Everyone sounds more Scottish when they retire. A funny personal story ... my 'aunt' not my real aunt, but she's Italian married to a Scottish researcher. When he was speaking Italian before an Italian medical group, she was busting out laughing at his Scots accent.
Sean Connery was Scottish, to any Scot he always sounded Scottish, in every movie he was in his accent was genuine, even in the Oscar winning gig as Malone in The Untouchables. His Chicago Irish was just as much Scots as Irish. The accent would have been correct for the era!!!!!
Connery doesn't have a typical Edinburgh accent. His is a bit different. Respect to him, he's well like here and to hell with anyone who tries to destroy his memory.
I grew up with Roger Moore, so he was 'my' Bond and always will be. If I'm to be objective however, taking everything into consideration, Sean Connery IS Bond, James Bond. God bless them both.
I grew up with Roger Moore as well and for me the difference is that Connery got too many other roles. Whereas Moore, for me, was only really ever associated with that one character. To me that's what made him more believable.
could never get the cheesy roger moore .. hes gadget was a vanity mirror . could always imagine him having a quick glance at himself before a cheesy joke
@@michaelbrownlee9497 The difference is one had to smack em around a bit and the other just gave a wink a smile to get the panties to drop "Who's your connection" BAM lol
@@1983jblack Scottland is part of Britain, so he is british. Eventhough I'd say scottish as well. Because I think of english people first, when I hear the term british.
@@somedrytoast2307 You enjoy sleeping, yet you're not dead. You like movies yet haven't starred in one. You love your mother but you wouldn't marry her.
@@somedrytoast2307 I'm playing the mirror, so naturally I agree. He can love a place without living there, it's unequivocal. Pride doesn't change the weather, it's irrelevant.
Connery was hands down the best Bond ever. Because he was the only actor playing the role who ever discussed the character with Ian Fleming, he understood the role better than anyone. Plus he was one of the last great movie stars with amazing stage presence.
However, Connery said he never read the books. At least Lazenby was humble enough to actually take OHMSS as his template. Connery called Fleming a terrible snob, but I wonder if not taking the trouble to at least read one or two Fleming books, was he being snobbish? Brosnan and Lazenby did say they enjoyed the Bond films as fans. Don't know about the other actors.
I disagree. While he is the only 007 actor to work with Fleming himself, the one who understood the character better than anyone was Dalton. Dalton is the only Bond actor to this day to have read every single Ian Fleming James Bond work before taking the part.
As Connery himself has said, he plays it for real...the sense of danger he creats is strong and believable and his Bond is convincing as the hero of a true Spy thriller.
I always liked Roger's sly wit and tongue in cheek type of humour that gave it a more comedic and made light of the ridiculous plots . It was borderline camp , which I absolutely love.
@@kevinpittman2517 Dalton was pretty good in "The Living Daylights," though I think even he would admit he played the role to stiffly. He is so much better as evil scoundrels. He should have been a Bond villain instead. He chews the scenery as a bad guy.
And I think Roger was more of a lady's man, whereas Connery just put hands on a B at the drop of a hat, less respect for sure. Considering Bond is a stereotypical male fantasy figure, I'm sure misogeny can creep into the fanbase pretty easily. IMO
“His man pulls a knife, your man pulls a gun! That’s the Chicago way!!!” Untouchables, classic! “There can be only one” Highlander! Rip sir Sean Connery, the best bond ever!
Actually in the Saint, Roger Moore is more "bondian" than when he actually played Bond. He is more serious and looks more dangerous at times in the Saint. I wish Moore's portayal of Bond was similar to the Saint. But it wasn't. They went to another direction...
In recent interviews, Daniel said he never knew what Sean thought about his character. Happy to see Connery did like him as Bond as much as everyone else did. Sometimes OG actors for characters tend to sour on the modern crop.
You can’t beat the original. Moore, Craig, Brosnan, etc…all brought different layers to Bond but Connery was just…cool. And he made it look so easy. He *was* Bond as written by Fleming…the closest to the character in the books.
You can't beat Connery Bond because most of those movies were superior. That sweet spot between Moore's campyness and Dalton's seriousness. Craig's era lost touch with the movie character completely as far as I'm concerned.
Its so cool seeing Connery talking about the business of film. He's such an iconic actor, and unique onscreen personality its easy to forget that he was a business savy professional showman. He had it all, and although often (because he was so incredible as Bond) dismissed as an action/sex symbol but he was so much more. If you've never seen in "Outland" or "The Offence" they're both great, underrated movies in completely opposite genres but he really shows his range in those films.
Wow, that second interview you can really hear the frailty creeping up on Connery. It's hell to get old but we're all so lucky to have seen him portray all the characters he has over the decades. Good man.
Haha yes I noticed that too. Cannery has a reputation for difficult on films and to reporters. However to his credit he has always been respectable to roger moore even tho deep down I feel he does feels he was far a superior bond over him. The one critical thing he does say about moore is that he was to old to play bond in his last film view to a kill. However he also says he was to old to play him in never say never lol they were both in there 50s but moore was 57 and Sean was 53.
Random Dude he was close friends with Roger Moore in real life and never considered him a rival they were best friends and Connery has said he liked Craig’s portrayal of Bond.
@@scottknode898 I did not know they were close friends. Thanks for info. Yes I know Sean has always been very respectable to him tho. In fact I think Sean is with all the actors who played bond.
I miss that man so much. I grew up watching all the Bond films, but Connery's "Bond" was special. He brought him to passionate life! I am a grown ass 40 year old man and I cried like a baby when Sean passed.
Both Sean and Roger did a great job playing 007 James Bond! Each had their own fan base. Sean has an AWESOME documentary on the James Bond franchise. It explains his relationship with Roger and how his end to playing JB came to be. RIP Mr. Connery👼😇 I am "Diamonds Are Forever" right now and will be watching all the other JB movies afterwards.😉
Sad to say but he's on his way to heaven and he already got a new mission from M and Q already gave him a new gadget and a collaboration with Sir Roger Moore.
