But no Shakespeare, that's for sure. Calling him a 'genius' puts him alongside Newton, Darwin and Einstein - truly preposterous. "Genius" (like "awesome") is one of the most overworked, misused words of our time.
+AntiHoplophobia it would be worth every second of it with hands painted red and all...or I'd be lucky and wait until her was with eddy and susan that roland is the one I like most anyways, lol more mature 😉
kxtcx3iox2307 0 Yes, of course, he's MUCH more mature... being eternal, and all... (I'm assuming you've read ALL of TDT series, and if you have, BRAVO!)... was W&G your favorite book in the series?
Stephen King and his long life career is a blessing to humanity. So many beginner and advanced authors hope to be able to be like him. Especially his creative process that makes him able to write good thick bound novels so goddamned fast even other experienced authors are jealous of.
this interview reminds me of how women on the red carpet get asked about their nails and dress and not about their career. They had the chance to interview one of the best authors ever to live and the botched it.
Jason Hatherlee Yes ! Very disappointed in Charlie because he has interviewed King before. But u can tell that Gayle and the other woman have never read his books before. He is a true storyteller teller and character writer. Not a horror commodity.
The three co-anchors keep looking at Mr. King as if saying, "Tell us something good, 'juicy' and insightful for the show. He keeps responding to them as if saying, "I'm simply re-explaining what you all should already know."
Its these kind of interviews that can remind us all that fame and money aside, people are still just people with a lot of the same every day worries and fears the average person has.
Cracks me up, these 'norms', with no creativity, simply can't get their heads around the fact that writer working on dark stuff isn't weird or psychotic.
He’s so sharp and down to earth. Pretty certain that he loves writing and is totally comfortable spending long periods of time alone, he’s done it for over four decades. These fluff promo interviews must be such a drag. Coming up with different ways to answer the same tired questions that he’s been asked since he started out.
The guy is the fucking Shakespeare of his time and these insipid dingbats (who probably haven't even read an SK novel) call what he writes "creepy stories"--as if you can just lump all the complexity of his works under the label "creepy stories." Pick up 11/22/63 or Bag of Bones or Lisey's Story and tell me that these are just the minor works of a penny-dreadful hack... I don't think so. As a minor note--I don't find It, Misery, or books like the Shining "creepy" even if some of the characters in them could be genuinely labeled so.
I agree with you completely. He writes beautiful stories and they happen to have horror elements in them among many other things. He writes much more than horror stories. Hearts in Atlantis, The Body, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption to name a few of his masterpieces. He is the Dickens of our time.
Really? You read "11-22-63" and didn't think it was 'just a tiny bit' lifted from the resurrected "Twilight Zone" from the 80's?The episode that depicted virtually ALL of the same circumstances? (it's on 'Tube) Yeah...I was more than 'peeved'that Steve-o didn't acknowledge any of those 'similarities' either in the preface or 'afterword' or anywhere at all. (although he did leave-out any references to the 'Kennedy half-dollar' coin that convinced Jack that the 'traveler' was actually 'who and what' he said he was...as well as the fact that 'reality cannot be denied' and the 'Professor' would have to take Kennedy's place) (writing a 'vampire-story' and not giving 'props' to Bram Stoker is okay...after all, the "Night Flyer" is a completely different setting and characters and so on...but '11-22-63' is damn near a 'clone' of the original screenplay!)
Agree 100 percent. He's underrated just because he's so famous. His plots are extremely rich, and he may be the best there is at character development. Lisey's Story and 11/22/63 were particularly amazing.
Sadly it is because of the genre. Horror (like in many cases sci-fi or even romantic themes) are underrated, so if you write a novel with that theme, it's not gonna get you a Pulitzer. Sure, many critics will love it, but again, it's the genre. It's a very snobish point of view IMO. And he has sold like 400 million copies, that's something many people don't like either, cause a hit book can't be good. That opinion is also very stupid. Especially with King, I finished Misery a few weeks ago, it was about 450 pages, we're pretty much in the same room the whole time, and the the story itself, his prose, his way with words is just amazing. I'm an avid reader but I find him unique, in a great way.
