‘Goosebumps’ Author Reveals He Never Wanted To Write The Book

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  • R.L. Stine has been giving readers goosebumps for 30 years, and helped kids develop a love for reading along the way. TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager sits down with the beloved author to talk about the series literary impact, the personal connection he felt to his main characters and how he almost didn't write the book.
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  • @youandiryan
    @youandiryan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +195

    I am in my thirties and it's absolutely awesome to see RL Stine is still doing very well. He was a very big part of my childhood. He was a part of a lot of people's childhoods. So for a lot of people when you say the name RL Stine they have very fond memories.

    • @grumpent
      @grumpent ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Facts

    • @youandiryan
      @youandiryan ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@grumpent thank you my friend!!

    • @simounobrien9096
      @simounobrien9096 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Agreed. R.L Stine is one of the very few Authors that inspired me to Read more books. He is indeed a Legend.

    • @sonyslyer9946
      @sonyslyer9946 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Amen! Facts🎉

    • @youdofookinnotin
      @youdofookinnotin ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He is big part of childhood for kids from Russia too ❤

  • @Luckyduck82180
    @Luckyduck82180 2 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    I was born in 1980 and I grew up on his books. Love him

  • @lucifer-ic9th
    @lucifer-ic9th 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    This man made growing up in the 90 a million times better. Both the books and rhe tv series, ah the nostalgia...

  • @BrunaNeptune
    @BrunaNeptune ปีที่แล้ว +52

    This guy is the whole reason I became a horror writer to begin with! I grew up on the Goosebumps series in the early 2000s in Elementary school! It's great to see the next generation read his books! ^^

    • @techunity1401
      @techunity1401 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Do you have any books?

  • @JellyjamGoosebumps
    @JellyjamGoosebumps 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Grew up on these, now collecting them as an adult. Always will be a special childhood memory, whenever I look over the covers, a rush of pure nostalgia!

  • @niabelizaire3596
    @niabelizaire3596 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    30 years later, Goosebumps is still one of the greatest children’s book series ever! 💚💯📚

  • @steveparsley
    @steveparsley 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    It's because of R.L. Stine Goosebumps books I learned how to read. What attracted me to his books was the cover art of monsters, living dummies, and mask that become part of you. THANK YOU MR. R.L. STINE

  • @jeffz9983
    @jeffz9983 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    R.L. Stine is the only person of fame that I genuinely want to meet. I want to thank him from the bottom of my heart for the memories that will stay with my sister and I forever. We would not of had the childhood we had without goosebumps. THANK YOU R.L. Stine! Wish I could meet you!

  • @thebookcorner1072
    @thebookcorner1072 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks to R.L Stine I took a chance and became a independent author. I might not end up becoming as great as him, but he was such an inspiration to me.

  • @lc11214
    @lc11214 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    When I was younger, I loved going to the library after school. Hence, I can borrow those goosebumps books.

    • @johnbakasmoothhotchocolate
      @johnbakasmoothhotchocolate 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Beautiful name you have and I also enjoyed going to library for them...when I didn't have book reports to do, that is. 😁

    • @radiofreealbemuth
      @radiofreealbemuth 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I didn't have cable growing up, so that's how I spent my days, at the library. Unfortunately I lived in Los Angeles, which is notorious for bad libraries. The children section was a small bookshelf. The ya section wasnt much better. It didnt have any goosebumps. I recently moved to Cleveland, and there are so many more libraries here, and the children section alone is bigger than the entire library in Los Angeles that I went to growing up. Makes me wish I had grown up in Cleveland instead of Los angeles.

    • @ibobeko4309
      @ibobeko4309 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@radiofreealbemuth I remember borrowing Goosebumps books at the library in Austria, Vienna in the early 2000s in a small library.

    • @kevinc1001
      @kevinc1001 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'd get one whenever I went to the grocery store lol.

    • @sonyslyer9946
      @sonyslyer9946 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes! 🎉

  • @bullet4life25
    @bullet4life25 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My childhood consisted of going to the local library with my mom and seeing what goosebump VHS were on the shelf for the week! My favorite “One day at Horrorland” thank you R.L Stine for the memories! 👻

  • @jemmajones6013
    @jemmajones6013 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Absolute genius. Even 30 years on i still read and watch Goosebumps. I hope more children today get to read and watch Goosebumps

  • @12DollarMcChicken
    @12DollarMcChicken ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Whole reason I loved the bookstore in 3rd grade was because of Mr. Stine. S/O to the GOAT!

