"art is not a democracy" something film makers need to understand

@callme7691

9 жыл бұрын

callmeinstead preeeaaach it brotha!!

@lokezep

9 жыл бұрын

callmeinstead true, but money is very democratic. That's why art has to be dumbed-down for mass consumption.

@zgabuterimon21

9 жыл бұрын

lokezep That's called capitalism

@lokezep

9 жыл бұрын

Marko Maletic true. But where art and capitalism intersect is where commercialism and the watered-down art of the world makes its way to John Q. Public.

@SillyScyllia

9 жыл бұрын

callmeinstead Amen

Just Imagine. Inside this man's head is the ending to A Song Of Ice And Fire.

@Ramix09

8 жыл бұрын

+Devin Rai And maybe in his computer ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

@Ramix09

8 жыл бұрын

+Josh AndroidDeveloper And knowing the kind of novel that SOIAF is, I'm really worried of this situation being a possible outcome

@zt3195

8 жыл бұрын

+Josh AndroidDeveloper I really hope he doesn't die, but as selfish as it sounds, I hope he has the ending and a general plot for the rest of it so someone can do atleast a shotty attempt at finishing his work.

@devinrai

8 жыл бұрын

+Ciaran Hawkins I know he did but it just wouldn't be the same.

@paulinacampos1370

8 жыл бұрын

he has but considering how much of the story they have butchered it wouldnt really be his ending

What we need to do is find the Fountain of Youth for George so he can write 50 more books!

@Bestialce2007

10 жыл бұрын

Apparently he told the writers of the show how the story is gonna end in case something happens to him and he can't finish the books ...omen much?

@TheeGoldDynamite

10 жыл бұрын

Bestialce2007 Damn.. yeah I've heard he wants to finish the 7th book before he dies :/

@TheOrangeType

10 жыл бұрын

Bestialce2007 Hes even planning his own death. Dudes hard core.

@undead890

10 жыл бұрын

Bestialce2007 George RR Martin is really commited to his stories, he's even willing to kill himself.

@Mentatskillz

10 жыл бұрын

By my calculation, 50 more books would take 400 years. He doesn't need the Fountain of Youth, he needs the Fountain of Immortality. That or he needs to stop watching the fucking New England Patriots. I'll settle for the 7 books (in total) he's promised for Ice and Fire.

'Are wildlings human?' 'Is Bran really crippled' the fuck is up with some of these questions lol

@tashayharvey4594

8 жыл бұрын

wasted questions right?

@jerk1921

8 жыл бұрын

RIGHT!?

@anuragk7184

7 жыл бұрын

Anon E. Mouse Next, someone will ask "Is Tyrion really a dwarf?"

@hijack69

6 жыл бұрын

Is Jon Snow made of Snow?

Thank you santa claus

@blahchop

10 жыл бұрын

lmfao

@alicewwonderland1860

10 жыл бұрын

frederik mele ehm sorry but RUN around, after ten seconds he will roll around. seriously i love his books, and really hate him when he gets heart attacked before finishing those

@michaelfrown2423

9 жыл бұрын

alice wwonderland Chillax he told the two directors of HBO GoT how the series ends incase he dies... So someone squeeze the truth out of them :O

@alicewwonderland1860

9 жыл бұрын

Michael frown thanks for the information. still i hope i can read the last two damned books XD

@michaelfrown2423

9 жыл бұрын

Yah the same with tolkien... I could possibly be going to a LOTR movie right now if he lived another 10 years or so.

This guy is like the most badass geek in the world.

@MikaelMurstam

8 жыл бұрын

him and Woz =)

@asoiaf.got.3048

3 жыл бұрын

Who is Woz

@aegonthedragon7303

2 жыл бұрын

Steve Wozniak, cofounder of Apple Computer and a genius engineer.

He is a pure genius.

@akfox38

9 жыл бұрын

batfan9 Shame! ding ding Shame!

@pzjay241

9 жыл бұрын

batfan9 and it came from venus

@chriscahill9861

9 жыл бұрын

Foss Gutten well he is genius but he also put a lot of work in. I think its more based on that.

@donmakaveli4life

9 жыл бұрын

***** Is that said by George? When?

@Patatovor

9 жыл бұрын

Foss Gutten A genious from evil

Its crazy that a man who, as a child, experienced very little of the world is able to so eloquently tell a story that varies its perspectives across a huge continent. Amazing.

@spacesandshark2418

8 жыл бұрын

It's what happens when you read a lot history and fiction from around the world.

@TheOjkk

8 жыл бұрын

+paperC This.

@OceanbornAngel

8 жыл бұрын

+Ne2o You don't need to have traveled to places to create vast worlds.

@MrEnviousOfficial

8 жыл бұрын

OceanbornAngel That is my point.

@corsicanlulu

8 жыл бұрын

+Ne2o its based on british medieval history, "the war of roses",,,its not all totally from his head

"Human beings are complex people." George R. R. Martin

@emosongsandreadalongs

8 жыл бұрын

Haha profound insight from one of the greatest authors of our time!