Absolutely love Stephen king. I feel like he's doing his best to make up for the embarrassing inadequacies of these American presenters. If you get SK on your show then you definitely ask more interesting questions, right?
Huge fan of Stephen King although didnt read his all books but watched all the movies that was inspired by his books ..and love all of them ...it's good to see him in all the movies as guest appearance...
Terrible interview. It's beyond obvious the "journalists" here have only the vaguest of knowledge about him or his work. That, and their producers seemingly scoured his Wiki page for information.
When I was a young boy and I loved King's stories I imagined him as a reserved man surrounded by a mysterious aura and away from TV studios like Pynchon or Ligotti, with the arrival of youtube I discovered that he was always on TV. Today I still consider him an excellent writer but the myth of my adolescence is dead.
Please keep me scary, Mr. King! When I got depressed, watching, listening, reading, Stephen King’s works , scary, sad, etc.... It is totally helping me to getting rid of depression.
If I were Stephen King, I'd wear all the pants. I'd buy every pair of pants ever (then donate them to all the disadvantaged people in the state of Maine).
His book The Stand was amazing, took me on such a wild adventure and the whole story was written so flawlessly with so many complex characters. My only complaint is (SPOILER ALERT)...................................................that one of my favorite characters Larry Underwood was killed off.
She's spot on. I figured that out only a few years ago. But now it's better, cause finally I know why I'm afraid of them. So I can just kill them before they move. PS.: I will never buy the illustrated version of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Or IT. I can't hit books. :/
I like the "Dark Tower" series best. I don't think his writings are scary as much as psychological and probes into human nature. I guess it depends on the person. My family thinks Stephen King gives me bad ideas (yes, I'm an adult), but the books they read make me crazy. If people bring up spies or psychological warfare, I start up on one of my rants and waste the day.
Oh Come On!!I LOVE Stephen King, But These Interviewers Could've Asked Him Some Better Questions Than These.They're Asking Him Questions That Happened Nearly 20/40 Years Ago
Watch the stand tv movie part one and this is happening right now the stand is here the great great Steven king predicted the future and that future is here right now finally finally the stand is here the end is near and the end is here Steven king is the greatest !
an american genius. a genuine author. a literary giant of our time
I'm hungarian and I read his books in hungarian but I feel the same way. His work is universal.
But no Shakespeare, that's for sure. Calling him a 'genius' puts him alongside Newton, Darwin and Einstein - truly preposterous. "Genius" (like "awesome") is one of the most overworked, misused words of our time.
You got that right. :)
Without a doubt. 🤩😘🤗😍🤩
@@DokktorDeth first there is no one kind of genius. That is a misconception. And he said of our time. Do you know when Shakespeare was born?
I love that guy. And I love his wife for fishing Carrie out of the trash.
😂😂
Yep; same here. 🤗🤗😍😍
Those dirty pillows!!!
King is such a nice guy. The Dark Tower is by far my favorite series now.
I love roland! how I wish we could make babies
+kxtcx3iox2307 0 If you were pregnant by Roland, you'd get burned at the stake... haven't you read "Wizard and Glass"?
+AntiHoplophobia it would be worth every second of it with hands painted red and all...or I'd be lucky and wait until her was with eddy and susan that roland is the one I like most anyways, lol more mature 😉
kxtcx3iox2307 0 Yes, of course, he's MUCH more mature... being eternal, and all... (I'm assuming you've read ALL of TDT series, and if you have, BRAVO!)... was W&G your favorite book in the series?
Well I hope you are happy with the new Movie. Cause I remember Roland as white! Kings a leftist slimeball. He is of no use to me.
