Sir Sean Connery died last night at age 90. He - and his characters, especially Bond - was controversial at times, but I always really enjoyed his acting and thought he was very talented. I grew up seeing the Bond films, and for better or worse, they helped to shape my personality somewhat. Sheila O'Malley re-posted an excerpt from an interview with him by Oriana Fallaci, and I think it's illuminating:
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John