Sir Sean Connery

What would Bond be without the start given him by Scotland's #1 son, Sean Connery, born August 25th,1930. After being mentored by Dr. No director Lewis Gilbert and refocused for refinement rather than roughneck representation in film presentation, Connery's cool soon took on a life of its own. Ever shrewd, Connery fought the Bond pigeonhole effect from the beginning by completely shedding the signposts of Fleming's creation and further accomplishing himself as an actor in a wide variety of lead and character roles even as Bond made him the highest paid actor on the planet.

After leaving the Bond role in 1971 Connery moved successfully through his career as a leading man's man and worked with some of Hollywood's most noted Directors. Then suddenly (again) there was great success!

Multi-million dollar paydays in blockbusters like "The Rock" and an Academy Award for his portrayal of the humble and violent Jimmy Malone in DePalma's "Untouchables", a respected actor's triumph in the literate "Finding Forrester".

Sean Connery's "retirement" is still vague and undeclared to me. I have no need to seek the clarity of such a dour notion. Apparently disillusioned and moving away from films. Pity, just as he was growing into his perfection.

Many Thanks Sir Sean, and Happy Birthday!
(p.s. Now GET OFF YOUR ASS and MAKE ME A MOVIE!)

- Eric Ward - Artist