George R. R. Martin: The World of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones)

[@BenjaminRodriguezReyes]

"Deadline, what deadline?" -The noble words of House Martin What a magnificent troll xD

[@ivopoulsen]

i had to turn subtitles on because i heard "Dead lion, what dead lion?"

[@Ahmed-ii7up]

@@ivopoulsen me too, lol.

[@Haydenthemaker1000]

Ya its soooooo magnificent that he refuses to finish the deadline because he cares more about money and fame than his readers, soooooooo magnificent

[@heiko5129]

@@Haydenthemaker1000 Calm your butt down.

[@thomy1955]

@@Haydenthemaker1000 If he would care about money and fame more than his fans, then he would release them as fast as he can and take the money.

[@samsquanch197]

Imagine how many years this guy lived in obscurity. Everyone telling him to get things together and now he's one of the most sought after authors int he world. Take a moment George enjoy it you've earned it.

[@lookingforsomething]

He was never obscure. One of the most prominent fantasy writers of our time long before the show. I still remember like yesterday when my friend gave me his SoIF copies to read back in 2007 because he thought that I had a huge hole in my fantasy fiction knowledge for not having read his books, and my girlfriend at the time had gone to a book convention to specifically get an autograph just from him a year before in 2006. His books were legend already way back before the show.

[@koalabrownie]

There is a very wide gulf between "obscurity" and "household name".

[@georgetapia4020]

Imagine how many years this guy lived in obscurity. Everyone telling him to get things together and now he's one of the most sought after authors int he world. Take a moment George enjoy it you've earned it.

[@MasterPoppers]

Prior to Game of Thrones, he certainly wasn't one of the most well-known authors of all time, but he has been a successful writer since the late 70s. In the science fiction world, he's been a prominent name since the 80s.

[@rdwinter1115]

@@lookingforsomething I think he meant pre asoiaf

[@Taospark]

"I don't know. You have to keep reading." Sick man.

[@jdeezy63]

+Plowbeast But there's nothing to read

[@Squickly_]

+Josh White Trolling at it's best.

[@arissantorisonmars9271]

He's a very sick man.

[@billymurry5581]

+Mikia Soraka literally and figuratively

[@R4Y2k]

Well, he didn't said it's his newest book you should read. Probably the answer to our questions are already written? The ink is dry :-)

[@ApplesandDragons]

1:06 Silmarillion & Tolkien 5:00 AWOIAF & Co-authors 15:02 Drogon v Smaug 16:52 Targaryens 19:05 Yandel & Gyldayn 23:11 Trident 25:42 Tradition Of Dragons 28:30 Tame A Beast 30:35 Blackfyre 36:05 The Wall Inspir 40:18 Death & Ruins 43:12 Eyrie 45:42 TV Book Comparisons 48:22 Dragonstone 49:55 Iron Throne 54:46 Dunk v Laughing Storm 55:50 Summerhall 59:12 Ironborn 59:57 Art Calendars 1:01:31 Stannis Inspir 1:03:36 Ethnicity & Religion 1:06:06 Magic & Religion 1:10:00 Clegane Inspir 1:12:09 Map Creation 1:14:54 Others Inspir 1:15:10 Birth A Dragon 1:15:40 Red God Inspir 1:19:30 Editing Process 1:21:19 Grateful Dead 1:22:48 Hodor's Name 1:23:20 Illustration 1:26:04 House Martin words 1:26:51 Mistakes 1:29:43 Dave & Dan

[@ieradossantos]

should be pinned

[@cuongbui9708]

Thanks!

[@ShinyBusterBaby]

Thanks so much for the buttons!!!💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@Gio-yq8jj]

Thank you!

[@tommymcinerney9082]

you are a god amongst men

[@JoeySoSick]

When G.R.R. Martin began coughing, I was afraid somebody poisoned his drink with the strangler lol

[@rezbarbie24]

lol

[@johnnythreefour2902]

+Joey Nguyen No it's probably just his fat heart screaming for help.

[@becsocsci621]

Joey N. well if a little tiny old lady with a flower brooch was there...

[@Desertdamsel]

I know my head snapped up like - You had better not die before you finish the books bastard

[@fooooooooooooooo]

Somebody slipped the Tears of Lys in his water.😂😂😂

[@SoumyadeepBasu5]

1:22:54 - 1:22:56 That sudden look of regret. The audience laughing drowned his heart-ache. He’s probably thinking “Laugh all you want. Just you wait.”

