 Carole Bouquet was a suggestion of United Artists publicist Jerry Juroe, and after Glen and Broccoli saw her in "That Obscure Object of Desire", they went to Rome to invite Bouquet for the role of Melina.Production of "For Your Eyes Only" began on 2 September 1980 in the North Sea, with three days shooting exterior scenes with the "St Georges".The interiors were shot later in Pinewood Studios, as well as the ship's explosion, which was done with a miniature in Pinewood's tank on the 007 Stage.