2:40 How do you handle the intersection of science and magic? 7:18 Do you figure out the rules of magic before writing? 10:45 Challenges and Problems with TV adaptations 20:33 Role of fantasy literature in contemporary culture? 24:30 What is one thing you would change about your books? 28:20 Advice for new writers? 34:50 Greatest literary idols? 38:40 Favorite character and why is it the great and powerful turtle? 41:10 How do you keep balance between the writing style of "gardening" and moving the plot forward? 43:30 How did your fame influence your writing? 48:00 ASOIAF animated series?
@@purefoldnz3070 Frail? Martin clearly has no motor function problems, is cognitively sharp, and has good energy. If anything, he looks great for his age.
Bro was about to drop the most extensive, mind provoking and interesting question on Rhaegar targaryan that would open up more lore on asoiaf and got shut down, fml lol
If he wants people to know, he just has to put it on the page... Physically write a few pages, instead of talking about what he is going to write. In his notablog, he also reveals he will expand on the dragon lore in twow and ados...but he isn't writing anything down, he just talks about what he's going to write.
Not really. He was told they only had time for one more question and he asked about if they're doing animated show. GRRM answered his question. He then tried to answer another question which was about Rhaegar but he was getting greedy and was rightfully cut off. He was one of the lucky people to get to ask GRRM a question. He used it on animated shows which was already confirmed. He should have asked about Rhaegar first as he was told they only have time for one question and he thought he could have two. So he wasted his first question since the animated show is already well known information. Also, I don't think GRRM will give away any spoilers for his books. He is very protective of them. He didn't even like telling D&D spoilers of his books. So what GRRM would say about Rhaegar would be stuff we already know. He isn't going to tell anything that's going to spoil the last two books.
I had an old dad. He definitely declined around 80, but he was constantly writing and he was a brilliant person. I'm glad to see GRRM sounding so sharp, and I'm confident WoW will come out soon. Can't say about DoS but I'm encouraged and definitely think this guy is as close to a literary genius as one could be, if not a true genius. His works and their adaptations have given me enough joy and stimulated my imagination in my adulthood where I can be satisfied (though not thrilled) with what we have now. Of course I want the story to be finished, but if you allow yourself to be satisfied with mediocrity as an artist, that's how you'll be remembered in the end.
At this point I think he's incapable of finishing either book. He'll get 3/4 of the way done with WoW and then rip up half that and start again. I really wish one of his friends could impress upon him how much his legacy will be impacted by not finishing.
@@huliniswhoiam Based on the people in my family, it really varies. I'm sure genetics play a part, but I noticed that those that kept their minds busy were much more present and engaged (reading, writing). My uncle didn't read and liked to watch sports/drink beer and in his 70s he took a long time to answer questions, lost his place, etc. Not dementia, not but there was a stark (heh) difference. I wasn't intending to be offensive, I'm happy that George is energetic and animated while talking about his passion for writing.
Went here to just to check out how George is like nowadays. I expected to watch parts of the video just for like 3 minutes but I was absolutely captivated by his thoughts, jokes, and that whole Book vs Adaptation thing. Glad to see GRRM is still GRRM
Fantastic stuff but lol at the guy trying to ask a Rhaegar question at the end and being cut off, guess we'll never know if he's misunderstood or not (until Winds comes out)
They kinda did that with the anime Baccano and Durarara and it really was interesting, especially when each character basically turns the show into a new genre. Two characters were a romcom (mostly comedy), some were kind of like a gangster action story, and others were basically supernatural with cults and stuff.
I was positively surprised to see Carolyne Larrington on stage. Her book "The Norse Myths" was a brilliant introduction to Norse mythology. I am also excited to read her translation of the Poetic Edda when I finish some on-going books. I know she has written three books about Martin's world, so she was a very fitting host. Fantastic interview.
I LOVE his take on real magic vs fake science. Fantasy must take care not to tell itself through a "scientistic" lens, and to open itself up to the weird and the eerie. This overindulgence in systemic thinking is taking all of the strange out of our stories, not just the fantasy ones.
@@Dystisis He is a smart writer, he knows that explaining everything takes the "magic" out of things; that is only good when you are writing something reality bound, like the physics in the expanse universe, never in pure fantasy. I always ask myself, who the fuck wants an explanation on how Melisandre has a demon shadow baby for example, the not knowing is what makes that shit intriguing and scary.
I've always liked the way he did magic. It's mysterious, uncontrollable and not overbearing. A lot of fantasy novels I've read take great pride in fleshing out a magic system but for me it just gets in the way of the actual narrative.
