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In 30 years I took a loan and went to the States to seek fame and success — interview with Pierce Brosnan
Nash Konston | August 10, 2018
Thursday, August 9, in the Ukrainian car started on the film Mamma Mia! 2. This is a continuation of one of the most popular musicals of the XXI century. The first part was published exactly ten years ago and gathered 615,7 million dollars! This is significantly higher than the acclaimed musical “La La land”, received seven awards “Oscar”. It charges in worldwide box office amounted to 446,1 million dollars.
Criticism probably will be a long time to disassemble Mamma Mia! the bones, trying to unravel the secret of popularity of this picture. We also think that her success has developed from several components. First, in the film, beloved by tens of millions of people around the world songs of the legendary Swedish band ABBA. They are the connecting components of the script of the musical. Secondly, it is a romantic Comedy — a genre that is always popular. Thirdly, in the film assembled a superb cast: Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard, Dominic Cooper, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters…
Thanks to The Interview People “the FACTS” managed to obtain an exclusive right to publish in Ukraine interview with Pierce Brosnan (pictured with his wife). Mamma Mia! Enjoy!
— What felt when you were offered to star in the second part of the musical?
Joy. Sincere joy. I phoned and asked as I’m looking to do a sequel. I immediately asked in reply: “Meryl’s in?” They were assured that the Strip has given consent. And my “Yes” was the answer easily and with apparent willingness. And who can doubt it?! The first part enjoyed a stunning success that brought people so much joy. She entertained and touched the soul, and helped many sort out their personal problems.
— Both parts of the filmed songs of ABBA. Can you name the most important “Waterloo” in your life and the most important “Winner takes all”?
— Oh, heavens! What a question! Okay, I committed an act that could be characterized as “Winner takes all”, 35 years ago. Then I was 30, I got up the nerve and went to the Bank Manager. Asked to issue me a card with an overdraft facility by 2 thousand pounds, boarded the ship and went to America to seek his fame and success as an actor. Agree, it was a risky move.
— And your “Waterloo”?
— “Waterloo” in my life there have been a few (laughs). But I would like to keep it a secret. You need to seek for new and new heights, but how you do it, not for prying ears.
— All the same?
— If you want to know really, then wait a bit and buy my memoirs. There you will read all about my “Waterloo”.
— Seriously?! And when does the book come out?
— My God! Who for language pulled? I’ve only just begun. Everything is still in its infancy. Although I pondered it for a long time. Pushed case. I have a friend, mark Bailey. He recently wrote the book “the Life of nine of the Irish”. It collected the stories of nine extraordinary Irishmen. And each of these stories Bailey asked someone to write some sort of Preface in the form of an essay. He turned to me. I wrote about Rex Ingram. He was a Director in the silent era. He made the film “the Four horsemen of the Apocalypse”. For me it was absolutely new, unknown activity. Suddenly came up with an idea, and I invited Bailey to co-author my memoirs. “I want to break down on me?” — I asked. And he accepted the challenge.
So when will the book be released?
I don’t know! Here stuck. We are working on it. I tell: for me it is a new case. We meet once a week. Mark sits down with a laptop and writes what I tell him. And I ride like a fool around the room and remember. And my memories are jumping with me. Mark then returns home, tidy my nonsense and sends me. I read something correct. And we meet again. And so it works.
— What it’s like to arrange an audit yourself?
— Wonderful. Has, among other things, therapeutic effect. Mixed feelings. There is joy and melancholy. Past, present, future — everything is mixed. Still in may I turned 65. From this number, sometimes breathtaking.
— But you look great.
So far, so good (knocks his fist on the wooden table). I have a job, I still love what I do. And I have something to do, something to dream about.
Say, your sons to step on your toes. How do you feel about the fact that they decided to make a career in show business?
— Well, Dylan is 21 years old and he is studying at the University of southern California. Paris — a young man of 17 years. He is studying in Washington, another year and graduate. I don’t think they want to become actors. Yes, Dylan is a student of cinema. And Paris wants to do the same. But they like to tell stories, not play. And they do it pretty well. My boys a good style.
— But Dylan’s a male model, right?
Yes. He’s in the modeling business. And Paris too. Younger even like it more. Dylan refers to his work with irony.