@@Ace_Larrakin_Productions that's a pity There were ways they could have done that scene, for instance shooting the scene from behind him and letting his iconic voice let the audience know who it was I think that would have been a nice nod
@@annalinson3598 I read the book 'Goldeneye' about Fleming writing the Bonds in Jamaica. He said at first he didn't like Connery as Bond. But he changed his mind when he saw the girls go gaga. He said, 'If I had to do the series over again, Connery would have been my template.' (Paraphrasing). Physically, I think Brosnan was very close to the book Bond. If he had a shorter haircut.... also, he seemed a little inhibited in the role, and he has hinted this in interviews. In his other action films, the Pierce is looser.
Bri G. I read it and you're right. It was ridiculous when they told us that Daniel is more the Bond Fleming wanted, what a big fat lie. For Fleming (and for normal persons with brain) Daniel's interpretation resembles much more a drunken bouncer. And this is not Daniel's fault, the producers looking for the fast money killed Bond a thing no one was able to do before.
Frank Fleming actually didn't like Connery for Bond at first, and actually for similar reasons to why Craig nay-sayers don't like Craig (record for most last names used in one sentence?). A couple Bonds from now, when Craig-Bond is the new normal, the majority of people are going to love how it started at Craig's interpretation. It's true that they ended up making Bond movies more Jason Bourne-y, but I think it adds a different dimension to Bond rather than detracting from the character as a whole. Craig-Bond is the Bond that Fleming didn't even know he wanted. And honestly, he's still basically the same as prior Bonds...he just bulked up a little bit and punches people much more often. Also, Craig is a couple inches shorter than any of the previous Bonds and much more muscular, and that adds to his appearance as, as you say, a "drunken bouncer."
+Bri G. I've heard that Fleming actually wanted Christopher Lee to play Bond way back in the day.....not sure if that is true or not....your take on that....do you think Lee would have been a good Bond? BTW...I've never read the books so I have no idea if he would have been close or not.
Now a 66 year old man... I've grown up with and lived throughout all the Bonds. Sir Sean was/is the iconic Bond and set the bar so very high for successive actors. The style, largely controlled by the writers and producers of course, yet all the Bond actors gave something unique to the role. The Bond which Fleming created was a ruthless womanising assassin... cold and clinical. Craig's depiction is very close to the mark and in his last movie, playing Bond... I actually cried at the end. He gave an immense performance and acted his heart out. Sir Sean, will however live in the heart of someone who once wore a younger man's clothes and dreamed of being James Bond. RIP Sir Sean.
I've read a few of Fleming's "Bond" books, and Craig actually does resemble the description of the book's Bond, as well as acting more like the Bond in the books, so it's fitting that Connery would also like his portrayal of the famous agent.
@@painkillerjones6232 seriously? I think Craigh's Bond was kind of cardboard cut out acting. No emotions and he despised Bond ever since Casino Royal. Sure the action was still there but pthe movies? Naaa he's the worst Bond of all of them, hand down.
Connery will always be my favorite bond but I always liked Roger Moore as well. Daniel Craig does a pretty good job of it too, taking it in his own direction.
Connery's Bond was simply rougher and straightforward, he wasn't afraid to beat up a woman if needed information. Moore was always less violent relying more on his suave to get what he needed. That was the biggest difference, Connery's Bond was a tough as nails guy, Moore's was a more traditional "gentleman" its a very clear and different approach.
Don't forget Lazenby who portrayed Bond exactly as the books had been written by Fleming : as a Dandy. Because Fleming wrote Bond to be in his image, and Fleming was a dandy.
Roger Moore was my "first" J. Bond, so I have always really liked his version. Having said that, I like the idea of different actors giving a different slant on the character. For me they all range from good to best.
I’m glad I grew up with Craig. He will always be my Bond. However, when watching Dr. No for the first time last week I discovered that Connery was actually fantastic. He seemed more ruthless than even Craig, just better at hiding it. Loved the performance, and I can’t wait to watch the others as well.
Daniel Craig is a wannabe Bourne, always out of character, always trying to perform another character, honestly once you have seen them all and read the novels you realize how bad his performance was.
Have to say for me it was Roger Moore HOWEVER after watching all the bond films Each man gave it his own style with or without gadgets or sidekicks ..Sean Connery highlights were : Raw A man's man, Ruff accent, Would grab a women and kiss her with force and came across sure of himself ...Roger Moore highlights : Sophisticated quick witted, suave Classy englishman
Connery's Bond was his most likable in YOLT... much different from his previous Bonds. He was growing into the part; YOLT is the most fun to watch, real popcorn fare. OHMSS is the best 'serious' Bond, that also retained the 007 bigger than life personna; Craig's Bond is no longer fun to watch. His Bond fights in restrooms, while Connery's fights in elegant glittering Osato offices.
I grew up in the 1990s and I had never seen Connery as Bond until after watching The Hunt for Red Octoberand Indians Jones and the Last Crusade a millions times each, and I was so happy to learn he was the OG Bond, and I watched all of them when they would have Bondathons on TBS. He was, and still is, my favorite actor of all time.
I like them both and I feel each actor brings their own "style" into the character. I do like what Craig has done also, making Bond much more serious and threatening.
Daniel Craig brings in a side to bond that we didn't see what's Sean Connery it improves the character however Sean Connery made the character what it is
My brother in law who's a limo driver in Florida once took Sean Connery from his hotel to the airport. He was not supposed to engage with any of the passengers at all and especially this level of celebrities but at the end of the trip he turned around and asked Sean Connery - "Excuse me but could you do me a favor'"? to which Mr Connery said - "sure". He then hesitantly asked him - "could you just say - Bond, James Bond back to me"? And with a little smile Sean Connery said it back to him as if he was still playing the part. He then exited the limo and gave him a huge tip. My brother in law said he'll never forget that day ever again. He sadly passed away within 12 months of that encounter. Sean Connery is not only is a nice man but one of the greatest actors of my generation.
I actually think Roger Moore's Bond never lost credibility. That was Moore's genius, he could make fun of the ridiculous superstud Walter Mitty fantasy but when he got serious, he was believable.
Personally speaking I believe that Connery was the best Bond. The hint of humour was there. Refined, knowledgeable, strength, common sense but within that you knew that this guy could when he had to, be utterly ruthless. The rest were of variable quality as the whole style of Bond movies became more of a parody. Daniel Craig is very good, but is not Bond. Craig's character is an all action tough guy with deep emotions usually buried, but he is not Bond. He just doesn't have the class or style. Perhaps society has moved on too much and we are incapable of translating Bond as he should be any more?
