‘Sir Sean did a little jig for me’.

As Sir Sean danced a little jig on the set of Diamonds Are Forever just for his camera, 17-yearold film-maker Danny Biederman sported the widest smile ever. Five decades on, the author and screenwriter still smiles when he recalls that day.

"At one point, while I was filming him between takes, he looked straight at me, into my camera lens, and broke into a dramatic and amusing little tap dance, performing just for me and my camera. Needless to say, it was unexpected and left me with a big smile on my face ," reveals Bi ed er man from his home in South California.

The passing of Sir Sean in October brought memories of that day in 1971 flooding back for the 66-year- old, leading him to pen a tribute to the star entitled, To Sean Conner y, With Love. In it, he records how the Edinburgh actor inspired him as a young film maker, both on and off screen.

He writes, “During his life, Sean C on nery brought joy to people the world over with his performances... but in this little story, he also brought joy to a young kid. I have been a James Bond fan nearly my entire life. I discovered the film series as a child, when the third Bond movie, Goldfinger, premiered in late 1964. The following year I caught up with the two previous entries, Dr No and From Russia with Love, when they were re -released on a double bill. These movies, as well as the several that followed that decade, were a key factor in setting the course of my life, so inspired was I by these ground breaking thrillers. C on nery’ s portrayal of the character was central to the effect that the Bond movies had on me.”

Suitably inspired by his hero, Biederman started producing his own film sat the

and is author of The Incredible World of SPY-FI.

H e c o n t i n u e s , "S e v e r a l years later I met up with Connery again. I was attending an advance screening of his 1975 movie The Man Who Would Be King, and he was there in person to answer audience questions following the screening. I approached him at the end of the event and we had a short but delightful chat."

Sadly, fans of Sir Sean hoping to find Biederman's film online are in for a disappointment, currently A Spy For All Seasons only exists as a six-minute 16mm sound film.

The filmmaker explains: "The original documentar y was a half-hour film that currently no longer exists in that form. The good news is that it’s possible to recreate the original longer version, as the unedited master footage still exists, requiring its reconstruction based on the notes I made for that purpose nearly half a century ago. I’ve had many requests from Bond