@@SebastianHackeado i feel stuff like this might've been more obvious to writers in the past. less "top 10 tricks to instantly improve writing!" back then yknow
@@spawel1 But is not a "trick", is embed in the nature of the intriguing thing, is literally what makes things interesting. And ironically is not that common in most bestsellers, tends to happens with most obvious things
@@Emanon... hey hey, my my - rock and roll will never die. The king is gone but not forgotten.... is this the story of Johnny Rotten? Young isnt sure. Hes also not sure whether spending his life rocking in the free world in the face of all these problems means anything, but he will give it his best shot - actually playing farm aid next month with Willie, pushing 80. Young and Martin have similar makeups, they are rarely simple.
Those who wanted to know what i was going to ask about rhaegar, i wanted to ask him what was rhaegar like was he similar to dany at all, we only have small information on him, i wanted to know what his plan was for aerys and just more information about rhaegar as a whole
Now that was a good question, since Dany is compared to Rhaegar often but he had his own qualities that distinguished him from others, as we all do, such as his affection for books; "bookish to a fault" , "Baelor the Blessed born again"- until he learned he was going to have to become a knight, I wonder how he came to that conclusion, and what kind of books was he reading? I wonder if the library of the Red Keep still has those books shelved, if he forgot some of his things in Summerhall and could they still be there? How could he go so mad with prophecy as to abandon his wife and kids when the dynasty was at their most vulnerable? (Something that is unforgivable, given the consequences of that impulse) and what was he planning to do with Lyanna? If he returned home safe, was he planning on having two wives like Aegon the Conqueror? That's a possibility. Did he tell Lyanna about the prophecy at all? Sorry to bombard you with my train of thought, heh
9:40 Yes, thats how they messed up House of the Dragon, Helaena just says "Aemond You'll Die" like wtf. Dragon Dreams don't work like that, its messy, they misinterpret it, which ends in a disaster. Aemond/Daemon's final battle should not even be a prophecy, theres nothing to chase like with prophecy of azor ahai. Even the dreams are so on the nose, why would they show dany? Show a person with a flaming sword or a baby, a savage and which transforming into a dragon idk man its so dumb what they did. I can see why Martin is pissed.
@@billyalarie929 Honestly. This is a lie people tell themselves to cope with the fact that they've been on the decline shortly after mid 20s. Not that this must be the case, it just is for the vast majority of people especially into retirement age. Dude is 76, most people his age aren't capable of speaking at all... because they're dead... because people don't usually live this long. Of those who are left, a quarter are mentally impaired. If one isn't developing their hobbies, if one isn't delving into difficult literature, if one isn't actively challenging themselves with new concepts, one is getting dumber. If someone has lost their curiosity, they're done, they're on the decline, most people are done the second they get out of the education system, the only reason the decline isn't immediate is because they're riding the last few necessary experiences one has before settling into a job. For most people, they get a long term job mid twenties and shortly after, the lack of drive, lack of curiosity, abundance of junk food, lack of exercise and laziness starts to collect it's dues and there they are, ready to become morons. Most old people, are very sweet and are great humans... but they're dumb as dirt. They are weak in most forms of logic, their understandings of the world are worse than when they were in highschool, they aren't able to grasp any new technologies, their understandings of concepts are polluted by decades of generalized stupidity learning from their interactions with the general public/co-workers/friends rather than any sort of true knowledgeable investigation and they have no interface with intellectual pursuits of any field. That doesn't make them bad people, it doesn't make their experiences worthless, it doesn't mean their value is any less nor should we be any less thankful for them participating in and making our society better through their labor. It just means that they're dumb and pretty the only valuable things they will have to say (from a knowledge perspective) will be exclusively in the realm of their personal experience. If you listen to a retired mechanic talk about cars, man, they've probably got some really insightful things to say, if they've been married a long time and lifelong friends they're probably have some great things to say on managing interpersonal relationships... if you talk to them about media, they'll start talking about how badass paul atriedes from dune is and how we just need a leader like him because they have no clue how to interpret a piece of media.
The Gene Wolfe shout-out from GRRM was great. More people should check out The Book of the New Sun, it's a brilliant tetralogy. Maybe also the wider Solar Cycle if you're looking for more after that.
i read this years ago and i think i was too young to appreciate it, though even at the time i sensed i was reading something deep and literary. i'd like to revisit it
GoT I could see him not being fond of nowadays for obvious reasons but he's been pretty positive about HOTD specifically. Not sure why everyone automatically assumes he secretly hates the show just because he made a blog post talking about how one piece of heraldry is technically inaccurate. Why would he go out of his way to do occasional production visits or be friendly with the showrunners and cast or also be visiting the set of an upcoming second prequel series if he had a massive negative opinion of all of it? He might not even be alluding to anything GoT related in that segment considering he actually worked as writing staff for TV way before ASOIAF blew up.
