7 Questions With … Sean Bean of TNT’s Legends

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By Kellie Freeze
Thursday, August 7, 2014 3:07 pm



I had a phone number and I was afraid to dial it. That’s how I felt before I interviewed Sean Bean. He’s well known for playing tough and intimidating characters like Ned Stark in Game of Thrones and Boromir in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and even as the bad guys in Patriot Games and GoldenEye, he’s as much known for his intensity as he is for his often spectacular death scenes. So when it came time to call him on the phone to talk about his new TNT series, Legends, I’ll admit I was a wee bit nervous. And excited.

When Sean answered his phone, instead of a growl, his greeting of “Hello Kellie,” was more like a purr. I was instantly smitten. There is something about his voice that is both powerful and terrifying and utterly, utterly sexy. And charming. I was amazed by how funny he is and how often Sean laughed during our interview. I’d like to think that it’s because I’m that delightful, but I suspect it’s because Sean isn’t as scary as he appears on screen. That’s probably why he’s a terrific actor, and if you think about the words I’ve used to describe him: tough, intimidating, intense, powerful, funny, sexy, you’ll know why he’s perfectly suited to play multiple characters in TNT’s thriller, Legends. Bean can play a variety of diverse characters because he’s a multi-faceted person.

I have seen the series’ first two episode and they’re even more riveting than the show’s trailers. I can’t wait for more episodes. The entire cast is fantastic, but Sean Bean is mesmerizing and it’s going to be a delicious and torturous treat to wait a week between episodes, as I’ve gotten a bit spoiled by binge TV watching. Sean hadn’t yet watched any of Legends’ completed episodes so he peppered me with questions about what made the final cut and what hadn’t.

Then I asked Sean our 7 Questions and found his answers the exact opposite of what I expected. Perhaps you’ll agree that you may know Sean Bean the actor, but you hardly know Sean Bean the man.

1. You’re at a magazine rack and can only pick three titles. Which ones do you choose?

I don’t read many magazines. I read Gardeners’ World Magazine. It’s a British magazine. It sounds rather mundane, but it’s my favorite. (Laughs) Oh God, there’s plenty. I suppose, Sheffield United — they’re my football team, I love their weekly magazine. I also read The Guardian.

2. If your TV carried just three shows or networks, what would they be?
I like Discovery and National Geographic. I love Pawn Stars, I’ve been watching a lot of television and I like Mountain Men on The History Channel. They’ve got a guy called Tom, an old guy, who’s a lovely chap.

3. What are three things that you have to have in your fridge or pantry?
Milk, eggs — that sounds a bit boring, doesn’t it? — And blueberries.

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Sean Bean: Amber Valletta joins Sean Bean and Tina Majorino in TNT's Legends FANSHARE by Jon Galt

Whenever British actor Sean Bean lends his name to a television project, it is almost guaranteed to be a success. Sean has been involved in some great shows, as well as movies, over the years, including the hit HBO fantasy drama Game of Thrones, where he played Ned Stark.

Now, Sean Bean is preparing to appear in the new TNT television project Legends, which sees him teaming up with a very interesting cast. As well as starring Sean Bean, Legends will also feature Revenge actress Amber Valletta, True Blood alum Tina Majorino and Scandal's Joe Holt.

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Sean Bean to play a cowboy in Scorched Earth (FAN SHARE)

Sean Bean has been doing a number of interviews recently as he promotes the film Silent Hill: Revelation 3D. While doing these interviews, Sean admitted that, while he has done a number of different movie genres, he would love to be in a cowboy movie and it appears that he could be set to get his wish.


Bean told DenOfGeek, “I’d like to do a cowboy film I suppose, I’ve come close to it on occasion, but not really to a classic cowboy film. But there’s a film I’m looking at which might be going ahead next year, in Vancouver, called Scorched Earth and it's set in the future. I don’t know if you’ve ever seen that Doomsday Preppers where they prepare for the end of the world.”

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Judi Dench: Husband loved Bond role (YAHOO)

Dame Judi Dench says her late husband loved “living with a Bond woman”.

