RIP Sean. No doubt others will continue to follow and play 007, but for many of us, you will always be the definitive Bond. All they're doing is following your lead.
Connery doesn’t have the same affliction for Bond as say Roger Moore, but Connery moulded Bond into what it became though, but when he signed to make the first five films in the early 60s, it was on low money as nobody was sure how well it would do, but when the first couple of films made £140 million between them he wasn’t given a pay rise that he understandably wanted, he did get a percentage of the profits of the films later on but never a pay rise and when his contract ended after You Only Live Twice he wasn’t necessarily against continuing as James Bond but he was in the position to call the shots and Saltzman and Broccoli wouldn’t agree to his salary demands so he left, but he’d made five Bond films in just under six years and wanted to do other types of films, he was limited to what he could do because of the fact that back in those days they made a Bond film every year so he didn’t have too much time to do another film and have a bit of time to himself as he would be straight onto the next Bond, but he felt by You Only Live Twice that Bond himself was becoming secondary to the gadgets and the spectacle and had no qualms about giving it up and when George Lazenby resigned as Bond after the next film, it took the head of the studio to persuade Connery to return one more time with a £1.2 million salary which he donated to his children s charity but he’d aged considerably in the four years since You Only Live Twice and was overweight albeit he did lose some during the filming but you can tell in this interview that he was ready to leave Bond behind, the films were moving towards a more tongue in cheek lighter approach which didn’t suit Connery s interpretation of Bond from the 60s Cold War themed films. Bringing Connery back was a steady the ship appointment to get the fans back after On Her Majesty s Secret Service, relatively speaking didn’t do well compared to Connery s films.
A fine actor if ever there was one, one of the greatest of all time in the history of cinema. He brought James Bond to life like no other, his performances were mesmerising, he was and will continue to be the original. His “vodka martini shaken not stirred “ will be waiting for him at the pearly gates 🍸....here’s to you Sean 🍸R.I.P.
It's not exactly like that. When he accept to returns to the role of Bond he make a deal with the producers. The deal was that they will give the same exact amount as he get for himself to this charity. So the producers paid twice.
In fact in the end he gave his salary of 1.2 M but he had negotiated a 12.5% of the US net profit on that particular movie. That profit earned him a total of 6. 7 millions US including his salary. It was a lot of money and the biggest percentage of profit that a Bond actor ever got. You can find all those informations on M16 community.
I like how he didn’t come up with some nonsense for being in Diamonds and was pure honest about it. I absolutely love Connery and Diamonds are Forever but there’s a reason Connery came back, I’m glad he was a genuinely honest person unlike many people returning to roles and say “Well the script and character we’re great, I really missed the role” Nope, he was straight up about it.
as a fan it's weird to see his apathy or indifference to bond. Connery was an enigmatic character, I think the only other person to come close as bond was Pierce. RIP
He's very honest and down to earth and has a shrewd understanding of the limitations of the part and the industry requirements. He was a unassuming polymath, And he didn't take any shit.
Those are the opening bars to the theme from "Diamond are Forever," which was Connery's final outing in 1971, when this interview was conducted. It was the second of 3 title songs to be sung by Shirley Bassey (that were actually used in finished films) and one of my personal faves. Not talked about quite as much as Shirley singing "Goldfinger," but it's a fabulous theme and her sultry voice gives it the perfect Bond feel. Definitely check it out.
men in the 50s, 60s and even upto 70s had a different mannersim. a charisma, heavy voice, paused movements etc.... so what happened during the 80s and god, after that😤😤
Around the 4 minute part Connery tells any actor the most important part of being an artist is to present your interpretation of the character. That ability to produce a character as you see them will be accepted or not. But it will always be yours!
The Guy that changed the concept of “masculine beauty “ actitud, gentleman modals are than more important that physical features.!! R.I.P. Mr Bond !🌹🍷🍾!
The real deal: no BS, a straight-shooter who spoke his mind and didn’t give a rat’s derrière about PC. Fresh air amidst a world of phonies and four-flushers.