Kohl423 When I first saw Craig in the kidnaping sequence in Layer Cake I knew he was an actor with the rate gift to satisfy Male Action fans. I knew he could be Bond. This was long before Baby Broccoli cast him ( so far we have agreed on every major casting choice we have made) From the outset I knew he would have to be a working class Bond. An Eton boy with no background there on scholarship perhaps. He would have a strong need to prove himself to the Old Boys. At boarding school ( Junior Prep in American terms ) he fully formed his need for a surrogate family. Bit of a bully boy rather than a gentlemen born and bred at Cambridge. He might be titled but is a poor relation to his Scottish family. Rather a rebel he may have nearly bern expelled a number of times but was just so promising no one had the brass neck to sack him. But I never saw him as a bloodless effete Leslie Howard or Cary Grant looking type as did Fleming. Craig's Bond HAD to be different.
Craig is the best bond of all, because its not insanely far fetched, he has vulnerabilities, strengths and weaknesses. Being a playboy is not how a successful operative can survive. And is ridiculous that anything had gone to cinema without trying to be an all out comedy, they became a all out comedy without being funny, just awful. At least craig has a jason Bourne style ruthlessness not like almost all predecessors that are impossible to be anything but a childs dream.
This is a splendid interview with an iconic actor who is frank to appreciate other actors who have followed him in one of his most memorable roles. For my wife and I, he will forever be 'James Bond.' Beyond that, Daniel Craig is magnificent in the role, both emotionally and physically.
I enjoyed most of the Connery and Moore Bond movies, and personally I think Dalton was underrated and deserved more than two. From Brosnan onwards, they've never had the same feel. My favorite out of them all...? Live And Let Die.
Sean Connery set the gold standard for Bond, he was a natural for the part, plus he was so suave and debonair he won over all the movie goers. Roger Moore was good be he always knew the Sean had set the bar high and he had to carry the torch that Sean past on to him.
The one aspect of the Bond character in the books which no actor or movie has ever portrayed is actually his most intriguing one: despite being essentially an assassin, he hates killing, especially in cold blood. Fleming got a number of plot twists out of that one internal conflict.
In The Living Daylights, Dalton does give us glimpses of this. When he is preparing to shoot the sniper, you can see his distaste and moodiness at what his job involves. And when he is ordered to kill Pushkin, he reluctantly accepts out of professionalism. This aspect of Bond was overshadowed in LTK though, because he is too blinded by revenge.
@@NH1973 I think that was out of necessity. The short story on which the film is based revolves entirely around Bond's unwillingness to kill the person he has been ordered to kill. In fact, he doesn't, in the end. He shoots to maim, instead.
He's a very articulate and incisive interviewee. He expounds his views in an erudite and prosaic manner that even the more sophisticated actors and actresses of his own day could not emulate-- and that would be unthinkable in the talentless, vacuous hams of the present age. Listening to him talk about the nuances of Bond, and enumerate the artistic differences between Roger's version and his, is uncannily like listening to a serious intellectual discussion of film by (say) Pauline Kael or Roger Ebert. I suspect his remarks on Roger Moore were intended, on some level, as an oblique swipe at his successor, but at the same time I think Connery has genuine admiration for him. It's true that calling someone a master of parody and camp is often a way of saying they're unserious, but no one who's seen the Moore Bond films can deny his unparalleled ability to mock himself.
You nailed it. While everybody else was busy championing their favorite Bond (an endless argument), you dove deeper and brought back the pearl of wisdom.
Apparently you've never heard of Stephen Fry, Jodie Foster, or Omar Sharif. And the list could go on and on, including many celebrities of the current generation.
I always thought people's taste in Bond comes down to a similar taste in what kind of Batman or Spider-Man you like. Some people like a campy hero, some people like a more serious but still whimsical hero, and others prefer a dark and gritty, realistic hero. I mean, neither is wrong, as long as it's entertaining that's what matters. As silly as the Adam West Batman TV show was, it could be just as entertaining as the Christian Bale/Christopher Nolan Batman movies. These are all fantasy characters anyway.
Connery was the best for me, a sense of nostalgia attached to him I suppose. Craig was introduced to compete with the Bourne films which changed the genre forever I recon.
Sean was a more believable tough guy and Roger was more believable as a British gentleman. We are lucky to have had the pleasure of watching both actors.
James Bond is a character that's been fortunate to consistently draw fine actors, even as they each put their own spin on 007. Sean is my mental image of Bond, but Roger, Daniel and others have all done a fantastic job in the role.
Sean Connery will always be the original and best James Bond. When he first appears in Dr. No he immediately establishes himself as a badass to be feared just in the way he says his name. "Bond" Takes time to light a cigarette. "James Bond."
MCP/ChronicBuzz Daniel Craig looks like a very serious Norman Wisdom that is so in this political correct World we now live in unfortunaly Has lost all its quirkiness
His views on Roger Moore were interesting. Daniel Craig is an excellent Bond, but Sean Connery will always be the best. Then again I'm a Shallow Man, so what do I know ;)
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I though Daniel Craig was absolutely awful. The worst Bond ever.
It's so sad to see him grow old. Such class, so effortless back in the 60s..... The only other Bond whom I would rank after Sean Connery is Timothy Dalton. I think he is massively underrated!
I watched all the James Bond movies and Roger Moore is my favorite Bond actor, His humor is a big factor it's so natural. I even bought the soundtracks as well on iTunes. The only actor who can replace Roger Moore is Sam Heughan.
Most don't realise that Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman wanted Moore as their first Bond, but he wasn't available as he was doing TV. They eventually got him though, in 1973, and he took it to another level - a level of superstardom.
he sounds like a proud father when talking about Craig's performance, because Craig gleaned that serious tone more from Sean's portrayal
And yet Craig’s movies are so damn boring. And the man is too ugly to play Bond.
@@southlondon86 yeah kind of boring. But he is bad looking , not by a long shot.
TBH I think he would have taken more inspiration from Dalton in that respect.
@@southlondon86 Well Connery loved him in the part and that's enough.
