#19: Pierce Brosnan

There are some actors that were born to play certain roles in film and television. Whilst certain skills and personas can be learned, it can always help when someone already has a background in something specific before attempting to perform in that persona or use that specific skill.

It seems only fitting for James Bond to know how to eat fire and perform that skill in front of other people… In his teens, Pierce Brosnan was a professional fire eater and even performed his skill on television. It isn’t completely necessary for actors to know every skill their characters possess; after all, that’s why they have stunt doubles. However, the fact that he knew how to do this might have made him stand out for the role more…