Questions You'd Like Asked to Peter Janson-Smith?

Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,669MI6 Agent
in James Bond Literature
I have a number for Ian Fleming's literary agent and former Glidrose Board Member (in charge of the Literary Bond Continuation) Peter Janson-Smith and I was wondering if members here would like to suggest a few questions that I could ask him over the phone?

Thanks in advance for any suggested questions! :) -{
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).

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  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 26,510Chief of Staff
    Can he remember some of the rejected titles for the Bond novels ? This will probably be for continuation authors only...
    YNWA 97
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,924MI6 Agent
    What Writers were approached, but turned down the Opportunity?
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    How do they short list and choose new authors? What criteria do they use?

    Good luck SM - some good research for us Bond fans! -{
    "How was your lamb?" "Skewered. One sympathises."
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,669MI6 Agent
    Thank you for those interesting questions there folks.

    Any more suggestions? :) -{
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,669MI6 Agent
    I'm still open to more suggestions for questions to ask the great man.

    Anyone got any good advise for phone interviewing Mr Janson-Smith? :)
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • David SchofieldDavid Schofield EnglandPosts: 1,528MI6 Agent
    Silhouette Man wrote:
    I'm still open to more suggestions for questions to ask the great man.

    Anyone got any good advise for phone interviewing Mr Janson-Smith? :)

    Yeah: good luck.

    He's now a fairly old guy. And he's a "company man".

    Even if he can remember the answers, his loyalty to Glidrose is strong.

    I recall a few years ago, Jeremy Duns tried the same thing when he was working on PFO and was disappointed with Janson-Smith's output due to both the above.

    :#
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,924MI6 Agent
    Yes :#
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,669MI6 Agent
    David Schofield wrote:
    Silhouette Man wrote:
    I'm still open to more suggestions for questions to ask the great man.

    Anyone got any good advise for phone interviewing Mr Janson-Smith? :)

    Yeah: good luck.

    He's now a fairly old guy. And he's a "company man".

    Even if he can remember the answers, his loyalty to Glidrose is strong.

    I recall a few years ago, Jeremy Duns tried the same thing when he was working on PFO and was disappointed with Janson-Smith's output due to both the above.

    :#

    Yes, I recall that very well. Jeremy is a friend of mine and it was he who gave me the number a good few years ago. I got an answering phone when I tried the number in the past, but I think Jeremy was probably lucky to get him at all (and in the mood to talk!)

    Still, I'm going to give it a go soon; enough time has now passed. I really appreciate all the help and support. :) -{
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,669MI6 Agent
    Sadly I have to report the death of Ian Fleming's literary agent (and the main thrust behind the Continuation Bond projects of Amis, Gardner and Benson) Peter Janson-Smith aged 93:

    https://www.mi6-hq.com/news/index.php?itemid=11933&t=mi6&s=news

    I'd been trying to reach Mr Janson-Smith as recently as a week ago but there was no answer or even answering message. I kind of knew this terrible news would happen given his advanced years. Very sad.

    I contacted John Pearson shortly before Christmas 2015 but he seemed reluctant to talk very much about James Bond as he'd be asked about it a lot over the years and it was all so long ago etc. I didn't get very much out of him sadly but I hope to try again some time to see if I can catch him in a more interested mood.
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,208Chief of Staff
    Thanks for sharing that sad news, SM. Wishing you success in your endeavours.
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,669MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    Thanks for sharing that sad news, SM. Wishing you success in your endeavours.

    Thank you, Barbel. -{
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
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