  • @LEGNDARY_MIST
    @LEGNDARY_MIST 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    We need more information on the new Tv series for real😩 I can't wait for the new Goosebumps show, they better not mess it up.

    • @johnbakasmoothhotchocolate
      @johnbakasmoothhotchocolate 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm going to look up more information on the series. I'm very much wanting a remake of the series that stays faithful to the original stories.

  • @siddheshmisale3904
    @siddheshmisale3904 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Always waited for the Scholastic Book fair to get his books!

  • @caffe2285
    @caffe2285 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    His books are memorable. I only read one book and i still am intrigued and remembered it to this day

  • @luissarg1524
    @luissarg1524 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    God I love r.l stile , my father would read to me Stephen King books as a child cause I’m weird like that and so one day I took “It” to school and got in trouble so I went o the library and tried to find something that was horror but for kids and it was very difficult but eventually I found “scary stories to tell in the dark “ and as you all probably know or are guessing. I also got in trouble for that but then they began giving us the Scholastic book log and I spotted “Goosebumps” and so that became my daytime horror fix until I could get home and finish my Stephen King books ,but plot twist. I just couldn’t put down the books and I recall even convincing my mother to pay for me to be in the “Goosebumps “fan club from Scholastics and it’s just such a big part of the creation for my love of writing and specifically writing horror stories because R.L Stine taught me that horror doesn’t always have to be visually horrific or gory , there are these fears we have as children that usually follow us into our adulthood and just yea he such a big artistic influence to me as a person and as an artist and he just seems so kind . Love everyone who has commented how he had influence on them .❤💀👻🤘🏻

  • @WarrenSofine-tp7qf
    @WarrenSofine-tp7qf 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    WOW RL.STINE GOOSEBUMPS IS FROM MY CHILDHOOD, GOOSEBUMPS IS A BIG PART OF MYSELF..I REWATCH THE 90 FILMS EVEN IN 2024

  • @killapicklepiratepanda7373
    @killapicklepiratepanda7373 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I was a teen when goosebumps came out I was in love with these books ❤❤ still am. There's a reason why he's called the Stephen King of kids

  • @shaliseshaw9385
    @shaliseshaw9385 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I still miss reading the Goosebumps books, "Say Cheese and Die, The Haunted Mask and The Haunted Mask 2, The Werewolf Of Fever Swamp, etc. and other Goosebumps books from the library. 📚📚📚📚📚📚😱😱😱😱😱😱

  • @idongesitusen5764
    @idongesitusen5764 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My mom was more put off by the covers than the actual stories. It’s through him I stepped into becoming an author. ❤

  • @Squakie
    @Squakie ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Always gonna be part of my childhood

  • @amenenema474
    @amenenema474 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    These books were such a huge part of my childhood!

  • @BrutusWasntTaken
    @BrutusWasntTaken 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Happy 30 Anniversary Goosebumps 🥳

  • @Weebookey
    @Weebookey ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Loved these so much as a kid. It’s a shame I sold them all but I’m keen to get all the originals now

  • @javeydones5163
    @javeydones5163 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Kids need a lot of encouragement to read these days. I’m glad we still have books like these for kids to love. I also think we should encourage kids to read comics as well to introduce them to reading more.

  • @zinachia7009
    @zinachia7009 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    0:54 Happy birthday to R.L. Stine! 🎂🎁🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎈♎

  • @marcelledecoteau4353
    @marcelledecoteau4353 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It is amazing how children have been enjoying his books for that long. Now their children are also enjoying the same books. Now that there is a remake of the series. They can also enjoy the show. I think that is totally amazing.

  • @Adrienetteee
    @Adrienetteee ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I’m so sad they took goosebumps off Netflix😭

    • @hotmcfly9247
      @hotmcfly9247 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It’s still on there my guy check

    • @Adrienetteee
      @Adrienetteee 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@hotmcfly9247 No, they only have the special episodes, not like the other seaons

  • @Justinian43
    @Justinian43 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    These books were born the same year I was, 1992. And in 2003 we met, I was not good at speaking english and from the first book, I connected and couldn't put them away and I learn to speak english with the first 62 Goosebumps books

  • @hannahmowen9437
    @hannahmowen9437 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    RL Stine is always an inspiration to me ever since when I was kid, I always wanted to write some stories and scary ones too!