[@daddyleon]

And the painful "uhmm.."

[@marinadoshkevich4863]

he has no heartache when killing off his characters. You should have realized that by now. I think many writers rather enjoy giving their characters heart wrenching ends.

[@lipsynchthis]

Marina Doshkevich well that response wasn't high horsed or condescending at all.

[@KampfGruppeLehr88]

@@marinadoshkevich4863 Actually he said on multiple occasions he doesn't enjoy killing off characters.

[@GUV85]

I think the pain is more to do with giving D&D that from the novels before he has published it. There's no way the show came up with 'Hold the door all on their own!

[@DoubleO88]

I'd love to watch an animated A Song of Ice and Fire thats accurate to the source material.

[@Ricokz]

+DoubleO88 Good luck finding anyone who's ready to do thousands of hours of animated material. There's a reason the show strays away and has to cut most of the story lines.

[@DoubleO88]

+Rič if I had the skill and the resources I'd do it and include every little detail I could

[@nypad5]

+DoubleO88 I had this discussion with friends of mine not too long ago.. I mean.. Game of thrones / Ice and Fire went from 1 to a billion since the television show. I mean... once the books and show is finished we will NEVER see the end of game of thrones. I bet we will see another major series in our lifetime for sure.

[@DoubleO88]

nypad5 definitely only problem is the western world has a problem with adult orientated animation, everything gotta be for kids. But just like George revolutionized TV by making a adult fantasy series maybe a studio could do the same with animation

[@nypad5]

DoubleO88 I totally agree.. the first thing that came to mind for me was an anime spin on the series! I would watch that if it looked great ahah.

[@VoidLantadd]

This is a guy, talking about the history of some world he made up. Why am I so fascinated?!

[@wanabeguitarguy]

Because your Batman!

[@Jorvanius]

Because his world is the best to this date

[@valerio1292]

...like it's weird to be fascinated by great stories, characters and great imaginary places. what should we be fascinated about?

[@Zendae._]

Wait aegon wasn't a real person 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

[@danyelahtabaat4808]

Because most its ancient hystery

[@Tiarcis]

Look at that sadness with the Hodor question

[@IrishEagIe]

Nah, he's just like "hehe, they don't even know what's coming. Just you wait".

[@pauldavis5665]

He knows the show was going to reveal the answer to that question before he would be able to get the book out.

[@shannond7437]

Paul Davis Your point?

[@icresp4263]

No matter what you think of him. He held the fucking door.

[@HighEvolutionary175]

Game of Feels :(

[@failmanmovies9626]

fucking bran he just couldnt listen to three eyed raven

[@singinwhatimdoin]

I think he did... Meera: "We're all going to die. We need Hodor. Warg into Hodor now." 3ER: "Listen to your friend, Brandon." 3ER knew what was about to happen. If I had to guess, he is teaching Bran the dangers of his new-found ability to affect the past.

[@failmanmovies9626]

+singinwhatimdoin yes but he shouldnt go to the NK in the first place just like 3ER told him

[@Bamibalgenieter12]

It was actually his destiny to warg into hodor to make him hodor, to save him in that instant.

[@evelolivas8828]

The laugh of George is so cunning, I love it.

[@alexdredge655]

I like to imagine him laughing like that when he’s killing off our favourite characters lmao

[@emangination]

I could listen to GRRM all day talking ASOIAF related. The man is practically a genius on what he does. He basically created another world thru his own imagination. That's something.

[@QualityPen]

@Utube Fknsucks Well, the central conflict certainly is from history. Yorks vs the Lancasters = Starks vs the Lannisters. Many other elements, however, are not. Some examples would be the Faceless Men, the Others, the Werewoods, the Three Eyed Raven.

[@VoidStar.]

His expressions make so much sense now at 1:22:50! #holdthedoor

[@lipsynchthis]

Jessey Bowman Lmfao that cringe reaction to his answer where she speaks complete jibberish then strokes the back of her neck hahahahahahahahahahahhahahahaahhahaah thank you for time stamping this because I missed that also l.

[@Tdrad52]

I could drive from Virginia to Florida in one day and listen to this Man the whole time, no problem.

