Sir Roger answers your questions August 2004

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Hello Sir Roger

(That sounded a bit like the votes on the Eurovision Song Contest....sorry).

My question is this, you said once (if I've remembered correctly), that if you hadn't been an actor, you wanted to be a doctor or a surgeon, can you ellaborate on why please?

I think you would have a great bedside manner.

Yes, I'd always wanted to be a doctor. I thought they were, are are, hugely talented people and the idea of being able to help people in pain was one that appealed immensely. Sadly, I didn't really have the intelligence. I'm fascinatec by all things medical though, and erhas that accounts for me being a terrible hypochondriac?

Hello Sir Roger,
I have spent a long time searching for the film SUNDAY LOVERS, and recently I got hold of it after what seems an eternal search. I wondered how Sir Roger felt about the film. Obviously, it was made when he was well established as the Bond character, and is perhaps his most "forotten" and "overlooked" film from that (or any other) period of his career. I find it extraordinary that a film with so many big stars in it (Gene Wilder, Lynn Redgrave, Denholm Elliott, Robert Webber, Lino Ventura, Ugo Tognazzi, Priscilla Barnes, Kathleen Quinlan and, of course, Sir Roger!) can have fallen into such obscurity. What is Sir Roger's opinion of the film, his performance in it, and the way it has been so unfairly rejected and neglected since its release?

I was talking about this the other day when someone mentioned Denholm Elliott. We had such great fun filming in France with Bryan Forbes directing. I thought it was a very funny storyline - I was the Butler to a stately home, and whenever the master was away, I would assume his 'identity' and pick up air line hostesses! Denholm played the driver. The characters would then swap roles the next time round, and he'd assume the master's identity.

I don't know if the other 'episodes' weren't as well written?

It's a shame that it never saw a wide release. I don't think it ever got released in the UK in fact - the production company was European and I know they sold it to MGM in the States, but didn't achieve very good sales anywhere else.

Dear Sir Roger

I recently read that your co star in The Spy Who Loved Me, Michael Billington (Sergei) had sadly died.

http://www.fanderson.org.uk/news.html

What was it like to work with Michael?

Warmest wishes Jamie

 

Yes, that was very sad news. I knew Michael socially, as he was good friends with Barbara Broccoli, so we'd often meet up. He was a lovely man, and I know was always regarded as a possible 007. Our time together on the film was pretty brief alas.

He had a great sense of humour and loved the movies - he could talk for hours about films, and I know he particularly adored the Will Hay comedies.

My thoughts are with his young son.

Dear Sir Roger

I am currently re-watching the series on DVD and think the style was fab! I also love the Aston DBS - I own one now probably because as a boy I was an avid Persuaders fan watcher! Did you like the car? or was it a b*tch like mine in hot weather??

Best regards
Steven

I did indeed like the DBS. It was a lovely car to drive, and to get in and out of; unlike Tony's which I found far too low and small. The company kept it in tip top shape, so I don't really recall any problems with it. It was a bit heavy on the old petrol though - as I'm sure your's is.

I saw it again a couple of years ago out at Pinewood, and it had been restored beautifully.

 

 

hi sir roger
going back some 30 years it use to be great fun seeing you around Denham both living and working. seeing u back in Denham sadly for the service of sir john mills was a trip down memory lane. i lived next door to sir john for 15 years and just wondered (my question) how you became friends and had the two of you ever acted together or at least ever planned 2.
my two most respected screen stars.
regards. muff

 

 

I knew Johnny and Mary socially before moving to Denham. We'd meet up occassionally in the village and have dinner. It was a lovely community.

I'm just sorry my recent trip back there was in such sad circumstances.

We never worked together alas. I always joked that I could never be in one of those submarine films Johnny used to star in, because I was too tall to be able to stand upright in a sub, unlike him.

He was a true gentleman, and a true star. We will all miss him, but are the richer for having known him and his work.

 

Hello Sir Roger,

Having directed some of the Saint episodes, I wondered if you would have liked (or still would like) to direct a feature film? How about directing and appearing in a "proper" Saint movie?!

Best wishes,

Rob Merrett

.I have been offered tv and films to direct, but have always turned them down. I lie! I did once agree to direct a show for Lew Grade, an episode of Shirley's World, but the series was cancelled!

The thing with The Saint and The Persuaders was that I knew the shows, the crew and the characters so well, that it was really quite easy to step in and direct - and it was only for 8 or 9 days on each show.

The idea of walking on to a film set, knowing I would have at least 6 months of responsibilty on my shoulders is pretty daunting. And it is a long process from script, through production, editing and promotion - months and months!

As an actor, I much prefer to have the direction of someone else, so I'd never attempt to star and direct a film - and those were the jobs I was offered.

Will I ever consider directing again? Well, who knows. Never say never, as Sean once said.

Thank you to Sir Roger Moore

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