Neil Gaiman on "Game of Thrones," Favorite Words and Tattoos

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  • We asked author Neil Gaiman if he'd rather live in the "Game of Thrones" world or in "Lord of the Rings."
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  • @strega0
    @strega0 8 ปีที่แล้ว +145

    i can listen to this man all day. 😝

    • @p1rgit
      @p1rgit 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i did... and then more, i guess - how long is full graveyard book, as he reads it? tiny part of me hopes that he gives up writing and will be full time story-reader and audio-book-voice :) and it is something, because i greatly admire and love his writing.

    • @gameplays_ts
      @gameplays_ts 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I know right?

  • @qwertyTRiG
    @qwertyTRiG 8 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Moist ...
    ... von Lipwig.

  • @benmillward7765
    @benmillward7765 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the interobang!?

  • @Nonresponder01
    @Nonresponder01 7 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    a semicolon tattoo has another meaning too, it is mental health related. something about depression and self harm and overcoming it. maybe... I'm not certain.

    • @Shmyrk
      @Shmyrk 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Nonresponder01 it’s for those who wanted to end the sentence (their lives) but who chose to continue it, instead.

    • @Sentientmatter8
      @Sentientmatter8 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think maybe he knows that. An ampersand has a similar meaning of resilience and having more to live for.

  • @deevyadeo971
    @deevyadeo971 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Neil Gaiman makes 'moist' sound nice. This man makes everything sound nice. WHAT IS THAT ACCENT??!!!!

  • @1111thalamus
    @1111thalamus 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thor actually shows up in "the sandman" issue two.

    • @p1rgit
      @p1rgit 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      oh, it was my first thought actually - that they mean same thor as in loki and sandman and that world. - but again, it is the same thor, or...? as in norse mythology?

    • @halloweenfan158
      @halloweenfan158 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@p1rgit Norse mythology. Gaiman doesn’t talk about marvel at all only dc and he’s a fan of Norse mythology

    • @p1rgit
      @p1rgit 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@halloweenfan158 still, is Loki, Thor et al. in Sandman world the same as in norse mythology...? that's what i meant. Sandman's Loki vs. mythology Loki. (i do not know sh... about marvel things, never seen those movies, only seen some memes and stuff.)

    • @halloweenfan158
      @halloweenfan158 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@p1rgit the sandman is Scandinavian folklore so Thor would be in the same world

    • @p1rgit
      @p1rgit 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@halloweenfan158 er... a sandman might be, in many a folk tales, but i think the Sandman, Dream, brother of Death of the Endless is Neil Gaiman's creation. as in graphic novels Sandman.

  • @lukaspeciura6225
    @lukaspeciura6225 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    kind of like super mario's world

  • @vonBottorff
    @vonBottorff 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    _chuckle_ is a terrible, terrible word.

  • @csillakaszas7285
    @csillakaszas7285 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So... did Neil Gaiman actually have a suicide attempt, or he just doesn't know what a semicolon tattoo means?? someone should probably tell him.

    • @mero7731
      @mero7731 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The semi colon isn’t just for suicide

    • @haskna
      @haskna 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      people have been getting semicolon tattoos before its association with suicide.

  • @jamesbeyea5037
    @jamesbeyea5037 8 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    sounds like neil wants to live in discworld.....plumbing and dentistry, lol

    • @Galastel
      @Galastel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yeh, it is such a Pratchett thing to say.

    • @manuellee1307
      @manuellee1307 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sounds like the mushroom kingdom to me

    • @Nekrotropik
      @Nekrotropik 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What you meant I believe is the Cohen thing about the best things in life according to him are "hot water, good dentishtry and shoft lavatory paper".
      Awesome quote and thank you for getting me to remember it :)

    • @ronald48
      @ronald48 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think so too! He wants to live in the Discworld.

  • @miriamsheaffer5219
    @miriamsheaffer5219 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    He had me at fucking.

  • @ashleylaricci2023
    @ashleylaricci2023 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    He is really good about answering questions without angering anyone, no matter their position.
    Maybe that was the point.

  • @reddalchemy5970
    @reddalchemy5970 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    It’s plumbing. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 that hat me dying🤣🤣🤣🤣.

  • @martineldritch
    @martineldritch 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "Moisture" is a wonderful word when kept in a meteorological or environmental context but "moist" seems like it is only used passive aggressively to induce cringe and shudder.

  • @barrybudenos
    @barrybudenos 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    What is it with everyone and being bothered by moist?

    • @locnar1
      @locnar1 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The word "Squelching" is much, much worse than "Moist".

  • @themperorgontier
    @themperorgontier 9 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    this man is a genius

  • @bevrosity
    @bevrosity 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    he says moist a lot for hating it so much.

  • @javiercarrera6092
    @javiercarrera6092 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Neil doesn’t know about composting toilets. They are cozy and clean and I’m quite sure hobbits had them.

