A set-piece typically refers to any big moment in a story that grabs the attention of the reader and defines the narrative. A set-piece can open a story with a bang, add interest throughout or bring the tale to a dramatic conclusion. Either way, these scenes create the talking points of a story.

"Unfortunately I misjudged you, you are just a stupid police man... " When Joseph Wise's Dr. No character dismissed Sean Connery's James Bond with these words in October 1962, he also targeted the risky task that producers Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman had taken on in trying to bring Ian Fleming's wildly popular 007 to the screen. Along with director Terrence Young and Connery, the Eon Productions team succeeded beyond all expectations, catapulting Fleming's character into not only the biggest screen franchise in history but a pop icon of the first degree.