@motyovszkimiklos7538

7 жыл бұрын

Builderman912 Yea that line is wise and all deep and shit, but dont act like he is the first man who said it LOL

@leowalton8436

6 жыл бұрын

Motyovszki Miklós I don't think that's the point... HUMAN BEINGS are complex PEOPLE.

@isaacbruner65

5 жыл бұрын

@@leowalton8436 if he had said simply that human beings are complex, would you be satisfied? That's clearly what he intended to say

@ww6211

5 жыл бұрын

Isaac Bruner I think he's just pointing out the humour in the comment

this man is a pleasure to watch and hear him speak

@Diggnuts

8 жыл бұрын

Just like nails on a chalkboard...

@JosephLeeEun

8 жыл бұрын

0.o

@ClaireYunFarronXIII

6 жыл бұрын

Diggnuts What?

@jamiestewart48

5 жыл бұрын

I wish he'd drink some water when talking for extended periods like this, the constant clearing of his throat gets more than a little grating on the old nerves once you notice it and can't stop noticing it.

"art is not a democracy"

@davidfgranger

10 жыл бұрын

Elaborate.

@buzzardbeatniks

10 жыл бұрын

The elaboration is in the video.

@anartismal

10 жыл бұрын

As an aspiring comic book artist, I love it

@tobytaylor5960

6 жыл бұрын

FraggingBard Not really.

@guillecatoniryan7092

5 жыл бұрын

great quote

George must get tired of answering the same questions over and over and over. Every interview I've seen, he winds up going over the same points he already answered in every other interview. But he does a good job.

@cbabygags2553

5 жыл бұрын

@VideoGames4Days ! Still, after a point the magic of that feeling must fade, even while initially loving it. I would always find joy in the enthusiasm from people I think, but after decades of it...

@apopan4185

5 жыл бұрын

In every interview we see he does the same thing, not writing

I can just listen to this man speak for hours!

@joey2918

8 жыл бұрын

IKR

@johnhein2539

8 жыл бұрын

Well, many people can listen to his words for hours. He's good at it.

I love how well thought out and thorough his answers are!

@Aethuviel

9 жыл бұрын

Except for the "favorite character" one. It just popped out. :)

@rayaqin

9 жыл бұрын

***** well it answers the question : D

@Confirmed866

9 жыл бұрын

***** to be fair, I think we all knew what the answer was going to be

@nhaugen5975

9 жыл бұрын

***** And "Are wildlings related to humans"

@jakebishop7822

9 жыл бұрын

goodomens I love how thought out his books are

Fantastic interview, particularly the final third. "Art is not a democracy."

@Aethuviel

9 жыл бұрын

kabe ayofe No writer or creator of anything should have to compromise their vision in the favor of fans (especially small groups of vocal fans, but really all of them should really just get over it, and just read/watch it or don't). George Lucas especially has gotten so much undeserved hate over this, for making the movies *he* wanted to do, the way *he* wanted to, instead of what some spoiled, self-important brats thought he should.

@14Schofield

9 жыл бұрын

***** There is nothing worse than an author who changes work, both past or yet-to-be to appease the vocal fanbase, who are almost always the minority.

@bindair_dundat

9 жыл бұрын

That was probably a Tyrion death sentence. :P

@KabooM1067

9 жыл бұрын

***** So that's why everything after the Cell Saga seemed so half-assed and ridiculously stupid. ._. Goku's death would've meant something if the show ended after Cell's defeat, but it ended up being an atrocious asspull. I really admire George for what he said here. I can trust him to deliver the best he can now that I know he doesn't worry about fans.

@14Schofield

8 жыл бұрын

***** I don't know anything about that. Sure, sometimes it works but the majority of the time it's a horrible idea. Take ideas into account, but don't stray from what you feel should be done just because your fans have a different idea.

When he talks about the female characters frustrated by their position I suddenly realized that two of these (Cersei and Brienne) are an interesting pair. Cersei despises Brienne, yet Brienne is exactly as Cersei wishes she could be. Cersei laments that she is not a man, whereas Brienne does not allow that fact to prevent her from assuming the office of a man. Cersei should admire her, but doesn't - maybe because she serves as a reminder of Cersei's own failure to be what she wishes.

@HebrewsElevenTwentyFive

9 жыл бұрын

WalterLiddy VERY interesting analogy, thanks for that insight. :)

@stalkingself

9 жыл бұрын

WalterLiddy Cersei is probably jealous and hates Brienne for what she (Cersei) doesn't have. Even today, people try to bring others down for what they don't have or can't accomplish themselves. Good post, WalterLiddy

@highwayexit

9 жыл бұрын

WalterLiddy You can totally hate someone and admire them at the same time. Which is exactly Cersei's perspective on Tyrion and Brienne, because they both overcome the barriers in front of them, whereas Cersei can't for multiple reasons. One being is that she wants to keep her ego in one piece.

@amisfitpuivk

9 жыл бұрын

WalterLiddy what's amazing is that you can do these parallels with just about any character or event in the story. I don't know how the hell he does it

@fullmetalsnowflake2508

9 жыл бұрын

WalterLiddy Good point, although I think it's more like Cersei hates Brienne because Cersei, being hateful and immature even as a child, internalised the "women should be beautiful, men must be strong" stuff (because it allowed her to shit on basically every other girl). I think Brienne serves to show us how this Tywinian close-minded arrogance is why Cersei (and all the Cerseis) never really fought this paradigm. Even though it basically kept them as chattel.

