The Saint, Bond, and Miss Piggy: An Audience With Roger Moore (Extended Interview)
The Saint, Bond, and Miss Piggy: An Audience With Roger Moore (Extended Interview)
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In this extended interview, legendary film and television icon Sir Roger Moore discusses his early career, his success with The Saint, and reflects on taking on the role James Bond. From his earliest days in live television, through misgivings about the role Ivanhoe, to his perfectly cast take on Simon Templar in The Saint, the cult 007 star discusses his early career with characteristic charm and in-depth insight into the world of the 1960s British industry. Recorded in 2006, many moments from this interview have remained unseen until now.
How did James Bond meet Moneypenny? Where were the exotic locales of The Saint filmed? How did the Muppets compare to his other co-stars? What did he feel about stepping into the shoes of Sean Connery and George Lazenby? How did Oliver Reed almost do himself in for the sake of a memorable performance? The Saint ran on ITV between 1962 and 1969 and was a worldwide hit, featuring the exploits of a modern day Robin Hood who robbed from evil doers, protected the powerless and dispensed justice using methods the conventional authorities could not.
The series bolstered Sir Roger Moore's star name and setting him up for a future as James Bond. Based on the literary character created by Leslie Charteris, the series was devised for television by Robert S. Baker and Monty Berman and produced for Lew Grade's ITC.