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Best celebrity quotes

Philip Wuntch — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:25:46 +0000

The next couple of months we’ll find ourselves swamped with long-winded political rhetoric, some more convincing than others. So maybe it’s time to relax with celebrity quotes, some more heavyweight than others.

After 40 years of interviewing the glitterati, a few revelations linger in my memory:

Candice Bergen discussing feminism in 1979: “Whenever I go to a Women’s Lib meeting, I always walk in and say ‘Hi, guys!’ just to see how they respond. They usually just stare at me.”

Clint Eastwood in 2004, revealing the muse who inspired the strong female roles in such Eastwood films as Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River, Play Misty for Me and with Angelina Jolie looming as Oscar-bait in Eastwood’s upcoming The Changeling: “When I was a young actor, I’d rush to the nearest television set if I knew a Bette Davis movie was on. She was the driving force in all her films, and her presence was always so compelling. She had a completely feminine persona, but she was as strong as any man. I was fascinated. ”

Lauren Bacall, discussing in 1994 how much she misses husband Humphrey Bogart, “When I met Bogie, I was a total virgin in every conceivable way. He taught me everything. And since [his death in] Jan. 14, 1957, something happens at least three times each day that reminds me I will never see him again. I would love to believe that after I die, he will greet me with his arms outstretched and we’ll dance in the clouds together. But I don’t believe that will happen. I’m not an atheist. But I just can’t bring myself to believe that will happen.”

Actors who played 007

Bill Sullivan — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:21:21 +0000

Sean Connery felt he had outgrown the role. George Lazenby was a one-time wonder. Roger Moore became a bit long in the tooth to be taken seriously with all those beautiful young women.

Actors may come and go, but for more than 40 years, James Bond has been one of the silver screen’s most enduring characters. These days, the venerable franchise seems to be getting new life with Daniel Craig slipping into the title role.

With Craig about to make a second turn as Bond in the upcoming Quantum of Solace, here’s a list of the men who enjoyed a license to kill and liked their martinis “shaken, not stirred.”

Sean Connery – Dr. No (1962), From Russia with Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967), Diamonds are Forever (1971), Never Say Never Again (1983)

George Lazenby — On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)

Roger Moore — Live and Let Die (1973), The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Moonraker (1979), For Your Eyes Only (1981), Octopussy (1983) and A View to a Kill (1985)

Timothy Dalton — The Living Daylights (1987), License To Kill (1989)

Pierce Brosnan — Golden Eye (1995), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), The World Is Not Enough (1999), and Die Another Day (2002)

Daniel Craig — Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008)

Source: boston.com

“Bank” Roles Actors May Regret

Bill Sullivan — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:30:44 +0000

Sean Connery swore off the martinis, only to renew his license to kill when the check was too big to resist. Marlon Brando took a one-for-the-money turn as Superman’s dad.

Jason Alexander used his summer vacation from Seinfeld to share the big screen with a chimp. Elizabeth Taylor signed on to appear in a live-action version of The Flintstones.

Sadly, Entertainment Weekly’s list of Bank Roles goes on, celebrating those memorable parts some of Hollywood’s top stars have taken in the interest of keeping their agents and accountants happy.

Remember Christopher Walken and an animated kangaroo? (Walken no doubt hopes you don’t.) Or how about Faye Dunaway camping it up in Supergirl?

Even famous thespians have to eat…but some have made some unfortunate choices on their way to the buffet line.

Here’s a sampling from the bottom end of EW’s Top 25. Comments are ours:

– Sean Connery, Never Say Never Again (1983). Aptly named, since money convinced the reluctant Scot to reprise his most famous role.

– Jason Alexander, Dunston Checks In (1996). What would George Costanza have said about this one?

– Bill Murray, Garfield (2004). Academy Award nominee voices animated cat. Really.

– Marlon Brando, Superman (1978). Don Corleone would have had him whacked for this.

– Matt Dillon, Herbie: Fully Loaded (2004). How loaded did the Crash star have to be to get involved with a Lindsay Lohan flick?

– Cuba Gooding, Jr., Chill Factor (1999). Evidently, they really did show him the money.

– Elizabeth Taylor, The Flintstones (1994). Five Oscar nominations…and this?

– Ben Affleck, Paycheck (2003). At least he was up front about it…

– Buster Keaton, Beach Blanket Bingo (1965). A sad, late career turn for the comedic legend.

– Jeremy Irons and John Malkovich, Eragon (2006). Two respected veterans. One less than stellar film.

Find out who else made the EW list, and what the magazine had to say about all these career missteps.