancer was to approach her with a snake. The snake bit him and he dropped it, drawing everyone's attention to him. Meanwhile the snake headed for Seymour, who was saved by the film's snake handler grabbing it when inches from Seymour's feet.<ref name="inside" />

The production had trouble with snakes during the voodoo ceremony scene in Jamaica. The [[script supervisor]] was so afraid that she refused to be on set with them, an actor fainted while filming a scene where he is killed by a snake, Jane Seymour became terrified as a snake was held up to her face, and [[Geoffrey Holder]] only agreed to fall into the snake-filled casket because [[Princess Alexandra (born 1936)|Princess Alexandra]] was visiting the set.<ref name=snake>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/jul/22/geoffrey-holder-exhibition-trinidad-charisma-bomb | title=Geoffrey Holder exhibition looks to capture 'absolute joy' of Trinidad's 'charisma bomb' | newspaper=The Guardian | date=22 July 2015 |accessdate=31 December 2023 | last1=Anderson | first1=Stacey }}</ref> Despite being told by the prop supervisor that the snakes had all been defanged, Holder told Moore that it did not feel like they had.<ref name=snake /> During filming, Seymour was tied up to a stake while a dancer was to approach her with a snake. The snake bit him and he dropped it, drawing everyone's attention to him. Meanwhile the snake headed for Seymour, who was saved by the film's snake handler grabbing it when inches from Seymour's feet.<ref name="inside" />