"What do all of your works have in common?" "I wrote them" lolololol

@catinthehat906

5 жыл бұрын

Sums up the interview really. Lets work Feminism and Brexit into this.

I started a job in 2014 that involved an hour long commute to and fro. It’s 2022 now and I’m running out of Gaiman audiobooks that I haven’t listened to. I’m not exactly sure why I dig his books so much but his voice is endearing. He is the benevolent narrator, even when things get bad.

Everything Neil Gaiman writes turns to pure gold...

@rowan3209

7 жыл бұрын

Maybe he's related to Mad Sweeney. ;)

@glotof

7 жыл бұрын

You're my hero.

@bevrosity

6 жыл бұрын

yes, just not so much everything he says. let's just stick to the pen, shall we, neil?

@gamedrop3262

5 жыл бұрын

bc he's backed by occult leaders and does exactly what they say to do. . .

@starrebornalpha

4 жыл бұрын

@@gamedrop3262 Is he? What do you mean?? Elaborate?

Neil: "I've been in love with norse mythology since I was a kid" Cathy: "So what your saying is that the Nordic race is the master race?" Neil: "Excuse me?" Cathy: "Sorry, force of habit"

Neil Gaiman is one of my all-time favs, along with Ursula K. Le Guin, Diana Wyne Jones, Harlan Ellison or Terry Pratchett... Has such a bright Mind... Such a beautiful touch of Magic... mixed with a little bit of darkness... American Gods, Sandman (omg), Neverhere... Love all he does. And I highly recommend his comics.

@celicifucano9428

6 жыл бұрын

tollban recently discovered him but I'm pretty sure he'll become one of my favorites too! ;)

@fierypickles4450

4 жыл бұрын

Hes my fave too. I love stardust and the ocean at the end of the lane. Purely magical reads.

Newman looks smug and assumes that Gaiman changed Freya.... Your politics are showing, /again/.

I discovered Neil 8 months ago and Neverwhere was the second novel of his I read. I absolutely adored it and loved the ending he made and now he's making a sequel... How wonderfully strange and peculiar the world can seem at times. :)

@gamedrop3262

5 жыл бұрын

do not fall into the spells and temptations of evil sir . . as atheist i can openly say that if you look deeply into what you are consuming you will see that you do not want to take part. . .

@gamedrop3262

5 жыл бұрын

@@Visitormassacre my entire comment is crazy now that i look at it. . .i must have been thinking too much

Damn, that was a bad sound arrangement.

Kathy: "So you're saying you write books?" Neil: "Well... Yes."

She tried reallllllyyyy hard to make this political

@vincentwesterband5698

7 жыл бұрын

Most of his books have political views in them. It's obvious you've never noticed that.

@kroneexe

6 жыл бұрын

this interviewer is crazy. it is known.

@ligamo2615

6 жыл бұрын

It is known

@Daniel-wy1uq

6 жыл бұрын

She is pathetic and everything that is wrong with todays "journalists"

@MolecularMindz

5 жыл бұрын

@@kroneexe it is known. Also it is known America is what it is because we fought our civil war. Stay home and fight yours Their are huge cultural differences. And England has a huge problem with sharia law now that they have let so many muslims in. Thats from the mouth of friends in england and wales and ireland and scotland. They get in and then they want to change it and before you know it where they left has crept up into where they are now.

I love you, Neil. Thanks for sharing your humanity, and genius.

why can't you just interview this amazing author without making it about your own political agenda?

@Matthew-ve7uv

3 жыл бұрын

Ok, hate her all you want, but the works are plainly political and if you can't see that then you only have to listen to Neil's answers where he says that.

it would be nice to have an interviewer who at least has some basic understanding of the gods.

Peak selfishness, as he said. This is a society that looks at masses of penniless, powerless people fleeing war and famine and gets angry about the prospect that their misery is going to cost us. That's textbook malignant narcissism.

@jack28727

3 жыл бұрын

Haven't watched the video yet, but this is a really well put together thought.

Him reading his audio books are so immersive and amazing !

His voice is my inner monologue.

Seeing the amount of (well-intentioned) ignorance about Norse mythology from the interviewer is a bit painful.

