Some interesting tidbits- He referred to EON as "control freaks". Never Dream of Dying was the only title of his that the American publishers, the British publishers, and the Flemings liked (Benson commented that it was such a pain trying to come up with a title that pleased all parties that he often left the naming of each novel 'til after he'd finished writing one). He was skeptical but not entirely dismissive of the Young Bond series, and did refer to it as an attempt to capture the Harry Potter audience. He doesn't think Per Fine Ounce will ever be released because Glidrose hated it and he doesn't think there will ever be a collection of his short stories because the collection would be tremendously short- particularly since IFP disavows any knowledge of Blast from the Past (which was pitched by Hefner to Benson, who found the idea bizarre, but he had fun writing it). He thinks Clive Owen would make a magnificent Bond, but feels that EON will go with someone younger. All in all, a highly enjoyable evening.
Edited by GreggAllinson, 01 March 2005 - 03:53 AM.