@@jdxsr85 Has Connery EVER said anything negative about any of the other Bond actors? Lol use your head.
Interesting to see that Connery sounds more Scottish now that he's retired.
Everyone sounds more Scottish when they retire. A funny personal story ... my 'aunt' not my real aunt, but she's Italian married to a Scottish researcher. When he was speaking Italian before an Italian medical group, she was busting out laughing at his Scots accent.
Sean Connery was Scottish, to any Scot he always sounded Scottish, in every movie he was in his accent was genuine, even in the Oscar winning gig as Malone in The Untouchables. His Chicago Irish was just as much Scots as Irish. The accent would have been correct for the era!!!!!
As I remember, Sean Connery allways sounded unapologetically scot whoever character he played
Do you know what time Sean Connery goes to watch Wimbledon? Tennish.
Connery doesn't have a typical Edinburgh accent. His is a bit different. Respect to him, he's well like here and to hell with anyone who tries to destroy his memory.
I grew up with Roger Moore, so he was 'my' Bond and always will be. If I'm to be objective however, taking everything into consideration, Sean Connery IS Bond, James Bond. God bless them both.
I concur. They both scored loads of girls too.
@@michaelbrownlee9497 Cheers pal. Happy new year to you.
I grew up with Roger Moore as well and for me the difference is that Connery got too many other roles. Whereas Moore, for me, was only really ever associated with that one character. To me that's what made him more believable.
could never get the cheesy roger moore .. hes gadget was a vanity mirror . could always imagine him having a quick glance at himself before a cheesy joke
@@michaelbrownlee9497 The difference is one had to smack em around a bit and the other just gave a wink a smile to get the panties to drop
"Who's your connection" BAM lol
One of the most charismatic actors to ever grace our screens RIP Sean Connery..
And if you disagree, he could slap you 😂
Ab-s007-lutely!!!
@@beezowdoodoozoppitybopbopb9488The key to a good slap. Is to leave them Shaken, Not Stirred
Rest in peace, the best bond and one of the greatest British actors of all time.
But Connery was Scottish
@@1983jblack Scottland is part of Britain, so he is british. Eventhough I'd say scottish as well. Because I think of english people first, when I hear the term british.
@@johnnybgoode9365 Sean Connery was a Scottish nationalist and a member of the SNP, so it's a bit of an insult to him to call him British.
Doesn't Scotland come under great Britain?
@@randomhuman97 It does but he didn't consider himself a Britain
Rest in peace, Sir Sean Connery. He'll always be the best Bond. A legendary actor and Scotsman. We'll miss his iconic Scottish accent.
@@somedrytoast2307 So?
@@somedrytoast2307 💩💩💩
@@somedrytoast2307 You enjoy sleeping, yet you're not dead.
You like movies yet haven't starred in one.
You love your mother but you wouldn't marry her.
@@somedrytoast2307 I'm playing the mirror, so naturally I agree.
He can love a place without living there, it's unequivocal.
Pride doesn't change the weather, it's irrelevant.
He didn't say he was a proud Scotsman,you did, dry toast
Rest in peace, Sir Sean Connery. Legend personified.
Connery was hands down the best Bond ever. Because he was the only actor playing the role who ever discussed the character with Ian Fleming, he understood the role better than anyone. Plus he was one of the last great movie stars with amazing stage presence.
Yep he was so good, Ian Fleming changed some aspects of James Bond's very own character to fit Sean
He was a woman beater.
However, Connery said he never read the books. At least Lazenby was humble enough to actually take OHMSS as his template.
Connery called Fleming a terrible snob, but I wonder if not taking the trouble to at least read one or two Fleming books, was he being snobbish?
Brosnan and Lazenby did say they enjoyed the Bond films as fans. Don't know about the other actors.
@@jakemay637 Ironically, Fleming liked Connery's performance and the movies that he made Bond Scottish and put some humour on his later books
I disagree. While he is the only 007 actor to work with Fleming himself, the one who understood the character better than anyone was Dalton. Dalton is the only Bond actor to this day to have read every single Ian Fleming James Bond work before taking the part.
Heard the sad news. RIP Sir Sean Connery: the real James Bond.
He had a good innings, what did you expect him to live forever?
@@TheCanada416 yea
Not the first James Bond though!
@CEO of Secularism ehm..
_The quickening..._
_There can_
*...ONLY BE ONE!*
As Connery himself has said, he plays it for real...the sense of danger he creats is strong and believable and his Bond is convincing as the hero of a true Spy thriller.
He also had the great John Barry. Without the Master, Sean's films would have lost a lot.
DANIEL COMES CLOSE BUT THEIRS ONLY ONE OO7 IMO
@@vincentcushnahan5292 Personally think Craig ended the Sean Connery era with his James Bond in casino Royale and will be that for a while.
I agree. Beginning with Moore, Bond became more and more of a live action comic book character.
I always liked Roger's sly wit and tongue in cheek type of humour that gave it a more comedic and made light of the ridiculous plots . It was borderline camp , which I absolutely love.
yea i liked em all and each differently for whatever each brought to the character... even timothy dalton which i was sad only did two films....
@@kevinpittman2517 Dalton was pretty good in "The Living Daylights," though I think even he would admit he played the role to stiffly. He is so much better as evil scoundrels. He should have been a Bond villain instead. He chews the scenery as a bad guy.
@tattle teller.....Roger was absolutely rubbish.
And I think Roger was more of a lady's man, whereas Connery just put hands on a B at the drop of a hat, less respect for sure. Considering Bond is a stereotypical male fantasy figure, I'm sure misogeny can creep into the fanbase pretty easily. IMO
Roger liked taking the piss out of the increasingly stupid gadgets.
“His man pulls a knife, your man pulls a gun! That’s the Chicago way!!!” Untouchables, classic!
“There can be only one” Highlander!
Rip sir Sean Connery, the best bond ever!
Legend!
It's hard seeing this iconic man's man, aging. Fantastic actor.
+kdw75 YES YOU CANT LIVE FOREVER
+robert szvetics True -- only twice ;-)
Socialism Rocks Once, his physician asked him "Sean, will you stop smoking cigars for me?" he replied "Doctor, No"
Never say Never :O
It happens to us all boss
Roger Moore nailed the character of The Saint and he played Bond like The Saint. Connery was more like the character as written in the books.