Still waiting for his cameo in GoT.

@ca4129

8 жыл бұрын

+ktxed it would''ve been hilarious if he had acted as HODOR since season 1... :D :D :D

@Abhijeetetrx

8 жыл бұрын

+Prehistorik Caveman Lmao

@huggerobertsson3496

8 жыл бұрын

He was going to do a cameo in the red wedding but he was sick when they where shooting the scene😔

@ktxed

8 жыл бұрын

+Hugge Robertsson yeah. the wait continues.

@phuckewe178

8 жыл бұрын

His cameo will be when he kills off all the characters then walks into Kings Landing and sets on the Iron Throne himself.

So george was watching ships and making up stories about them when he was a kid, Sansa was doing the same thing huh.

@Alexcutspie

8 жыл бұрын

I NOTICED THAT TOO!

@yolo8283

5 жыл бұрын

Wow.

@ShamsunNahar-nf1ty

5 жыл бұрын

As he said, characters sometimes represent different parts of him.

11:23 "are widlings human?"..... holy fcking sht!

@FrostArael

8 жыл бұрын

Such a waste. You have a great author and ton of fans out there that have truly interesting questions that can give us an insight on this guy's mind and thoughts... Not only they take the opportunity away from real fans who deserve it, but they ask something so dumb they could solve by using google, or actually paying attention while they read the books. The guys who picked up the questions for the interview are also to blame, dunno if they pick stuff like that out of ignorance or hoping it would prompt a funny or weird reply out of Martin. But oh well, at least some of those others questions were interesting enough to make up for it.

@edwnx0

8 жыл бұрын

it was a weird question. but i think it shows one of the differences between his work and other fantasy stories. different cultures aren't necessarily different races in his world.

@ianodiolivei

8 жыл бұрын

you need to remember that this interview was before the presentation of widlings in the series and is very acceptable that someone inspired by other books like lord of the rings and even the mythology of Got, could have the interpretation of the widlings being another race...

@FrostArael

8 жыл бұрын

This is from 2012, after the first season. Wildings are introduced and discussed ever since the very beginning of the show, you hear about them and even in later episodes Osha and her group shows up.

@ShonenFreakTV

8 жыл бұрын

that was sent by Alliser Thorne

"Art is not a democracy" yes... omg yes

@swinny_

8 жыл бұрын

^this

@kozhikkaalan

8 жыл бұрын

can someone pls post the exact time he says that?

@kozhikkaalan

8 жыл бұрын

***** thank you, noble sir

@kozhikkaalan

8 жыл бұрын

+RamboRamsay6 although its more like 16:32. but thanks :)

@Daniel-rk2qz

7 жыл бұрын

lol wow thats actually right

I loved that part: "Do you have a character that you favor?" "Tyrion" "Why" "Because he's fun" Exactly, well said George

He's like a Santa that murders your friends!

@Kennypowers51

8 жыл бұрын

4Head

@Mike.Ivory.Music7

7 жыл бұрын

KappaHitler "Murder Clause"

Just imagine having George R.R Martin DM for your group, holy shit.

@Fluxquark

8 жыл бұрын

He would probably wipe the party during the second or third session.

@royalblue5367

8 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a dream

@Dranwulf

8 жыл бұрын

I would die for that experience

@Fluxquark

8 жыл бұрын

Funkymonk Warsong Yes you would, George will see to that ;)

@OPTIKLOPS7

8 жыл бұрын

+Funkymonk Warsong ur life must means a lot

Such an incredible author. Respect

@njmccormackgmail

5 жыл бұрын

Respect when he finishes

15:30 so THIS is where Sansa's guessing game comes from awwwwwwwwww

love how he refused Hollywood corporate's but still ends up bringing his story to the screen probably better than Hollywood ever could

@USMCpredator77

10 жыл бұрын

Perry Cox well yeah that too but i based my point on what he actully says so id rather take his word for it m8

@Silverlance988

10 жыл бұрын

Man, you sound clueless. If you don't think the show is a populist, commercial product then you are a tool indeed.

@USMCpredator77

10 жыл бұрын

Silverlance988 dude everything in all of american film and tv is a commercial product. my point is he didnt let some block buster Hollywood people make it soft and 'appeal to the masses' instead of staying true to the original. how many countless movies of books have failed completely

@USMCpredator77

10 жыл бұрын

Oberyn Martell he probably said that as well, in a different interview haha

@Silverlance988

10 жыл бұрын

USMCpredator77 "Making it soft" is not the only way to appeal to the masses... Isn't that obvious judging by the gazilllions of fans? People love brutality, machination and sex. The franchise by itself is a hyper-commercial business package and nothing more.

When he said, "I write some characters who are like me" and then it was Samuel Tarly who immediately came into my mind.