— Hard to be a father of two such beautiful boys? Your sons are very attractive.
— It is, but they have a wonderful mother. She keeps the three of us in line. Besides, boys have their heads on their shoulders. Good head. They had the opportunity to observe his father. And shook their heads. They saw that the profession of an actor — not honey. And we always talked a lot. And continue to do so. Try to meet and have dinner together. We love to sit at the kitchen table. We are very close. I am sure that with my boys all will be well.
— What advice would you give your sons? About the actor profession or something else?
I repeat: they do not want to become actors. I directly asked them about it: “You want to play, to play on stage?” They answered evasively: “Maybe.” Then I said, “If Yes, then you should engage in serious self-education. Read more. A lot to read. And not just fiction. Need to know the history of mankind. As for fiction, you need to choose only good, real writers. Not all the trendy stuff. And still need to have the courage to go on stage and show people what you can do. Be open to them. And this is the most difficult. If you really want to become actors, need to find good teachers, takes a long time to learn this art. Read plays and see themselves in a role, to imagine how you’d played. And only then will become clear whether you have acting talent and whether there is courage.” And they got to thinking.
In the beginning of our conversation you mentioned Meryl Streep. Is it important for you to play with her?
— Of course. She’s a brilliant woman, an outstanding actress. Meryl gives himself to all in every role. And the audience can feel it. It fills all around. We are good friends. Love Meryl easily. To play with her too easily. Unfortunately, we were partners only in Mamma Mia! It’s an easy genre. And I really want to know what it’s like to play with Meryl in drama? I hope that someday it will. But our friendship so little experience of joint work is not affected. I’ll tell you honestly, that in the actor’s environment — a rarity. This should particularly appreciate. I bet even if we weren’t talking all these ten years, friendship between us would not have gone anywhere. It’s a sense of camaraderie. We would easily have been able to continue the conversation, which was interrupted in 2008.
— Meryl Streep is the only reason which has induced you to withdraw in the second part?
— Of course not. I have said that the film the audience liked. It gives good feelings. But not only that. I wanted to see again and other actors. Take Amanda Seyfried. Ten years ago, she was 21. In fact, she was still a child, talented, hungry for new knowledge, but a child. Now I’ve seen experienced actress, beautiful young woman who became the mother saw her child. Isn’t it wonderful? We have a whole team great. Yes, that’s right. We are a team.
— Mamma Mia! — first of all a musical. A light romantic Comedy. However, many see it as the story of a woman who tries to find his place in life, fighting for their rights. Today this is especially true given the fact that women’s rights were at the center of attention after a sex scandal in Hollywood. What do you all think?
— What do you think? I think that it took too much time to witness these changes. Therefore, I support the motion of Time’s Up. And genuinely happy for his success. But I think it’ll be a long time before the government which governs us and which imposes on us the laws will take something really significant in this matter. I’m afraid that with our current President, who was in the White house from reality show, this is unlikely to happen. And so you want to be happy for women to feel that society began to treat them with respect.
— You have his sons brought up these feelings?
— I hope so. You know, I have not read them a lecture. It’s not working. You want the children to see the relationship in the family. Day-to-day. The relationship between a man named pierce and a woman named Keely. Felt a mutual respect and love between them. And saw mother and father together, overcome difficulties, enjoy successes, deal with grief. This is the family. And family can sometimes be different. In 25 years of our marriage Keely, of course, we argued, argued. But the bickering never did. A quarter of a century my wife and I are on the same path, we are happy, and our feelings are strong still.
— You said that you still have dreams. Share?
Oh, of course, more good movies. Since I finished another Chapter in my life, I feel like I need to understand that Brosnan is able to play, what role I will now be offering? In addition, work on the memoir pushes me to other unexpected things. I’ve been doing is painting. Even sell paintings, offering them on your Internet site. But they never have never been exhibited. If I decided to write a book, why not try to organize the first solo exhibition of his paintings? And that’s not all. What is 65? Unless life ends at that age? My wife recently sat in the kitchen, have a heart. And made an important decision. Keeley and I will be together to produce films.
