Here, Heuser describes the beauty of old time radio narration, a pulpy writing style mixed with dramatic delivery:
"This . . . is London," of course, was Murrow's famous introduction to his blitz broadcasts. His reports made a distant fight for survival seem real and urgent--unlike that picturesque firework display that stood in for the air raids in the recent Judy Dench-starrer Mrs. Henderson Presents. After all, radio can produce terrors far more immediate than video or photography, provided you have mind, heart, and guts enough to translate dreadful sounds into horrible images."
In my own stories, I'm trying to reproduce that vivid, singular narration-style. I've been listening to a few podcasts that wear old time radio influences on their sleeves, and I thought I'd point them out. Check out Spaceship Radio by Andy Doan, Eight70.com Podcast by Robert Bruce, and my favorite, The Radio Detective Story Hour.
Thanks for the nod Boog.
You've got my brain turning here with the idea of looking back to the old masters of radio...
Noirish is the ticket, no pretense, just straightforward talk.
Of course, no more cigarette endorsements from docs...
Posted by: Robert Bruce | March 13, 2006 4:28 PM | Permalink to Comment