King fits in with all kinds of crowds. He's so refreshing and fascinating in any kind of room!
Stephen King and his long life career is a blessing to humanity. So many beginner and advanced authors hope to be able to be like him. Especially his creative process that makes him able to write good thick bound novels so goddamned fast even other experienced authors are jealous of.
this interview reminds me of how women on the red carpet get asked about their nails and dress and not about their career.
They had the chance to interview one of the best authors ever to live and the botched it.
I love Stephen King! I am a hardcore fan of "IT"!
Just read it for the second time! Great book
Goji Boy For a long trip or a plane ride.
Innavata90 Or at work (when I'm supposed to be working ^.^;)
Goji Boy oh no.
Innavata90 well he has like 30 other equally good stories
I'm not really trying to complain about CBS, and I really don't watch CBS, but the few interviews I've seen, they ask some pretty stupid questions.
King was great but this was a terrible interview. "So you almost died. How are you now?"
Jason Hatherlee lmao. That was what like 2 decades ago?
That's like the start of a Stephen King novel.
Jason Hatherlee I saw that too. I was like wtfffff!
And then the guy that hit him died on King's birthday! Now, if that isn't one of the weirdest coincidences...or was it?!
Jason Hatherlee Yes ! Very disappointed in Charlie because he has interviewed King before. But u can tell that Gayle and the other woman have never read his books before. He is a true storyteller teller and character writer. Not a horror commodity.
The three co-anchors keep looking at Mr. King as if saying, "Tell us something good, 'juicy' and insightful for the show. He keeps responding to them as if saying, "I'm simply re-explaining what you all should already know."
The man wrote The Green Mile ... and Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank redemption .. The Body (Stand By Me) .. God Bless you Stephen.
Its these kind of interviews that can remind us all that fame and money aside, people are still just people with a lot of the same every day worries and fears the average person has.
#goodpoint
Amen.
Cracks me up, these 'norms', with no creativity, simply can't get their heads around the fact that writer working on dark stuff isn't weird or psychotic.
Some people do not consider things carefully or investigate anything. That is all; but they are missing out.
He’s so sharp and down to earth. Pretty certain that he loves writing and is totally comfortable spending long periods of time alone, he’s done it for over four decades. These fluff promo interviews must be such a drag. Coming up with different ways to answer the same tired questions that he’s been asked since he started out.
Love his smile. What a King! 🤩🤩🤗🤗😍😍😘😘
Still an inspiration after all these years...
I love Stephen King. Great man.
The guy is the fucking Shakespeare of his time and these insipid dingbats (who probably haven't even read an SK novel) call what he writes "creepy stories"--as if you can just lump all the complexity of his works under the label "creepy stories." Pick up 11/22/63 or Bag of Bones or Lisey's Story and tell me that these are just the minor works of a penny-dreadful hack... I don't think so. As a minor note--I don't find It, Misery, or books like the Shining "creepy" even if some of the characters in them could be genuinely labeled so.
very well said!
I agree with you completely. He writes beautiful stories and they happen to have horror elements in them among many other things. He writes much more than horror stories.
Hearts in Atlantis, The Body, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption to name a few of his masterpieces. He is the Dickens of our time.
Really? You read "11-22-63" and didn't think it was 'just a tiny bit' lifted from the resurrected "Twilight Zone" from the 80's?The episode that depicted virtually ALL of the same circumstances? (it's on 'Tube) Yeah...I was more than 'peeved'that Steve-o didn't acknowledge any of those 'similarities' either in the preface or 'afterword' or anywhere at all. (although he did leave-out any references to the 'Kennedy half-dollar' coin that convinced Jack that the 'traveler' was actually 'who and what' he said he was...as well as the fact that 'reality cannot be denied' and the 'Professor' would have to take Kennedy's place) (writing a 'vampire-story' and not giving 'props' to Bram Stoker is okay...after all, the "Night Flyer" is a completely different setting and characters and so on...but '11-22-63' is damn near a 'clone' of the original screenplay!)
