While much
of the eastern seaboard is rocked by winter storms, SoCal is getting some light
rain. We need it and with a temperature around 70 degrees, it really is a
pleasant rain. This week I’m working on a short story to submit for
consideration for an anthology. It’s the first time I’m actually putting my
fiction writing out there for possible rejection. I can say that I am having
fun writing this story, so even if my story does not get selected, I have a
silver lining….
Ian Abercrombie (Google Images) |
Ian
Abercrombie
Passed away
this day in 2012
Voice of
Alexander Mayhew in 007: Nightfire
(video game)
Ian
Abercrombie had a recognizable face and an infectious smile. Like many of the
others I have featured on Bond 365, Abercrombie was born in England. Growing up
during World War II, he worked on the stage during his teens and moved to the
US when he was 17. Two years later he was acting with Jason Robards in Stalag
17. Although he continued to work in film,
he found steady work guest appearing on several popular American television
shows. Of course, he was probably best remember as Mr. Pitt in the comedic
show, Seinfeld. In all, his
career included 183 credits spanning 1955 to his death in 2012.
He joined
the Bond family in 2002 when he lent his voice to the video game 007:
Nightfire when he portrayed Alexander
Mayhew. He joined Maxwell Caulfield (Dynasty, The Colbys) as James Bond and Samantha Eggar (The
Brood, The Legend of Prince Valiant) as M.
Published by Electronic Arts, the game was available on PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube,
Microsoft Windows, and Game Boy Advance. The game received strong reviews from
critics and after I watched the trailer, it seemed as though the game had all
the elements that fans love about Bond: action, gadgets, pretty women, exotic
locales and lots of dangerous situations for Bond to excel and look good doing
it. On average, the game received 8.2 score, so it is probably no surprise that
there is still a fan base for this older game. As of May last year, the game
was re-released as Nightfire: Source
on Steam.
As you may
notice in the trailer, Pierce Brosnan joined in the later stages of
development, so while his likeness was used for Bond his voice was provided by
Caulfield. Here’s the game trailer for your viewing pleasure.
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