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| ©1999- Pierce Brosnan hits the big screen again on November 19th in "The World is Not Enough", the third James Bond installment with Mr. Brosnan as the character. Brosnan's hit summer movie, "The Thomas Crown Affair", with Rene Russo broke new ground for Hollywood with Russo playing the leading lady as an over-40 year old actress. Does "World" introduce new tricks? Brosnan as Bond is a comfortable match without innovation... .. Millionaire Magazine recently interviewed Pierce Brosnan and provided some clues into the Irish actor's personality. The interviewer, David Giammarco, quotes Mr. Brosnan as saying that "I was terrified, playing Bond. It was a long way to fall if you screwed it up..." Not exactly the tone one might expect from the confident British agent character universally associated with the Bond name... .. But Pierce Brosnan is neither predictable or stereotypical; he has infused Jame Bond with a bit of compassion and mishap; in a scene from "Goldeneye", the first Brosnan-Bond film, 007 is found sitting on the beach remorseful about his pending fatal encounter with former friend Agent 006. And in "Tomorrow Never Dies", wonder woman Michelle Yeow wrestles with 007 for control of the motorcycle on which both are riding while fleeing from gunmen. .. .. Mr. Brosnan's ability to step into the Bond character, then exude endearing traits from his own personality without weakening Bond, has been instrumental in reviving life into the movies series. Millionaire does a good job of capturing from Mr. Brosnan why this has occurred in a quote he provides; "You learn to create your own happiness. And you learn to forgive, to rise above it, and to find your own independence." Maybe that quote should be the motto for all would-be Millionaire stories... .. In a more intimate article with Madison Magazine, Mr. Brosnan is deftly portrayed as a regular guy, and everyman with contemporary refinement and a quiet gratitude for his blessings. Guy Lesser for Madison tells us that it took only two years in movies for Brosnan to land the Remington Steele television series, at the age of 28, but that critics have underrated his acting. He also tells us that Brosnan's createive roots lie in commercial art, which later led to theatre work. And, charmingly, he describes Mr. Brosnan as "a great deal more lithe than any man midway through his forties should be.".. .. One interesting peice of trivia that comes from the Madison story is that Brosnan's first "development deal" in producing was at Columbia, where "At one end of the corrider was Cher, and at the other end was Madonna." He proposed some work based on Checkhov poetry, which did not fair so well. But he learned that "clout" was critical, and "Goldeneye" was able to give him all the clout needed to start the Irish Dreamtime production company. .. .. Lesser sums up his time with Mr. Brosnan, and reference to Brosnan's model life, in a revealing proposal about the essence of stardom. He says, "Even if the ideal is uusually impossibly elusive, two keys to a happy - even exemplary - existence are relatively simple. First, staying on an even keel, with grace and humor (becoming neither arrogant nor bitter nor unfeeling) - regardless of what fortune's whims might dish out. And second, making the most of your gifts (whatever they be) - particularly over the long haul." It appears that Mr. Brosnan's "life of learning" philosophy may have rubbed off on his interviewer. | | | FASHION SKETCH DIRECTORY | | Versace Red/Orange Gown | Balmain Yellow/Black Ballroom Gown | Versus Yellow Shorts/Red Top | Gucci Midnight Blue Single-sleeve Gown | Mugler Black Tulle Ballgown | | | | | | | Valentino Red/Black Embroidered Top | Armani Pink Top/Skirt with Sheer Overlay | Valentino Pink Floral Lingerie & Jacket | Nina Ricci Red-Striped Top/Shorts | Valentino White Pant Suit with Frills | | | | | | | | Metrofashion Spring 2000 - Contents | | Spring 2000: Elegant and Pretty, Wild Side, Glamorous Chic, Elegant - Bill Blass Tour | | Trends: pretty, sheer, wild, chic, glamorous, elegant | | Designer Spotlight: Maria Campo, Italian Couture and Stagewear (Hollywood) | | Retailer Spotlight: Museum of Jewelry Spring 2000 Catalog | | | | |
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