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Madeline Smith on Bond nude scenes
77-year-old Madeline Smith says she was forced to film nude scenes early in her career but has no regrets.
In brief
77-year-old Madeline Smith says she was forced to film nude scenes early in her career but has no regrets. Former Bond girl Madeline Smith claims she had no choice but to film nude scenes during her early career but has no regrets. Originally reported by FemaleFirst.
Madeline Smith claims
77-year-old Madeline Smith says she had no choice but to film nude scenes early in her career.
“It was demanded of you. I mean, in The Vampire Lovers, it was demanded of me seconds before I did the scene. I had no choice, there was nothing in the contract.”
She had no regrets
Madeline Smith insists she has no regrets about filming nude scenes because acting brought her a lifetime of opportunities.
“I have been so fortunate. That's why I will not moan about the taking off of the clothes and all that. I cannot. I was so lucky. I had such joy, and I loved every second of it.”
Industry changes
Madeline Smith says it's harder for young actors now than in the 1960s when she started her career.
“It's so difficult now for kids. You can go and be educated to your ears and still not getting any work. It's almost impossible to get your foot in the door now and it was so easy in the 60s.”
Warren Beatty story
Madeline Smith recalls meeting Warren Beatty at Roman Polanski's 1968 wedding to Sharon Tate.
“I was shown into his room. Warren was lying there stark naked and on the phone. I was absolutely terrified. I was a virgin.”
Beatty's request
Madeline Smith declined Beatty's request for a cuddle, saying her definition of cuddling involves keeping clothes on.
“He said to me, 'Can I come in and run your bath with you and we'll read Dostoevsky together?' I said: 'No.'”
Sean Connery encounter
Madeline Smith politely rejected Sean Connery's advance after meeting him in a Scottish hotel.
“He said to me, 'Can I come in and run your bath with you and we'll read Dostoevsky together?'”
The essence
Former Bond girl Madeline Smith claims she had no choice but to film nude scenes during her early career but has no regrets.
