| New Spy Reading at Spywise.net! |
[May. 11th, 2008|07:50 pm] |
This month, we got some really cool new features for you at Spywise.net:
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Sex, Scotch, and Wild Geese: A Few Drinks with Richard Burton
By Ronald Payne
Back in 1979, writer Ron Payne ran into Welsh actor Richard Burton in London just outside the Dorchester Hotel. For two and a half hours, Ron tells us, the two spent a pleasant evening—where else?—in the hotel bar where Burton talked about his career, his most famous roles, and the co-stars of his then new film—The Wild Geese.
This impromptu interview was first published in 1991 in a now defunct Richmond quarterly called The Times. Spywise.net is delighted to reproduce this conversation for an international audience—for the first time. It’s posted in the “Spies on Film” section.
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When James Bond met Edgar Cayce: Q&A with George Lazenby
By Ronald Payne
Speaking of Ron Payne, back in September 1999, he arranged for a special evening for the Association for Research and Enlightenment--the Edgar Cayce Foundation. That night, the much publicized event centered on a personal appearance by former 007 George Lazenby at the Virginia Beach Pavilion.
Turns out, while filming On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Lazenby became very interested in the work of Cayce and was delighted to share his enthusiasm for the spiritualist with his Foundation. Of course, the audience was equally enthused to ask George about OHMSS and his later career. So a lively Q&A dialogue followed George’s prepared presentation—and the conversation is posted at Spywise.net for the first time. If you weren’t there that fall evening, you’ll find—even after all these years—some very thoughtful and in-depth glimpses into the man dubbed “the human Bond.” It’s posted in “The James Bond Files” at Spywise.net.
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Ice Station Zebra: a tale of spies, scientists, and a submarine.
By Roger Langley
In 1966, production of Patrick McGoohan’s forthcoming series, The Prisoner, went into hiatus while the actor took time to work on another project. Hoping to make a move from TV to feature film stardom, he worked with Rock Hudson and Ernest Borgnine along with former Cleveland Browns fullback Jim Brown to bring to life Alistair maclean’s 1963 best-seller, Ice Station Zebra. For Spywise.net, Roger Langley—author of the 2007 Patrick McGoohan: Danger man or Prisoner?—shares some analysis and behind-the-scenes notes on the production of this often overlooked action classic. It’s posted in the “Spies on Film” section with our other new items.
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Updates
While adding new material, we were able to update a number of our older items, mainly adding a ton of new photos and images. The “Spy-ography of Peter Lorre,” in particular, is improved in text and pictures, and “They Were Communists for the FBI” now includes rare artifacts from the 1950s provided by the son of the man who inspired the film and radio series, I Was A Communist for the FBI. Our interview with actor Robert Winston Mercy—whose new book I Hear No Bugles has just been published—is spiced up with some cool pics. There’s more, but I forget it all . . .
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Coming Attractions
While Wes Britton has spent most of his waking hours finishing up his forthcoming Encyclopedia of TV Spies, he’s written up a few things you’ll soon find at other websites.
Keep an eye out for “Battle for Bond Redux: Robert Sellers’s Thunderball Book Returns.” This remarkable book with a remarkable history is about to come out in a second edition this summer. What will be new? You’ll find the first published information and some analysis when the review appears at—
WWW.CinemaRetro.com
Look for it, well, any minute now! Later this month, Wes’s “Seeking a `Quantum of Solace’: From W. Somerset Maugham to Daniel Craig” will appear at:
www.shatterhand007.com
Here, you’ll discover the story behind the inspiration for the Ian Fleming short story that, in turn, inspired the next Daniel Craig Bond epic.
Coming in June: Spywise.net will post a new interview with the inside story of Black Tie Spy, a unique CD from our friends at Spy-Fi as well as talks with new spy novelists. Expect other surprises—until then, we hope you enjoy the new offerings at—
WWW.Spywise.net |
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