Riordan's Desk

His Master's Voice

I've been aware of this for a while, but with the recent focus on Ian Fleming that the remake of Casino Royale has engendered, I thought it might be fun to point out that the only known recording of Raymond Chandler's voice comes from a BBC Radio interview of him conducted nearly 50 years ago by, of all people, Mr. Fleming.

Here's a short snippet with a comment from Chandler about private eyes--if you're just curious to hear what his voice sounds like. (A little Elmer Fud-ish, I'm afraid.) And here's the full recording from the Rara Avis archives.

Labels: Raymond Chandler Ian Flemming voice

posted by Mark Coggins @ 2:31 PM