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I interviewed Pierce Brosnan in conjunction with his third outing as James Bond, in Michael Apted's The World Is Not Enough, in 1999. Brosnan was alternately charming, erudite, thoughtful and intense during our two hour chat. His native intelligence shone through it all, as did a sense of decency which many people seem to acquire after enduring and surviving hardship in their formative years.

Bonding With Brosnan

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Alex Simon

There are several dangers in becoming a cultural icon, not the least of which is the stigma that your public will forever keep you imprisoned in the mold of your iconography, allowing the recipient a privileged, if imprisoned, existence, particularly if that person is an artist. Sean Connery faced just such a dilemma during the height of James Bond-mania in the mid-60's. A serious actor, Connery desperately wanted to break out of the action hero mold that was British Superspy James Bond,...

While the issue of immigration in the United States, as it exists today, is framed as one of proximity and ease (i.e. Mexico being but a border hop away) as much as financial necessity (there aren’t enough well-paying jobs in Mexico), in previous eras it was far more likely to hear immigration stories based on widespread hardships in foreign lands. One of the best examples of that, outside of the huge influx from the European Jewry around the time of World War II, is the Irish potato famine that desolated farmers across the emerald isles and sent them scrambling for a better life in the United States of America. The Manions of America tells the tale of one such farmer who abandons his withering plot of land at home and takes his chances on the American dream with great success.

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By Paul Sheehan

HollywoodNews.com: The American Cinema Editors have named two awards champs — three-time Emmy winner Michael Brown and three-time Oscar champ Michael Kahn — as recipients of this year’s lifetime achievement awards. The honors will be bestowed on the two men at the 61st annual edition of the Eddies on Feb. 19 at the Beverly Hilton. In making the announcement, the Ace Board of Directors cited the extensive credits of the two men.

Michael Brown, A.C.E., received his first editing credit on “Green Acres” in 1967. Getting his feet wet in sitcoms was a great foundation for a career that skewed slowly to the more serious side of television in shows like “Banyon” and “The Streets of San Francisco” (1972). After editing his first Mow — the pilot for Mtm Enterprises’ “Three for the Road” (1975) — he began editing pilots, TV movies and mini-series along with a few theatrical features. Michael...