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Pierce Brosnan, the beloved Irish star and former James Bond actor, has opened up about his mortality. Now in his mid-70s, Brosnan acknowledges that he can hear the 'tick of the clock' and has fans worrying.

Stark reality of time of a Hollywood icon

Brosnan will celebrate his 73rd in May, but, recent interviews show an intimate side. He explains how the burden of getting old is a wake-up call, it is a revelation that time is limited.

He notes that his art life is also his lifeline and this is an essential source that makes him motivated and stable. To a person who has been in the spotlight long enough, the confession about the tick of time is uncommon, and it has made many fans to wonder about his internal struggles with death.

'It's the creative life that keeps me alive,' Brosnan said in an interview. '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 way now. But what else do I do but really live the life and the time that I have left?'

This candour has been raising eyebrows among close friends and those in the industry. Others fear that this openness may be a sign of underlying fears or medical conditions.

People close to Brosnan reveal that he is saying this out of gratitude and clarity and not fear. It is the portrait of a man who, even though he feels the time rapidly passing, still prefers to concentrate on the meaning and significance of living.

A source told news outlets that, 'Pierce is not talking about slowing down, but he is being honest about mortality. Entering his 70s has sharpened his focus on purpose and creativity rather than fear, even if the language sounds stark.'

Faith and family are his strength

The solemn side of ageing has not lasted long, yet Brosnan is optimistic, relying on his family and faith to help cope with uncertainty. His wife, Keely Shaye Smith, according to him is a key to strength and encouragement. The decades-long relationship has helped him to have some stability in the ever-changing Hollywood.

'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,' he said.

Brosnan is not afraid to talk about his Catholicism and says that it is the foundation of his strength.

His faith in a greater strength gives him comfort and a sense of reality, one constant in his life, which enables him to confront the eventuality. He admits that the acting career is full of scepticism, but belief and family strength enable him to overcome such negative qualities.

Brosnan doesn't revisit his Bond movies

Although his legacy as James Bond will always be one of the major factors of his identity, Brosnan consciously chooses not to dwell on the old glories. Brosnan does not want to repeat the old; he wants to read new stories, and is curious on who's going to be the new Bond.

He does not even state that he watches his Bond movies with his children, despite them being a part of his legacy. This can be explained by an urge to forge ahead and not to be crippled by the spectre of the achievements of the past.

'I don't look at the movies. I've never seen the Bond movies with my boys. I don't know why. They're just tucked away,' he said.

According to people who are close to him, his thinking about death does not make him less enthusiastic about telling stories. Brosnan keeps on trying to find some roles that have significance, with a pressing need to make and do something before it is too late.

His latest project on projects such as that of MobLand and participation in television activities indicate a keen spirit that is active and not taking a break, but carving his future.

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