@pinksphaghetti

9 жыл бұрын

+Rey Asbeard Actually I think tyrion is the most like george

@saberrayed

9 жыл бұрын

pinkspaghetti Can you explain why?

@pinksphaghetti

9 жыл бұрын

Rey Asbeard I dont know really when reading what Tyrion thinks and then listening to George I just get a real sense of like George putting alot of himself in Tyrion.

@dangerdan2592

8 жыл бұрын

I heard somewhere that he said that Tyrion is the character that he most wants to be like, but that Samwell Tarly is more like how he is or how he sees himself. Something along those lines. Now, keep in mind I heard or read this somewhere, so take it with a grain of salt.

@_nevermind

8 жыл бұрын

+Rey Asbeard SamWELL tarly. omg im correcting so many ppl on this comment section its ridiculous.

I love George's voice. For some reason, it just sounds so cool to me!

Hearing George's story was very moving. Really got into his humble beginnings. Whatta G.

I’m so sorry for what the show (season 8) has done to your beautiful story

@dmp1520

4 жыл бұрын

He gave them the ending !!!!

@dannyjohnston5914

4 жыл бұрын

DM P yeh but in his book it will make a lot more sense and not happen seemingly over night. There Will be less plot armour and the long night will be longer than 3 hours

@dmp1520

4 жыл бұрын

@@dannyjohnston5914 obviously they cant write anything good and logical and without cheesy lines and idiotic vapid void characters. thats on them.

@_starlesssea2209

4 жыл бұрын

@@dmp1520 “the game of thrones writers had an ending, not THE ending”... he said this a few months ago in an interview

@dmp1520

4 жыл бұрын

@@_starlesssea2209 no...he said his ending wont be that different.

"There are no characters... who are wholly evil." Gregor Clegane? I want to know how he's any speck of a decent human being. Does he like flowers and scrapbooking on the weekends?

@reynoldsa14

10 жыл бұрын

No, but it is stated that he suffers from constant headaches and is addicted to opium ("milk of the poppy") to deal with it.

@Yodah97

10 жыл бұрын

And he tried to cover Arya's eyes in the red wedding. At least in the serie, i don't remember how that went on the book.

@COMMANDandConquer199

10 жыл бұрын

Ewertton Tadeu That is Sandor Clegane (The Hound) that you are talking about. Tim means Gregor Clegane (The Mountain). As for Gregor being wholly evil, well that is debatable, it seems to me that he is just mentally disturbed.

@tinnevermeiren5382

10 жыл бұрын

I suppose he was loyal, loyal to Cersei and the Lannisters. That might speak in his favour.

@COMMANDandConquer199

10 жыл бұрын

Tinne Vermeiren Yeah, there is that. I hadn't thought of that.

The questions were so-so, but G.R.R.M. gave some fantastic answers in this one.

@7:16 They poisoned his ice tea!!!

@tormundofhousegiantsbane2589

9 жыл бұрын

SuperJoshuaAguilar i bet it was littlefinger

@hadid1092

4 жыл бұрын

He was poisoned by our enemies

Oh from ten years ago. Sweet

ARE WILDLINGS RELATED TO HUMANS LOL

@25siesta

5 жыл бұрын

she probably ment the children of the forest or the white walkers or something

@jamiestewart48

5 жыл бұрын

@@25siesta Well, the Wildlings and the Northerners are descendants of the First Men and the Southerners are mostly descendants of the Andals so there is a different, technically. Unsure re: First Men/Andals being akin to Homosapians and Homoerectus as I've not been deep into the lore in a fair few years due to my crushing depression over the wait for books (I started the series back in the 90s when it first came out..).

@25siesta

5 жыл бұрын

@@jamiestewart48 hey tnx for responding to my comment. however i dont really see the connection to what i sayed earlier :\ are the first men related to the children of the forest ? or was your comment directed at so

@jamiestewart48

5 жыл бұрын

reinout koenen Well, we evolved from monkeys to homosapians and others evolved to homoerectus. Two distinct forms of “man” with differing traits and you’d be able to tell them apart with ease. My point is that the first men and the andals could have evolved separately also, with the starks etc in the north sharing common ancestors with wildlings/free folks and them being distinctly different from the southerners who descended from andals who invaded westeros and are similar in that they’re “men” but different. Children and Others are completely different species from this and unrelated. There must always be a stark in winterfell could Beto do with blood of the first men which the starks have and others like Targs or even Lannisters don’t have as they evolved elsewhere. It’s 3am here, I must sleep heh.

@25siesta

5 жыл бұрын

James Stewart ah i see tnx lol its 5 am where im from i should be sleep too

I've read all the Game of Throne books. I normally will only read a book once. However, with Game of Thrones, I've read them over and over. The paperback books are literally falling apart. I love reading them. Thanks George R R Martin.

I love you George R.R. Martin! I love your books and I love your characters. The gods bless you, the old and the new.

@tormundofhousegiantsbane2589

9 жыл бұрын

luisa calderon there is only one true god

@robowarrior2126

9 жыл бұрын

Fred Elliot The night is dark and full of terrors. ;)

@vaazig

9 жыл бұрын

Fred Elliot ... and the one who's name we shouldn't mention!

