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My Word is My Bond: A Memoir Kindle Edition

by Roger Moore (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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“Like his James Bond movies . . . Moore’s autobiography . . . [has] a lead character who doesn’t take himself too seriously . . . full of humor.” —New York Post

One of the most recognizable big-screen stars of the twentieth century, Sir Roger Moore played the role of James Bond longer than any other actor. Beginning with the classic Live and Let Die, running through Moonraker and A View to a Kill, Moore brought his finely honed wit and wry charm to one of Hollywood’s most beloved and long-lasting characters. Still, James Bond was only one in a lifetime of roles stretching back to Hollywood’s studio era, and encompassing stardom in theater and television on both sides of the Atlantic. From The Saint to Maverick, Warner Brothers to MGM, Hollywood to London to locations the world over, Roger Moore’s story is one of the last of the classic Hollywood lives as yet untold.

Until now. From the dying days of the studio system and the birth of television, to the quips of Noël Coward and David Niven, to the bedroom scenes and outtakes from the Bond movies, Moore has seen and heard it all. Nothing is left out—especially the naughty bits. The “special effects” by which James Bond unzipped a dress with a magnet; the spectacular risks in The Spy Who Loved Me’s opening scene—the stories in My Word is My Bond are priceless.

Moore hobnobbed with the glamorous and powerful, counting Elizabeth Taylor, Jane Seymour, and Cary Grant among his contemporaries and friends. As much as it is Moore’s own exceptional story, My Word is My Bond is a treasure trove of Hollywood history.

“Charming.” —Kirkus Reviews

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Like his James Bond movies, Roger Moore’s autobiography is full of unbelievable scenes, corny dialogue and a lead character who doesn’t take himself too seriously...full of humor, in praise of many and offensive to few

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From the saint to maverick to James Bond, Roger Moore’s story is one of the last of the classic Hollywood lives as yet untold.

Until now.

One of the most recognizable big-screen stars of the past half century, Sir Roger Moore played the role of James Bond longer than any other actor. Still, Bond was only one in a lifetime of roles stretching back to Hollywood’s studio era. Moore has seen and heard it all. He has hobnobbed with the glamorous and powerful, counting Elizabeth Taylor, Jane Seymour, and Cary Grant among his contemporaries and friends. He has outrageous stories about foulmouthed Milton Berle, surly Richard Burton, and kindhearted Richard Kiel, infamous as Bond enemy Jaws. The stories in My Word Is My Bond are priceless, a treasure trove of Hollywood history. Sir Roger Moore has left nothing out—especially the naughty bits.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001AO0I2U
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dey Street Books (October 31, 2008)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 31, 2008
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 6267 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 370 pages

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- #8,846 in Actor & Entertainer Biographies

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Warren A. Lewis

The Wit and Wisdom of Roger Moore

Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2017

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Roger Moore, known as James Bond, but a much more complex and multi-character actor was the hero of more series than just Bond. He takes us almost year by year through this time as Ivanhoe, a series many of us in the US never have seen. Perhaps our first realization of this wonderful actor was his days as Beau Maverick, or perhaps it was The Saint. Still, in his tongue is cheek humor takes us back to those years and how he finally was selected to be James Bond. He has so many funny stories about the roles, the locations, the co-stars, and generally his friendships with some of our favorite legendary actors. He also takes us through the films, his marriages, and his children before closing the book with his work with UNICEF. Great book because he centers his humor on his stories rather his unhappiness with those for whom he had problems with.

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Vera

Funny , well written

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2022

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I was always a fan of Roger Moore and this is a really pleasant book to read. I was not disappointed.

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David Swan

Not what I had hoped for

Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2009

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Roger Moore will always be MY James Bond. He was the actor portraying 007 when I first saw Bond in the theater and I've always held out a special fondness for his portrayal even when others derided him. In fact my defense of Moore probably caused me to become even a bigger fan. On the other hand I am completely ignorant of his non-Bond films and TV series. The only one I can even remember seeing was his small part in Cannonball Run so I have to confess that I came into the book hoping for a focus on the Bond years.

My desire in reading this book was to learn more about Roger Moore the man after watching countless hours of Roger Moore the actor. From this standpoint I couldn't help but be disappointed. The book is an extremely shallow look at Roger Moore which is I guess the way Mr. Moore wanted it since he is the author. For instance he had three divorces but never gets into any details. The only moment in the book where the author lets us peak beneath the surface is one short paragraph touching on his religious beliefs. Mostly the book is one long name drop as Roger Moore kind of Forrest Gump's his way through life meeting a young Elvis, a preteen Jodie Foster and a brief crossing of paths with the pre-fame Beatles. Most of the name dropping he does are obscure British actors and those on the periphery of movie making in the 40's, 50's and 60's. He has also had interactions with a huge amount of stars from decades past. I would be lying if I said I found it fascinating.

The problem is that the book is an auto-biography that could have been written by someone else. Anyone could have related a chronology of his life. Mr. Moore does include a lot of anecdotes related to the famous (and sometimes not so famous) people he met throughout his life. Some stories are funny, some not so much. I just wanted to hear more about Roger Moore and less about other people.

