在英國長大的青少年史恩.康納萊，以飾演007出名，對我來說是個偶像。我會花時間在鏡子前模仿他挑眉 ( 我挑眉地功力如今挺棒滴…)。我學會絲毫不差地模仿他強烈的口音。我甚至嘗試複製他走路的形態，有種似豹般的優雅。

Growing up a young man in the UK, Sean Connery, in his famous role as 007, was something of an idol to me. I would spend time in front of the mirror trying to make one eyebrow raise higher than the other like he could (something I learned to do very well). I learned to perfectly imitate his strong accent. I even tried to copy the way he walked - with a kind of panther-like grace.

幾乎每位擔綱 007詹姆斯·龐德的演員都很出色，但仍有許多人認為史恩.康納萊是最棒的。然而，要扮演好007這個角色對康納萊而言並不是件容易的事。的確，雖然007是英國人，然而康納萊是蘇格蘭人。 身為一個年輕演員，他有著極為強烈的蘇格蘭口音。他之所以能得到 007這個角色，主要歸功於製片人喜歡他走路的樣子。然而他的腔調和發音是個嚴重的問題。他們擔心觀眾會難以理解他。 他不得不去上發聲課，學習咬字清晰、帶點女王說話的英語口音。有趣的是，康納萊爾後又輾轉成為蘇格蘭現任領導人Nicola Sturgeon的嗓音指導。

Pretty much every James Bond actor has been great, but many still say Sean Connery was the best. But Connery did not come easily to the role of 007. Indeed, while 007 is English, Connery is a Scot. And as a young actor he had an extremely strong Scottish accent. He was given the role of 007 largely because the producers loved the way he walked. But his accent and pronunciation were a serious problem. They worried audiences would barely understand him. He had to have elocution lessons to learn to speak clearly and with a more Queen's English accent. Amusingly, Conery was later in turn to voice coach Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's current leader.

007可能是英國最著名的電影角色，體現出某種英國人的特質。一個受迫者，隻身對抗一個更強權的組織，因為小小的不列顛也有更大的威脅。透過才智和創意來取勝，而並非單靠蠻力。優雅而富魅力，然而對權威和階級卻透露出一絲不著痕跡地訕笑。

007 became perhaps the UK's most famous cinematic character, and came to even embody something of Britishness itself. An underdog, one man against a larger more powerful organization, as tiny Britain also faces larger threats. Winning through intelligence and innovation, rather than just brute strength. Refinement and charm, and yet with a healthy disrespect for authority and class.

若你曾因無法被人理解、或對自己的英文口音感到自卑，請想想史恩.康納萊這位象徵英國特質的人，也曾經不被看好理解。

But if ever you struggle with being understood, or you think your English accent sucks, remember Sean Connery. The man who came to embody Britishness, was once impossible to understand.

一起看看他首次以007身份在 'Dr.No' 中露面！

Watch his first ever appearance as 007 in 'Dr.No' above!