Interesting take on Sanderson's (among others) magic systems and rules. 'Hard magic' would be an oximoron, closer to 'soft science' or 'magical science'. Magic cannot be 'hard' (or systematically) because it should be unpredictable; a power we cannot tame completely, rather, just be able to barely grasp it.
but there's no "should", it's magic, it's what we want it to be and a storytelling tool, even if, with time, i got to the point of preferring grrm style of magic, i0m glad that we can have both
@@dakard1the only problem is that everything that we fully understand stops being called magic/miracles. Of course it’s a great idea to create these powers, but in the world where people understand them, it should either start being called physics of that world or technology (which is also based on physics specific for that world)
He COULD be considered our Tolkien, IF he ever finishes A Song of Ice and Fire. Every year that goes by it seems less and less likely. I'm just upset though because I love this man and really want him to finish his masterpiece to cement his legacy. This story helped carry me through some dark times.
@@j946atFIVEFOUR88AA He's writing both books at the same time. Your pessimistic type will be shown up and it will be pleasing. I don't know what it is, maybe you think yourself smart when you say "not, happening" maybe you like the feeling of thinking you have control by just saying "it's not happening" It's pathetic.
@@byrne8509I’m sure he’d be happy if he was “shown up” on this, does making a fuss online make you feel good? Thought so.. books aren’t coming out little buddy go to bed
My man. Asoiaf made me rediscover how awesome reading fiction is. I really hope he finishes the series but if he doesn't, it's okay. He's already done so much.
One of these days, an interviewer or audience member at one of these should ask him about the lore of Elden Ring so we can finally get some context on what exact aspects he came up with or what he thinks about it.
wish he himself was given free reign to make the show to his liking would be way better then any hack screenwriter who cannot write a good story themselves
I’ve been saying this exact thing about magic “systems.” If it has rules it’s not magic, it’s that world’s physics or chemistry. In common speech “it’s just magic” is what one says when something can’t be explained.
3:30 I've always seen sci-fi and fantasy as two sides of the same coin. They're just different set dressings. In sci-fi you have amazing technology or scientific reasons for superhuman powers, in fantasy it's just called magic instead. You can even blend the two seamlessly as Star Wars and other franchises do.
The idea of the ASOIAF animated series is quite lit, actually. I would love to watch a line-by-line adaptation of the books, even if it becomes 1000 episodes long.
A Sea Snake Prequel is the first adaptation I've been excited about since the show surpassed the books. Lots of good questions getting rushed through. I wish they could just let this man talk all day
@@oxfordwritershouse What a fantastic video, thank you for this insightful conversation. One minor niggle is the audio stutters at high frequencies but at low levels its fine.
He looks good and I love to see it. Looks like he lost some weight and that can really lower the strain on your heart. As a massive Martinhead, I wish him the best cause I love him regardless of if he finishes the series or not
We'll see about that... do scream of happiness in this comment section if the book is announced so that I can be notified and hopefully share the joy with fans
This interview was better than most. If George had given the Scarlett ohara speech when explaining adaptation again I would have closed the video. I am glad he gave straight forward answers.
I know this may be unpopular, but I’m less interested in brans magic and more interested in aryas magic with the faceless men. I feel like that would be a great spinoff
Can't watch right now but wanted to leave some general words of support in the meantime so: Support! Backing! Encouragement! Bolster! Fortify! Advocate!
You'd think the person who asked about animated series, would've already seen the countless articles and tweets that have been mentioning them in works for weeks??
If you read through all the lines when George talks about adaptations, he is saying how terrible GoT was finished. And how D&D/HBO screwed it up. However, HBO did want to do more seasons but ironically D&D rushed it to write Star Wars - which then Disney replaced them because of how bad S8 of GoT was
This man is such an amazing author. It would be a tragedy if he doesn't finish A Song Of Ice & Fire. It is looking less and less likely now that he is in his mid 70's and the TV show adaptation climaxed years ago with their version of the ending. He did mention a couple of years ago, however, that he was 75% of the way through completing Winds Of Winter. So I've still got my fingers crossed. Come on, George!
For sure. It is a tragedy :(. Would have been the best series ever but I still love those books so much. It’s just heartbreaking that we will never know how it ends :(
An amazing author? Before GOT final season landed he stated the ending was faithful to his plans, only to come back on his own words after he saw all the criticisms saying it would actually be different 😅😅😅
@@EC-mg4gb and last year he said that the more he writes the more the story deviates from the show, so no the ending is different. and not only the ending, almost everthing since season 4 (half of season 4 aswell)
Me gustaría que por lo menos a él lo dejaran hacer todos los cambios que quiera, si tuviera que rehacer alguno de sus libros ya publicados y eso le permitiera un mejor final a sus ojos, que por algo es el autor, lo hiciera.
New GRRM drip!!!
i miss his sea cap tho. Its like davy jones without the captain hat, it just feels wrong somehow
lol
I couldn't believe it. No suspenders? Who is this guy ?
@@Eyoballin Some imposter
2:40 How do you handle the intersection of science and magic?
7:18 Do you figure out the rules of magic before writing?
