At the age of 13, Thomas Connery was forced by family circumstances to leave school. His fascination with football, his stay in the United Kingdom Navy, his subsequent retirement for health reasons, other casual jobs, even as a stage worker, made him look for himself. Failure in the contest “Mr. Universe” allowed him to get a job as an extra in the London theater. There was a lack of education, even though it was to my liking. He began to read many classics, and to get rid of the Edinburgh accent,
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At the age of 13, Thomas Connery was forced by family circumstances to leave school. His fascination with football, his stay in the United Kingdom Navy, his subsequent retirement for health reasons, other casual jobs, even as a stage worker, made him look for himself. Failure in the contest “Mr. Universe” allowed him to get a job as an extra in the London theater. There was a lack of education, even though it was to my liking. He began to read many classics, and to get rid of the Edinburgh accent, he read Hamlet on a tape recorder.
During this time, his name was transformed into Shane, the name of Alan Ladd, and then Sean. Beautiful appearance at acquaintance with the famous photographer Hamilton Julia allowed to start acting in magazines, to penetrate the world of show business. The marriage ties were not covered, despite Sean’s attempts to propose.
In 1956, Sean Connery got the role of a fraudster in the film No Way Back, then there were small roles in films.
Hellish drivers" and "Clock with clockwork." After a successful embodiment in the role of a boxer in the TV show Requiem for a Heavyweight, he gained fame among producers, there were many offers. More often on television and in the theater.
The image of a superspy did not get him very easily, he had to work, by his own admission, even on the gait. Bond performed by Sean Connery was irresistible, this was noted by critics and viewers alike. In order not to harm the image of the insidious seducer, Sean Connery married in 1962 secretly from the press. This role allowed him from the top ten film actors in the UK to rise to fourth place.
But Sean Connery did not want to remain an actor of one role, even the most brilliant and popular. And his roles in subsequent films after Bond went unnoticed. This is "Beautiful Madness" (1966), in which the role of a rebel seeking freedom was one of the best of his career.
In the early 80s, Sean was returned to the Bond. After the last episode in 1982, he was not on the screen for a long time. Then an episodic role in a fantastic film.
Highlander Once again led to an enthusiastic reception of both the picture and the actor. The second wind opened, and all subsequent films brought luck, titles, awards.
In 1990, Sean Connery had a quieter lifestyle, starring in no more than one movie a year. His services to the cinema of Great Britain were marked by the assignment of the Scottish actor knighthood. /