@tormundofhousegiantsbane2589

9 жыл бұрын

Alex VI Lord Voldermort ? :D

@punchisclap

9 жыл бұрын

Fred Elliot R'ohllor

"We'll do it again next book." yeah... in about 10 years.

@whitetrashtrucker5785

8 жыл бұрын

+Kip Higginson Fine wines are not churned out in rapid succession. I for one am quite willing to wait for the product in its best unhurried form. Most true readers are juggling many different books, and series of books so that the concept of getting hung up waiting for one single book release is quite foreign.

@muttsmuttt

8 жыл бұрын

+Steve N well spoken, i agree completely. even if it's gonna be a few months or a few years until the next book, i would much rather have that than a book in a few days with sub-par writing. i think part of what is taking him so long, is that he believes the same, and as such he strives to make the book of similar quality to the previous ones, which nobody rushed him to do. i feel quite bad for martin, he's under a lot of pressure, whereas in fact, his writing pace is matching many other famous author's, going by the time to page ratio. whenever people complain about the book not being out yet they forget its size. i believe martin is smart enough not to rush the books due to peer pressure, however i do fear for his health. should he leave us before he can finish a dream of spring as well, no matter who picks up the book [as i know, he's revealed major plot points and character fates to his editor ?], it would not be quite the same. this is the only reason for which i would wish for the books to be completed sooner. i would like to say though, that it's a matter of character as well, which influences whether one can get hung up waiting on a book release. personally, i would say i am less patient than i wish i was. i'm quite frustrated by the wait, but understand it. i find it hard to dedicate myself to a new series while there is no closure to asoiaf, although that may be largely due to how in love i am with the series, and how inferior other writings seem so far, so much i would rather spend my time reading related material than picking up a new series.

@whitetrashtrucker5785

8 жыл бұрын

+muttsmutt I agree with you 100% I also fear a little bit about his health, but I believe he will finish the series. As for you not wanting to start another series, you should try a something else as I think we are looking at a fall release for WoW, so you have some time. If you havent read Patrick Rothfuss yet, I can honestly say the name of the wind is an amazing book....check it out!!

@muttsmuttt

8 жыл бұрын

Steve N i saw a little infographic which mentioned that the projected finish date for ados would be 2023 iirc, and he should live to be at least 75, statisically, which puts him at 2 years of wiggle room. still a tight finish. in his old age, there are many diseases that could strike swiftly and claim him unexpectedly, about which nothing can be done. if there is a reason for scientist to figure a cure for cancer and other such diseases, i would say this is it- to keep people of value among us until they no longer wish to be here. i digress. i haven't heard of patrick rothfuss, i will make sure to look him up and see about reading his work, thank you for the suggestion. : ) my problem when looking for new series is that none can match the four qualities i prize in asoiaf - the credibility, the fantasy world, and the character development, all wrapped up in great detail and thoroughly fleshed out. all series i've looked at fail in one of those four points, or prove to be much too short to go as in depth as i would enjoy. i would even say lotr is inferior to asoiaf comparing them by these four points, as it fails in the first- credibility. for me it boils down to a tale of "the good guys get together and beat the bad guys", where said guys are invincible. while beautifully executed, i've lost my interest in such tales since experiencing the vast moral gray and twisting conflicts of asoiaf.

@wystraever2523

6 жыл бұрын

well with writing an episode each season, working on the show, going to interviews and book signing i'm sure he has PLENTY of time ti just chill n write... i mean how often can u manage to write an entire book series with a lot on ur plate and feeling the pressure? :P I'm sure he's doing his best and we all are excited to read his next book, but give the old guy a break

His comments about the ships near his house and making up stories about distant wonders reminds of the scene where Sansa and Shae are sitting by the port watching ships sail away to their destinations and making up stories about each ship. Perhaps it was his inspiration.

@MajorityFFA

9 жыл бұрын

Yes, perhaps.

George knows his shit... like really!

LMAO are wildings related to humans ,,really ? some of these questions ! XD

@WhoIsIanMcGovern

9 жыл бұрын

A better Q would have been are giants related to humans.

@amisfitpuivk

9 жыл бұрын

or 'are the wildlings relatives to any of the westerosi families'. There's bound to be some Stark's and Bolton's up there that don't even know it. Might have some kings blood up there. I'd even guess that the wargs are Stark's.

@KonguZya

9 жыл бұрын

Miro aj I think they might have meant to ask if the Children of the Forest are related to humans.

@BLASHYRKHRAVEN

8 жыл бұрын

+Miro aj I thought the same, but reckoned that whoever it was got confused with White Walkers/Others...

@lunasmith9367

8 жыл бұрын

I was thinking what KonguZya said

Surely the greatest novelist of our time, I hope his work will live on for decades to come :)

@ZzonkedMCFC

10 жыл бұрын

I think he's the best at crafting amazing characters and stories, but I think the best actual writer of this generation is Cormac McCarthy. That's just my opinion.

If you're using headphones with too much volume, like me: mute it at 7:17. You're welcome.

thankfully we got his work produced by the HBO as a TV series and not as a Hollywood Studio Movie...

