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“He is a polite,
amiable, tall, dark, and loose-hung Scot named Sean Connery,”
Time Magazine reported. “In Hollywood, Connery is
considered offbeat two or three times over.”
At this time Connery was in contention
for a role in Hitchcock’s latest production “Marnie”,
but egos clashed when Sir Sean requested the script before
signing his contract: "Even Cary Grant doesn't ask
to read a Hitchcock script," said Hitchcock's agent
in London. "Well, I'm not Cary Grant," said
Connery.
But with the ego and success comes other
aspects to this fast rising star: “He picks up checks
(something most actors consider against union rules), he
has no personal press agent, and out of sheer disinterest,
he turns down invitations that others might pay for: he
was asked to help set the cornerstone of MCA's new
skyscraper, but he shot a round of golf instead.”
Left: Sean Connery in
his first of six official outings as 007, "Dr. No"
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