10:45 Challenges and Problems with TV adaptations
20:33 Role of fantasy literature in contemporary culture?
24:30 What is one thing you would change about your books?
28:20 Advice for new writers?
34:50 Greatest literary idols?
38:40 Favorite character and why is it the great and powerful turtle?
41:10 How do you keep balance between the writing style of "gardening" and moving the plot forward?
43:30 How did your fame influence your writing?
48:00 ASOIAF animated series?
MVP
Nice nice nice nice
This is so kind, appreciate it
You've done God's work 👏🏼
❤
Looking leaner, hope your healthy George, look after yourself
he's looking very old and frail here
@@purefoldnz3070when you’re 75 look in a mirror and tell me what you see
He actually looks as healthy as he ever has. @@purefoldnz3070
@@Uiga513 hopefully not obese, and looking frail.
@@purefoldnz3070 Frail? Martin clearly has no motor function problems, is cognitively sharp, and has good energy. If anything, he looks great for his age.
Grrm has a new hat!!
Bro was about to drop the most extensive, mind provoking and interesting question on Rhaegar targaryan that would open up more lore on asoiaf and got shut down, fml lol
I wanted to yell at her through my screen to let this man cook
REAL
I groaned out loud when she stopped him.
If he wants people to know, he just has to put it on the page... Physically write a few pages, instead of talking about what he is going to write.
In his notablog, he also reveals he will expand on the dragon lore in twow and ados...but he isn't writing anything down, he just talks about what he's going to write.
Not really. He was told they only had time for one more question and he asked about if they're doing animated show. GRRM answered his question. He then tried to answer another question which was about Rhaegar but he was getting greedy and was rightfully cut off.
He was one of the lucky people to get to ask GRRM a question. He used it on animated shows which was already confirmed. He should have asked about Rhaegar first as he was told they only have time for one question and he thought he could have two. So he wasted his first question since the animated show is already well known information.
Also, I don't think GRRM will give away any spoilers for his books. He is very protective of them. He didn't even like telling D&D spoilers of his books. So what GRRM would say about Rhaegar would be stuff we already know. He isn't going to tell anything that's going to spoil the last two books.
its just a pleasure hearing him speaks with so much passion. he is truly one of a kind
Great to see how sharp he still is 👍🏼
It's not like he's going senile like Joe. Another notable work he did outside of ASOIAF was Elden Ring and that was phenomenal
@@hairglowingkyle4572 At his age a decline can occur quickly, like joe biden
@@hairglowingkyle4572 Who’s Joe?
Joe mama
@@hairglowingkyle4572he wrote two pages for Elden ring 10 years ago lol
Love this man. He’s looking cool! What a storyteller
A new GRRM interview in this time is like a tsunami in a drought 🌸🌷
George lost weight. I pray that his healthy.
@@riptrojans7237 I'm not hating on George. Just saying that hope he stays healthy.
He used to be enormous now he's just fat.
not looking too good here
@@purefoldnz3070He’s seems very lively for his age regardless
@@saturn7947 hes now in his 70s , its a lot harder to do , as you get older sadly. He also has a few health problems.
I find it so - *funny?* - that he's literally just such a warm teddy bear, yet also capable of writing the Red Wedding
Which wasn't easy for him! 😭
You have to be a lovable and warm human being to be able to make your readers suffer
He's a hell of a nice guy and very thoughtful writer
I had an old dad. He definitely declined around 80, but he was constantly writing and he was a brilliant person. I'm glad to see GRRM sounding so sharp, and I'm confident WoW will come out soon. Can't say about DoS but I'm encouraged and definitely think this guy is as close to a literary genius as one could be, if not a true genius. His works and their adaptations have given me enough joy and stimulated my imagination in my adulthood where I can be satisfied (though not thrilled) with what we have now. Of course I want the story to be finished, but if you allow yourself to be satisfied with mediocrity as an artist, that's how you'll be remembered in the end.
At this point I think he's incapable of finishing either book. He'll get 3/4 of the way done with WoW and then rip up half that and start again. I really wish one of his friends could impress upon him how much his legacy will be impacted by not finishing.
I don't understand comments like these. Are people in their '70s usually not very sharp? I feel like there's an implication that they aren't here....
@@huliniswhoiam Based on the people in my family, it really varies. I'm sure genetics play a part, but I noticed that those that kept their minds busy were much more present and engaged (reading, writing). My uncle didn't read and liked to watch sports/drink beer and in his 70s he took a long time to answer questions, lost his place, etc. Not dementia, not but there was a stark (heh) difference. I wasn't intending to be offensive, I'm happy that George is energetic and animated while talking about his passion for writing.
