tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post18146709997613617..comments2024-03-26T23:41:10.319+00:00Comments on Authors Electric: Shaken and Stirred by Ann EvansKatherine Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-44141908173475050842013-11-13T17:30:32.361+00:002013-11-13T17:30:32.361+00:00I devoured the Bond books - my dad used to bring t...I devoured the Bond books - my dad used to bring them home from trips - when I was a 15-year-old girl living in Mexico with little access to enough books in English.<br /><br />I almost don't dare go back to see if I still like them.<br /><br />But I recently restarted The Deep Blue Goodbye - a Travis McGee novel from John D. MacDonald - and loved it from the first words, so I shall try the Bond again soon.<br /><br />Good writing is good writing, and good storytelling never fades.<br />AliciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-70531788997566996872013-11-13T17:15:22.676+00:002013-11-13T17:15:22.676+00:00Long, long ago I used to present a programme about...Long, long ago I used to present a programme about cinema on TV and once, Roger Moore and Michael Caine were in Scotland making a dire movie directed by Michael Winner. I was lucky enough to get interviews with both of them and, as others have said, Moore was charm personified. He must have heard some of my questions hundreds of times and yet he reacted and replied as if they were all original and interesting. With Caine, on the other hand, I got the feeling that he was going through the motions and didn't really commit to the conversation. But the really interesting part of it all was when I watched the footage later - it was a clear example of the phenomenon of how the camera loves some people. Both of them came across as if they were chatting to an old friend - all camaraderie, warmth and openness. In other words, as far as Caine was concerned, the camera lied - but very convincingly. Bill Kirtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345949773423764808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-61430180407826399342013-11-13T16:16:35.212+00:002013-11-13T16:16:35.212+00:00You know, I've never seen The Saint. But I did...You know, I've never seen The Saint. But I did see and loved The Persuaders with Moore and Tony Curtis. His Bond was good for its day, I suppose. I can't watch his Bond films any more...but, in fairness, most of the Bonds except Connery were loved at first, then fell into disfavor. When Craig is replaced, he'll be no exception. Roger Moore is a class act.glitter noirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728649916344336118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-61633809791827644162013-11-13T12:26:50.484+00:002013-11-13T12:26:50.484+00:00I liked him as Bond, I felt he suited the tongue i...I liked him as Bond, I felt he suited the tongue in (usually somebody else's) cheek style, the more earnest ones like Craig only show up the cheeziness of the franchise which doesn't fit the modern attempt to make them serious and Bourne-alike. Of course Fleming wrote Bond as a bit of a psychopath, which he'd have to be I suppose. Good to see the old books coming out all 'e', reminds me someone I know likes the Modesty Blaise books and I've never read them. Lydia Bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328239009863878547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-26409462528118573092013-11-13T09:29:36.550+00:002013-11-13T09:29:36.550+00:00A friend of mine was fortunate enough to interview...A friend of mine was fortunate enough to interview Roger Moore in person recently for an article she was writing, and said that he was unfailingly modest, charming and courteous. Nick Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08191176209084540085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-80890906397054505252013-11-13T07:29:16.959+00:002013-11-13T07:29:16.959+00:00Wish I could write a book in two months .... :-)
T...Wish I could write a book in two months .... :-)<br />The evening sounded amazing. I too remember The Saint days ...<br />madwippitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595748471651052552noreply@blogger.com