By Ed Libedinsky ()
Buenos Aires.- In an interview with Bill Desowitz in 2002, one of the last times he spoke about James Bond, Sean Connery fondly recalled his time as 007. He attributed Bond’s success to its break from the grim “cookhouse” dramas of the era and to the inclusion of humor, which was not present in Ian Fleming’s original books.
“They were exciting and fun, had good stories, beautiful girls and intriguing places,” he said. “And they didn’t take anything for granted.”
Connery highlighted the significant influence of director Terence Young in shaping Bond’s persona, particularly the character’s style and elegance. “Terence’s contributions were enormous because he was always a great bon vivant. He was very aware of the latest shirts and blazers and was very stylish himself, whether he had money or not, and all the clubs and those kinds of establishments.
“And he also understood what looked good – the right cut of suits and all that stuff, which I must say was not particularly interesting to me,” Connery said. “But he got me loads of clothes and, as they say, he could make me look convincingly dangerous in the act of playing him.”
Although Connery enjoyed working on the first three Bond films, particularly From Russia with Love, he admitted that the role eventually became tiring. “Well, once you had done the first two, you just moved on because the rules were set. You ended up doing less and less, because you did what was expected of you and whatever up to a certain point. I think if anyone, maybe Timothy [Dalton]made the mistake of thinking it was going to be easier than it is. You have to work really hard to make something look easy. The movement, the fighting, and whatever, are absurd situations.”
Despite its success, Bond’s longevity surprised Connery. Asked if he thought the franchise would last that long, he said: “No, I didn’t. And anyone who says I would is a liar.”
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