Went here to just to check out how George is like nowadays. I expected to watch parts of the video just for like 3 minutes but I was absolutely captivated by his thoughts, jokes, and that whole Book vs Adaptation thing. Glad to see GRRM is still GRRM
He looks great, like he's been losing weight, getting Rest, Writing the Winds of Winter! 😂😂🤞🏾🤞🏾🥰🥰
Fantastic stuff but lol at the guy trying to ask a Rhaegar question at the end and being cut off, guess we'll never know if he's misunderstood or not (until Winds comes out)
@@HisameArtwork the FUCK does ethnicity have to do with anything?
@@HisameArtworkramblings of a mad man.
hahaha
Is Rhaegar misunderstood? Let's discuss
@@Dani_1012ain't no way Rhaegar is misunderstood. Maybe that’s why the question was cut off
Animated show with every episode being a POV chapter, that would be fantastic
They kinda did that with the anime Baccano and Durarara and it really was interesting, especially when each character basically turns the show into a new genre. Two characters were a romcom (mostly comedy), some were kind of like a gangster action story, and others were basically supernatural with cults and stuff.
I was positively surprised to see Carolyne Larrington on stage. Her book "The Norse Myths" was a brilliant introduction to Norse mythology. I am also excited to read her translation of the Poetic Edda when I finish some on-going books. I know she has written three books about Martin's world, so she was a very fitting host. Fantastic interview.
I LOVE his take on real magic vs fake science. Fantasy must take care not to tell itself through a "scientistic" lens, and to open itself up to the weird and the eerie. This overindulgence in systemic thinking is taking all of the strange out of our stories, not just the fantasy ones.
thats true, one of the things grrm does very well
@@Dystisis He is a smart writer, he knows that explaining everything takes the "magic" out of things; that is only good when you are writing something reality bound, like the physics in the expanse universe, never in pure fantasy.
I always ask myself, who the fuck wants an explanation on how Melisandre has a demon shadow baby for example, the not knowing is what makes that shit intriguing and scary.
I've always liked the way he did magic. It's mysterious, uncontrollable and not overbearing. A lot of fantasy novels I've read take great pride in fleshing out a magic system but for me it just gets in the way of the actual narrative.
@@SebastianHackeado i feel stuff like this might've been more obvious to writers in the past. less "top 10 tricks to instantly improve writing!" back then yknow
@@spawel1 But is not a "trick", is embed in the nature of the intriguing thing, is literally what makes things interesting. And ironically is not that common in most bestsellers, tends to happens with most obvious things
Keep on rocking in the free world, George
And doot do-du-loot-doot
@@someangel-shape6797 now THAT would be an interview (though this one is quite nice too)
The song is about the opposite.
It's the same when people use "born in the USA" as an anthem: It's a direct criticism of American society.
@@Emanon... hey hey, my my - rock and roll will never die. The king is gone but not forgotten.... is this the story of Johnny Rotten?
Young isnt sure. Hes also not sure whether spending his life rocking in the free world in the face of all these problems means anything, but he will give it his best shot - actually playing farm aid next month with Willie, pushing 80.
Young and Martin have similar makeups, they are rarely simple.
Anyone binge watching George RR Martin interviews?
Yes
He's a genius
10:25 This exactly why we love this great man and its writings. He always writes the punchlines like this, SO SMART, SO INTELLIGENT.
Been 10 years since I first read his books and became obsessive about them but it's still great to hear George talk about his world. Great interview!
Thank you for this interview, Martin, and thanks to the hosts too.
WINDS OF WINTER AND A DREAM OF SPRING
his tribute to Gene Wolfe was touching
Those who wanted to know what i was going to ask about rhaegar, i wanted to ask him what was rhaegar like was he similar to dany at all, we only have small information on him, i wanted to know what his plan was for aerys and just more information about rhaegar as a whole
Now that was a good question, since Dany is compared to Rhaegar often but he had his own qualities that distinguished him from others, as we all do, such as his affection for books; "bookish to a fault" , "Baelor the Blessed born again"- until he learned he was going to have to become a knight, I wonder how he came to that conclusion, and what kind of books was he reading? I wonder if the library of the Red Keep still has those books shelved, if he forgot some of his things in Summerhall and could they still be there? How could he go so mad with prophecy as to abandon his wife and kids when the dynasty was at their most vulnerable? (Something that is unforgivable, given the consequences of that impulse) and what was he planning to do with Lyanna? If he returned home safe, was he planning on having two wives like Aegon the Conqueror? That's a possibility. Did he tell Lyanna about the prophecy at all?
Sorry to bombard you with my train of thought, heh
@@Dani_1012 it could all be spoilers but guess we will never know unless i get to meet him again
That would’ve been an interesting question. Sorry you got cut off 😭 the “hogging the mic” comment was kinda rude
@@henrybroadhurst2087you should’ve asked that question first. You knew you only got one question
I feel so bad
Should have asked the Rhaegar question first
Love you George
ohh I've been waiting for this interview since you announced, thank you very much for recording it!
You're most welcome.