Yes. The two best in my opinion. Pierce Brosnan was pretty good for the modern times he showed up in and many people liked him
And Pursuaders. Brett Sinclair
Actually in the Saint, Roger Moore is more "bondian" than when he actually played Bond. He is more serious and looks more dangerous at times in the Saint. I wish Moore's portayal of Bond was similar to the Saint. But it wasn't. They went to another direction...
I completely agree, Pierce and Roger are my favourite then Seaun
Actualy from what i heard Craig a d Dalton are more alike with the character in the book
In recent interviews, Daniel said he never knew what Sean thought about his character. Happy to see Connery did like him as Bond as much as everyone else did. Sometimes OG actors for characters tend to sour on the modern crop.
How? Daniel Craig wanted Bond to like guys and he is anti gun. Hated that actor for Bond.
@@chuckh4077 what
@@chuckh4077 ?
@@unclekaz3153 g00g..le it
@Tolu Idowu how?? You can find the answers there. Simple
Sean Connery is THE quintessential Bond, no one else has even come, or will ever come close to that.
Wait to see Idris or Lashana...
The original and the besht 👌
@@mellilore i wish we could see idris
Except Moore and Lazenby did. SC doesn't own Bond any more than Affleck owns Batman.
RIP Sir Sean Connery forever 007 💔💔
Rip Sean Connery
One of my childhood heros has just passed away :/
You can’t beat the original. Moore, Craig, Brosnan, etc…all brought different layers to Bond but Connery was just…cool. And he made it look so easy. He *was* Bond as written by Fleming…the closest to the character in the books.
Barry...
You can't beat Connery Bond because most of those movies were superior. That sweet spot between Moore's campyness and Dalton's seriousness. Craig's era lost touch with the movie character completely as far as I'm concerned.
Its so cool seeing Connery talking about the business of film. He's such an iconic actor, and unique onscreen personality its easy to forget that he was a business savy professional showman. He had it all, and although often (because he was so incredible as Bond) dismissed as an action/sex symbol but he was so much more. If you've never seen in "Outland" or "The Offence" they're both great, underrated movies in completely opposite genres but he really shows his range in those films.
Wow, that second interview you can really hear the frailty creeping up on Connery. It's hell to get old but we're all so lucky to have seen him portray all the characters he has over the decades.
Good man.
Lololol he’s trying so hard to choose his words wisely so he doesn’t sound insulting
...and failing with great success.
And as should we all.
Haha yes I noticed that too. Cannery has a reputation for difficult on films and to reporters. However to his credit he has always been respectable to roger moore even tho deep down I feel he does feels he was far a superior bond over him. The one critical thing he does say about moore is that he was to old to play bond in his last film view to a kill. However he also says he was to old to play him in never say never lol they were both in there 50s but moore was 57 and Sean was 53.
Random Dude he was close friends with Roger Moore in real life and never considered him a rival they were best friends and Connery has said he liked Craig’s portrayal of Bond.
@@scottknode898 I did not know they were close friends. Thanks for info. Yes I know Sean has always been very respectable to him tho. In fact I think Sean is with all the actors who played bond.
My god. To have received that kind of complement from SIR SEAN. I could retire and live the rest of my life as a fulfilled, complete man. RIP Sean.
I miss that man so much. I grew up watching all the Bond films, but Connery's "Bond" was special. He brought him to passionate life! I am a grown ass 40 year old man and I cried like a baby when Sean passed.
The king is dead. May his memory live forever. Sean Connery 25 August 1930 - 31 October 2020
I’m very sorry to hear that Sean Connery has died aged 90 today 3 years after Roger Moore
Roger Moore will always be Bond for me and Live and Let Die the best film.
Pure joy.
Paul McCartney's soundtrack of that film was something else.
Secret Agent!? On whose side!?
@@nunka34ify "Boy, where you been all your Iife? That there's one of them new car-boats."
@@gerhard7323 By the power invested in ME!!! I hereby commandeer this vehicle and all persons within………. And that means YOU, SMARTASS!!!
@@nunka34ifyBilly Bob will get 'em! 😂
Both Sean and Roger did a great job playing 007 James Bond! Each had their own fan base. Sean has an AWESOME documentary on the James Bond franchise. It explains his relationship with Roger and how his end to playing JB came to be. RIP Mr. Connery👼😇 I am "Diamonds Are Forever" right now and will be watching all the other JB movies afterwards.😉
sean connery was everything as bond. every move was magical. and i don't care how old he gets, he never loses it.
Sean Connery needs to make a cameo in a future Bond film
There was plans for him to appear as the Game Warden of Skyfall Manor, however it was felt it would confuse audiences.
@@Ace_Larrakin_Productions - Not confusing, but distracting.
Sad to say but he's on his way to heaven and he already got a new mission from M and Q already gave him a new gadget and a collaboration with Sir Roger Moore.
Too bad, he can’t
@@Ace_Larrakin_Productions that's a pity
There were ways they could have done that scene, for instance shooting the scene from behind him and letting his iconic voice let the audience know who it was
I think that would have been a nice nod
R.I.P. Sir Sean Connery. You were an amazing actor and never will be forgotten.
RIP and long live Sir Sean Connery (August 25, 1930 - October 31, 2020), aged 90
You will always be remembered as a legend.
Sean established himself as the BEST BOND EVER in the first five minutes of the first Bond movie EVER.
Yes, the other Bonds didn't even have the Bond theme when they said, "Bond, James Bond." Note the classic Goldfinger: "Who ARE you ??"
Really? Shame Ian Fleming hated him then lol
@@annalinson3598 I read the book 'Goldeneye' about Fleming writing the Bonds in Jamaica. He said at first he didn't like Connery as Bond. But he changed his mind when he saw the girls go gaga. He said, 'If I had to do the series over again, Connery would have been my template.' (Paraphrasing). Physically, I think Brosnan was very close to the book Bond. If he had a shorter haircut.... also, he seemed a little inhibited in the role, and he has hinted this in interviews. In his other action films, the Pierce is looser.
right Craig is doing an impersonation of Norman Wisdom
Alexander Prendergast we don't see bond until the first 15 minutes of dr.no
If you have read the James Bond books Sean seems exactly the right person for the part, they way Fleming describes him. anyway that's my opinion.