He has been at several tennis games recently and seems to have got over his illness. Roger Moore who had double pneumonia earlier this year amongst other complications and three years older is still available for 007's 50th anniversary celebrations!
Though he is and will always be the quintessential 007, I think I enjoyed his work in Hunt for Red October and Indiana Jones; the last Crusade the most!
When Connery filmed Dr. No he was 32 and From Russia With Love was made in 63; filming on Goldfinger was in 64 and Thunderball in 65. By the time that he made You Only Live Twice, Connery looked and photographed heavier, perhaps 10 or 15 pounds; the same with Diamonds. He returned to "fighting weight" for Never Say Never Again in 83. I don't understand his adamant refusal to publicize his involvement in the Bond films and his antagonism for the producers. He made many good non Bond movies.
Ya know it occurs to me we should change Connery's Bond film titles. Like for instance, GoldBrow, or From Brow With Love, You Only Brow Twice, Dr. Brow, Brow's are Forever, Thunderbrow, Never Say Brow Again, we can even throw in On Her Majesty's Secret Brow, and Browraker, For Your Brow Only,
He seems to be a bit thinner here than when he was filming Diamonds Are Forever, which makes me wonder why he didn't get fit for the film. I can only assume that he saw himself on film and decided to do something. He doesn't look that old imo, but the weight gain for Diamonds Are Forever did make him look older.
Heutzutage würde kein Schauspieler mehr ein solches Interview während einer PR-Phase zu einem Film geben. Heute gibts nur noch: amazing, incredible, so much fun...
You mean Brosnan & Moore always had stunt doubles. Have you even watched the Skyfall Blogs or DVD extras for his first 2? Craig has gotten bloodied twice shooting Bond movies. They just had to quit filming Skyfall for a short time because of Craig injury. Craig himself (a former Rugby player) climbed that ladder when he was chasing that black guy at the beginning of Casino Royale. Craig himself (for a short time at least) was on that train going 70 Kph where he was shot in Skyfall
@Rampage Clover you need to understand that the only reason Pierce Brosnan or Roger Moore would be humble by taking the Bond role is because Sean Connery set the standard. Its much like the captain on Star Trek...and I am no trekkie by any stretch. Shatner set the standard than maybe more polished actors came in and put their own spin on the captain. Others did the same with Bond but the archetype that Connery set is still by in large followed. Pierce and Roger are surface bonds to me, they have the look, the charm but never really brought a bad ass feel for me. The type of man who would kill without a second thought or enforce their will to get the job done. Timothy Dalton brought the edge back to Bond and because of the strife with United Artists never really got the recognition he deserved. He was blamed for the fact he was given two of the toughest scripts in bonds history to deliver. Producers and people on the set said on set he had everything; the look, the charm, the hard edge, the ability to handle the physical side. To me Connery will always be the best Bond because without him the movies wouldn't have been as successful. Daniel Craig in my mind and people can hate if they want, is the second best Bond. He has the same commanding presence as Connery, the charm of a Roger Moore and he now brings Bond to us with a more modern delivery in terms of acting. You really feel everything that Craig goes through as Bond, plus he does most of his own bloody stunts a true Legend as Bond already and one was made during a writers strike.
Michael Melro I get what you mean in all cases, except one... Daniel Craig has the charm of Roger Moore? I'm sorry, what? I saw Skyfall when it came out and Daniel Craig in that movie was the most depressingly dead-inside person I've ever seen act. I was actually shocked when I later watched Connery and Moneypenny for the first time because of how infinitely superior their chemistry is when compared with Craig and... well, anyone really. Don't get me wrong, he's not bad as an actor, I liked his scenes with M and his relationship with his old home and parents, but inner torment and sarcasm are only two sides of a much more interesting character.
How recently?There hasnt been a masters in almost a month.Im sure i seen recently that he he was unwell.Also are you talking about the bond bafta award thing?