@@oxfordwritershouse Thank you from me also.
glad it took less than 13 years or whatever.
@@Quincyslayer You're also most welcome.
@@oxfordwritershouseany chance of getting Pullman to interview Martin
I will always love GRRM. He’s a wonderful person.
However, I’m not watching any more of the new HBO shows.
They f his books and it’s his fault for not suing them
Imagine if they destroy Dunk and Egg. I might loose it ngl
@@mum-your yeah, I’m not even watching it
thank you so much for the upload.
Our pleasure. Thanks for watching. x
I 100% thought from the thumbnail that the yellow lady was aurora
still I stayed and watched and its an excellent talk thank you!!!!
You're not alone, and you're quite welcome.
Asoiaf is the best series in any kind of fiction imo. I have never seen an author who liked being on stage or being on camera more than George.
9:40 Yes, thats how they messed up House of the Dragon, Helaena just says "Aemond You'll Die" like wtf. Dragon Dreams don't work like that, its messy, they misinterpret it, which ends in a disaster. Aemond/Daemon's final battle should not even be a prophecy, theres nothing to chase like with prophecy of azor ahai. Even the dreams are so on the nose, why would they show dany? Show a person with a flaming sword or a baby, a savage and which transforming into a dragon idk man its so dumb what they did. I can see why Martin is pissed.
I’ve seen many GRRM interviews lately and he does seem a little older now. Still sharp tho. I wish him a long life 🙏🏽
Historically, barring any particular mishaps or misfortunes or misadventures, this is the way aging has tended to work.
@@billyalarie929 Honestly. This is a lie people tell themselves to cope with the fact that they've been on the decline shortly after mid 20s. Not that this must be the case, it just is for the vast majority of people especially into retirement age. Dude is 76, most people his age aren't capable of speaking at all... because they're dead... because people don't usually live this long. Of those who are left, a quarter are mentally impaired.
If one isn't developing their hobbies, if one isn't delving into difficult literature, if one isn't actively challenging themselves with new concepts, one is getting dumber. If someone has lost their curiosity, they're done, they're on the decline, most people are done the second they get out of the education system, the only reason the decline isn't immediate is because they're riding the last few necessary experiences one has before settling into a job. For most people, they get a long term job mid twenties and shortly after, the lack of drive, lack of curiosity, abundance of junk food, lack of exercise and laziness starts to collect it's dues and there they are, ready to become morons.
Most old people, are very sweet and are great humans... but they're dumb as dirt. They are weak in most forms of logic, their understandings of the world are worse than when they were in highschool, they aren't able to grasp any new technologies, their understandings of concepts are polluted by decades of generalized stupidity learning from their interactions with the general public/co-workers/friends rather than any sort of true knowledgeable investigation and they have no interface with intellectual pursuits of any field.
That doesn't make them bad people, it doesn't make their experiences worthless, it doesn't mean their value is any less nor should we be any less thankful for them participating in and making our society better through their labor. It just means that they're dumb and pretty the only valuable things they will have to say (from a knowledge perspective) will be exclusively in the realm of their personal experience. If you listen to a retired mechanic talk about cars, man, they've probably got some really insightful things to say, if they've been married a long time and lifelong friends they're probably have some great things to say on managing interpersonal relationships... if you talk to them about media, they'll start talking about how badass paul atriedes from dune is and how we just need a leader like him because they have no clue how to interpret a piece of media.
He does seem older in this interview than many over the previous years, still the same for most part though like you said
@@billyalarie929LOL😭 You really made me laugh. People being so shocked that an elderly man is seeming elderly is sooo funny to me.
@@Yehoshua66because they are so homed in on will or wont he write a book 😂
🚨🚨NEW HAT ALERT 🚨🚨🫡😜🔥
The Drips of Winter
@R0CKDRIG0 a crown fit for a king
The Gene Wolfe shout-out from GRRM was great.
More people should check out The Book of the New Sun, it's a brilliant tetralogy. Maybe also the wider Solar Cycle if you're looking for more after that.
i read this years ago and i think i was too young to appreciate it, though even at the time i sensed i was reading something deep and literary. i'd like to revisit it
It's such a pleasure hearing from him! ❤
12:20 is where all the unsaid bubbles to the surface regarding GoT and HotD.
Did you read his not a blog posts about the show?
@@JLucas_RShe goes into greater detail here and his tone of voice makes his feelings more explicit.
This is the closest he’s ever got to saying “they fucked it up” as he’ll likely ever go.
GoT I could see him not being fond of nowadays for obvious reasons but he's been pretty positive about HOTD specifically. Not sure why everyone automatically assumes he secretly hates the show just because he made a blog post talking about how one piece of heraldry is technically inaccurate. Why would he go out of his way to do occasional production visits or be friendly with the showrunners and cast or also be visiting the set of an upcoming second prequel series if he had a massive negative opinion of all of it? He might not even be alluding to anything GoT related in that segment considering he actually worked as writing staff for TV way before ASOIAF blew up.
