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George Lazenby: Roles
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Lazenby was up against John Richardson, Anthony Rogers, Robert Campbell and Hans de Vries, but Lazenby won the role based on a screen-test fight scene.Several months went by while hundreds of other men auditioned for the role. On the strength of his interviews, fight skills, audition footage and lack of substantial competition, Lazenby got the role. From there the situation went downhill.
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George has appeared in a number of spy-type films playing Bond like characters. He ... appeared in top soap General Hospital for six months in 1982, and won critical acclaim for roles in Gettysburg and a more recent film Four Dogs Playing Poker. His most recent tv series was The Pretender.
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Lazenby's Hong Kong martial arts action films were very successful financially but without Lee the films did not have much commercial impact. Lee's death effectively derailed Lazenby's comeback after he had left the role of James Bond in 1969.
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During an audition, a fight sequence was arranged … George was so eager and enthusiastic that he broke a stuntman’s nose! He beat 413 other contenders for the role, during 4 months of auditions, to become 007.
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"After a comprehensive internal and external CEO search, we are pleased to announce that George will be taking on this critical role," said Mark Dzialga, Managing Director, General Atlantic. "George's extensive experience in providing revenue cycle management solutions for payers and providers is unparalleled and will help maximize the Company's significant growth opportunities."
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