Dalton was a huge fan of the novels and Craig read them when he was cast. Moore admitted he didn’t care for them. Don’t know about the other 2 (aside from Sean)
He admitted to battering his wife on a regular basis - it’s amazing that he considered such violence tone acceptable behavior, even back in the 1950’s. This info came out when she divorced him!
And that was garbage. He did not. His first wife (of 9 years during the 1960's) had a creative take on the "truth" and his own son tried to set the record straight when she spouted forth with other lies.
and yet he has turned out to be one of the best aged actors out there. he could have played bond in the 90s, look at him in The Rock. lets hope you never fluctuate with your weight or appearance eh?
Connery never seemed to understand Bond made him a star. Bond producers took all the risk at beginning. No one knew of the success that would arrive. Most of Connery other roles were not commercial successes.
I wish more actors these days were blunt and honest like him. Everybody's too busy trying to sell themselves these days
In today’s world, brutal honesty can mean career crucifixion.
@@onlyone23km not Bill burr though. Unfortunately, "men" are dying and soy is the future.
@@vergil1155 well between soy and meat, give me soy anyday. Meat kills.
@@onlyone23km meat? Did you mean that literally?
@@vergil1155 yes and no.
RIP Sean. No doubt others will continue to follow and play 007, but for many of us, you will always be the definitive Bond. All they're doing is following your lead.
and roger moore too
He is eternally Bond ❤
He didn't play Bond. He IS Bond.
Sean Connery is the greatest 007 of all time!
So True
He is
@Yang Mojo he's a great bond for sure but his movies, except goldeneye, not so much. Connery however has a lot of great bond films
The man was ahead of his time
He always strikes me as a very honest, straight talking person, quite refreshing actually.
You should have tried to ask him about his part in freemasonry, and he would have left the interview immediately.
Bond will live forever thanks to him
Connery doesn’t have the same affliction for Bond as say Roger Moore, but Connery moulded Bond into what it became though, but when he signed to make the first five films in the early 60s, it was on low money as nobody was sure how well it would do, but when the first couple of films made £140 million between them he wasn’t given a pay rise that he understandably wanted, he did get a percentage of the profits of the films later on but never a pay rise and when his contract ended after You Only Live Twice he wasn’t necessarily against continuing as James Bond but he was in the position to call the shots and Saltzman and Broccoli wouldn’t agree to his salary demands so he left, but he’d made five Bond films in just under six years and wanted to do other types of films, he was limited to what he could do because of the fact that back in those days they made a Bond film every year so he didn’t have too much time to do another film and have a bit of time to himself as he would be straight onto the next Bond, but he felt by You Only Live Twice that Bond himself was becoming secondary to the gadgets and the spectacle and had no qualms about giving it up and when George Lazenby resigned as Bond after the next film, it took the head of the studio to persuade Connery to return one more time with a £1.2 million salary which he donated to his children s charity but he’d aged considerably in the four years since You Only Live Twice and was overweight albeit he did lose some during the filming but you can tell in this interview that he was ready to leave Bond behind, the films were moving towards a more tongue in cheek lighter approach which didn’t suit Connery s interpretation of Bond from the 60s Cold War themed films. Bringing Connery back was a steady the ship appointment to get the fans back after On Her Majesty s Secret Service, relatively speaking didn’t do well compared to Connery s films.
Very comprehensive comment!
A fine actor if ever there was one, one of the greatest of all time in the history of cinema.
He brought James Bond to life like no other, his performances were mesmerising, he was and will continue to be the original.
His “vodka martini shaken not stirred “ will be waiting for him at the pearly gates 🍸....here’s to you Sean 🍸R.I.P.
R.I.P mr Bond . IT sounds childish but u are a hero of mine like Johan Cruyff . Thank you for everything. 🙏🏼
yes!
I gather he donated his entire fee for Diamonds Are Forever to charity, through a fund he set up to help poor kids in Scotland get an education.
It's not exactly like that. When he accept to returns to the role of Bond he make a deal with the producers. The deal was that they will give the same exact amount as he get for himself to this charity. So the producers paid twice.