  • @kevinc1001
    @kevinc1001 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm 37 and I'm trying to reread every single original 62 Goosebumps books in order it brings back memories.

  • @ishmael802
    @ishmael802 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Glad kids still reading these books

  • @duffyy1
    @duffyy1 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Not only did he create a legacy and an icon he helped million of kids learn to read. He’s a saint.

  • @austinrenteria
    @austinrenteria 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Happy 30th Anniversary to Goosebumps.

  • @DruidsCalling
    @DruidsCalling ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you R.L. Stein :)

  • @chrisxavier3147
    @chrisxavier3147 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Big part of my childhood!

  • @zachhaywood1564
    @zachhaywood1564 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I recently reread these books as a 29 y/o (judge me) after loving them as a kid, and they surprisingly hold up very well. It's definitely not scary anymore, but it's still very entertaining in spite of that.

  • @johnnygunzfilmbuff7821
    @johnnygunzfilmbuff7821 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm 29 still scared or life. I grew up on rl Stine my favorite was the haunted mask.

  • @BOND19951
    @BOND19951 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The books were awesome but the shows never failed to scare me as a kid.

  • @lobaggins3328
    @lobaggins3328 ปีที่แล้ว

    Literally rereading the series ❤

  • @adamtr1121
    @adamtr1121 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such a wonderful author

  • @charleskim1540
    @charleskim1540 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I used to read and watch goosebumps back, when I was a kid.

  • @okcsooners28
    @okcsooners28 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    He's exactly what you want him to be!

  • @BeaufortRyan
    @BeaufortRyan ปีที่แล้ว +3

    He didn't just wrote Goosebumps, but he wrote Spaceballs: The Book.

    • @jaskell2057
      @jaskell2057 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yep and Fear Street Saga's

    • @PlatinumEagleStudios
      @PlatinumEagleStudios 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He didn't write Goosebumps at all actually. Also please learn propper grammar. "He didn't just wrote" is incorrect. "He didn't just write" would be correct. But he never wrote Goosebumps. Stop believing in lies

  • @alyssanicholson4312
    @alyssanicholson4312 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this!!!!!!❤

  • @melaniekinkiejacob7419
    @melaniekinkiejacob7419 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love reading because of RL Stines

  • @kylerowe9552
    @kylerowe9552 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Stine is a legend

  • @DhrubotararAsor
    @DhrubotararAsor 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He is AWESOME!!!!

  • @FrederickGreer
    @FrederickGreer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Happy 30 Years of Goosebumps everyone! 💚💚💚

  • @MsDisneylandlover
    @MsDisneylandlover 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i love goosebumps and hunting hour.

  • @michaelgonzales92mg
    @michaelgonzales92mg ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Turning 31 this year, been a goosebumps fan ever since I was a kid. I mostly watched the show on Fox Kids but as I grew older I started reading the books and enjoying them very much. Currently reading "Werewolf skin" next on my list to read is "Welcome to Dead house". And can you believe he was inspired by EC horror comics? When you read the books you think no way this guy was inspired by something as graphic and gorey as EC horror comics, but its true. Thank you R.L Stine for these amazing books and the incredible TV series based on them.

  • @vanessacabrera8120
    @vanessacabrera8120 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember we had book fairs and I would buy the books at school. And get the bookmarks as well

  • @uinisefoochong5917
    @uinisefoochong5917 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can honestly say I've read most of his books

  • @terrafray
    @terrafray 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My main reason to went to library and read it, when smartphone has not been invented yet, and internet was still a luxury.

  • @semajjarrett3877
    @semajjarrett3877 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lucky for Mr. Stine, comedy bridges into horror seamlessly.