  • @achamparambath
    @achamparambath 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Amanda Fucking Palmer

  • @paulwilliams7465
    @paulwilliams7465 8 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    2:27 *humongous gasp.*

    • @emmamiele5850
      @emmamiele5850 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Paul Williams it feels weird to hear him curse, doesn't it?

  • @brucefreadrich1188
    @brucefreadrich1188 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I was about to say plumbing… and then he said it for me.

  • @jordanthomas4379
    @jordanthomas4379 7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Neil's looking a little tired, maybe needs a break from all the writing, he probably works too much?

    • @stahppls2293
      @stahppls2293 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Jordan TRusso he doesn't shave until he finishes the project he's working non. His wife hates it.

    • @contessa.adella
      @contessa.adella 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Neil always looks tired and kinda rockstar rough....

    • @davidlean1060
      @davidlean1060 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      He's pushing 60 now, he looks great for his age. He is nearing 60, but looks 15 years younger.

    • @reddalchemy5970
      @reddalchemy5970 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Probably the traveling. He’s probably jet lagged out his mind here🤣. But he wears it well and still gives great and lyrical interviews.⭐️👍🏽⭐️

  • @RachelBethAhrens
    @RachelBethAhrens 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I would love to have tea with him and some other writers that I adore: Gail Carriger, Victoria Aveyard, maybe J.K. Rowling if she'd ever come down from Scotland, and Robert Aspirin if he was still alive. This is what makes me want to write novels and short stories for all kinds of people.

    • @susanmoore3942
      @susanmoore3942 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same. He just seems to be such a nice person, and I love his work.

  • @turabulhaq9698
    @turabulhaq9698 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Neil Gaiman?
    On Game of Thrones?
    *Volume: 100*

  • @delpantion6045
    @delpantion6045 7 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    now that I think about it damp is a pretty badass word

  • @davidlean1060
    @davidlean1060 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    fuck is a great word, but Bollocks and arse are my fav words! They are expletives, but there is so much humour in both words!

  • @bagrym
    @bagrym 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    oh
    my
    god
    he looks like an older version of Ben Solo

  • @MolecularMindz
    @MolecularMindz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So he wants to live in the mushroom kingdom. Working septic or not living in themushroom kingdom might not be so good. Mario cant seem to keep the peace. Baddies keep pooping up!

  • @queerchoreography54
    @queerchoreography54 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    OMG well done. These are great questions,😆

  • @OverpepperedSoup
    @OverpepperedSoup 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    semi-colon on the neck in red ink?

  • @markleegolden2785
    @markleegolden2785 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    During summer, when people ask, "How are you?" I like to say, "Warm and moist." Makes for an awkward moment.

  • @richtea615
    @richtea615 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I fucking hate ampersands.

  • @valentinbonnarde9345
    @valentinbonnarde9345 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    MoistCritikal shaking in his chair

  • @teeniebeenie8774
    @teeniebeenie8774 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    loooooooooooove him.
    harlan too.

  • @daveh3997
    @daveh3997 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Least favourite word: "Moist." Amen to that! Combine it with "Plinth," and you are off the Creep-o-Meter scale.

    • @davidlean1060
      @davidlean1060 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't mind plinth, probably Sam Beckett has used one as a prop in his plays. When Beckett uses a plinth, they become transcendent!

  • @simonjohansson248
    @simonjohansson248 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This lovely man just keep on inspiring me to write things!

  • @santoshr2984
    @santoshr2984 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hehehehe .. fan-fucking-tastical ... I heard .. fan-fucking-testicles :0) ...

  • @JEKAZOL
    @JEKAZOL 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Floppy hair attack!

  • @susanadiasjohnson457
    @susanadiasjohnson457 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    🤔creo que tiene razon pero mis paises favoritos no los tienen. la gente humilde son de puros corazones. you are right in what you say, but problem is that the nicest folks i ever met live without those options......

  • @wikkidperson
    @wikkidperson 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    My least favourite word is "perched." (Unless it's talking about actual birds or extremely graceful, bird-like women.)

  • @contessa.adella
    @contessa.adella 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Neil issssss ssssecretly a sssssnake.......moissssssst Lolsssssssss

  • @natemiller770
    @natemiller770 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Moist definitely my least favorite word.

  • @Shmyrk
    @Shmyrk 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Ok no.
    That way my man Neil licked his lips after he said “moist”.
    Nope.

  • @ScottBlade
    @ScottBlade 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Who killed Laura Palmer?

  • @maylinth7830
    @maylinth7830 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    PREACH!

  • @Kikilang60
    @Kikilang60 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    He should drink less, and sleep more. I've heard the moist thing before on "Dead Like Me"

  • @felixvenus666
    @felixvenus666 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a ; tattoo

  •  2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Legend

  • @gpeddino
    @gpeddino 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Moisssst

  • @RAMSEY1987
    @RAMSEY1987 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    LoTR then

    • @gpschlichter
      @gpschlichter 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pretty sure Tyrion mentioned something about running the sewers in lannisport implying some form of plumbing so maybe GoT?

  • @emmawho8966
    @emmawho8966 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I just love Neil Gaiman 💙💙💙