Agree 100 percent. He's underrated just because he's so famous. His plots are extremely rich, and he may be the best there is at character development. Lisey's Story and 11/22/63 were particularly amazing.
Sadly it is because of the genre. Horror (like in many cases sci-fi or even romantic themes) are underrated, so if you write a novel with that theme, it's not gonna get you a Pulitzer. Sure, many critics will love it, but again, it's the genre. It's a very snobish point of view IMO. And he has sold like 400 million copies, that's something many people don't like either, cause a hit book can't be good. That opinion is also very stupid. Especially with King, I finished Misery a few weeks ago, it was about 450 pages, we're pretty much in the same room the whole time, and the the story itself, his prose, his way with words is just amazing. I'm an avid reader but I find him unique, in a great way.
A very versatile author. He could write about just anything besides horror and still mesmerize readers with his unique and great writing style.
Absolutely love Stephen king. I feel like he's doing his best to make up for the embarrassing inadequacies of these American presenters. If you get SK on your show then you definitely ask more interesting questions, right?
Huge fan of Stephen King although didnt read his all books but watched all the movies that was inspired by his books ..and love all of them ...it's good to see him in all the movies as guest appearance...
Go, Steve--proud Mainer!
Loved the exercising in your skivvies quip (while watching "CBS This Morning")!
Terrible interview. It's beyond obvious the "journalists" here have only the vaguest of knowledge about him or his work. That, and their producers seemingly scoured his Wiki page for information.
gawd i love this dude's work! all hail to the king!!
This guy is a gift from god
I second that. :)
I'd have loved to have him as one of my HS teachers - what a grounded, solid guy... with a great imagination, obviously. ;)
Reading, Later, now. Awesome, as always. 😍🤩🤗😘😘
When I was a young boy and I loved King's stories I imagined him as a reserved man surrounded by a mysterious aura and away from TV studios like Pynchon or Ligotti, with the arrival of youtube I discovered that he was always on TV. Today I still consider him an excellent writer but the myth of my adolescence is dead.
Mr King is THE KING
Exactly right. Nobody better.
Please keep me scary, Mr. King! When I got depressed, watching, listening, reading, Stephen King’s works , scary, sad, etc.... It is totally helping me to getting rid of depression.
Under the dome is my favorite book by him
The best story in "Full Dark, No Stars" is "Fair Extension", but I doubt it will ever be a movie, considering how the story goes!
Props to him for responding and conversing with the interviewers and their idiotic, vapid questions with politeness and candor.
Awesome guy!! Wonderful storyteller!!!
All hail Steven King!!🙌🙌
Absolutely
Upon beginning them, so many of his novels have reached out, grabbed me by the shirtfront, and pulled me in.
YES
41 to be exact. So I need to catch up!
If I were Stephen King, I'd never wear pants.
Eliza Smith skin
If I were Stephen King, I'd wear all the pants. I'd buy every pair of pants ever (then donate them to all the disadvantaged people in the state of Maine).
Wonder if The stand would have a sequel to it I loved the book.
Behold the badass of the paperback. I salute you sir
He is one of the moast Iconic people I've ever known something about!
Oh my god. I'm almost crying watching this interview. Is that nuts?
Stephen King is a very fine writer. Love his books immensely
stand by me, gr8 movie, dint know he wrote it....
It's from a short story he wrote called The Body.
His book The Stand was amazing, took me on such a wild adventure and the whole story was written so flawlessly with so many complex characters. My only complaint is (SPOILER ALERT)...................................................that one of my favorite characters Larry Underwood was killed off.
Larry was an amazingly developed character. Sucks to see that man die in the story, but his arc was the best.
350 million books sold wow👌
I hope that he lives at least 100 years and continues to write books!
amazing man and Author!
