Absolution

"Pinchot is a genius, and one of the finest actors I’ve ever worked with. We became friends years ago. His work in audiobooks is incredible. He has an encyclopedic, geometric way of thinking as an approach to a character. I think he’s wonderfully suited to something like sci fi, which we discussed the conceits of before – the ‘Hey, believe this !’ With Bronson, you have no trouble, because he goes there. He’s an immensely, immensely talented narrator and actor, and if you’re going along with him, you’re very safe. Yes, it can be. But again, if you approach the book with the attitude of ‘It’s not about me, it’s about the book,’ the tension will carry and be appropriately placed. Histrionics in front of the mic kills the book. So you do what is required to tell the story. Now, at the end of a day narrating tension like that, you need three or four hours in a sauna and some light massage to try and relax…"