tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117416349695015821.post6138005785030190854..comments2023-09-28T10:47:50.691+01:00Comments on JAMES BOND MEMES: Casino Royale or Casino Royal?Comtessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045274806223412751noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117416349695015821.post-25876578814079851382013-09-07T19:41:12.835+01:002013-09-07T19:41:12.835+01:00Thanks for your comment. Yes, it seems Fleming acc...Thanks for your comment. Yes, it seems Fleming accepted the Royale pronunciation too, depending on context. You're right about the value of the Chandler/Fleming discussion. It's fantastic to listen to, and so rich in detail and insight. I've written a couple of posts on aspects from the interview:<br /><br />http://jamesbondmemes.blogspot.co.uk/2011/01/where-did-ian-fleming-get-his-ideas.html<br />http://jamesbondmemes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/fleming-on-bbcs-desert-island-discs.html<br /><br />There's so much more potential material, though, and the Fleming/Chandler discussion deserves to be more widely known. Edward Biddulphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958778222555710461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117416349695015821.post-75442051027462772472013-09-07T08:11:25.326+01:002013-09-07T08:11:25.326+01:00I think you're right about Fleming being influ...I think you're right about Fleming being influenced by the local dialect. When he and Raymond Chandler discussed thrillers in their BBC chat (you can find it on YouTube), Chandler pronounced it as Royale (with cheese). Fleming did not correct him. If he had meant the word to be Royal, I think he might have corrected Chandler. As it is, that interview deserves an article of its own. It's a terrific insight into Fleming and Chandler's way of thinking about writing and storytelling. I listen to it often.Brian Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01233187184688491057noreply@blogger.com