Bruce Forsyth told of how he & Sean Connery were sharing a taxi from the airport after having been playing in a celeb golf tournament.
The cabbie was looking in his rear view mirror at Brucie & finally plucked up the courage to ask where he recognised him from.
“I’m Bruce Forsyth” announced the entertainer.
“Oh yes” scoffed the driver “and I’m James Bond” Only to be tapped on the shoulder by Sean Connery “No. I am!”
So versatile. He could play English secret agents with a Scottish accent, Russians with a Scottish accent, Irish-Americans with a Scottish accent, immortal Spaniards with a Scottish accent…
Amazing he kept the accent, considering all the years he lived in Spain and the West Indies.
As far as I remember, Sean Connery’s character starts to suspect that Marnie isn’t who she claims to be when she gets panicked and her accent slips into her original Southern one. At the same time, no-one at any point comments on how odd it is that Sean Connery’s American character has a Scottish accent.
Hitchcock could be slapdash on detail, for all the talk by film buffs of his preparation before filming. There are obviously painted backdrops in the same film which are supposed to be the docks. I think it’s one of Hitchcock’s weirdest films, but like Vertigo, he still manages to make the bizarre story work.
I’d forgotten “The Hill,” what an absolutely fantastic film, with not only Connery in it, but the one and only Ian Hendry.
I’m delighted people go to the cinema to see Bond films in the 21st Century, not a given as Ian Fleming died in 1964, but James Bond? … anyone … along with Lazenby in OHMSS, obviously … but Sean Connery in the main role? You’re having a laugh.
I’m Scottish. My parents are Scottish, as is my brother.
I haven’t lived in Scotland for the last 43 years. Are you saying that I can’t be Scottish or support Scottish causes? Frankly, if I had the choice of Bermuda or Cumberbauld, I know where I’d live.
You can be whatever you want. I’d say the acid test on whether you should voice opinions that make an economic or polictical difference to a country is if you pay tax there. If it’s just “lovely place, lovely people etc” then fill your boots.
The satirical forerunner to Only an Excuse IIRC spoofed SC’s affection for our homeland along these lines….
I love Scotland for its beautiful scenery, its range of wonderful food and its friendly & welcoming people. But most of all I love Scotland because I live in Marbella.
H.P. Saucecraft says
May I be the firsht to offer my condolenshes.
MC Escher says
I am so having that.
chiz says
Sheconded
Gatz says
Knock knock
Who’s there?
Dishes
Dishes who?
Dishes Sean Connery
Rigid Digit says
Does Sean Connery like herbs?
Only partially
Moose the Mooche says
Itsh sho eashy to take the pish.
Gatz says
My favourite Connery story. Years after his retirement a fan spotted him at an airport, screwed up all his courage and approached him.
‘Excuse me, are you Mr Sean Connery?’
‘Yesh. Now pish off.’
dai says
The Man Who Would Be King (also with Michael Caine) is one of my favourite films. Brilliant.
Jaygee says
Yes, also Sidney Lumet’s The Hill and Brian De Palma’s Untouchables
Moose the Mooche says
What a fantastically bleak film The Hill is. Does it even have any music in it?
H.P. Saucecraft says
Apart from that parade ground theme – which Benny Hill stole for his show – no.
Lemonhope says
Timbar says
Bruce Forsyth told of how he & Sean Connery were sharing a taxi from the airport after having been playing in a celeb golf tournament.
The cabbie was looking in his rear view mirror at Brucie & finally plucked up the courage to ask where he recognised him from.
“I’m Bruce Forsyth” announced the entertainer.
“Oh yes” scoffed the driver “and I’m James Bond” Only to be tapped on the shoulder by Sean Connery “No. I am!”
Vulpes Vulpes says
Condolences to Indy on the loss of his father.
Vincent says
He’ll be mished.
count jim moriarty says
So versatile. He could play English secret agents with a Scottish accent, Russians with a Scottish accent, Irish-Americans with a Scottish accent, immortal Spaniards with a Scottish accent…
Amazing he kept the accent, considering all the years he lived in Spain and the West Indies.
dai says
Harsh. He may not have had a gift for accents, but he was a decent actor.
