Actor's voice can shape performance -- and career

There's an article circling the wires, written by Chicago Tribune writer Mark Cato. In it, he claims Pierce Brosnan is a lightweight Bond, largely because of his voice. Say waaa??? Who is this reporter kidding? Daniel Craig, charismatic? Brosnan a softee? This article borders on nonsensical fantasy. The best Bond since Sean Connery is and was Pierce Brosnan, who has the voice and the chops to prove it. Whatever happened to accuracy in journalism, not to mention research? Brosnan got his start in London experimental theatre. What voice-overs has Craig done, especially compared to Brosnan whose award-winning narratives have ranged from documentaries to animation and British folk-lore? How can Brosnan, an Irishman, have a "genteel" British voice? Oh, wait...isn't Bond supposed to be British? When it comes to an assessment of Bond, the only thing coming up lacking is this article.