i'm taking names. i'm making quips. i got your girl. >> where did you say you had to leave? >> immediately. >> so when the first james bond film was made, a lot of risks were taken, and sean connery was one of those. >> james, where on earth have you been? i've been searching london for you. >> ian fleming and others were not super confident about connery in that role, but the audience reception really proved that connery could pull off bond. >> one unthithing i read about s you're not living up your image. >> they pay the fines if i live up to my imable. >> there was a naughty fine just in his smile. you weren't asking for an internal performance for him. he was somebody you could project a fantasy on. >> joining us now, alicia malone, host of turner classic movies.