Sean Connery at the Edinburgh Film Festival 2006

Wish I could've filmed more of his talk but the cinema had a strictly no photo/vid policy. Shame cuz Big Tam (Sir Sean) had nothing but kind words for Nic Cage, Sidney Pollack, John Huston, Alfred Hitchcock and the Spielberg. But God help you if you're Stephen Norrington, the direcor of LXG and you end up (after making an enemy of Big Tam) working as a "sculptor" on Exorcist: The Beginning!
Anyway, enjoy the 4mins of chat, it'll be a long long time before Tam makes another public appearance.

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[dcasey77]

'Shame cuz Big Tam (Sir Sean) had nothing but kind words for Nic Cage, Sidney Pollack, John Huston, Alfred Hitchcock and the Spielberg.'

Don't you mean Sidney Lumet not Sydney Pollack?

[the9thconfiguration]

Indeed, it was Sidney Lumet he spoke about, thanks for the clarification.

Tam wasn't so warm when speaking about George Lucas; apparently Lucas was opposed to Connery as Indy's dad, he wanted Gregory Peck, a more academic looking character. However Spielberg pushed for Tam, despite ongoing resistence from Lucas.

Also, Tam spoke about Robin & Marion and his non-relationship with Audrey Hepburn, how she was aloof from the cast and he got the impression she was a rather sad woman! Fascinating.

[cuttock]

Sean is god, part 2!

[mangojuice7]

I musht shay I awfully pleashed to shee thish

(that's my connery impression - I mean impreshhion)

[MartinGianola]

Sean is god

[TIM6669]

He's the best.

[jason75]

CONNERY A LEGEND

[HeavenlyWoo]

Good stuff

[mortaj]

Well done and thank you.

[axelfols]

Naughty Naughty. Fantashstic!!