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Sean Connery rose to fame in the 1960s portraying a British secret agent. He became part of that decade’s British Invasion, which saw music, films, television programming, and fashion from the United Kingdom overwhelm cultures in Europe and North America. Yet throughout his long life, Connery recoiled at being called British. He was, loudly and proudly, a son of Scotland. He called himself a Scot and wore a clan’s kilt when he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2000.
Connery was not the first choice to play James Bond on film, and the fictional agent’s creator, Ian Fleming, openly disapproved of his casting. Yet Connery’s acting talents were such that he not only won over Fleming, but the writer added portions of Sean’s performance in new stories, including his Scottish background. Connery eventually tired of the role and branched out significantly, yet he remains the standard against which subsequent portrayers of Bond are measured.
In his long career, he worked with distinguished directors including John Huston, Sidney Lumet, and Alfred Hitchcock. He starred opposite notable actresses including Tippi Hedren, Lana Turner, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Candace Bergen, and Gina Lollabrigida, to name just a few. It was his Bond that introduced the bevy of actresses known to fans and film buffs as “Bond girls”. His film career covered more than 50 years and led to international acclaim. Yet, he is forever linked with the persona he created when he first uttered, “Bond…James Bond”.
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Further Reading:
starkinsider.com/2008/06/stark-sean-connery-connection-shining-coffins-scotland.html
rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/sean-connery-james-bond-1983-profile-kurt-loder-1084337
tcm.com/tcmdb/person/29125%7C70821/Hoagy-Carmichael/#overview
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/sean-connery-wasnt-ian-flemings-first-choice-for-james-bond/news-story/c243229ef2743697ca0f256c6e64b6d0
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=DS19631219.2.45&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/celebrity-deaths/sean-connerys-most-infamous-interview-resurfaces/news-story/6431757b19c95c2e5ce399d53c9b3518
irishtimes.com/culture/sean-connery-often-said-it-was-okay-to-hit-a-woman-the-obits-barely-mentioned-it-1.4401030
theguardian.com/film/2011/oct/07/diane-cilento-obituary
hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sean-connerys-untouchables-oscar-acceptance-speech-was-short-and-hilarious-4086082
thewrap.com/people-sexiest-man-alive-list
archive.org/details/beingscot0000conn/mode/2up?view=theater
imdb.com/title/tt0075147
imdb.com/title/tt0073906
theguardian.com/politics/scottish-independence
cbsnews.com/news/sean-connery-knighted
bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54761824
Sean Connery rose to fame in the 1960s portraying a British secret agent. He became part of that decade’s British Invasion, which saw music, films, television programming, and fashion from the United Kingdom overwhelm cultures in Europe and North America. Yet throughout his long life, Connery recoiled at being called British. He was, loudly and proudly, a son of Scotland. He called himself a Scot and wore a clan’s kilt when he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2000.
Connery was not the first choice to play James Bond on film, and the fictional agent’s creator, Ian Fleming, openly disapproved of his casting. Yet Connery’s acting talents were such that he not only won over Fleming, but the writer added portions of Sean’s performance in new stories, including his Scottish background. Connery eventually tired of the role and branched out significantly, yet he remains the standard against which subsequent portrayers of Bond are measured.
In his long career, he worked with distinguished directors including John Huston, Sidney Lumet, and Alfred Hitchcock. He starred opposite notable actresses including Tippi Hedren, Lana Turner, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Candace Bergen, and Gina Lollabrigida, to name just a few. It was his Bond that introduced the bevy of actresses known to fans and film buffs as “Bond girls”. His film career covered more than 50 years and led to international acclaim. Yet, he is forever linked with the persona he created when he first uttered, “Bond…James Bond”.
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Further Reading:
starkinsider.com/2008/06/stark-sean-connery-connection-shining-coffins-scotland.html
rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/sean-connery-james-bond-1983-profile-kurt-loder-1084337
tcm.com/tcmdb/person/29125%7C70821/Hoagy-Carmichael/#overview
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/sean-connery-wasnt-ian-flemings-first-choice-for-james-bond/news-story/c243229ef2743697ca0f256c6e64b6d0
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=DS19631219.2.45&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/celebrity-deaths/sean-connerys-most-infamous-interview-resurfaces/news-story/6431757b19c95c2e5ce399d53c9b3518
irishtimes.com/culture/sean-connery-often-said-it-was-okay-to-hit-a-woman-the-obits-barely-mentioned-it-1.4401030
theguardian.com/film/2011/oct/07/diane-cilento-obituary
hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sean-connerys-untouchables-oscar-acceptance-speech-was-short-and-hilarious-4086082
thewrap.com/people-sexiest-man-alive-list
archive.org/details/beingscot0000conn/mode/2up?view=theater
imdb.com/title/tt0075147
imdb.com/title/tt0073906
theguardian.com/politics/scottish-independence
cbsnews.com/news/sean-connery-knighted
bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54761824