@boush1177

9 жыл бұрын

Hollywood version: At the Red Wedding, Ned suddenly appears and murders all the conspirators. Then Robb and Talisa kiss by the fires, The End.

@joemutt359

9 жыл бұрын

Bacon Senpai ...aaaaaand that has just been replaced in my mind as the "real" red wedding finale, thank you bro. I'm already starting to feel better.

@boush1177

9 жыл бұрын

Joe Mutt No problem. We all need to find ways of coping with the sadness of the fake version. Oh, can you see that? Grey Wind is alive as well! Aaaws.

@joemutt359

9 жыл бұрын

Bacon Senpai one would have to choose between the sadness of the fake version or griefy sorrow of the original.

@boush1177

9 жыл бұрын

Joe Mutt I have a big question in the air about this; Which version is worse? Actually, scratch that, the answer is obvious.

What the hell am I going to watch In a couple years when GOT is over? The bar is set so high I will just crave epic fantasy shows forever

@Max_-lo7js

8 жыл бұрын

Read a book

@Max_-lo7js

8 жыл бұрын

Read a book

@kylelussier7323

8 жыл бұрын

Blackfish Tully Nobody got time fo dat.

@Stroodler

8 жыл бұрын

If you actually love GOT, you really should read the books. I just started A Storm Of Swords today and the books are even better than the show.

@callianr6980

7 жыл бұрын

I would suggest Babylon 5. It's a 5-season TV show from the 90s but it was a huge landmark in sci-fi that goes relatively unnoticed. Not only for its epic plot lines, lovable characters, intriguing concepts, etc. etc. But also, it was the first TV show to really use computer affects so it's a huge landmark in that regard.

Please finish the story George! It will be your everlasting legacy to the world!

@SpaceTravel1776

2 жыл бұрын

Jon Snow killing Daenerys IS the ending of the books. The story to get there will just be a lot better than what the TV show had to make up.

“Are wildlings related to humans?” 🤦🏼‍♂️

im seriously so glad he said that he isnt comparable to tolkien. my biggest pet peeve is asoiaf megafanboys comparing the two. straight from the man's mouth, they arent comparable and martin respects him

@Amantducafe

10 жыл бұрын

Althou he accepts the comparison to one of his favorites fantasy authors.

@ChefNourhan

5 жыл бұрын

He is more relatable than Tolkien for our generation however just as sir George said Tolkien is as good as it gets for a fantasy writer so it is either way a good point of comparison to address that difference, makes it even greater, GRRM twists are always on point his imagination is true Gold . He is a real live legend I highly admire him .

@mikeisapro

5 жыл бұрын

Other than their different styles in their writing, George admits they are very different people. Just one example that George points out: George was a Vietnam war protestor while Tolkien fought in war, and this had the consequence of George's characters being more morally grey and ambivalent while Tolkiens world has "external evil" in the form of Sauron and characters who are closer to pure good and purely evil. It's not uncommon that people who fight in wars and get PTSD must have a world-view of "good vs evil" in order to cope with what they have seen or done. And that is of course only one major discrepancy between the gentlemen. George also points out that Tolkien delved into a far richer world-within-a-world in his invention of whole other languages unlike George, due to the fact that Tolkien was a linguist and George is not. I'm sure there are other reasons that George sees Tolkien as a very different writer; simply writing in the same genre doesn't necessarily make two writers on the whole similar or comparable as people or in their work.

@wildbucky

5 жыл бұрын

@@mikeisapro Don't forget that moral grayness is more of a zeitgeist of the times. plus years of experimenting with what worked and what didn't. if martin lived at the same time tolkein did his books would be massively different

@JennyChrisBee

5 жыл бұрын

Dionysus such a great read and interesting point of view

George R.R. Martin has a very deep / unique perspective on the human condition and able to convey it with such truth. The more I think about it, the more I realize A Song of Ice and Fire is truly a masterpiece. Thank you!

Praise George RR Martin, absolute genius. Thanku for GOT

I appreciatate his modesty, regarding Tolkien. But Martin's fantasy series is far more exciting.

@Blaisem

5 жыл бұрын

I'm sure Martin and most other fantasy authors realize this. That might be one reason apart from distinguishing why their styles are inherently different that he mentioned Tolkien was not a professional writer but a linguist and a father trying to entertain his children; Tolkien was never supposed to craft a literary pinnacle, to capture the breadth and plumb the depths of pure writing when his initial audience is kids. Tolkien's legacy is purely the billions of imaginations he sparked by opening the door to high fantasy practically all on his own.

@zephirous8165

3 жыл бұрын

Both are pretty complex and beautifull pieces of art.

Martin's humility in being compared to Tolkien is admirable. He's brilliant, but he acknowledges the same thing that I concluded in my senior thesis: J.R.R. Tolkien is the father of modern fantasy literature. You go George!

this guy, tarantino and sorkin, are just a pleasure to watch and hear them speak

3 years later...still no book 6 =(

@TheSliderBy

9 жыл бұрын

We'll probably be waiting for another 3 years. :(

@Luubelaar

9 жыл бұрын

TruePrinceOfWales Game of Thrones (1996), A Clash of Kings (1998), A Storm of Swords (2000), A Feast for Crows (2005), A Dance with Dragons (2011) ... and going on that the next one is likely still 2-3 years away.

