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jeremy ironskathy batesmatt dillon
pierce brosnan aidan quinn
pierce brosnan interview - 2003 galway film fleadh
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Interview courtesy of Radio Telefis na hÉireann.
about pierce brosnan
Pierce Brosnan is Ireland’s and the world’s quintessential screen hero. An archetypal movie star, in the classic sense of the word, he brings to his roles, character, charisma and an abundance of those elusive talents and qualities that light up a cinema screen, put a name above the title, and, as they say in the business, ‘give a film legs’.. This high profile however belies an innate modesty and wry self deprecation which gives a special quality, sensitivity and depth to his immaculately crafted performances.
To say he took the role of James Bond, and made it his own – a suave slick secret agent for our times – gives some idea of his ability to remint and refresh a franchise, while matching the best of the original, played by Sean Connery. That, at the same time, audiences will accept and acclaim him in a variety of other parts, such as the eponymous high class art thief in “The Thomas Crown Affair” (1999), tells of his enormous currency and capacity in popular cinema culture.
For the record, in the past few years alone he has starred in six major studio films (“Dante’s Peak”(1997), “The Thomas Crown Affair” (1999), “Goldeneye” (1995), “Tomorrow Never Dies”(1997), “The World is Not Enough” (1999) and “Die Another Day”(2002)) which together have grossed over $1.8 billion dollars! In addition he has acted as Producer (in partnership with Beau St Clair) on “The Thomas Crown Affair” (1999) and three notable Irish filmed pictures, “The Nephew” (1998), “Evelyn” (2002), and most recently “Laws of Attraction”(2003). And, in the same period, he has even managed to act in a number of other film projects (including “Grey Owl” (1999) and “The Tailor of Panama” (2001)), while still finding time to pursue charity work.
Brosnan’s Irish roots take him back to Navan, County Meath, where he was born on May 16th, 1953. He started his career in England, as a Stage Manager at the York Theatre Royal, moving then to acting, and soon securing starring roles on the London stage, including work for such distinguished directors as Franco Zeffirelli.
His thorough grounding on the English stage led to his selection for the lead in the US mini series “The Manions of America” (1981), which in turn led to his casting as private investigator “Remington Steele” (1982-87), one of the most widely viewed and syndicated television series of all time. His work on the BBC period drama “Nancy Astor” (1984) secured him a Golden Globe nomination, while his other TV successes include a lively portrayal of Phileas Fogg in “Around the World in Eighty Days” (1989). Film credits such as “Mrs Doubtfire” (1993) and “Lawnmower Man (1992) demonstrate his aptitude for a diversity of genres as different as comedy and science fiction.
The Galway Film Fleadh is delighted to extended a warm West of Ireland welcome, and to pay tribute to one of Ireland’s leading screen actors, and one of the world’s few genuine top rank film stars, Pierce Brosnan.