The star was married to actor Michael Williams from 1971 until his death in 2001. Judi has revealed her spouse was thrilled when she was offered the role of M in the 1995 movie Goldeneye. While the actress had some doubts about her suitability, Michael was adamant she should play James Bond’s boss.

“I paused, but Michael didn’t, he said, ‘I want to live with a Bond woman,’” she told a UK TV show. “I didn’t realise at the time how unbelievably important it would be that it was played by a woman and not my hero Bernard Lee... I didn’t realise it would cause such a stir, which it did when Goldeneye came out.”


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Sean Bean in live BBC cock-up (THE SUN)

SEAN Bean caused red faces on the One Show last night after declaring he'd had his whole body waxed – except his "c***".

The straight-talking Yorkshireman, who plays a transvestite in new telly drama Accused, was telling hosts Matt Baker and Alex Jones how he prepared for the part dressing up as a woman.

Speaking live on BBC1 at 7.20pm, he joked: "There's certainly a lot to do, isn't there?

"I had a full body wax. Well, almost...they didn't do me c***!"

Gobsmacked Matt and Alex quickly changed the subject, and a spokesman for the Beeb later apologised for the remark.

Sean, 53, made his name on hit ITV drama series Sharpe and has since gone on to star in a string of Hollywood movies, including Lord of the Rings and GoldenEye.


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James Bond director: 'Henry Cavill could be a future 007' Published Monday, Jul 9 2012, 5:02am EDT | By Simon Reynolds (DIGITAL SPY)

GoldenEye and Casino Royale director Martin Campbell has said that Henry Cavill could potentially play James Bond in the future.

Man of Steel star Cavill auditioned for the 007 role in 2005, eventually losing out to Daniel Craig. Campbell told The Express that Craig had the edge thanks to his turn as a gangster in Layer Cake.

"Henry did a great screen test for Bond. So did Daniel, although he arrived for his looking really tired after a night flight from America where he was finishing up a movie called The Invasion," Campbell said.

"None of us making the casting decision were 100% sure. I needed a couple of days to think about it. Over that weekend I saw Daniel's film Layer Cake and he showed such terrific charm in that that it convinced me he should get the part."

Campbell suggested that Cavill could follow in the footsteps of Pierce Brosnan, who screen tested to play Bond for The Living Daylights but lost the role to Timothy Dalton when his TV series Remington Steele was renewed.

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Sean Bean Busted on Suspicion of Harassing Ex-Wife Wed., May. 9, 2012 9:18 PM PDT by BRANDI FOWLER (E ON LINE)

Sean Bean is in hot water after allegedly harassing his ex-wife.

The sword-wielding star of Game of Thrones and The Lord of the Rings was reportedly arrested Tuesday over claims he made harassing phone calls and sent abusive text messages to his former wife, actress Georgina Sutcliffe, according to the Daily Mail.


The 53-year-old Bean was taken into the Holborn police station in central London on "suspicion of harassment," and was later released on bail, according to reports. (As required by British law, police did not identify Bean by name as a suspect.)

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Sean Bean Signs On To Star In The Devil's Peak Trilogy published: 2012-05-08 20:27:02 Author: Jesse Carp

 Sean Bean is a wonderful actor and even though he's tough enough in real life to shake off a stabbing and have another pint, his characters seem to have a tough time making it out of the given project alive. In fact, it's hard to think of a major film or television series in which Bean didn't suffer some untimely end a la (SPOILERS) GoldenEye's 006, Lord of the Rings' Boromir, or, even more recently, Missing's Paul Winstone. Obviously, this is an exaggeration but it is still nice to see him land a project that seems to offer him a character with some stability.

Well, stability in respect to 'staying alive' anyway since the actor has just signed on for the lead role in the first book in Deon Meyer's "Devil's Peak Trilogy." Variety reports that Bean will star as Detective Benny Griessel in the cinematic adaptation of the book series that starts with Devil's Peak. Griessel is a recovering alcoholic who is trying to win back the trust of his family as well as solve the case of a vigilante killer with a rapidly rising body count. And I don't want to jump to any conclusions but since this is the first of a planned trilogy (the followup novels include Meyer's "13 Hours" and "7 Days") the actor might finally make it out of this one alive! Who am I kidding, he's probably doomed.