Oh gods kathy, you of all people get to interview Neil Gaiman? For shame

I guess the lady was a little overwhelmed. But the good Mr. Gaiman compensated. A real professional.

Slight adjustment to Neil's comment about Wednesday: Wednesday is actually named after Woden, the Anglo Saxon equivalent to Odin

What a pleasure to listen to Neil Gaiman. Brilliant and compassionate 💜

fantastic dialect so.. soothing his writings/books are awesome!

Jeez, she sure pushed him into commenting on politics..

Great interview. Not letting the following affect my opinion of it, but do be more aware of audio mixing in future uploads.

Hey look! It’s that so what you’re saying lady!

I heard that it is possible to use the audio from the person that is not on screen... ^_^ But that might just be rumors.

He has a great tone of voice.

@stelmaria8991

4 жыл бұрын

Listening to him reading his books is a beauty

@overlorde7526

4 жыл бұрын

Stelmaria consider the to-be released sandman reading on audiobook. It’s a full cast with him as narrator

His norse mythology book is always out of stock here in the Philippines :( badly wanna purchase one

@kevgh3869

4 жыл бұрын

Buy the kindle version. The kindle app is free on every platform.

Neil is spot on, love him.

A wonderful writer. We are lucky to have him.

Did she... did she seriously just call Loki incompetend? Really? I was actually going to say I like this interviewer but I guess I have to overthink this now. :D

Please get an editor for the audio :(

One of my hero's. Such an talent.

Trump most certainly didn't get the idea of a wall from Norse mythology. He's never read a book.

@andrewg3768

3 жыл бұрын

More likely got the idea from the Berlin Wall!

@professorfarmgirl9662

2 жыл бұрын

Came here to say that.

@denniscooper8483

2 жыл бұрын

Just because someone talks street level doesn't mean they are illiterate. Trump is a reader of Sun Tzu's Art of war for one.

Art imitates life, of course he would reference his political view in his writing. You guys can stay angry about it though. He's not the first to do it and he won't be the last.

@gamedrop3262

5 жыл бұрын

yes art imitates life. . .look at coraline and you will see . . he is well aware of the death and mind control of many many children. . .he is pure evil

would it even be possible for her to ask more loaded questions?

@overlorde7526

4 жыл бұрын

No.

So...what you are saying is Loki is a lobster?

@More13Feen

2 жыл бұрын

Haaahhaaaaaaaa! Gold

I'd lay down my life for neil gaiman. I just would. the storyteller of our age.

@gamedrop3262

5 жыл бұрын

thats what they want from you. . .your life soul and every action . . .fight it . . use your mind and you will see the atrocities this man and his friends are behind. . .please just think before you give your life to this

"So what you're saying is..." Hey, it's the Ramen Head lady that attacked Jordan Peterson! I'm glad she wasn't as rude to Neil Gaiman, he's an amazing author and Co-Creator of one of my favorite shows, American Gods.

@obmarte3803

Жыл бұрын

Of course she wasn't mean. Neil is a leftist.

He's gonna love the new God of War

Great Guy Great author!

Which book is he talking about at the beginning? oh! I got it.

beautiful

I despise how Cathy Newman politicized this interview

I Luv this man's brain

Shallow interviewer, pressing on with her ideology over and over. But Gaiman drives us into deeper explanations with universal themes.

The interviewer must have a _cement mixer_ by her dresser table....

So what you'e saying is we're all Norse Gods?

She missed the "He will get his" jab in 14:50.

All I hear her saying is (so what you’re saying is)

So what you're saying is...

I lean on the conservative side and I don’t care about Neil’s politics, he has every right to have them, I adore his works. This woman is making this political.

18:37

Neil's political views shouldn't influence what you think of his books. They're about fantasy and heros, not about whether or not he's a liberal. Just sayin'

@ClaudiaDCD

7 жыл бұрын

Angie Pisacane Books are often reflective meditations on morality. Morality used to direct our politics.

@Phanshee

7 жыл бұрын

Gaiman does clearly see our world falling apart. That shows me his neck is not stuck moving left and right

@chrash2012

7 жыл бұрын

honestly, i could tell that he was liberal from reading some of his stories, so of course, it might turn some people of

@reaverofsouls

7 жыл бұрын

You say that and I'm as staunch a conservative as can be... but Gaiman is probably one of the top authors/writers for me. Been a fan of his since I read Sandman 20+ years ago, hasn't and won't ever stop. He is a masterful wordsmith.

