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Not Brosnan bashing at all. I remember seeing an interview somewhere during the filming of Goldeneye and Pierce was asked what he would bring to the role. He answered vaguely while being dismissive of Dalton's literary approach, which surprised me. Brosnan had no intention of reading or using Fleming at all (it'd be harsh to blame him considering the Dalton era was deemed a failure, but still) and it showed in his performances.
Connery was a lot more insightful about the character...he had the luxury of being influenced by Terence Young and being friends with Ian Fleming when he was alive. He didn't need to read more than two books, the experience alone must have been like reading 50 Bond books! The interview above (with the lawyer) just scratched the surface but I'd really love to hear more, especially about certain scenes and how he felt throughout the shoot of Goldfinger!
Ridiculous genius that birthed a 60 year franchise just off his portrayal alone. I salute thee Sir Sean.
However, he does make a pretty big error when talking trivia during his DAD commentator for DVD. It’s during the scene where Bond snags a copy of “Birds of the West Indies” for his ornithologist cover. He says “Fleming has to come up with a name for the character as he was writing his first novel, Doctor No.”
Eeeeeek. Surprised EON let that pass, given how strict they are over commentary tracks.
@Obanno Love what you said about Sean having the luxury of knowing Fleming which is better than reading any of the books.
"In anticipation of 'No Time To Die,' we reflect on Sean Connery's years as James Bond, how he shaped the character into a cultural icon, and what to make of the films that haven't aged as well."
Another Time Another Place 1958 Airing in the UK Sunday 3rd 19:00 on Talking Pictures TV channel 81 on Freeview for UK viewers.
It's not a film I have previously watched of Sir Sean's.
Man, Connery had some serious eyebrows back then and a surprising amount of hair.
Of course the title of the film is a remark by Bond, it never occurred to me.
Lana Turner will no doubt have some of her femme fatale edge to her, I only really know Lana from the Bad and the Beautiful and The Post Man Always Rings Twice and that was years ago when I saw them, though I have the latter on DVD in storage.
Sean really did have a bit of tidying up/grooming for Dr No, those brows were a bit intense. It's remarkable how many eras in film Sean career spanned.
As for "Darby O'Gill and the Little People"....Connery sings, Connery Dances :-)
Sean's singing is on a par with Clint Eastwood's... ;))
I had this on single with Lee Marvin's I Was Born Under A Wandering Star on the A side.
But looking at these interviews ... how could someone not be a Connery fan. Really cool and dry wit right until his old days. A star for many good reasons.
Released on blu-ray this month, Action of the Tiger (1957) , directed by Terence Young co-starring Anthony Dawson and..... Sean Connery:
source: IMDB Trivia Action of the Tiger (1957)
Who has seen this movie? Is it worth a view?
I have a VHS copy of it taped from TCM. It's been years since I've seen it, and just incidentally digitised my VHS copy of it. I remember it being okay without being brilliant, nothing to shout home about. Is it coming out on Blu-ray in the UK? Would love to finally have it in its full widescreen frame rather than 4:3 pan and scan.
I had more fun when I DVRd The Hell Drivers with not just Connery but all the other actors who went on to more prominent careers.
Unfortunately not in the UK. Bluray review here:https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Action-of-the-Tiger-Blu-ray/266015/
Excellent image quality.
Why has Sean Connery spaced all his books out?
He's been shelf isolating.
For Scandinavian readers.
Most interesting comment from Connery: " In my five previous films, there was lots of drama and action all the time, and people came back to watch them again and again. That was what made money. In Lazenby s OHMSS, there is too much talking. People get tired, and don t come back."
On the other hand, he says that his latest Skakespeare film interests him more than Bond, artistically.
That's cool! I'll grab the pages featuring Connery and post them on the Rare and unseen Bond photos , images and posters thread.
No surprise at all that Shakespeare interests him more than Bond. Most things artistically probably interested him more than Bond.
So if Sean is not a huge Bond fan it doesnt shatter my world ;)
But considering that he wanted greater acting challenges from the Bond films, I doubt he would have objected to having more dialogue in OHMSS if he'd decided to make the film.
Others have played and will continue to play Bond... but Connery IS Bond, simple as that.
Goldfinger is the film where he clearly seems to enjoy himself the most but for me he gives his greatest performance in Thunderball.
Everything in this movie just clicks perfectly - the quips, the charisma, the nonchalance. Each of his (quite different) dance scenes with Domino and Fiona, as well as the sequences leading to them, are a delight to watch and rank among my favorite Bond moments.
I adore YOLT but have to aknowledge, as many other have stated, that he looked a bit uninterested in that film.
And I wish he had never done DAF - I loved that movie as a kid but now I cringe when I watch it.
Happy 90th birthday, Sir Sean!
How time flies. Would love to see a recent picture of him and he looks now.