People are weird. Someone told my dad he was from Mexico once because the idea of New Mexico was apparently too much for them.
morning news is horrible television
stephen king is the man. #seacoastflash
Stephen King IS the man :D
He's such a nice guy
The interviewers forgot the face of their fathers.
You can tell he is afraid of spiders by some of his stories
I asked my sister why she is afraid of them, and she said it's the way they move.
She's spot on. I figured that out only a few years ago. But now it's better, cause finally I know why I'm afraid of them. So I can just kill them before they move.
PS.: I will never buy the illustrated version of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Or IT. I can't hit books. :/
Living legend..
I like the "Dark Tower" series best. I don't think his writings are scary as much as psychological and probes into human nature. I guess it depends on the person. My family thinks Stephen King gives me bad ideas (yes, I'm an adult), but the books they read make me crazy. If people bring up spies or psychological warfare, I start up on one of my rants and waste the day.
I hope we understand how lucky we are to grow up with a legend like this.
i just want to start reading his books. where should i start with Dartk Tower?
If you want to read The Dark Tower series, start with the first book which is The Gunslinger
The Master.
what a guy! Truly one of the greats
"Im sort of the Halloween Grinch," immediately made me think "I want one snl skit where Stephen King plays The Grinch!'
Ugh! Morning news as a whole is actually "info-tainment." :-/
+Michael Barnhart agree. predictable lame stupid questions,esp from the chicks.
always comes across as a nice guy. i loved his cameo in Sons of Anarchy 😎 creepy and funny.
Oh Come On!!I LOVE Stephen King, But These Interviewers Could've Asked Him Some Better Questions Than These.They're Asking Him Questions That Happened Nearly 20/40 Years Ago
+Corey Bertolotti dopes,esp the ladies.
if you look at past interviews these are all the same questions...nothing new sad to report
I am so in love with this man
A true gift to the world!
Exactly :)
King is such a cool guy
Was his worked hand translated or by computer.....
Master Writer
I want the movie to be more like the book
Stephen King you are a true gentleman sir
Love Stephen King is the best that ever done it 👌
Love it
Everyone is dark or perhaps creepy but we are not honest with ourselves or choose not to look at ourselves outside of our delusional identity.
Here is what needs to be adapted: The Skeleton That Stood On Top Of A Van And Waved At A Bird And Then Stole A Traffic Cone.
Just read the Night Shift.
All hail Stephen King.
he probably write those types, because those are what sell the most
It's apparently takes no ability whatsoever to interview on GMA.
if he keeps using his brain to imagine and write books, he probably doesn't need to worry much about Alzheimer's
Respected40s
For Forward For Everyone.
EAF 990 ergot Quinoa style
great guy
Lol this guy is awesome
Sometimes I feel that's my age.
He is such a handsome,charming, man
No question about it. :)
The Halloween Grinch. makes sense.
The government should make it policy to keep Stephen King alive. Now I'm ok with my taxes going to that.
Me too; absolutely. :)
stand by me classic
❤️
If Necessary Said Stephen King
Actually i never finsihed a book by King, prefer Dean Koontz....
He looks like mr incredible's boss
Same lame,stupid,predictable questions for the most part,especially from the ladies.
the guy with the "you almost died, how are you now?" question was pretty dumb too lol
In my oppinion these grown up people who I guess have Phd level education ask Stephen kindergarten questions. At least it was a pleasure for him.
Stephen King, Stephen Hawkings (rip) Bill Gates and Stephen Spielberg. 4 Horseman of the Apocalypse 😎👍
Watch the stand tv movie part one and this is happening right now the stand is here the great great Steven king predicted the future and that future is here right now finally finally the stand is here the end is near and the end is here Steven king is the greatest !
Stephen King looks like such a stereotypical dad.
fairytale I kissed a frog lol
Why is he missing a tooth? ..... For someone with a net worth of around 400 million dollars, it is creepy not to see them take care of their teeth.
Because he has better things to do with it?