[@r000n1]

"Deadline? What deadline?" This man is just amazing, always witty

[@TheDiabeticGameMaster]

Hearing her talk about being sad when looking at that picture of Winterfell immediately brings me back to the last line of A Clash of Kings, when Bran is leaving with his small, sorry group of friends and he takes one last look back at all he's ever known and says "it isn't dead. It's just broken. Like me."

[@fgdj2000]

I love listening to him. He seems to be a Fantasy fan who seems genuinely happy both that he has made his own world (with which he also seems very pleased in a non-egomaniac way) and that so many people love it so much and want to learn more about it.

[@jordanweb1]

1:23:11 he addresses the hodor situation so calmly knowing that shit is a banger as plot twist 😭this man is the GOAT

[@fchrisb804]

George comes across as very humble and playful in this interview. I like him.

[@mikeamato9267]

As much as I love his work I always imaged he’s be kinda stuck up with how much success he’s had and how great of a writer he is, but he’s truly a modest and down to earth guy. Makes reading his work even more enjoyable

[@Allyson6C]

..... wow. The response when George walked on stage was so well-deserved imo. He’s an amazing writer & has brought so much curiosity, joy, creativity & love to the people through his books. I have nothing but love & respect for him❤️💜💚

[@DLewis2193]

GoT is so popular, that George must have fears of being kidnapped

[@Anna-zi7sx]

danny spoon yes we will kidnapp him to finish the books xD

[@badjokemaker3051]

+Anna Lena XXX But he will do that at home too.

[@Anna-zi7sx]

But not quick enaugh :`(

[@badjokemaker3051]

Anna Lena XXX I don't think he works better under force or some threat. Kidnapped him once...and this guy loves to eat. You will end poor before you go to jail.

[@Anna-zi7sx]

XD you might have a point there :)

[@DotJPGG]

George is so charming. Would have been nice to have had a more well-informed interviewer but he made it work. So much great insight, he just draws you in to this completely imaginary world.

[@LiamM]

Think. Inside that mans head.. is the ending to Game Of Thrones.

[@Deathshuck]

Stannis Baratheon I wish George would whisper it in my ear.

[@justsomeone1848]

Deathshuck me too

[@Noeton]

Deep inside I think you don't. :)

[@LizaLiza-uc4nz]

Now think. That ending is gonna die with him.

[@merricko]

Stannis Baratheon and the producers of the show

[@analogGigabyte]

I wish some questions were better and more interesting. This man never fails to spark my interest and make time fly, I could listen to George talk for hours

[@The_Burning_Sensation]

His response to the question about birthing a dragon always requiring a human sacrifice seems potentially important... considering what he said earlier in the interview about Valyrians and blood magic.

[@SeriousJokster]

CatAtomic99 Yep

[@derpman909]

CatAtomic99 considering that drogo was on the pyre with dany and the eggs, it might also be necessary that its kings blood that is sacrificed

[@WhoIsPine]

derpman909 Yes, and she also burned the witch alive in that same pyre.

[@PhilHibbs]

WhoIsPine A witch who had worked with Marwin of the Citadel.

[@LivingTheGoodTimes]

Phil Hibbs Well it wasn't shown in the show but in the books she sacrifices her unborn child then has nightmares about the loss. So if you think about Drogo dying, the witch dying, and the child dying, then that is 3 bodies/lives, for 3 dragons.

[@pppzzz8]

1:22:48 HOLD THE DOOR!!!

[@aaaarrooonn]

+Misterr Polo RIP :'(

[@TheOjkk]

+karhu metsällä nainen lmao

[@kylez9094]

I just hope it's not a door to the back door of a cave with no front door

[@kachivarela574]

It's like The elder scrolls games. Caves with doors

[@alvincraig585]

Morra b nj;8

[@procom94]

Martin has such an unbiased way of thinking and talking

[@nicoblac9368]

He really is. He’s a very open minded human being, sees all sides of faiths & religions, countries & continents, people & their way of life. He isn’t close minded or biased or shut off in anyway. It’s the opposite of how most people believe in one religion & hate others, or believe in no religion & hates all, or this people hates that people because they come from the North or the South etc. He seems to understand all people and why they do what they do right or wrong, he puts that thinking into his characters. It’s why he has some of the most diverse characters, whether it’s the crazy serial killer, the mother who is just trying to protect her children, or the noble man trying to stay good in a cruel world.

