European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 13, 1966, Darmstadt, Hesse C vow f of / i on he is going la direct a play this Spring in new la keep a separate identity at the Center of the Bond phenomenon dislike struggling against a Whirlpool. The figure of James Bond has become Magnet for the world s fantasies of cd Eil Miil. Danger sex. Glamor and Mil Lions of dollars Are reaped in exploiting in the history of Hie movies has there been such identification of Enactor with the part he plays. To try to escape from this. Connery has made woman of Straw " with ii Nii . and the performance in the Hill As an individualistic prisoner in a British army prison won him a nomination for the new York film critics award Lorthe Best acting performance of 1965. Conner also Drew Praise in Brilain for his performances in a series of Tele vision episodes based in Shakespeare historical plays called the arc of la played Hie fierce Young hot Spur. The series was shown in America also. He wishes that the general Public would regard him As just an accomplished actor who plays James Bond alone of his parts. Some of his fellow professionals re . Is a Story that Connery was chosen for the part in a contest by the readers of n ii Mon newspaper but things Are not done so casually when that much Money is at stake. The chose Cannery As in actor possessing nil the physical attributes and the acting Talent and not yet fixed firmly in the Public mind in other was not sure at first whether to take the part. He discussed it with Diane mrs. Connery to be Sis one pro to another. This Bond character could be really Good Bill Only if it s done with a lunch of he said to Terence Young Olio was to direct the film. Young i la Mir. Was none inn Happy. He had drawn a pen portrait of a Miave worldly naval commander such As he might have known in his own wartime Day in naval intelligence. Oliai lie was u rough Hen Seaman Willi Scot land forever tattooed on one Arm. And mum and dad on the other. Ii was Youn who persuaded him that Connery could play the signed a contract to make one nines Bond picture and live others if this was a Success. But he was cautious he would make them no More frequently than one every u months so that lie could still make other has Mado Connery Racli As Well As famous. He was paid si.000 a week on the first Bond picture since then his fee has been much much higher an include n slice of the profits. Ii has certainly Given him the Money and name to do other thing. He has played some classic roles and he has made a film with Alfred Hitchcock a director he has always wanted to work Page 14 Sas Milnes opening scene of Goldfinger turned out to be a shocker. Bond How inter in in from Ruia with love he second in the 007 film i. Gard even his performance As Bond a something of a Lour de Force. An actor Friend once said i be finally figure Dou what you re doing with Bond. You re doing the hardest tiling of All for an actor to do nothing. You re being Neutral in the part a sort of grinned. Thirty million peo ple have read about this Bond la pour All their own feelings on to him anyway. I can play i Gray. They la paint in their own Bright Redd and yellows and that he is contemptuous of the Bond films. He told me once i rather like this Bond character. He s done with just the right touch of humor and of course he s been very Good to he put Forward his own theory about he Success of the Bond books and film they appeared at about the end of the Post War austerity period in England win f i nehi York Slage directing stint will Lake him just about up to his next ?ens"bo." a Picl Urb to on "?"hn-m1 i i"0 1 is to 8"" 1 Luln in Japan in june or july his contract Calls for him to make the stars and stripes build film Tlle Arta new contract. Has already Indica cd Hilcy arc prely St no have to offer me n million dollars a picture and 10 per cent of Tho Gross. Then i la Start talking about it sunday March 13, 1966