@@francoisrochette3808 pretty sure he donated his fee of a million dollars for the charity.
In fact in the end he gave his salary of 1.2 M but he had negotiated a 12.5% of the US net profit on that particular movie. That profit earned him a total of 6. 7 millions US including his salary. It was a lot of money and the biggest percentage of profit that a Bond actor ever got. You can find all those informations on M16 community.
Love his voice!
I like how he didn’t come up with some nonsense for being in Diamonds and was pure honest about it.
I absolutely love Connery and Diamonds are Forever but there’s a reason Connery came back, I’m glad he was a genuinely honest person unlike many people returning to roles and say “Well the script and character we’re great, I really missed the role” Nope, he was straight up about it.
He remained true to his heart
An idol and an icon, but he never thought about it.
the idol is a false god, as the icon is the presence of the true god
He looks actually looks better 11 years later in his 1982 interview..
He got into shape for that one.
"The lack of success of the previous that I wasn't in". Ouch! Poor George Lazenby.
RIP Sir Sean Connery 1930-2020
Best James Bond actor EVER
A great man. RIP, Sean Connery
as a fan it's weird to see his apathy or indifference to bond. Connery was an enigmatic character, I think the only other person to come close as bond was Pierce. RIP
Young actors/actress must be listen to Sean Connery. He is very good role model.
what an amazingly brilliant man.
Best Bond.
A straight-forward guy. FRWL was and is the best of the 007 movies.
He got himself into good shape for the Peter Franks fight.
He had a very great Scottish accent!
Sean would've been amazing in Live and Let Die.
Same for Roger Moore for Diamonds are Forever.
He looks so much older here than from his original bond movies. And they were like less than 10 years before this 😳😳
He's very honest and down to earth and has a shrewd understanding of the limitations of the part and the industry requirements. He was a unassuming polymath, And he didn't take any shit.
Sean Connery,or The real James Bond,Will ve forever. Greeting from Chile🙋🇨🇱
Those are the opening bars to the theme from "Diamond are Forever," which was Connery's final outing in 1971, when this interview was conducted. It was the second of 3 title songs to be sung by Shirley Bassey (that were actually used in finished films) and one of my personal faves. Not talked about quite as much as Shirley singing "Goldfinger," but it's a fabulous theme and her sultry voice gives it the perfect Bond feel. Definitely check it out.
Sean was cool on and off the stage
I like the way he does his little dance, rip , x
Thanks! Will do!
Sean fond memories ! You gave us
Something happened to him physically between Thunderball and Only Live Once... He seemed to age so abruptly.
Best bond ever
He aged considerably here since Goldfinger. Even the few years between that and You Only Live Twice. He looked tired and worn out 😕
MY IDOL AND HERO
men in the 50s, 60s and even upto 70s had a different mannersim. a charisma, heavy voice, paused movements etc....
so what happened during the 80s and god, after that😤😤
The 80s started the whole modernising thing and lost the gentlemanly way of composing yourself. People wanted to rebel.
@@stynershiner1854 yea. everyone wanted to be hippee. and see men today. 🤦
Loved the pre political correctness days. You can tell the guy just doesn’t give a rip what other people think and does what he wants to do.
Only way to go.
Around the 4 minute part Connery tells any actor the most important part of being an artist is to present your interpretation of the character. That ability to produce a character as you see them will be accepted or not. But it will always be yours!
RIP Sean Connery
The Guy that changed the concept of “masculine beauty “ actitud, gentleman modals are than more important that physical features.!! R.I.P. Mr Bond !🌹🍷🍾!
My dad installed his phone in Chiswick about 1961, chatted with him & gave his daughter a ride in the GPO truck back to Acton to get some parts.
Best Bond ever 🔥
He said he was 41in this interview.. he looked the same for 30 yrs straight..
The real deal: no BS, a straight-shooter who spoke his mind and didn’t give a rat’s derrière about PC. Fresh air amidst a world of phonies and four-flushers.