Bri G. You cant argue with that!
Bri G. I read it and you're right. It was ridiculous when they told us that Daniel is more the Bond Fleming wanted, what a big fat lie. For Fleming (and for normal persons with brain) Daniel's interpretation resembles much more a drunken bouncer. And this is not Daniel's fault, the producers looking for the fast money killed Bond a thing no one was able to do before.
Frank Fleming actually didn't like Connery for Bond at first, and actually for similar reasons to why Craig nay-sayers don't like Craig (record for most last names used in one sentence?). A couple Bonds from now, when Craig-Bond is the new normal, the majority of people are going to love how it started at Craig's interpretation. It's true that they ended up making Bond movies more Jason Bourne-y, but I think it adds a different dimension to Bond rather than detracting from the character as a whole. Craig-Bond is the Bond that Fleming didn't even know he wanted.
And honestly, he's still basically the same as prior Bonds...he just bulked up a little bit and punches people much more often. Also, Craig is a couple inches shorter than any of the previous Bonds and much more muscular, and that adds to his appearance as, as you say, a "drunken bouncer."
Bri G. Exactly. Minus the scar, but still so close to the books.
+Bri G. I've heard that Fleming actually wanted Christopher Lee to play Bond way back in the day.....not sure if that is true or not....your take on that....do you think Lee would have been a good Bond? BTW...I've never read the books so I have no idea if he would have been close or not.
Sean Connery was the quintessential James Bond. Slick, masculine, and suave.
Let's be real: if the OG Bond aproved Daniel Craig then so should we all.
Also, rest in peace sir Connery, we miss you all and we love you forever
Well Craig era of Bond is over now (after No Time To Die)
Craigs Bond movies were dreadful
@@adityakeshari4647 Thank goodness.
Ahhh...NO.
Barry Nelson approved Daniel Craig?
This actor has given us his 100% in his movies the James Bond collection. He is the best actor and I admire his looks and energy...
Rest In Peace Sir Sean Connery. You were the best Bond!!!!
The greatest James Bond ever.
RIP Sir Sean Connery 🙏
Now a 66 year old man... I've grown up with and lived throughout all the Bonds.
Sir Sean was/is the iconic Bond and set the bar so very high for successive actors.
The style, largely controlled by the writers and producers of course, yet all the Bond actors gave something unique to the role.
The Bond which Fleming created was a ruthless womanising assassin... cold and clinical. Craig's depiction is very close to the mark and in his last movie, playing Bond... I actually cried at the end. He gave an immense performance and acted his heart out.
Sir Sean, will however live in the heart of someone who once wore a younger man's clothes and dreamed of being James Bond.
RIP Sir Sean.
I've read a few of Fleming's "Bond" books, and Craig actually does resemble the description of the book's Bond, as well as acting more like the Bond in the books, so it's fitting that Connery would also like his portrayal of the famous agent.
@@painkillerjones6232 seriously? I think Craigh's Bond was kind of cardboard cut out acting. No emotions and he despised Bond ever since Casino Royal. Sure the action was still there but pthe movies? Naaa he's the worst Bond of all of them, hand down.
@@stijnvdv2 Sean Connery disagreed with you.
@@painkillerjones6232 we all have our opinions 😁
@@stijnvdv2 I actually didn't like him also at first, as I was basing him on Sir Sean, but he grew on me 😁
Connery will always be my favorite bond but I always liked Roger Moore as well. Daniel Craig does a pretty good job of it too, taking it in his own direction.
Connery's Bond was simply rougher and straightforward, he wasn't afraid to beat up a woman if needed information. Moore was always less violent relying more on his suave to get what he needed. That was the biggest difference, Connery's Bond was a tough as nails guy, Moore's was a more traditional "gentleman" its a very clear and different approach.
Pretty sure Moore hits a woman in Man with the Golden Gun
***** It was an attempt to make him more like Sean Connery, but the producers decided quick it didnt fit him.
Connery was a hardass acting like a gentleman. Moore was a gentleman acting like a hardass.
yes thats about right and both were the best bonds
Don't forget Lazenby who portrayed Bond exactly as the books had been written by Fleming : as a Dandy.
Because Fleming wrote Bond to be in his image, and Fleming was a dandy.
Don’t worry Sean, you’ll always be the greatest- the original and the best , God bless
Roger Moore was my "first" J. Bond, so I have always really liked his version. Having said that, I like the idea of different actors giving a different slant on the character. For me they all range from good to best.
Sean Connery is the BEST James Bond 007 😊💞🙋💞
Congratulations !
We have to remember that Connery had the classic EON team in the producers, the set designers, and John Barry, the master.
No he isn't. Roger Moore is. This interview is ANCIENT people think differently now. Thank God!!
And the best James Bond award goes to Roger Moore 🏆🏅🎉
That man was going to be nothing but a star going. I would imagine he would have an utterly commanding presence in real life
I’m glad I grew up with Craig. He will always be my Bond. However, when watching Dr. No for the first time last week I discovered that Connery was actually fantastic. He seemed more ruthless than even Craig, just better at hiding it. Loved the performance, and I can’t wait to watch the others as well.
"That's a Smith & Wesson. And you've had your six."
Daniel Craig is a wannabe Bourne, always out of character, always trying to perform another character, honestly once you have seen them all and read the novels you realize how bad his performance was.
That’s because he was more ruthless. He was a tough character.
Wait till you get to Dalton
@@Donmenon I actually preferred 'Dalton's' movies cuz they were grittier & more violent.
I love both Connery and Moore but Roger is my Bond.
The writers and the scripts are what shaped Bond from one actor to another.
Wow. Sean Conery still looks pretty badass till this day.
this interview must have been made in the 70ies !! goodness me... use the internet you fool
+Io you dumb fuck he means the last bit of the vid
Rude fecker.
oh, flick feck feck, as Shakespeare would have sed.
@@foreveragainOK he might have "sajd", not sed.
What Connery had, and also Craig, is an element of menace. Essential to the character.