@nicolasbertin8552

7 жыл бұрын

You won't find many far right good writers anyway... And in cinema Eastwood might be the exception...

This interview has inspired me to write a poem from the point of view of the Boston Marathon Bomber, about how you'll never know what it's like to work for DC comics

@DanielLopez-pb3zs

7 жыл бұрын

Slartibart Last I would love to read that poem...😁

So what your saying is Loki is alt rightist

Neverwhere sequel?

Can't watch anymore!!!!!! Managed 15mins

Is it just me or does she seem completed charmed by him, who wouldn't be to be fair

I'm interested in the oral/troubadour background of, say, The Matter of Britain (King Arthur) etc. that lasted. TH White's Once and Future King to me is a good comparison. The idea of the Trickster is perennial. Watch Tom Petty's narrator in Don't Come around here no more. I really dislike closed minds. There seems to be too many out there and I understand why Stephen Fry never reads comments.

Was she interviewing him about the book we read! She looks at the world through one lens. What’s the point of bringing him in. You could have had this interview with anyone 😀

this guy gives us fantasy books and comics of hope.USA and my country Britain gives me and daughter fear.

3:00

Tell us about the lobsters

I always find it fascinating, that conservatives, will troll every liberal with "he is a liberal celebrity he should shut up and entertain us! and not spout off his political beliefs!" then they proudly march off and elect a reality TV show star as the president because he is the only one racist enough to push their agenda.

@lloroshastar6347

6 жыл бұрын

Its a fad, people who worship politics, politicians and political movements are just moving with the times. In the 30's it was 'cool' to be a fascist or a communist. In the 60's and 70's there were left wing militant groups popping up all over the place and it was cool to follow them. Now its cool to be an extremist again, a kind of mix of anarcho-fascism and extreme capitalism. The very moment they seized power from the 'liberal elite' and parroted endless tirades about reclaiming 'freedom of speech' they talked about 'shutting down this', and 'shutting down that'. People will get bored of them eventually, either that or it will all climax into something horrific as it did with WW2. Ever since Kings & Queens started losing control the pendulum of politics has swung between a calm, slow burn of middle of the road policy and a violent, angry one. Left and right are just words, neither of which is fit to govern the human race.

@lloroshastar6347

6 жыл бұрын

However, I didn't need any of these sources to come to this conclusion. I determined that he was a racists based on his numerous generalising speeches, verbal and twitter attacks on entire populaces and countries and based on his past actions before he was even considering becoming a candidate for the Republican party. I did that by thinking for myself, without being influenced by wealthy elitists (of which Trump himself is one) or KZread nutjob tinfoil hat conspiracy theorists like Alex Jones.

@lloroshastar6347

6 жыл бұрын

Also, in the UK where I'm from, where presumably Neil Gaiman is speaking in this interview, people are allowed to express their views without being told to shut up by people whining on the internet. We have something in the UK called freedom of speech, you can say what you like provided it isn't a personal threat and it won't land you in prison (though most of the time it won't land you in jail anyway even if you did threaten someone). I was told that this was once the case in the US prior to Trump, you didn't have to adjust your beliefs to one extremist right wing view, you could say what you wanted and criticise who you want. It was a feature of the US back when it was a democracy instead of a fallacy, you can go back as far as 2016 to know this was once true.

