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THE INTERVIEW

H e has also returned to his species before we have the power to define our
expression as a visual artist, future.”
devoting time to painting at
either his Malibu or Kauai The Irish-American and honorary OBE citizen
homes and producing colorful Giclée prints Pierce Brosnan is recognized worldwide for his
which he gives to family and friends and also actor’s charm and good looks but also his good
sells to support his charitable activities. works. He has long incorporated into his craft,
the private, caring individual he is. He values
An active human rights supporter, he has the simple things in life like friendship, art and
spoken out for the acceptance of same-sex family, especially after the recent loss of his
marriage and is enthusiastically involved Irish Dreamtime production company partner
in many other socio-political issues. He and good friend, Beau St. Clair, to cancer.
is concerned about the planet, acting as
spokesperson against “the destruction of our What’s important to Pierce Brosnan? He states
environment by our own carelessness”. With modestly,
hope he encourages people to take charge, “Being with my wife and children in Kauai,
seeing old friends there, being on the beach,
“We are all forces of nature—the catalysts and painting, and paddle-boarding. Sitting under
agents of change, the architects and engineers a Kauai moon with a bonfire going, buddies
of a new tomorrow. We shape and create our around. Those are the things that kind of
reality every moment of every day, and like no make my world turn.”

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