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Happy Birthday, Sean Bean!!!

Thank heavens in Sharpe he never died - he just got married. Happy Birthday, Sean!!!!

 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zEhtsgu6bJg

Sean Bean: The Changing Roles Of Sean Bean (FEMALE FIRST)

6th March 2012 1Comments |


Deep undercover in London’s criminal under belly, hot on the heels of a deadly terrorist cell is Ewan (Sean Bean) - a Secret Service Agent. His mission: to terminate extremism. Directed, written, edited and produced by Hadi Hajaig Cleanskin is an explosive thriller, set across the dramatic backdrop of London under terrorist siege.

Sean Bean in fine form as the gritty agent on a mission - to celebrate the film’s release check out this round of Sean Bean’s film and TV performances from Middle Earth to the 21st century.

 - Sharpe (TV Movies) - from 1993 There can be no retrospective of Bean’s work without mentioning Richard Sharpe. Thanks to a freak accident to Paul McGann, Sean took over the role as the Napoleonic hero that was to make his name. Many TV movies on this theme followed leaving swooning female fans in his wake. - GoldenEye

 - 1995 Sean cemented his rep as a dastardly villain when he played Agent 006, Alec Trevelyan, opposite Pierce Brosnan’s James Bond. Could Bond prevent Bean from unleashing a nuclear hell in London? Well of course he could.

 - When Saturday Comes - 1996 Lifelong Sheffield Utd fan Sean, couldn’t resist this football drama where a nobody goes on to play in the Cup Final for United. Full of every footie cliché under the sun, it’s a good intentioned flick or die-hard football fans.

 - Ronin - 1998 It was a mark of his growing reputation that he was cast alongside Robert De Niro as a weapons expert in the thriller Ronin. The fact that he is still remembered to have been in the popular film despite the presence of De Niro says something more!

 - The Lord of the Rings Trilogy - 2001-2003 Sean will be fondly remembered as Boromir the goodie/baddie/goodie who was slain at the hands of the Orcs while bravely trying to fend them off. It was here that he caught the eye of the future producers of the fantasy TV series Game of Thrones.


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The Many Faces of Dame Judi Dench, BBC Two (The Arts Desk)

By Lockerz

A mildly diverting run-through of the acclaimed actress's varied career

by Veronica LeeSaturday, 31 December 2011

Judi Dench's career has been filled with diverse roles

It's interesting to consider at what point in someone's career does he or she become a national treasure - as Alan Bennett once so scathingly remarked, “If you live to be 90 in England and can still eat a boiled egg they think you deserve the Nobel prize” - but there can surely be no debate about whether Dame Judi Dench deserves her status.


Geoffrey Palmer said of his co-star for several years on the BBC sitcom As Time Goes By, “She's everything that everyone says about her” - and what they had to say about her in Charlie Stuart's The Many Faces of Dame Judi Dench was overwhelmingly nice; she's a joy to work with, a stellar presence on screen and stage, and a jolly presence in the rehearsal room.


The film was an enjoyable, if undemanding run-through of Dame Judi's career and, although billed as a documentary, there was little by way of personal biography. For the record, she was born into a Quaker family in York in 1934 and made her professional debut in 1957 with the Old Vic Company and hasn't stopped working since. Palmer was among a long list of talking heads who included Michael Parkinson, Ronald Pickup and Simon Callow, and a smattering of critics, but she was noticeably absent from the programme, and the clips perforce were mostly of her television work and some recent films.


Much was made of her wide range of credits as one might expect from an actress with an extensive and varied CV. Palmer, an old friend who made some drily mocking contributions, explained, “She just likes working, so if someone offers her a job, she takes it. She’s crazy."


She has always, we learnt, moved with ease between stage, television and film, and - unusually for an acclaimed serious actor of her generation – has done as much popular entertainment as she has highbrow work, in a career dripping with awards, including an Oscar. Her longevity means that each generation discovers her for themselves; for many, she's the definitive Lady Macbeth (in Trevor Nunn's 1976 RSC production), or Sally Bowles (in the first London production of Cabaret in 1968), or Queen Victoria (in John Madden's film Mrs Brown, pictured right).


