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And now ladies and gentlemen, Mike Myers
Thank you very much thank you thank you
Now people often ask me
Is anything worn under your kilt?
And I say no nothing's worn
everything's in fine working order
Now you be wondering why am I introducing sir Sean Connery for his AFI life achievment award
Well first I am a huge fan
second Sean Connery's portrayal of James Bond is obviously the inspiration for Austin Powers
no James Bond no Austin Powers. No Austin Powers, no private jet for me.
That would have been a tragedy!
I'm also here because Sean Connery is the quintessential Scottsman
I have Scottish blood
and I have played a Scottsman in over half of my movies including Shrek.
So once again, no Sean Connery, no Shrek.
No Shrek, no sprawling vacation property in the Hamptons.
Thanks again mister Connery
No I've done a lot of tributes in my day
but I can honestly say
that of all the iconic Scottish superstar actors of the last fifty years
Sean connery is definitely in the top five
I kid I kid I kid why comma because I love exclamation mark
You're obviously the top and you sir were the top in my house.
After leaving home I quickly realized that
you weren't just a legend in our house or on our local theater screen
but that you sir are loved around the world on any screen.
Now I loved you of course but my dad was my hero
and you mister Connery, were my dad's hero.
My dad loved you not only because you're a great actor
but because you are a man's man
Women wanna be with you and men wanna be you.
And then are some men who both want to be you and be with you.
I'll admit it I have a man crush.
Yes I do.
Sure he is masculine in "A bridge too far"
but rare is the man who can maintain his virility
while wearing a ? thigh high boots and a nut-slinger?
Well done thank you
Jesus I salute you
So it's no wonder that People Magazine named you the sexiest man alive.
As James Bond you had a different girl every night.
You had women with names like Kissy Suzuki
Honey Rider and *** Gallore.
Personally I went out with a girl named Closedlegs Finkelstein.
Not as good, not as good.
So facts about Sean Connery: born in Edinburgh, Scottland in 1930.
He joined the Royal Navy, left became a truck driver, a laborer
a lifeguard and won third place in the 1953 Mister Universe contest.
Yeah you like that one huh? How about this one?
My man crush deepens.
I've been playing with anagrams lately.
For instance, change around the letters of another AFI life achievment award winner Clint Eastwood
and it turns into..."Old west action".
Tom Cruise becomes "I'm so cuter".
Sean Connery's name turns into "On any screen".
And I think that's truly truly appropriate.
Which brings me back to my father.
Austin Powers was a tribute to my dad and he passed
before he could see any of my success.
I rarely torture myself which such thoughts but there are certain moments
where you just wish you know he was still alive to see this
and of course this is one of those moments.
So from the days of hearing my dad say
"see that Sean Connery that's bloody me on the screen like"
to living through a version of you myself
to my own appreciation of your great acting
it is truly truly my honor to be here with you tonight.
Congratulation sir Sean Connery on receiving this
the 34th annual AFI life achievment award.