I love Roger Moore and Sean Connery both🙌
Have to say for me it was Roger Moore HOWEVER after watching all the bond films Each man gave it his own style with or without gadgets or sidekicks ..Sean Connery highlights were : Raw A man's man, Ruff accent, Would grab a women and kiss her with force and came across sure of himself ...Roger Moore highlights : Sophisticated quick witted, suave Classy englishman
Connery's Bond was his most likable in YOLT... much different from his previous Bonds. He was growing into the part; YOLT is the most fun to watch, real popcorn fare. OHMSS is the best 'serious' Bond, that also retained the 007 bigger than life personna; Craig's Bond is no longer fun to watch. His Bond fights in restrooms, while Connery's fights in elegant glittering Osato offices.
My favourite was roger moore I think a lot of it depends on who was your bond and being born at the end of the 60s roger was mine.
Growed up in the 80s with Roger Moore as favourite but the older I got I prefered Sean Connery as 007.
Same here ole boy#
Same here ole boy!
Me too exactly the same thoughts
@@fredsalfa same did it his way all through his life a great.
Grew up with Brosnan as Bond and he's still my favourite, Moore being close second.
I grew up in the 1990s and I had never seen Connery as Bond until after watching The Hunt for Red Octoberand Indians Jones and the Last Crusade a millions times each, and I was so happy to learn he was the OG Bond, and I watched all of them when they would have Bondathons on TBS. He was, and still is, my favorite actor of all time.
LOL - that blows my mind as a boomer - like people saying did Paul McCartney used to be in a band ?
I enjoyed all of them. Each had their own JB personality! I hope the movies continues to entertain us for years to come.
I have watched you since the day I was born, this is the saddest news I have heard all year, Rest In Peace Mr. Bond, we'll miss you.
I like them both and I feel each actor brings their own "style" into the character. I do like what Craig has done also, making Bond much more serious and threatening.
Daniel Craig brings in a side to bond that we didn't see what's Sean Connery it improves the character however Sean Connery made the character what it is
God bless him. He was truly a gentleman and a wonderful actor
Had not realized Sean Connery had passed, till i read these below. Sad. Love Craig Daniels - best Bond since the Master.
I love them all, but as a child of the late 70s and 80s, Roger Moore will always be special to me.
Sean had a swagger the rest never captured
Agreed. Connery is probably the more accomplished Bond... However I enjoyed Moore's films the most.
Roger Moore had the best villain: invincible jaws ; invinsible python 🐍 snakes , crocodile & 🐊 alligators farm escape etc etc
Sean remains the best ever Bond! He was born for that role.
My brother in law who's a limo driver in Florida once took Sean Connery from his hotel to the airport. He was not supposed to engage with any of the passengers at all and especially this level of celebrities but at the end of the trip he turned around and asked Sean Connery - "Excuse me but could you do me a favor'"? to which Mr Connery said - "sure". He then hesitantly asked him - "could you just say - Bond, James Bond back to me"? And with a little smile Sean Connery said it back to him as if he was still playing the part. He then exited the limo and gave him a huge tip. My brother in law said he'll never forget that day ever again. He sadly passed away within 12 months of that encounter. Sean Connery is not only is a nice man but one of the greatest actors of my generation.
I actually think Roger Moore's Bond never lost credibility. That was Moore's genius, he could make fun of the ridiculous superstud Walter Mitty fantasy but when he got serious, he was believable.
That was Roger’s strength, he could pull it of with such elegance.
@@ghostviggen Ah yes, he really was elegant as the clown in Octopussy. I feel like he really nailed that one perfectly...
Connery set the standard for which all others are compared....
I'd never compare him to Roger Moore. Roger Moore was unique.
Personally speaking I believe that Connery was the best Bond. The hint of humour was there. Refined, knowledgeable, strength, common sense but within that you knew that this guy could when he had to, be utterly ruthless. The rest were of variable quality as the whole style of Bond movies became more of a parody. Daniel Craig is very good, but is not Bond. Craig's character is an all action tough guy with deep emotions usually buried, but he is not Bond. He just doesn't have the class or style. Perhaps society has moved on too much and we are incapable of translating Bond as he should be any more?
Kohl423 When I first saw Craig in the kidnaping sequence in Layer Cake I knew he was an actor with the rate gift to satisfy Male Action fans. I knew he could be Bond. This was long before Baby Broccoli cast him ( so far we have agreed on every major casting choice we have made) From the outset I knew he would have to be a working class Bond. An Eton boy with no background there on scholarship perhaps. He would have a strong need to prove himself to the Old Boys. At boarding school ( Junior Prep in American terms ) he fully formed his need for a surrogate family. Bit of a bully boy rather than a gentlemen born and bred at Cambridge. He might be titled but is a poor relation to his Scottish family. Rather a rebel he may have nearly bern expelled a number of times but was just so promising no one had the brass neck to sack him. But I never saw him as a bloodless effete Leslie Howard or Cary Grant looking type as did Fleming. Craig's Bond HAD to be different.
its almost like you didn't watch the Craig movies cuz he is everything and more then you say he isnt
Craig is a bond for sure.
Craig is the best bond of all, because its not insanely far fetched, he has vulnerabilities, strengths and weaknesses.
Being a playboy is not how a successful operative can survive. And is ridiculous that anything had gone to cinema without trying to be an all out comedy, they became a all out comedy without being funny, just awful.
At least craig has a jason Bourne style ruthlessness not like almost all predecessors that are impossible to be anything but a childs dream.
Good point
R.I.P Sean Connery
and because of No Time To Die, R.I.P James Bond
This is a splendid interview with an iconic actor who is frank to appreciate other actors who have followed him in one of his most memorable roles. For my wife and I, he will forever be 'James Bond.' Beyond that, Daniel Craig is magnificent in the role, both emotionally and physically.
Sean connery for me every time
Craig and Connery my favourite bonds
LOL
Totally agree
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I enjoyed most of the Connery and Moore Bond movies, and personally I think Dalton was underrated and deserved more than two. From Brosnan onwards, they've never had the same feel. My favorite out of them all...? Live And Let Die.
Sir Sean Connery in my eyes! The BEST Bond. A masterful actor!
Got emotional. Hope he’s ok. Always my fav 007
To me. Sean Connery will always be James Bond. He was so handsome when he was young.