To a huge number of TV viewers she will be known as the kindhearted Miss Matty in Cranford (pictured below), and to filmgoers for a heartbreaking study of the novelist Iris Murdoch descending into the hell of dementia in Iris (2001), or as the positively evil Barbara Covett tormenting fellow teacher Cate Blanchett in Notes on a Scandal (2006). For me her definitive role was Titania played as Gloriana in Peter Hall's magnificent production of A Midsummer's Night's Dream in 2010. It was, simply, awesome.


Despite being made in DBE in 1988, Dame Judi's fame was confined to these shores until a trio of roles in films released in three years – M in Goldeneye (1995), Queen Victoria in Mrs Brown (1997) and Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love (1998) – gave her worldwide stardom. As her Goldeneye co-star Samantha Bond remarked, Dame Judi become an overnight success in her sixties in the United States and some American journalists, unfamiliar with her extensive CV, innocently asked what she had been doing before M. Dame Judi had been offered Broadway roles when she was younger, but decided to stay put in Britain to look after her beloved husband, the late Michael Williams (her co-star in the BBC sitcom A Fine Romance) and their daughter Finty Williams, herself now an actress.


Much of Dame Judi's popularity, I suspect, comes from the fact that lots of TV viewers know her as a notorious corpser from her appearances on bloopers shows down the years - “We did have the odd retake...” attested Palmer - while director Sally Potter talked about the “weeping levels of hilarity” during the making of her film Rage (2009), when a young man had to be drafted in to tutor the dame in the art of smoking a spliff.


Others may quibble with Dame Judi's recently elected status in a trade newspaper as the greatest stage actress of all time – surely an impossible thing to judge, and one that I suspect she herself would bat off as silly – but as this programme showed, she is head and shoulders above her peers in the breadth of her roles. She's done everything from Shakespeare to Sondheim, sitcom to Z-Cars and Bond to Brecht. And even at an age where others might be retiring she is still taking on demanding and boundary-pushing work, such as her role in the experimental film Rage.


This was decent trot through an interesting and full career, and it was fun to see some footage of Dame Judi as a young actress. But ultimately her absence meant that the film lacked any meaningful analysis of her work.


Watch Judi Dench as Lady Macbeth in Trevor Nunn's 1976 RSC production of Macbeth:

http://www.theartsdesk.com/tv/many-faces-dame-judi-dench-bbc-two 

Sean Bean: Humble warrior

 

Hindustan TimesNew Delhi, October 15, 2011

 

(L-R) Emilia Clarke, Sean Bean and Peter Dinklage, cast members in the new HBO series "Game of Thrones," take part in a panel discussion on the film during the HBO Television Critics Association winter press tour in Pasadena, California.

Actor Sean Bean talks about his upbringing, fantasy roles and acting Actor Sean Bean has to his credit plum names such as The Lord of the Rings (TLOTR), GoldenEye, Troy and what not but did one know that the English actor has his roots as the son of a welder from Sheffield to thank for his prowess. “I do think it affects how you grow up. I became a welder too. So when I told my mum and dad I was going to be an actor, I got a few funny looks. But it did kind of fashion the way I was brought up and the way I thought about things,” says the 52-year-old.

Perhaps that is what shaped up his performances as he came to be known as the actor who could engage the camera even if it was held on his face for few seconds.
“I suppose a lot of it is observation. Being an actor, you do tend to pick up the way people act or laugh and the way their temperament changes suddenly,” says Bean, who was last seen in HBO’s medieval fantasy series Game of Thrones.

Based on George R.R. Martin’s bestselling series, A Song of Ice and Fire, it showed him enacting Eddard Ned Stark, a tough northern warrior, who risks everything to defend his friend.
Having done other costume dramas such as TLOTR and Troy, he confesses it is his fancy to do such projects because “the characters tend to be very one-dimensional in a lot of the stuff you get offered these days”.

Ask him if he had any apprehensions to venture into the TV fantasy after TLOTR, he says, “Not really. I suppose they do have similarities. Lord of the Thrones."