  • @Hannah-du4yg
    @Hannah-du4yg ปีที่แล้ว

    I LOVE THIS MAN

  • @yugimtuazon3315
    @yugimtuazon3315 ปีที่แล้ว

    I want to be like R.L Stine

  • @animefan2454
    @animefan2454 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Man is on league's with Stephen King.
    Love his books

  • @jaskell2057
    @jaskell2057 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the Fear Street Saga's too

  • @MsDisneylandlover
    @MsDisneylandlover 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    legendary guy love him

  • @uinisefoochong5917
    @uinisefoochong5917 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Goosebumps .... cam Jansen.... magic tree house a to z mysteries I've read it all

  • @lilmamagc
    @lilmamagc ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I miss when kids were into books

  • @MsDisneylandlover
    @MsDisneylandlover 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i grew up on tv show

  • @Colmenero444
    @Colmenero444 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Kids that hated reading, read Goosebumps. Ironic isnt it.

  • @user-vz1fv1ft2r
    @user-vz1fv1ft2r ปีที่แล้ว

    how do you do that?

  • @Nopuppets10978
    @Nopuppets10978 หลายเดือนก่อน

    0:01 to 0:53. Goosebumps books

  • @PirateJamm
    @PirateJamm 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Absolutely love goosebumps and the books!
    Although R L Stein had a lot of ghost writers. He was releasing a book every month. He had to call in secret writers to write books for him

  • @prologueofzinachia7123
    @prologueofzinachia7123 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am the Covenant comic creator and artist to write and draw a lot of comics! I was influencing to the works of Wee Tian Beng and Kazu Kibuishi, Dead or Alive game series, Koei games (Dynasty Warriors series, Samurai Warriors series, Warriors Orochi series and Mystic Heroes), The Longest Journey game series, The King of Fighters game series, Street Fighter game series, Soul series, Final Fantasy game series, Guilty Gear game series and more!

  • @OptimusProvost
    @OptimusProvost 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Slappy still scares the crap outta me!

  • @MsDisneylandlover
    @MsDisneylandlover 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i know i am scary cat lol

  • @blachlee1962
    @blachlee1962 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Speaking of bumps, the main mole seems to have grown after childhood. Excise it already!

  • @katelynthewhitewerewolf6376
    @katelynthewhitewerewolf6376 ปีที่แล้ว

    RL Stine is my favorite Book Writer and he's written more books than Stephen King I like Stephen King's movies more than his books.

  • @MsDisneylandlover
    @MsDisneylandlover 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    look him at 9 lol young

  • @daoyang5988
    @daoyang5988 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am a writer of author anime shows and TV shows on television. I write on my Samsung notes had taught me did thus by myself

  • @laurajefferson8883
    @laurajefferson8883 ปีที่แล้ว

    RL Stine reading goosebumps books 📚 slappy world 😈 Laura Jefferson

  • @micaylab1
    @micaylab1 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    R.L Stein’s publishers or editors have obviously Never Heard Of Neil Gaiman Then!😒

  • @lilmamagc
    @lilmamagc ปีที่แล้ว

    I wasn't allowed to read these as a kid because some of the topics were demonic 🙃

  • @VermotKilledBSF
    @VermotKilledBSF ปีที่แล้ว

    Who is he really though? If you find out. You might scream. He never wrote those books. :)

    • @ismellnumbers
      @ismellnumbers 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Are you joking lol

    • @PlatinumEagleStudios
      @PlatinumEagleStudios 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ismellnumbers No. It's called ghost writers. look it up and educate yourself. He never wrote these books

  • @shaliseshaw9385
    @shaliseshaw9385 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What happened to the facts about R.L. Stine disliking the Goosebumps books, "The Barking Ghost and Go Eat Worms?" 📚📚📚🐕🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

    • @johnbakasmoothhotchocolate
      @johnbakasmoothhotchocolate 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We don't talk about those books. 😊

    • @nathansullivan8472
      @nathansullivan8472 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I actually liked Go Eat Worms. The Barking Ghost, on the other hand, I don’t blame him for hating it.

    • @katelynthewhitewerewolf6376
      @katelynthewhitewerewolf6376 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@johnbakasmoothhotchocolate
      It be cool to see more of the Original Goosebumps book series get a remake series.

    • @johnbakasmoothhotchocolate
      @johnbakasmoothhotchocolate ปีที่แล้ว

      @@katelynthewhitewerewolf6376 I agree. And even some that were made back in the 90's, but actually touch on the book.

    • @johnbakasmoothhotchocolate
      @johnbakasmoothhotchocolate ปีที่แล้ว

      @@katelynthewhitewerewolf6376 I love your pfp by the way.