I wish more actors these days were blunt and honest like him. Everybody's too busy trying to sell themselves these days

Sean Connery is the greatest 007 of all time!

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.

He always strikes me as a very honest, straight talking person, quite refreshing actually.

He didn't play Bond. He IS Bond.

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.

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.

Bond will live forever thanks to him

He looks actually looks better 11 years later in his 1982 interview..

An idol and an icon, but he never thought about it.

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.

Love his voice!

R.I.P mr Bond . IT sounds childish but u are a hero of mine like Johan Cruyff . Thank you for everything. 🙏🏼

He remained true to his heart

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.

RIP Sir Sean Connery 1930-2020

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

Best James Bond actor EVER

A great man. RIP, Sean Connery

Young actors/actress must be listen to Sean Connery. He is very good role model.

what an amazingly brilliant man.

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.

He had a very great Scottish accent!

He got himself into good shape for the Peter Franks fight.

Sean Connery,or The real James Bond,Will ve forever. Greeting from Chile🙋🇨🇱

I like the way he does his little dance, rip , x

Thanks! Will do!

He looks so much older here than from his original bond movies. And they were like less than 10 years before this 😳😳

Sean fond memories ! You gave us

Sean would've been amazing in Live and Let Die.

Sean was cool on and off the stage

Something happened to him physically between Thunderball and Only Live Once... He seemed to age so abruptly.

Best bond ever

He said he was 41in this interview.. he looked the same for 30 yrs straight..

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.

MY IDOL AND HERO

The Guy that changed the concept of “masculine beauty “ actitud, gentleman modals are than more important that physical features.!! R.I.P. Mr Bond !🌹🍷🍾!

RIP Sean Connery

VERY GOOD , MUITO BOM

"The lack of success of the previous that I wasn't in". Ouch! Poor George Lazenby.

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!

BEST BOND,JAMES BOND !

So Freaken Hot!!!!

God what a man

Such a bad ass

The best bond.

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.

He aged considerably here since Goldfinger. Even the few years between that and You Only Live Twice. He looked tired and worn out 😕

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!

Seven year acording to the heading on this page

Soooo much cooler and rugged in this movie then when he was younger.

You are very right, I must have too hastily commented.

It's a shame that he seems to not give two shits about Bond at this point.

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😤😤

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!

😘🥰😍💖❣️

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.

RIP

Hesays since eight years ago since film

“I didn’t want just to be an actor”

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?

Just because he wants independence for scotland,doesnt mean he hates the english

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 reminds me of my dad, and sort of looks like him.

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.

In 8 Years I aged 20 Years

Bond James Bond knew exactly what it to be without money, exactly what money means. Died Worth 350 million singing out 007

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.

clark clifford well said

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?

It's "You only live twice"

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

The same character, yes, James Bond.

007 é sempre 007

Interviewer: My potions are too strong for you.

What man wouldn't want t have those eyebrows.

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.

@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.

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...

maybe he was clearly fed up with having to play james bond for a 6th time and wanted to broaden his acting horizons.

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!

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!

2 pic deal? How come Connery didnt do Live and Let Die?

1:41 Does anyone know if all the Bond actors had actually read any of the Fleming novels, if not all of them?

the hottest man ever

This comments section has a lot of Sean Connery haters...

I see

you only live once?

harold

Read any good books lately?

BAMF...

The scotsman made his mint then gave the bond image a boot until 1983!

I am the exact height / weight as bond in Dr No 189cm 177lb...face could improve though ;).... A god amongst men...

Douglas Fuchs (The owner of this video's account)? Oh, boy here comes the AVGN fans who think they are being witty and original.

'i've no desire to have £50,000,000'? no wonder filming stopped there, his nose grew 2 feet longer in the next 5 mins!

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?

Fred Fuchs