@Lari_A

9 жыл бұрын

The next book is like already done.. The 7th one that's gonna take a while

@TheSliderBy

9 жыл бұрын

Larissa A How do you know? What is your source?

@lxZodiacxl

9 жыл бұрын

Larissa A Winds of Winter (6th book) is not completed. GRRM is not writing any episodes this season of the show to focus only on finishing the 6th book.

George R.R. Martin: ''... and then everyone died. The end''

16:33 "Art is not a democracy." WELL SAID!!!

9 years later

@bones182x

2 жыл бұрын

He will die from old age before the final books come out 😩

Such a brilliant mind. Thank you for the stories George

He's a good old fella.

“We’ll do it again next book” Don’t hold your breath friend

I'm glad I got to be alive at the same time in history as this man. I've been reading since 2002 and waiting for the last books has given me something to look forward to all these years.

Martin has spoken, Tyrion is his favorite character, so he will never die... i hope :)

@TaylorWeston

5 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure that no character is safe from George, regardless of his own opinion of them.

I love how patient and thoughtful George always is with his fans. I'm sure getting bombarded with questions gets tedious after a while, but he always takes the time to give generous, honest, satisfying answers. Fantastic guy

George thank you for this wonderful story and everything you done. I first read GOT novel back in college 1997. Sir you open my eyes how wonderful reading can be.

The story he tells of being stuck on 1st street and 5th street and seeing all the ships coming from different countries with different flags and making stories of where they were and where they came from is literally Sansa at Kings Landing.

Wow Martin is such an extraordinary man and author, even if he himself doesn't acknowledge it. It is not only an opinion, but in my own perspective a fact that he is one of the most amazing writers in history so far, with his immense and expansive world filled with fully fleshed characters and ideas. Thank you Martin!

the reason why i love game of thrones so much is not only the plot itself, but especially how realistic everything is. normally in fantasy novels, there is the good side fighting the bad side, sometimes theres a traitor within, but its mostly clear who is a "good" person and who is not. but in real its just different. we all want to think of us as good and other persons as bad, but its not so black and white. people will never be perfect and even the most "evil" ones will have something that moves them, or such. and we all are far more uninnocent than we want to believe. we all have dark thoughts, even if we dont carry out the action. i love seeing this reflection in game of thrones so much

the 'sneaking up with a knife' example was the shortest and best explanation for the value of POV over other perspectives of storytelling I've heard.

George, "I don't believe any of my characters are wholly good or wholly evil." Euron, "hold my beer."

@kevinmendoza1255

5 жыл бұрын

Giuseppe Biundo He is the long night/storm

@giuseppebiundo6356

5 жыл бұрын

@@kevinmendoza1255 He's a bit of a dick.

@LeandroLopez-qd2pt

5 жыл бұрын

Giuseppe Biundo If you look closely at his conversation with Victarion,he name drops a ''him'' that he is working for.He is also preparing some crazy ritual with a bunch of priests from different faiths.There is something behind what he does,its not for pure evil.We just don't know what that is.

@giuseppebiundo6356

5 жыл бұрын

@@LeandroLopez-qd2pt Regardless if he's working for someone, the dudes pretty evil. If not "wholely" evil at the least mostly evil. You don't rape your brothers for the greater good.

these books changed my life. morals are ambiguous and thoroughly misconstrued, but Mr Martin captured the essence of the human spirit so elegantly. words cannot express how uncanny this epic is so I am not even going to try. keep up the great work, my Lord!

A well-spoken and very smart man. I enjoy listening to him talk.

What an exceptional human being, love this man for giving us this amazing series. LIVING LEGEND!

I agree that Tyrion is the best character in the series!

@25siesta

5 жыл бұрын

he didnt say that he just said he liked him the best

Here is an extract from the 6th book passed to me by George RR Martin (Careful, mild spoilers ahead): Cersei: Bugger you all! - said the queen, as the mummer buggered the sellsword with his purse of golden dragons. It had been a long day of buggering. The dwarf stared at the knight with his mismatched eyes "You would do well to bugger yourself, and may the Father bugger you justly" He said. As the sun rose above the castle, Jaime could not help to tell him "Would you like some milk and strawberries as well? They go well with a good mummer buggering." Cersei was astonished. Had she heard right? The only good thing a man has to offer, was the piece of meat between his legs. "Bugger you all!" shouted the high septon from his balcony. His crystal crown cast a rainbow light whenever it took a ray of sunlight. Tyrion thought how good it would feel to bugger his sister with it. Mace Tyrell broke wind, and was buggered for it. On the meantime Daenerys spent fifty years walking the Dothraki sea. Although her hair grew again, her dragons died of age before she reached Westeros.

@goshlike76

10 жыл бұрын

hahahaha yeah right!

@cappecfh

10 жыл бұрын

"Mild spoilers"

@esoessify

10 жыл бұрын

Did he tell you when the book might be coming out?

