Roger Ebert may have lost his speaking voice, but thanks to Alex, a text-to-speech software on Ebert's laptop, there is no reason for the wildly popular film critic to stay silent. Check out his interview with Jian Ghomeshi on CBC's Q to hear Ebert's thoughts on losing his voice, his new memoir, his future plans — and a fascinating taste of what it's like to interview somebody in this way.

Roger Ebert may have lost his speaking voice, but thanks to Alex, a text-to-speech software on Ebert's laptop, there is no reason for the wildly popular film critic to stay silent. Check out his interview with Jian Ghomeshi on CBC's Q to hear Ebert's thoughts on losing his voice, his new memoir, his future plans — and a fascinating taste of what it's like to interview somebody in this way.