# “It was awful to act in that film”: the 1980s ‘Bond girl’ who knew they were “just a pretty face”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/it-was-awful-to-act-in-that-film-the-1980s-bond-girl-who-knew-they-were-just-a-pretty-face/
- Published: 2026-10-28T15:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T04:19:53+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/1980s-bond-girl-knew-they-were-just-a-pretty-face/
- Topics: Business, Entertainment, Film, Markets

## Key points

- Carole Bouquet found her Bond role boring.
- She felt the part made her “just a pretty face”.
- Special effects made some scenes unpleasant to film.

## Summary

Carole Bouquet says playing Marina Havelock in 1981’s *For Your Eyes Only* was boring and unsatisfying. She felt the role reduced her to “just a pretty face”, reflecting how Bond films of the period often gave women little to do beyond being attractive companions or targets.

Bouquet had already worried that taking the part might typecast her, though she saw the film as a career opportunity that could open doors. She also disliked filming scenes with special effects, including swimming on a mat or in front of an aquarium to suggest the open sea. The experience contrasted with her earlier feature debut in Luis Buñuel’s *That Obscure Object of Desire*.

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