Soooo much cooler and rugged in this movie then when he was younger.
He has been at several tennis games recently and seems to have got over his illness. Roger Moore who had double pneumonia earlier this year amongst other complications and three years older is still available for 007's 50th anniversary celebrations!
BEST BOND,JAMES BOND !
God what a man
Such a bad ass
So Freaken Hot!!!!
You are very right, I must have too hastily commented.
The best bond.
VERY GOOD , MUITO BOM
Though he is and will always be the quintessential 007, I think I enjoyed his work in Hunt for Red October and Indiana Jones; the last Crusade the most!
He reminds me of my dad, and sort of looks like him.
Andrew Haym yes, he looks like my late father also. Especially the eyebrows.
Same here; they’re only a year apart in age. Now I know how my dad ended up with a wife 15 years younger than he is. ;)
Seven year acording to the heading on this page
When Connery filmed Dr. No he was 32 and From Russia With Love was made in 63; filming on Goldfinger was in 64 and Thunderball in 65. By the time that he made You Only Live Twice, Connery looked and photographed heavier, perhaps 10 or 15 pounds; the same with Diamonds. He returned to "fighting weight" for Never Say Never Again in 83. I don't understand his adamant refusal to publicize his involvement in the Bond films and his antagonism for the producers. He made many good non Bond movies.
MrImiller07 : The Rock (1996) John Patrick Mason - practically a one man army, not to mention a real bad ass!.
Many??
😘🥰😍💖❣️
I wonder how much Sean got paid? “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” wasn’t that bad I have seen it many times on TV.
Sean Connery did not appear in that movie. George Lazenby played James Bond in Her Majesty's Secret Service.
“I didn’t want just to be an actor”
Hesays since eight years ago since film
The same character, yes, James Bond.
It's a shame that he seems to not give two shits about Bond at this point.
Ya know it occurs to me we should change Connery's Bond film titles. Like for instance, GoldBrow, or From Brow With Love, You Only Brow Twice, Dr. Brow, Brow's are Forever, Thunderbrow, Never Say Brow Again, we can even throw in On Her Majesty's Secret Brow, and Browraker, For Your Brow Only,
RIP
Just because he wants independence for scotland,doesnt mean he hates the english
The hypocrite loves Scotland so much, he decided to emigrate to the Bahamas.
007 é sempre 007
VERDADE MESMO,ELE É O NOSSO HERÓI DA ESPIONAGEM IGUAL AO AGENTE 86, O 007 É DEMAIS
It's "You only live twice"
Interviewer: My potions are too strong for you.
Bond James Bond knew exactly what it to be without money, exactly what money means. Died Worth 350 million singing out 007
clark clifford well said
he's always been like that, doesn't open up in interviews
he said he had a 2 picture deal with United Artists - not to the Bond films.
He seems to be a bit thinner here than when he was filming Diamonds Are Forever, which makes me wonder why he didn't get fit for the film. I can only assume that he saw himself on film and decided to do something. He doesn't look that old imo, but the weight gain for Diamonds Are Forever did make him look older.
Please, what is that music playing in the beginning?
Diamonds Are Forever, the title song.
Heutzutage würde kein Schauspieler mehr ein solches Interview während einer PR-Phase zu einem Film geben. Heute gibts nur noch: amazing, incredible, so much fun...