Moose the Mooche says
Decent? He was a proper, old-fashioned Screen Presence. What Orson W. would have called a “King” Actor.
Did David Niven have to change his accent? Je pense pas.
fitterstoke says
More than decent…The Hill and The Offence on their own should be enough to demonstrate that…
Moose the Mooche says
He’s brilliant in Marnie as well. Enigmatic, menacing.
And, need I add,
HWEITP
garyt says
OK, I give up, what’s ‘HWEITP’?
H.P. Saucecraft says
“He was everything I thought provocative”?
Sewer Robot says
Typo. Moose is trying to say he was excellent in The Rock..
Moose the Mooche says
Twin Peaksh, ya bampotsh.
David Kendal says
As far as I remember, Sean Connery’s character starts to suspect that Marnie isn’t who she claims to be when she gets panicked and her accent slips into her original Southern one. At the same time, no-one at any point comments on how odd it is that Sean Connery’s American character has a Scottish accent.
Hitchcock could be slapdash on detail, for all the talk by film buffs of his preparation before filming. There are obviously painted backdrops in the same film which are supposed to be the docks. I think it’s one of Hitchcock’s weirdest films, but like Vertigo, he still manages to make the bizarre story work.
dai says
I love Hitchcock, but I think Marnie is one of his weakest efforts. A failure, Connery was ok in it.
deramdaze says
I’d forgotten “The Hill,” what an absolutely fantastic film, with not only Connery in it, but the one and only Ian Hendry.
I’m delighted people go to the cinema to see Bond films in the 21st Century, not a given as Ian Fleming died in 1964, but James Bond? … anyone … along with Lazenby in OHMSS, obviously … but Sean Connery in the main role? You’re having a laugh.
Sitheref2409 says
“1969. Petula Clark. Up the arse”
Possibly apocryphal.
Moose the Mooche says
An essential element of anybody’s obituary.
fortuneight says
Possibly the basis for “Downtown”.
Junior Wells says
shouldn’t that be proctocryphal ?
mikethep says
Pretty much once a year throughout the 60s according to the authorities. Well, Google anyway.
Twang says
Without doubt the besht Bond. RIP Double O Sheven.
Mrbellows says
As a fellow Scot, I can’t say I felt any affection for him.
retropath2 says
He seemingly had little time or love for you, so all’s fair.
count jim moriarty says
His apparent affection for all things Scottish certainly didn’t stretch to actually living there in the last two thirds of his life.
Sitheref2409 says
Haud on a wee sec there.
I’m Scottish. My parents are Scottish, as is my brother.
I haven’t lived in Scotland for the last 43 years. Are you saying that I can’t be Scottish or support Scottish causes? Frankly, if I had the choice of Bermuda or Cumberbauld, I know where I’d live.
retropath2 says
Och, Cumbernauld’s no so bad….. (My brother lived in East Kilbride.)
Arthur Cowslip says
“What’s it called?”
MC Escher says
You can be whatever you want. I’d say the acid test on whether you should voice opinions that make an economic or polictical difference to a country is if you pay tax there. If it’s just “lovely place, lovely people etc” then fill your boots.
Twang says
Well the Scottish government won’t let you vote there, even if they’re breaking up the country.
BFG says
The satirical forerunner to Only an Excuse IIRC spoofed SC’s affection for our homeland along these lines….
I love Scotland for its beautiful scenery, its range of wonderful food and its friendly & welcoming people. But most of all I love Scotland because I live in Marbella.
Jackthebiscuit says
I felt a twinge of shadnesh when I read of his passing, until I read that he was a wifebeater (sadly I cannot remember who posted it on Twitter).
Having viewed domestic violence up close during my childhood I cannot & will not ever revere someone who has a history of it.
Mrbellows says
Get past the foolish intro, this is interesting.