You’re projecting.
the Dragon has 2 legs. go George!
Interesting take on Sanderson's (among others) magic systems and rules. 'Hard magic' would be an oximoron, closer to 'soft science' or 'magical science'. Magic cannot be 'hard' (or systematically) because it should be unpredictable; a power we cannot tame completely, rather, just be able to barely grasp it.
It's also interesting that GRRM never mentions him directly.
but there's no "should", it's magic, it's what we want it to be and a storytelling tool, even if, with time, i got to the point of preferring grrm style of magic, i0m glad that we can have both
@@dakard1the only problem is that everything that we fully understand stops being called magic/miracles.
Of course it’s a great idea to create these powers, but in the world where people understand them, it should either start being called physics of that world or technology (which is also based on physics specific for that world)
He looks healthy and a bit lighter, which only matters cause it will help him live a long healthy life. He is a gem, all the best to GRRM
He COULD be considered our Tolkien, IF he ever finishes A Song of Ice and Fire. Every year that goes by it seems less and less likely.
I'm just upset though because I love this man and really want him to finish his masterpiece to cement his legacy. This story helped carry me through some dark times.
for your own sake, just move on and accept it's not happening.
@@j946atFIVEFOUR88AA He's writing both books at the same time.
Your pessimistic type will be shown up and it will be pleasing. I don't know what it is, maybe you think yourself smart when you say "not, happening" maybe you like the feeling of thinking you have control by just saying "it's not happening"
It's pathetic.
@@byrne8509I’m sure he’d be happy if he was “shown up” on this, does making a fuss online make you feel good? Thought so.. books aren’t coming out little buddy go to bed
George is the best. Love this mercurial man.
Good thing that the talk wasn’t called “Finishing Fantasy”
George got that Simon Strong drip.
We need to get a Simon Strong prequel 🤭😍
My man. Asoiaf made me rediscover how awesome reading fiction is. I really hope he finishes the series but if he doesn't, it's okay. He's already done so much.
One of these days, an interviewer or audience member at one of these should ask him about the lore of Elden Ring so we can finally get some context on what exact aspects he came up with or what he thinks about it.
GRRM wrote everything pre-shattering
He talks about it in his interview with Stephen Colbert, also on TH-cam
We already know from Miyazaki George wrote the history of the characters and FromSoftware shaped the current world we play in based off that
wish he himself was given free reign to make the show to his liking would be way better then any hack screenwriter who cannot write a good story themselves
I’ve been saying this exact thing about magic “systems.” If it has rules it’s not magic, it’s that world’s physics or chemistry. In common speech “it’s just magic” is what one says when something can’t be explained.
Gotta love watching him throw hints at HOTD season2 bad writing
The most famous fantasy writer alive and the most famous not writer of fantasy in History
Big Dawg still got it 😎
3:30 I've always seen sci-fi and fantasy as two sides of the same coin. They're just different set dressings. In sci-fi you have amazing technology or scientific reasons for superhuman powers, in fantasy it's just called magic instead. You can even blend the two seamlessly as Star Wars and other franchises do.
Good to see him happy.
15:40 Yes George, it would be a nightmare
😂 how did he said that with a straight face??
@@Blaktistaafter 13 years you learn that skill
@@Blaktistaconsidering that asoiaf is supposed to be a horror series, maybe he likes nightmares
The idea of the ASOIAF animated series is quite lit, actually. I would love to watch a line-by-line adaptation of the books, even if it becomes 1000 episodes long.
A Sea Snake Prequel is the first adaptation I've been excited about since the show surpassed the books.
Lots of good questions getting rushed through. I wish they could just let this man talk all day
So my man George decided that he wants to become Heizenberg.
Its a shame Pullman coundn't make it, would have loved to see some of my favorite authors interact
We were so disappointed by this as well. We hope to be able to host him in the near future, when he's well again.
Lost a bit of weight and upgraded his drip! He sounds sharp. Love too see it.
Wonderful interview! ❤
It's hilarious that this "channel" uploaded one video 7 years ago and now this which is obviously gonna blow up😂
Long story...
@@oxfordwritershouse What a fantastic video, thank you for this insightful conversation. One minor niggle is the audio stutters at high frequencies but at low levels its fine.
@@Chocolatefudgeboy Noted, thanks. We used an external company for the recording, but we will let them know. Glad you enjoyed it!
He looks good and I love to see it. Looks like he lost some weight and that can really lower the strain on your heart. As a massive Martinhead, I wish him the best cause I love him regardless of if he finishes the series or not
George RR Martin is a genius and the best in the world.
Ugh it really sucks that he misheard the question about fame. It wasn't a general question, it was whether and how it it influenced hia writings.
More likely he side-stepped it.