Sean Connery set the gold standard for Bond, he was a natural for the part, plus he was so suave and debonair he won over all the movie goers. Roger Moore was good be he always knew the Sean had set the bar high and he had to carry the torch that Sean past on to him.
The one aspect of the Bond character in the books which no actor or movie has ever portrayed is actually his most intriguing one: despite being essentially an assassin, he hates killing, especially in cold blood. Fleming got a number of plot twists out of that one internal conflict.
Good observation!
In The Living Daylights, Dalton does give us glimpses of this. When he is preparing to shoot the sniper, you can see his distaste and moodiness at what his job involves. And when he is ordered to kill Pushkin, he reluctantly accepts out of professionalism. This aspect of Bond was overshadowed in LTK though, because he is too blinded by revenge.
@@NH1973 I think that was out of necessity. The short story on which the film is based revolves entirely around Bond's unwillingness to kill the person he has been ordered to kill. In fact, he doesn't, in the end. He shoots to maim, instead.
He's a very articulate and incisive interviewee. He expounds his views in an erudite and prosaic manner that even the more sophisticated actors and actresses of his own day could not emulate-- and that would be unthinkable in the talentless, vacuous hams of the present age. Listening to him talk about the nuances of Bond, and enumerate the artistic differences between Roger's version and his, is uncannily like listening to a serious intellectual discussion of film by (say) Pauline Kael or Roger Ebert.
I suspect his remarks on Roger Moore were intended, on some level, as an oblique swipe at his successor, but at the same time I think Connery has genuine admiration for him. It's true that calling someone a master of parody and camp is often a way of saying they're unserious, but no one who's seen the Moore Bond films can deny his unparalleled ability to mock himself.
You nailed it. While everybody else was busy championing their favorite Bond (an endless argument), you dove deeper and brought back the pearl of wisdom.
I totally agree with besides the fact that Lazenby was Connery's sucessor.
Apparently you've never heard of Stephen Fry, Jodie Foster, or Omar Sharif. And the list could go on and on, including many celebrities of the current generation.
Honestly Connery nails the difference. Moore plays it as a parody which is fine, but it's just different
I always thought people's taste in Bond comes down to a similar taste in what kind of Batman or Spider-Man you like. Some people like a campy hero, some people like a more serious but still whimsical hero, and others prefer a dark and gritty, realistic hero. I mean, neither is wrong, as long as it's entertaining that's what matters. As silly as the Adam West Batman TV show was, it could be just as entertaining as the Christian Bale/Christopher Nolan Batman movies. These are all fantasy characters anyway.
Muito centrado, muito autêntico como ator e como ser humano. Olhar forte e penetrante. Melhor James Bond de todos os tempos. - Descanse em paz!
RIP Sir Sean Connery. Simply the best of all the bonds.
Connery was the best for me, a sense of nostalgia attached to him I suppose. Craig was introduced to compete with the Bourne films which changed the genre forever I recon.
Sean was a more believable tough guy and Roger was more believable as a British gentleman. We are lucky to have had the pleasure of watching both actors.
I miss this guy. I wish we had more action movies with him, like The Rock. Not enough.
I bet he could throw a convincing punch.
He actually made a lot of action films, get over it.
@@intothedeepstate7491 Dude, your parents dont pay me to babysit you and pretend i like you. Piss off.
@@robertfish4052 he could. Just ask his girlfriends. Very handy with the fists.
@@MiningForPies they merited it
Rest in Peace great actor. James Bond is timeless.
Sean Connery is the best James Bond hands down
James Bond is a character that's been fortunate to consistently draw fine actors, even as they each put their own spin on 007. Sean is my mental image of Bond, but Roger, Daniel and others have all done a fantastic job in the role.
Sean is an unforgettable soul!
Very stylish,romantic, dangerously handsome!
Attractive eye brows! Speaking facial expressions! Oh! Great! RIP
Sean Connery will always be the original and best James Bond. When he first appears in Dr. No he immediately establishes himself as a badass to be feared just in the way he says his name.
"Bond"
Takes time to light a cigarette.
"James Bond."
Sean Connery is awesome as James Bond .. and glad to hear he loves Daniel Craig as 007 .. Me too!
Sean Connery was hands down the best Bond ever. Just the right kind of an english gentleman that Bond has been for so many years.
Although he is a Scottish gentleman.
MCP/ChronicBuzz Daniel Craig looks like a very serious Norman Wisdom that is so in this political correct World we now live in unfortunaly
Has lost all its quirkiness
Exactly
Not only 8s Sean Scottish, but Bond is also Scot.
He is second to only daneil craig
Sean Connery and Roger Moore were my favorite Bonds !!!
One of the best SCOTTISH actors to ever live. RIP sir Sean Connery. 🏴
The only. FACTOID.....
@@smackyay :(
His views on Roger Moore were interesting. Daniel Craig is an excellent Bond, but Sean Connery will always be the best. Then again I'm a Shallow Man, so what do I know ;)
I though Daniel Craig was absolutely awful. The worst Bond ever.
Only sean connery he embodied bond incredible
@ yeah. All he was an gritty bond with a tough guy attitude. I think even Lazenby is better. Anybody below Lazenby is mediocre in my book
Shaken not stirred.. it bruises the gin old man !!
@ Ok, you can explain why...?
It's so sad to see him grow old. Such class, so effortless back in the 60s..... The only other Bond whom I would rank after Sean Connery is Timothy Dalton. I think he is massively underrated!
No love for Lazenby?
Love Sean Connery!!❤️☘️🕊️💖
Sir Sean Connery is the greatest James bond and one of the greatest actors of all time so sad hes no longer with us
That is a awesome man salute to you Sir Connery
I watched all the James Bond movies and Roger Moore is my favorite Bond actor, His humor is a big factor it's so natural. I even bought the soundtracks as well on iTunes. The only actor who can replace Roger Moore is Sam Heughan.
Sir Roger Moore played in some of my favorite bond films. With that said I like all of the bond actors before the Bronson era.
Both are legends....
Most don't realise that Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman wanted Moore as their first Bond, but he wasn't available as he was doing TV. They eventually got him though, in 1973, and he took it to another level - a level of superstardom.