It's not that Roger Moore doesn't give us details of his life for instance he lived through World War II including the German bombing of Britain. This is interesting but I can read other books about World War II. I guess what I was looking for was more his inner view of events rather than a rote transcription. Nothing in this book reduced my view of Roger Moore as my favorite Bond and I have great admiration for all he's done for UNICEF (the last quarter of the book is almost entirely devoted to his work with UNICEF). I would imagine that it's difficult to have three divorces unless you have some inner demons although the reader is never granted a behind the scenes look besides the fact that it's clear he was looking for other women while still married.

In the end this is a decent book but nothing spectacular. If nothing else the reader gets to experience Roger Moore's self deprecating wit and bawdy humor. I'll rate it a mediocre three stars which as a fan pains me to do.

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Esperanza Reynolds

Roger Moore revealed!

Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2008

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My first Bond film experience was back in 1973 with the release of Live and Let Die; therefore, for me Roger Moore is Bond... James Bond.

We come from Cuba and I left the Island alone, still a child in 1968 when I traveled to the USA through Mexico. I arrived in the US in 1969 so by 1973 I spoke English but did not fully comprehend all the expressions of Shakespeare's language. Coming from Cuba, I had seen action films from France; "Fantomas" where a criminal mastermind with a thousand faces survives during amazing adventures. But when I saw Roger Moore in action, I became hooked on the best series of movies of all time.

Still remember the wonder created by Bond, we sat spell bound by the speed of all transportation used by Bond, by the ease with which he escapes such peril, and by the fun of watching him in some of the sequences of Live & Let Die.

So, when I received the book from Amazon, I immersed into a world written by one of my favorite characters and I am enchanted to have lived through his expressive emotion all that his life has entailed, a life for the most part, dedicated to bring to us some of the best moments in film history.

We own The Saint Collection, all of the Bond films and now, after reading his insight on many of the films, we have expanded our collection thanks to his input on how these evolved. The book takes the reader through experiences while filming Maverick; it travels the Roger Moore days from Warner Brothers to MGM... from Brazil, to the Caribbean, to the USA and Canada... It shares adventures that take place from London to France and the rest of Europe and Asia.

The book is written with candor, revealing a personality behind our hero that is respectful of others while filled with a childish and boyish desire to play tricks, always in search of living life to its fullest and to have fun at doing what he seems to have been born to do.

We read about the great friendships, David Niven for example. We are given the gift of understanding the relationships that evolve during the filming of our favorite movies and we learn about the character of the man we know as The Saint and James Bond.

Some of the details provided by Roger Moore are funny, others are deliciously naughty, others will bring tears to your eyes and many will leave you in admiration of the man who takes on the cause of UNICEF to bring hope to the lives of millions of children around the world.

It seems that Roger Moore has traveled all over the world and has interfaced at all levels of society, from Royalty to the poorest people on Planet Earth.

We are going to read some of the stories on particular films and then watch these to understand the "behind the scene" tid bits of information shared by the author.

If you want to delve into film history, there is no better way, if you are a James Bond fan... this book will "shake and stir" your soul. Don't miss it!

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Jose

Livro leve

Reviewed in Brazil on June 26, 2022

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Toda a história da vida dele. Confesso que esperava mais robustez de detalhes sobre os bastidores dos filmes e seriados que ele fez. A impressão que fica da carreira de Roger é que, diferente de Sean Connery, depois de 007 sua carreira como ator foi bem fraquinha.

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Sean P Flatley

I loved this autobiography book of Sir Roger Moore

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 14, 2023

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Thisvis my 2nd time reading this book and as ever I still enjoy reading and the tales behind the film scene is rather funny.
Its well written and enjoyable as well.
It came out in the early 2010's and it stop where he was in semi retirement and on tour promoting his books.
Sadly he passed away in May 2017.
Overall a brilliant read of a book.
Best wishes Sean

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MPR

My word is my Bond. Roger Moore

Reviewed in Italy on September 13, 2020

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Sono stato un fan di Moore fin dai tempi del Santo. Se amate 007 e l'ironia di Roger Moore non perdetelo.

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Joe Kniesek

Roger Moore IST James Bond und viel viel mehr!

Reviewed in Germany on August 3, 2017

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Eine Autobiografie med viel Humor und zahlreichen Anekdoten des im 2017 verstorbenen englischen Schauspillers Roger Moore, der durch seine Arbeit in UNICEF aber auch als Filmheld in der Rolle des englischen Geheimdienstagentens "James Bond" zu Ansehen kam. Die Arbeit als Schauspiller aber auch die ökonomischen Vorteile daraus spielen eine grosse Rolle in seinen Leben wie man in seiner Autobiografie erlesen kan, aber auch der Eindruck eines überaus humorvollen und zu Spässen aufgelegten Person kommt gut rüber. Roger Moore ist ehrlich und sein Karakter zeichnet sich deutlich ab in diesen Buch. Unzählige Anekdoten aus der Zeit seiner Film und Fernsehauftritte begleiten uns durch das Buch und am Ende ist man der Person Roger Moores ein wenig näher gekommen. Schade dass es ihn nicht mehr gibt - aber wir haben unzählige Fernseh- und Filmauftritte, die man nach dieser Autobiografie noch mehr geniessen kann.

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