@lloroshastar6347

6 жыл бұрын

I'm fed up of seeing racism first hand on a regular basis all because there is this push to the far right everywhere, I hate that it has spread to the UK and now I see productive citizens who have done nothing but contribute all their lives suddenly being targeted because their are bad people who share the same religion or background as them. I'm also yet to see how things like multiculturalism effects me and my life, despite the fact that I've been working class all my life and I'm told immigrants are taking my jobs. I'm fed up of being lied to by the biased right wing media and I'm fed up of conspiracy theorists online telling one absurd lie after another to divide people. I don't want people to be divided, I can't say without a doubt that liberal politicians weren't partly responsible for the election of Trump, Obama was far from perfect, by and large he continued with foreign policies which certainly contributed to the rise of the Islamic State, he took a different direction from Bush who also contributed to the problem but neither of them came up with a more permanent solution to the issue of fundamentalism. In a way, I think the Islamic State themselves have done the worst damage to extremist Islamic views because they attack other Muslims, even those that largely support them. They bombed a sufi Mosque in Egypt recently which has really helped unite the Islamic world against them. However, I think this problem is going to persist for a while sadly, and I fail to see how blaming the entire muslim community is going to help defeat it. But now there is another problem, we spent decades dealing with the problem of Communist extremists during the Cold War, now we have militant right wingers on the rise. What we need is a means to come together, people like you and I who disagree on so many issues need to find common ground, I'm tired of this divide, but seeing Trump's latest twitter rant on a daily basis isn't helping, it's pushing people apart. I understand that people felt betrayed by the system, that they think Trump is a response to that, but I've yet to see any evidence that doesn't suggest he isn't just part of the problem. If people are going to get along again, if the divide can be broken down, Trump has to go.

@lloroshastar6347

6 жыл бұрын

Propaganda works both ways, there are delusions everywhere. Accusing all media as 'Orwellian propaganda' is a delusion in of itself. You haven't become disillusioned my friend, you have simply swapped one delusional narrative with another. Everyone has an agenda, and Trump's is most certainly a corporate globalist one, just his own version of it. Everyone's agenda is different. The real enemy is ideology, it always has been, it brings benefits but it also brings division and a deep hatred of anything that diverts from ideology. We can all play the blame game but ultimately the Universe doesn't care what we think, when you come to realise that all ideologies are human made you see how fickle they really are, because humans are fickle, imperfect. We try to make sense of the vast unknowable and then when we decide what is right we start punishing those who don't follow our version of that so called philosophy. There is no such thing as a utopia and there never will be, Trump's policies will ultimately fail, he will be remembered for what he is, yet another opportunist trying to get his name into the history books. The day I stopped taking so much credence into people, their beliefs and their methods was the day I was enlightened. We are all in this shitstorm together and we have to look out for one another where we can, those who wish to divide us further and lay blame on an entire group of people because of the actions of a smaller group are not helping seal that divide. Do yourself a favour, drop all narratives, don't assume that one persons agenda is greater than another, the truth is that these things you look at and view as your 'great enemy' don't really amount to much. You can look at any ideology, libertarian, capitalist, communist, religious, fascist, socialist etc. and if you look beyond the surface you come to realise that they are all the victims of mob mentality, a desperate search for human beings trying to make their lives better, make themselves richer, and if they can hurt other people to do it they will do. That is what Trump represents, basic natural human exploitation, at its very core his beliefs are not much different to any other extremist group, they all want better lives at the suffering and expense of someone else.

Severus Snape??

@guycaats

4 жыл бұрын

He's more of Syrius Black.

@16:00- 16:30...American Gods cryptically spoiled ..wink wink

Odd how when Neil speaks there is a light shining on the back of his head which is then mysteriously absent when the camera focuses on the interviewer. I very much appreciated the little smile the interviewer gave when she brought up the topic of fake news. :)

He looks like Snape

Yay I watched the interview!! Now its time to read all the political remarks from salty commenters foaming at the mouth :D

Kathy is a horrible woman. All she wants to talk about is feminist politics. This interview could have been done so much better. Kudos to Neil for keeping everything great.

1984

Gaiman is pre SWJ Marvel/DC and is the real deal even if he leans left.

ideological possession on blatant display

she was doing way too much in pushing the interview into politics.

That interviewer is just... let's say I don't like her.

Mediocre jorno tries desperately to get sensational headline from ex journalist master wordsmith who can see every trap a mile off and is having none of it

No offense to the interviewer but 3 minutes in and already talking about feminism. Really?!

@kroneexe

6 жыл бұрын

Evan Codsworth shes an annoying idiot

I don't agree with him politically, but he writes damn good books. Oh well...

_So, are you saying that the Norse gods are lobsters?_

"So what you're saying is you're Neil Gaiman and I'm stupid"

Well can Israel open thier borders.

