CIARAN MEETS THE STARS
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Ursula Andress
Ursula was not allowing photographs at this event but she made an exception for me, and Graham Rye took this photograph of us. This was the first time I had met Graham, who publishes the '007 Magazine'. There is a link below to their website, and everyone who is interested in James Bond should visit it.
Ursula Andress was born in Switzerland in 1936, and became the very first Bond Girl when she appeared in Dr No (1962) as Honey Ryder. Other roles soon followed, including Fun In Acapulco (1963) with Elvis Presley, and the spoof Bond film, Casino Royale (1967).
She signed some photos for me and also my Bond Girls book.
In Dr No, Ursula's accent was thought to be too strong so her speech was dubbed by Monica Van Der Syl, and her singing by Diana Coupland.
The moment when she comes out of the sea carrying a large shell is one of the most famous scenes in the history of films. It was even voted No 1 of 'The 100 Greatest Sexy Moments' by the British public in 2003, for Channel 4.
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One of my most memorable 'Bond moments' was the time I met Ursula Andress at Autographica in London, in October 2005. I had dressed in my tuxedo to look like 007 and she asked me why I was looking so smart. When I said that it was because I was meeting her, she told me how pleased that made her feel!
Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder in Dr No
There are several websites that give more details about Ursula Andress, the links below will take you to some of them.
These are the two photos that Ursula signed for me
PHOTOGRAPH/GRAHAM RYE