I feel like Winds is forthcoming. Hes talking more about it. Still leaves "Spring", sure. But i genuinely believe we are getting a book soon.
Soon meaning 5 years to come at least.
@@sin.contenido five years is soon... 🥲
Commenting so I can come back in 7 years.
@@humbleopulence its not. Its not coming soon
We'll see about that... do scream of happiness in this comment section if the book is announced so that I can be notified and hopefully share the joy with fans
This interview was better than most. If George had given the Scarlett ohara speech when explaining adaptation again I would have closed the video. I am glad he gave straight forward answers.
'You just have to count the legs of the dragons' 😂, I love Martin sense of humor, what a great talk and what a great author.
I know this may be unpopular, but I’m less interested in brans magic and more interested in aryas magic with the faceless men. I feel like that would be a great spinoff
Long long time ago GRRM wanted to write a post asoiaf book about Arya in Braavos. I would love him to develop a spin off like that.
That's 50 minutes away from writing The Winds of Winter! lol
Can't watch right now but wanted to leave some general words of support in the meantime so: Support! Backing! Encouragement! Bolster! Fortify! Advocate!
24:30
Yep, that's exactly what I've came here for. Thanks.
Thought that was Aurora interviewing GRRM on the thumbnail for a sec lol
We told Professor Larrington about this comment, and she thinks it's quite funny. She says she's going to check out Aurora's music now.
You'd think the person who asked about animated series, would've already seen the countless articles and tweets that have been mentioning them in works for weeks??
That question was such a stupid waste of time... that person should be ashamed.
also the fact he kept saying manga and anime lol, just animation works no need to go all out weeb on a 75 year old man
He is the same guy asking about Rhaegar. The woman did say only one more question left so he can't complain.
He should have used that opportunity on his question about Rhaegar, not on confirming what's already been confirmed by George
This was awesome to watch
appreciation comment for the host dr april pawar.👏👏👏👏
New grrms vid dropped holy shmoly
is it just me or has he lost a lot of weight?
he hittin the gym
Maybe he did it as a comment on the way 'fat' was removed from book vocab. That George does not go in half-cocked
Just getting fit to play Jon Snow in the sequel to GOT
If you read through all the lines when George talks about adaptations, he is saying how terrible GoT was finished. And how D&D/HBO screwed it up. However, HBO did want to do more seasons but ironically D&D rushed it to write Star Wars - which then Disney replaced them because of how bad S8 of GoT was
45:00 just try fortune first. Fame has alot of problems associated
The glancing criticism of "magic systems" as mock-science made me laugh. Sanderson caught some side-eye on the sly.
Go George.
This man is such an amazing author. It would be a tragedy if he doesn't finish A Song Of Ice & Fire. It is looking less and less likely now that he is in his mid 70's and the TV show adaptation climaxed years ago with their version of the ending. He did mention a couple of years ago, however, that he was 75% of the way through completing Winds Of Winter. So I've still got my fingers crossed. Come on, George!
For sure. It is a tragedy :(.
Would have been the best series ever but I still love those books so much. It’s just heartbreaking that we will never know how it ends :(
An amazing author? Before GOT final season landed he stated the ending was faithful to his plans, only to come back on his own words after he saw all the criticisms saying it would actually be different 😅😅😅
@@EC-mg4gb so what? ASOIF is still 4000 pages of amazing writing, so he’s an amazing writer
@@EC-mg4gb and last year he said that the more he writes the more the story deviates from the show, so no the ending is different. and not only the ending, almost everthing since season 4 (half of season 4 aswell)
He looks great for his age, and lost some weight too
George looking better. Now get back to work on winds! Haha
Me gustaría que por lo menos a él lo dejaran hacer todos los cambios que quiera, si tuviera que rehacer alguno de sus libros ya publicados y eso le permitiera un mejor final a sus ojos, que por algo es el autor, lo hiciera.
I wish they asked him 1 question pertaining to elden ring & its dlc story.
52:56 You can’t tell that’s not Bran Stark (and his name is Jaime😂)
George looking goood... good for him!
If reading books offends people, maybe reading books is not for them.
The world is so full of whiners nowadays. I am 27 but I wish I was born in 50s, there was less bullshit and more brilliance.
@@ousseynougueye5949yikes
@@ousseynougueye5949 watch the movie Trumbo, it was kinda the same back then
Te amo george
Goddammit I love the hat
I wonder if GRRM has ever read Berserk. I think he’d like it.
If he does, I hope he takes the hint when he gets to know what happened to Miura.
Cough cough Brandon Sanderson
wish i had so much imagination
Am I wrong or does he seem thinner?
Sara Hess is the new Kathleen Kennedy
Click on thumbnail thinking Aurora was interviewing Martin!
43:28 é Beatrice del Podcast del Ghiaccio e del Fuoco!!!!❤❤🎉🎉🎉