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James Bond and MobLand star Pierce Brosnan shared what “keeps him alive” as he reflected on his acting career and whether he plans to continue

Pierce Brosnan has opened up about his views on retirement, following his latest role in the biographical sports drama Giant. The film tells the story of boxer Prince Naseem Hamed, portrayed by Amir El Masry, with Pierce taking on the role of Brendan Ingle, the fighter’s former trainer.

The narrative follows Hamed’s journey from a working-class boy in Sheffield to becoming a world featherweight champion, guided by Brendan’s coaching both inside and outside the ring.

Knowing all too well about having a modest upbringing, Pierce relocated to London with his mother aged 11 to start a new life and pursue drama school.

Decades later, he’s built an impressive body of work spanning films and television series, including James Bond, Mrs. Doubtfire, Remington Steele, Mamma Mia! and MobLand.

Reflecting on Naseem’s career concluding at 28, Pierce explained why he’s determined to continue working at 72. “It’s the creative life that keeps me alive,” the Irish-born star revealed.

“I’m 72, time is moving on for me and I can feel the tick of it. I’ve been down this path a long time now, but what else do I do but really live the life and the time that I have left?”.

During the same interview with The Independent, the actor also praised his family, especially his wife Keely Shaye Brosnan, for their unwavering support throughout his career.

Discussing the source of his confidence, in what he described as the “capricious” world of acting, he explained: “Family, for sure. I have a great wife, who’s given me wings to fly.

“I’m a catholic, and my faith is very strong and you have to be as tough as old boots to be in the game this long.”

Pierce also spoke about the prospect of retirement while promoting Netflix’s The Thursday Murder Club last year.

The film, adapted from Richard Osman’s bestselling book series, follows a group of friends living in a retirement home who enjoy solving murders as a hobby, only to become embroiled in a case themselves.

Speaking about his role to USA Today, Pierce said he feels “very fortunate” to still be working as an actor and confessed he wouldn’t have a clue what to do if he hung up his boots.

“The doing of being an actor and the constant doing of it is invigorating,” he explained.

When he’s not on set, the star treasures quality time with his family.

Wed to Keely since 2001, the pair share two sons, Paris and Dylan. From his first marriage to Cassandra Harris, he legally adopted her three children Charlotte, Sean and Christopher.

Heartbreakingly, Charlotte lost her life in 2013 at just 41 following a battle with ovarian cancer, the same disease that claimed Cassandra’s life in 1991.

Speaking previously to Esquire in 2017 about his approach to parenting and being brought up by a single mother, he reflected: “I know what it’s like to bring up sons.

“It can be a very arduous road. My fatherly instincts are purely my own. They relate back to no one, because there was no one.”

Elle Simone Scott, a chef and cookbook author best known for her work on “America’s Test Kitchen,” has died. She was 49.

Describing her as “one of [the organization’s] brightest stars,” “America’s Test Kitchen” Chief Content Officer Dan Souza confirmed in a statement Thursday that Scott died Monday after a long battle with ovarian cancer. The news was first announced Wednesday on “ATK’s” Instagram.

“Scott brought warmth and a vibrant spirit to everything she did,” Souza said. “Friends and colleagues will remember [her] for her ability to create community and provide opportunities for others, both inside and outside of work … Her legacy will live on at America’s Test Kitchen and in the homes and hearts of the millions of home cooks whose lives she touched.”

A Detroit native, Scott joined “America’s Test Kitchen” in 2016 and became the first Black woman cast member on the popular PBS cooking show. In addition to authoring cookbooks “Boards: Stylish Spreads for Casual Gatherings” and “Food Gifts: 150+ Irresistible Recipes for Crafting Personalized Presents,” she hosted “The Walk-In” podcast and worked as a food stylist.

In a tribute on Instagram, friend and fellow TV chef Carla Hall praised Scott for being “a force” and “a trailblazer.”

“At America’s Test Kitchen, Elle helped open doors that had long been closed — becoming one of the first Black women audiences saw in the test kitchen, and doing so with grace, authority, and joy,” wrote Hall. “Her voice mattered. Her work mattered. She mattered.”

According to WBUR, Scott, who lived in Boston, pivoted to a career in food in 2008 after she lost her home, car and job as a social worker during the recession.

“The thought occurred to me, ‘if I have to do something for the next 25 years of my life, it better be something I love,’ ” Scott said during a 2019 radio segment. “The only thing I could think of was cooking. It was the one thing that brought me peace and joy.”

She became an advocate for representation in food media and the culinary world, co-founding SheChef Inc., an organization for women chefs of color that provides mentorship to young women pursuing a career in the field, in 2013.

“I thought it would be a great way to create a network to bring those underrepresented people together to see how we could support each other, create a network where we can help each other grow professionally — also to just deal with the angst of being women in kitchens where we are the only women in the kitchen,” Scott told WTOP News in 2019.

Scott was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2016, according to the Detroit News, but told the outlet she was cancer-free in 2020.

“Elle faced ovarian cancer with courage and honesty, using her platform to educate, advocate, and uplift even while fighting for her life,” Hall said in her tribute. “We honor you, Elle. Your legacy lives on in every kitchen you inspired and every cook who finally saw themselves reflected back.”