The MI6 leader said he didn’t have a James Bond-like Aston Martin and that his pen didn’t emit anything more exotic than green ink.
Richard Moore, who has the classic code called C, said the Bond films were “wonderful” but “not the reality. “
In a rare interview, Moore admitted that he had “done a bit of stealth” in his career, but insisted it was a far cry from the popular “colorful” symbol of the spy business.
While the head of 007 is M, Moore follows the culture of the Secret Intelligence Service by being known as C.
He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that many mistakenly think C means leader, but “it means Cumming, as in Mansfield Cumming (mi6’s first leader); he is a sailor and wrote in green ink. “
Presenter Nick Robinson said: “And right now, whoever gets a green ink document in this construction knows it’s just from. . . “
Mr. Moore replied, “From me, and also from what I write on my computer. “
He said there were no tricks in his car, adding: “And I can guarantee you that unfortunately it’s an Aston Martin. “
Moore said the service’s fictional connection to Ian Fleming’s Bond deserves to be celebrated rather than noted as a burden.
“It’s fiction, it’s not true, but the Bond franchise is wonderful. I laughed a lot when I saw the most recent film; there are no spoilers here, but it’s wonderful, it puts an end to all the wonderful traditions of James Bond.
He added that “we kiss James Bond even though we know it’s not the real thing. “
Robinson asked if Moore had ever put on a beard or mustache while “prowling the streets like a young agent,” or if he no longer lives in global MI6.
Moore said, “If this is the world we live in, in fact it is rarely the world we live in now. “
He told Robinson, “I’m sure I hid a little, maybe not in the colorful symbol you presented.
“The point here is correct: If we face those technological threats to our business model, the way we do our job, then we want to stay ahead of that curve. “
This meant that the devices and apparatus used through MI6 could no longer be produced solely through the “boffins” of the “Q Labs”, so the Bond character played through Ben Whishaw may soon seek technical assistance from outside contractors.