Sir Roger Moore taught his co-stars how to smoke cigars on the set of 'The Man with the Golden Gun'

[JohnS]

The announcement that Amazon is taking over creative control of the James Bond franchise only happened this week. In simpler times, Sir Roger Moore was teaching his co-stars how to smoke cigars on set!

Sir Roger Moore taught his co-stars how to smoke cigars on the set of 'The Man with the Golden Gun'

The late British actor played the iconic British spy on seven occasions, and the 1974 movie - which saw 007 battle megalomaniacal villain Francisco Scaramanga, portrayed by screen icon Sir Christopher Lee - is considered one his best

18 February 2025

Now, the on-set secrets of the making of 'The Man with the Golden Gun' - which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year - have been spilled by cast members Master Toddy and Joie Vejjajiva, who played a martial arts student and Cha respectively.

Master Toddy was just 17 when he filmed the blockbuster, which was set in Thailand, Macau and Hong Kong, and he has party animal Roger to thank for giving him his first beer and for teaching him to properly enjoy a cigar during the many nights Moore took the cast out.

Master Toddy - who now runs Master Toddy's Muay Thai Academy schools - said: "We were with him, every night partying, party every night. I'm 17 years old I've never drunk before and he got me to drink beer and I get drunk. Teach me how to smoke a cigar. We had a lot of great times, wonderful times. It was a fantastic time."

Joie was only 15 at the time of filming and so didn't go drinking with Roger when the shot the movie - which also starred Maud Adams and Britt Ekland.

However, she has described Moore - who passed away in May 2017 aged 89 - as an "amazing" man who was always friendly to everyone who worked on the Bond film.

Appearing on the 'Really, 007!' podcast, she said: "He was amazing. He would talk to us, join us. I would take my guitar to set and he would pretend he was playing my guitar with the kung-fu guys and the karate guys.

"He was a really, really nice guy. We were just all equal."

It is not the first time that Roger has been remembered fondly for being such a gentleman on set.

Stuntman Andy Bradford worked with Roger across his various James Bond films, such as 'Octopussy', and he recalls the actor taking his time to get to know everyone on set.

He previously said: "Roger Moore talked to everybody. On the set he talked to tea ladies, he knew their names, he'd talk to anybody, flirt with anybody, he was great. I really have so much respect for him."

Source: https://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=416760

[Ken Gargett]

12 hours ago, JohnS said:

The announcement that Amazon is taking over creative control of the James Bond franchise only happened this week. In simpler times, Sir Roger Moore was teaching his co-stars how to smoke cigars on set!

Sir Roger Moore taught his co-stars how to smoke cigars on the set of 'The Man with the Golden Gun'

The late British actor played the iconic British spy on seven occasions, and the 1974 movie - which saw 007 battle megalomaniacal villain Francisco Scaramanga, portrayed by screen icon Sir Christopher Lee - is considered one his best

18 February 2025

Now, the on-set secrets of the making of 'The Man with the Golden Gun' - which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year - have been spilled by cast members Master Toddy and Joie Vejjajiva, who played a martial arts student and Cha respectively.

Master Toddy was just 17 when he filmed the blockbuster, which was set in Thailand, Macau and Hong Kong, and he has party animal Roger to thank for giving him his first beer and for teaching him to properly enjoy a cigar during the many nights Moore took the cast out.

Master Toddy - who now runs Master Toddy's Muay Thai Academy schools - said: "We were with him, every night partying, party every night. I'm 17 years old I've never drunk before and he got me to drink beer and I get drunk. Teach me how to smoke a cigar. We had a lot of great times, wonderful times. It was a fantastic time."

Joie was only 15 at the time of filming and so didn't go drinking with Roger when the shot the movie - which also starred Maud Adams and Britt Ekland.

However, she has described Moore - who passed away in May 2017 aged 89 - as an "amazing" man who was always friendly to everyone who worked on the Bond film.

Appearing on the 'Really, 007!' podcast, she said: "He was amazing. He would talk to us, join us. I would take my guitar to set and he would pretend he was playing my guitar with the kung-fu guys and the karate guys.

"He was a really, really nice guy. We were just all equal."

It is not the first time that Roger has been remembered fondly for being such a gentleman on set.

Stuntman Andy Bradford worked with Roger across his various James Bond films, such as 'Octopussy', and he recalls the actor taking his time to get to know everyone on set.

He previously said: "Roger Moore talked to everybody. On the set he talked to tea ladies, he knew their names, he'd talk to anybody, flirt with anybody, he was great. I really have so much respect for him."

Source: https://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=416760

john, i got as far as man with the golden gun was considered one of his best. by whom?? what a load of tosh. moore had some of the very worst of all bond films - octopussy anyone? - and some good ones, but that was crap. i know that re-writing history is the done thing today but that is just too extreme. 

[Habanoschris]

[Habanoschris]

1 hour ago, Ken Gargett said:

john, i got as far as man with the golden gun was considered one of his best. by whom?? what a load of tosh. moore had some of the very worst of all bond films - octopussy anyone? - 

 

[riderpride]

Did anyone really think Moore's Bond would do anything other than contribute to the delinquency of a minor?

Honestly though - all feedback I've heard/read about Moore as a person has been positive. Glad they have some great memories. 

Cheers!

[Ken Gargett]

36 minutes ago, riderpride said:

Did anyone really think Moore's Bond would do anything other than contribute to the delinquency of a minor?

Honestly though - all feedback I've heard/read about Moore as a person has been positive. Glad they have some great memories. 

Cheers!

a friend got to know him and Patrick Macnee in London after a view to kill. they bonded as he was sent to the naughty table at the big release lunch (he was working as a journo in fleet street). he had been seated next to grace jones. started the conversation by asking who she was. she screamed for the organisers and he was sent to the naughty table. moore and Macnee were already there. apparently they were not fans of jones and took the piss out of her all the time. they thought it hysterical that he had asked her that - he had not yet seen the film. turned out he lived very close to moore so they caught up regularly. had nothing but extremely positive things to say about the bloke. 

[riderpride]

3 hours ago, Ken Gargett said:

a friend got to know him and Patrick Macnee in London after a view to kill. they bonded as he was sent to the naughty table at the big release lunch (he was working as a journo in fleet street). he had been seated next to grace jones. started the conversation by asking who she was. she screamed for the organisers and he was sent to the naughty table. moore and Macnee were already there. apparently they were not fans of jones and took the piss out of her all the time. they thought it hysterical that he had asked her that - he had not yet seen the film. turned out he lived very close to moore so they caught up regularly. had nothing but extremely positive things to say about the bloke. 

Priceless! No doubt she thought she was the main character 🤣. 

Cheers

[Ford2112]

5 hours ago, Ken Gargett said:

john, i got as far as man with the golden gun was considered one of his best. by whom?? what a load of tosh. moore had some of the very worst of all bond films - octopussy anyone? - and some good ones, but that was crap. 

I'm a "Spy Who Loved Me" fan. 

[JohnS]

Yes, @Ken Gargett I'd have to concur that "The Man with the Golden Gun", "Octopussy" and "A View to a Kill" were not Sir Roger Moore's best instances of playing the role of James Bond. Me, I do prefer him in "Live and Let Die" and "The Spy Who Loved Me".