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The Long Good Friday, in which I appeared only briefly, was my first taste of important moviemaking and, therefore, an experience I won't forget. But I would have to say that working with Bruce Beresford on Mr. Johnson was my very favorite. The filming in Nigeria could not have been more arduous, but it was a true labor of love. To say it was my most difficult stretch as an actor is putting it mildly.
What is your idea of the perfect movie?
Almost anything by Fellini, Hitchcock in top form, Wilder, Huston. I suppose the director is star for me. Any one of those or 40 other directors going flat-out on a project he (or she) loves--now, that's a perfect film.
With whom have you always wanted to work?
Robert DeNiro. That explosive power of his. Is he talkin' to me? Is he talkin' to me? He always does.
Whom would you recommend for the female lead in the next Bond film?
I would love Michelle Pfeiffer for the next Bond film--or any film I do. I hope there's at least one film with Pfeiffer in my future.
Do you get asked to say the "Bond--James Bond" line everywhere you go?
Probably as often as Clint Eastwood is challenged with "Make my day." It comes with the territory.
I am wondering how you, a family man, feel about having amorous gay male fans, as well as the many women who admire you?
You know, it's really a shame that the expression "some of my best friends are..." has become such a cliché and such a symbol of insincerity. But I'm very proud that my friends are a varied bunch, drawn from every background and orientation. I'm not very good with stereotypes. I tend to take people as individuals. Gay people have enriched our arts, our world, and the friendship of some gay people has enriched my life.
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