Some time ago I founded a small company Irish DreamTime. Want to make a movie. No, directing me to handle. But a good producer it can be. Yes, even with the keels. The movie will be a documentary. For the time being. We have acquired the rights to the book “Gods like us”. She talks about the lovely singers: Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon, Carole king. I think we can do it. From Keeley already have experience. She made a documentary “Poisoned Paradise”. It is an honest movie about pesticides, GMOs, and how all this affects the life of the Hawaiian Islands. We got a house.
— You are talking now about dreams. And nightmares? For example, a fire in your home in Malibu.
— Yes, it was a shocking incident. This leaves a deep trace in consciousness. I right now feel the fear, smell the smoke. And my burning Aston Martin! This terrible picture I definitely will never forget. You know, what’s left of my beloved car? Rama! And two silver plaques with my name on it. When you order an Aston Martin, you plant, make two sheets of silver engraved with the name and surname of the owner. They are mounted in the front doors. So, I have now only these tablets. The charred frame I sent to a landfill. But you need to take a punch. The important thing is that Keely and sons alive. Go ahead.
— You’ve seen burning cars during filming. This is a real machine. And they burn really…
Something completely different. Filming is a controlled process. And here your house is burning! And it your family. The fire occurred on February 11, 2015. The damage amounted to a million dollars. By day, I fill a full tank. Aston Martin was standing in the garage. The fire quickly spread to the roof of the house, got to our bedroom… Firefighters extinguished the flames in 30 minutes. We stood outside and watched. The keels are sometimes raised his hand like he wanted to show the firemen where still burning. Paris clung to me like a little kid. It was unbearable.
— You played James bond! He would be scared in this situation?
— Sure, Yes. Epinephrine acts equally in such cases and the agent 007 and the actor who played it. I was thinking about a full tank in the car. Cursed himself that poured as much gasoline. Then, when it was over, I learned that just a full tank and has saved us from much more damage. It turns out, the car explodes when the tank is half empty. In this case, the compression. In the tank increases the pressure and temperature. And there is a “boom”! And exploded just tires. Everything else is just burned.
— Let’s go back to dreams. Don’t think you have mentioned nothing about your paintings. What do you say, preparing your personal exhibition or not?
— Again spill the beans. Okay, listen up. I have currently completed 153 of the picture. I selected 20 of them. The selection process was difficult. Now I’m in talks about gallery in Paris. Don’t remember who, but I was convinced that the first exhibition will certainly need to organize in Paris. Let’s see what happens. On the other hand, if I was persuaded twice to sing in the musicals that bothers me to hang a dozen paintings on the wall and crack open a case of champagne to those who dare to see them?
— I think it will be worse for you than singing?
— Spot on! That’s what I feel.
— Sons like movies with your participation? Mamma Mia! 2, for example?
Yes. We watched his whole family two weeks ago. They somehow got hold of a disk with a copy and brought it home. Had a good night, I must say. Ordered pizza, watched a movie.
— Describe what should be the best output in your understanding?
— It’s a simple question. Wake up and drink a Cup of coffee. Tell Keely I love her. If the weather is good, Cycling. Then go to Studio and work with a brush over a painting. Know that while you paint, the wife prepares a delicious lunch. Lunch with the whole family. Then swim a bit. You can climb the mountain and admire the views.
— You’re Irish. And still probably rooting for England at the world Cup. What did you feel when the British defeated the Croats? Because you know now Croatia. There was filmed the second part of Mamma Mia!
— I was killed. Such a tragedy! But what to do — the Croats played very well. Strong team. Aggressive guys. But how else? You have to be aggressive if you want to win. Football is a great fair game. I love her. The England team in its current composition are a very young team. She is still ahead. I’m sure the guys and today I just keep thinking about this semi-final with Croatia. And will continue to analyze it. This is important. Mistakes makes you stronger. Believe me, I know whereof I speak. And Croatia I really love. Beautiful country. I have been there many times.
— Who did you cheer for in the final match?
— I think that Croatia will win… What a summer is! First world Cup where losing those who are sick. Then Wimbledon, where Roger Federer flies to the quarterfinals! And I want to exclaim “Mamma Mia!”
Translation of Igor KOZLOV, “FACTS” (the original Jason Adams/ The Interview People)