Pp

why even bring up Donald Trump here?

cathy nauseates

YEEEESSS NEVERWHERE SEQUEL YEAAH BITCH

Writing good fiction does not mean make anyone's opinion about public policy more valid. Mr. Gaiman is a case in point.

@Ilikefrogs..

7 жыл бұрын

TheAyeAye1 Famous people have influence. That is all.

@patternsofdisorder1695

7 жыл бұрын

True! The validity of his argument(s) is not logically contingent upon his ability as a writer or his fame. That being said: He advances an argument. If you wish to dispute the validity of that argument, you carry the burden of that work. Unfortunately, ad hominems and strawmen are not the way to go there...

@TheAyeAye1

7 жыл бұрын

He gave an opinion I didn't agree with without any arguments which does not make him bad or dumb. It does mean people whom disagree with him can just disagree with him without trying to refute anything. He's certainly skilled and interesting and likely pleasant in his personal life.

"I don't think Trump rates Godhood." Couldn't agree more. It would ruin great literature. I go to Neil to escape reality!

Yngvi is a louse!

He is not Norse he should not have the right to write about norse mythology.

@moontide3943

5 жыл бұрын

King Noob oh wow! Norse (white) identity politics, a unicorn!

@stephendise7946

4 жыл бұрын

Whut?

I said to myself, how long before she turns this into a feminist inquisition? - 3 minutes.

Who would have thought that they could vomit-out that liberal narrative within a conversation of Norse mythology.

The reason those "children" were kept out is that most of them were young men, some of them looking to be in their 20s or older. Still, ignorance and foolishness doesn't stop you from being a very good writer.

@BasilNUmeh

7 жыл бұрын

Thursday Thursday so the men shouldn't be allowed refuge?

@thursdaythursday5884

7 жыл бұрын

Definitely not.

@djgamez1412

6 жыл бұрын

many of those men were lgbt and feared for their lives

The guy seriously needs some sleep.

Jew?

and still can not even pronounce odin and thor correctly lmao my Scandinavian friends know what i am talking about

I consider him a good writer of fantasy. And that's it. Maybe Trump got his idea for a wall from Israel. Not that Gaiman a jew will ever mention that.

@austrianpainterhidingfromt5920

5 жыл бұрын

@chatanwarrior No they usually hate just Israel, and if he's Jewish he obviously doesn't hate them.

You can see the evil seeping from this guy. . .look how is mouth turns up in a slight smirk when he talks about how children should be treated. . .knowing that he himself is responsible for the death of many children along with his fellow child rapists at hollywood. . .as if he wants to laugh while he acts morally superior. . .he can barley say the words. . .:'( wake up people

A Jew writing books about Nordic Aryan history... My Spider senses are tingling

@slynt_

5 жыл бұрын

Norse mythology has nothing to do with 'Aryans', a concept which is a 20th-century FICTION, you worthless fascist mong.

@KingNoob308

5 жыл бұрын

@@slynt_ Are norse jews?????????

@austrianpainterhidingfromt5920

5 жыл бұрын

@@slynt_ You realize they were talking about aryans long before the 30's, right?

Absolutely love Neils writing. It makes me sad to hear this political talk and now I must put him in the box of just shut your mouth and write for me. I'm gonna have to blame this lady though as she sure tried to pry out political views from him. Congrats lady who ever you are, Neil Gaiman whom I have admired for 30 years took a step down the podium for me today. Last thought, man that sound was horribly arranged.

@kabstofly

7 жыл бұрын

Mikel Reynolds good he doesn't deserve unloyal fans like you, you should admire him for his writing not his views smh, your loss.

@rgsniper2

7 жыл бұрын

Ironically I do admire him for his writing, I stated as much in my first sentence. He's my absolute favorite writer of all time and to my knowledge I think I own pretty much everything he's ever put out. Regardless of what else is said it will never ever change how amazing a writer he is. smh back.

@SirCamera

7 жыл бұрын

Mikel Reynolds Dude, if you're only now picking up on Gaiman's politics, you haven't read enough Gaiman.

@SirCamera

7 жыл бұрын

Mikel Reynolds And btw, "shut your mouth and write for me" - did you really just type that with no irony whatsoever?

@rgsniper2

7 жыл бұрын

Yes.