@DreamVikings

10 жыл бұрын

Yes, "When the sun rises in the west and sets in the east," said G.R.R. Martin, "When the seas go dry and the mountains blow in the wind like leaves. When I stop wearing suspenders and this hat. Then it will come, and not before."

@ccdiamond308

10 жыл бұрын

DreamVikings It's funny because the greatest part of the prophecy has come true by now.The Sun's Son (of the Martell House) went eastward for Dany and died. The Dothraki sea dried up. The Mountain died after fighting the Red Viper. But the suspenders and the hat...

George I have been reading fantasy for 40 years and I have never found a series as good as yours.

George is just such a great person. He handles his fans really well and is a great author!

George deserves a nobel prize!!!

@bellamorte76

10 жыл бұрын

Did you Mean Mythopoeic Awards - awards for the best of mythic fantasy, following in the tradition of J. R. R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis - since 1971 ? Yes he should win that. Has he?

George R.R. Martin thank you for game of thrones.

@simonrgard5769

5 жыл бұрын

leman Russ a song of ICE and fire*

I love George, he's such an awesome writer! How he crafts his characters amazes me.

Thank you for contributions Mr. Martin. You are such a treasure to modern culture and at the same time you remind us of the past.

this dude is so amazing..

"There is no character that is wholly good" Brienne: Am I a joke to you?

@jaimelannister1797

3 жыл бұрын

Maester Luwin

@eliseg1574

3 жыл бұрын

"There is no character that is wholly evil" Viserys: *exists*

@stevewilliams4842

3 жыл бұрын

@@eliseg1574 viserys is not evil

@asoiaf.got.3048

3 жыл бұрын

@@stevewilliams4842 he is evil

I tried to let this play in the background, but I kept getting drawn back to watching the video. The way his head and hands move is so influential to his points. This man is truly the greatest speaker I've ever heard.

I freaking love Jack Vance. So wonderful to hear Martin mention him. I've met Martin a few times about town (Santa Fe). Always incredibly polite and friendly.

Wait, the dude is 67 years old, why do people think he is going to die before he finishes the books? Honestly, like, he looks old, he isn't old enough to die from old age.

@matthewkasper2202

8 жыл бұрын

I too have found this problematic. I think it comes from the unknown factor in life. He could get hit by a car for example. To leave a story like this unfinished would be a tragedy on its own.

@rekka6366

8 жыл бұрын

In a way, it might actually even be a compliment to the author. The books are so rich and detailed and extensive and we realise the effort and time that is required. And the fact that GRRM is quite aged incites worry in the readers that they may not be able to finish this wonderful story that they have begun reading. But, thinking about it objectively, the "speculation" is sort of pointless.

@arkmann

8 жыл бұрын

People die in others ways, not only age lol We are worried because he's not that fit to be really healthy.. also you can be killed by a car any day.

@Diggnuts

8 жыл бұрын

He is morbidly obese. Taking a flight of stairs to quickly probably will make him keel over.

@dobbsy9410

8 жыл бұрын

Well my grandma died just a few months ago and she was seemingly in fantastic health, She was always active and lively but life and death isn't that simple.

20:55 "we'll do it again next book". June 2022 is about to go and GRRM is still working on that book...

@cat-le1hf

Жыл бұрын

it took Tolkien 25 years to get half the words George has already penned in 25 years. have patience.

@Ali_Srour

Жыл бұрын

​@@cat-le1hf yeah right, but the thing that makes us sad is that he is 74 years old, probably he will finish the main books but we will not see other books about his world like Tolkien Tolkien wrote 25 books about characters in different ages and centuries, adventures, and journeys that didn't happen at the time of the main story. But unfortunately, GRRM will not do that

Fantastic interview..

There is a huge difference between writing into your 90s versus living into your 90s

7:18 RIP Headphone users...

@msDanielp369

5 жыл бұрын

EMOTIONAL POWER

@mohammadhazik1744

5 жыл бұрын

best joke made mt day

He is such an amazing man! I am very grateful that I came to know these books as a young 20 year old adult because I am able to appreciate them and understand them as they should be. The story he is telling our story, and we should all listen closely to what he is teaching us trough it. Also the World he created is damn awesome!

@MrYourFilm

8 жыл бұрын

+Miruna Corodeanu Word

i could listen to him all day

More years to come. sir martin.

"Human beings are complex people."

@randomisraelite

9 жыл бұрын

dick lmao

he seems like such a sweet guy, a very simple, no bullshit kinda guy. it would be cool to get to know him. "women are people" you gotta love this guy DAMN, i'm happy someone with this much talent and ingenuity for writing can bring to life all these wonderful characters (male and female) for us

he is so knowledgable its amazing

I love how long his answers are. He's a brilliant man.

There's something about him that I really relate to. I could perfectly imagine what he was describing and almost teared up just listening to him. o:

17:14 omg that is so deep. I think this logic applies to all forms of art and why sometimes adaptations based on legendary works of art are at times tarnish because of global popularity and it looses its authenticity.

Goarge i love your work your mind has givin way to World i cant get enough of forever a fan. god bless you and your family.

I honestly can listen to him talk all day