You mean Brosnan & Moore always had stunt doubles. Have you even watched the Skyfall Blogs or DVD extras for his first 2? Craig has gotten bloodied twice shooting Bond movies. They just had to quit filming Skyfall for a short time because of Craig injury. Craig himself (a former Rugby player) climbed that ladder when he was chasing that black guy at the beginning of Casino Royale. Craig himself (for a short time at least) was on that train going 70 Kph where he was shot in Skyfall
@Rampage Clover you need to understand that the only reason Pierce Brosnan or Roger Moore would be humble by taking the Bond role is because Sean Connery set the standard. Its much like the captain on Star Trek...and I am no trekkie by any stretch. Shatner set the standard than maybe more polished actors came in and put their own spin on the captain. Others did the same with Bond but the archetype that Connery set is still by in large followed. Pierce and Roger are surface bonds to me, they have the look, the charm but never really brought a bad ass feel for me. The type of man who would kill without a second thought or enforce their will to get the job done. Timothy Dalton brought the edge back to Bond and because of the strife with United Artists never really got the recognition he deserved. He was blamed for the fact he was given two of the toughest scripts in bonds history to deliver. Producers and people on the set said on set he had everything; the look, the charm, the hard edge, the ability to handle the physical side. To me Connery will always be the best Bond because without him the movies wouldn't have been as successful. Daniel Craig in my mind and people can hate if they want, is the second best Bond. He has the same commanding presence as Connery, the charm of a Roger Moore and he now brings Bond to us with a more modern delivery in terms of acting. You really feel everything that Craig goes through as Bond, plus he does most of his own bloody stunts a true Legend as Bond already and one was made during a writers strike.
Michael Melro I get what you mean in all cases, except one... Daniel Craig has the charm of Roger Moore? I'm sorry, what?
I saw Skyfall when it came out and Daniel Craig in that movie was the most depressingly dead-inside person I've ever seen act. I was actually shocked when I later watched Connery and Moneypenny for the first time because of how infinitely superior their chemistry is when compared with Craig and... well, anyone really.
Don't get me wrong, he's not bad as an actor, I liked his scenes with M and his relationship with his old home and parents, but inner torment and sarcasm are only two sides of a much more interesting character.
@@DarthRushy agreed, no idea what this guy is talking about in that regard.
In 8 Years I aged 20 Years
How recently?There hasnt been a masters in almost a month.Im sure i seen recently that he he was unwell.Also are you talking about the bond bafta award thing?
1:41 Does anyone know if all the Bond actors had actually read any of the Fleming novels, if not all of them?
Dalton was a huge fan of the novels and Craig read them when he was cast. Moore admitted he didn’t care for them. Don’t know about the other 2 (aside from Sean)
yes i agee it looks like a 20 year gap not 4 years
50% stake in an East End used car dealership. Way to go, Sean!
maybe he was clearly fed up with having to play james bond for a 6th time and wanted to broaden his acting horizons.
What man wouldn't want t have those eyebrows.
Lol, very authoritarian aren't they.
Me.
He admitted to battering his wife on a regular basis - it’s amazing that he considered such violence tone acceptable behavior, even back in the 1950’s. This info came out when she divorced him!
And that was garbage. He did not. His first wife (of 9 years during the 1960's) had a creative take on the "truth" and his own son tried to set the record straight when she spouted forth with other lies.
This comments section has a lot of Sean Connery haters...
and yet he has turned out to be one of the best aged actors out there. he could have played bond in the 90s, look at him in The Rock. lets hope you never fluctuate with your weight or appearance eh?
55 jears old looks sean connery a grandfather
55 to 90 looks sean connery creppy old
First bond movies looks connery younger not a a grandpa
At 55 + 60
Looks old grandpa
I am the exact height / weight as bond in Dr No 189cm 177lb...face could improve though ;)....
A god amongst men...
What's your point?
2 pic deal? How come Connery didnt do Live and Let Die?
I see
The scotsman made his mint then gave the bond image a boot until 1983!
Douglas Fuchs (The owner of this video's account)?
Oh, boy here comes the AVGN fans who think they are being witty and original.
Unless you are Hideo Kojima then you are a fucking hypocritical scumbag.
the hottest man ever
@Truth is here 19
@Truth is here He is so male and handsome.Elegant and a lonely wolf
@Truth is here both
@Truth is here how can i trust in you?
@Truth is here why
Read any good books lately?
Connery never seemed to understand Bond made him a star. Bond producers took all the risk at beginning. No one knew of the success that would arrive. Most of Connery other roles were not commercial successes.
BAMF...