[@maxrice6990]

"Yes, this character you killed three books ago." hahahaha

[@hashimirasama]

01:22:50 "How did you decide on the name Hodor" If only I had known at the time.

[@Sadc0m]

Imagine being a nerdy nerd, writing your nerdiness in tomes, and then being invited to talk to the nation on tv channels and shit about your nerdy stuff that you came up with. It is amazing xD

[@LGastel]

Who the hell has an issue with maps in fantasy books? I'd be so lost without them, especially in Epic Fantasy I find myself going back, checking distances etc on a pretty regular basis

[@JohnFourtyTwo]

I'd be lost without maps period.

[@symmetrie_bruch]

"the catholics refutet this argument by killing them all" ^^ gotta love george

[@sebiieex]

I could listen to this forever

[@wtoole1]

This is a great interview. I kind of wish they'd gotten a true nerd fan of the books to do this interview. I believe she's read the books, but seems like she's not very knowledgeable. I'd love to watch Preston Jacobs chat with GRRM for half an hour. or 5.

[@Fnidner]

Yeah! Or Alt Shift X or Red Team Review!

[@jackmuller5478]

charlie, carmine or alt shift dont know shit compared to preston. i like em all, but their videos are not even nearly as deep or detailed as prestons... an interview beetween preston and george would be fucking awesome btw :D

[@Fnidner]

+Jack Müller Dude, no one would argue against you on that :)

[@AngelCakes1997]

+Jack Müller Even they would agree wholeheartedly

[@MemeDonkey69]

would of been better if the interviewer never spoke

[@RPG_Angie]

The interviewer wasn't exactly terrible, but she made me fantasize about how much better the interview would be with someone like comicbookgirl19 - someone with high energy and in-depth knowledge who would go really into detail or into overarching themes instead of wasting time on basic questions like "Who are the Targaryens?"

[@saeyabor]

Oh man, GRRM interviewed by CBG19... now that would be an awesome 90 minutes.

[@Fennecbutt]

I'm guessing that's a youtuber? Ugh.

[@RPG_Angie]

Prejudiced against youtubers? Ugh.

[@saeyabor]

Fennecbutt A KZbinr with a great ASOIAF lore series and GOT commentary. Based on the hair she might be Tyroshi.

[@dr.embersfield1551]

AnkokuEvangeline CBG19 interviewing GRRM = awesome! How can we fund this? Or make it happen anyhow?

[@Clothy22]

His words would be "The Winds of Winter is Coming."

[@AngelCakes1997]

George of House Martin. House Words: This is your favourite character? Good to know.

[@poldi2233]

Winter is coming but the Winds aren't

[@Ignisan_66]

*are coming.

[@eat_donuts4510]

Haha yeah

[@elijahbaley978]

Lol

[@renato.pastor]

He has such a great laugh.

[@DirtyAtreyu]

@36:57 I love how he makes even simple, throw away stories interesting. Truly a master of story telling.

[@blackjack90631]

What a wonderful human! I absolutely love how he essentially hired top fans to keep track of his mythology. Humble and wise!

[@daiforme]

i love how humble and real he is. i can totally picture him while writing these books haha.

[@GrimmReaper9090]

1:22:47 Hold-The-Door

[@shooterrick1]

;(

[@TyrantDionysius]

Too soon...

[@kmayo524]

was just thinking that

[@Xuejinyuan]

"How'd you come up with the name Hodor." That smile. He knew!

[@rickyred001]

I have no strong desire to criticize this interviewer too much, but it's quite obvious she has not read a single word of A Song of Ice and Fire. You would think it would be a good idea to get someone (to ask the questions and speak to Martin) who has read at least one book and is familiar with the said books.

[@MrZootSuitz]

I imagined she had to replace someone at the last minute or something

[@mariesia0525]

Even if she read it she would still not have been good because she's not a real fan. She's reading too much of her notes, doesn't seem to know what the visuals are actually about, and not even enthusiastic considering who she's talking to. She's bland as an interviewer. But that's just me. 😁

[@undeadhunter9250]

@@mariesia0525 Yeah she's such a downer, goddamn.

[@keanancupido]

George's laugh just makes my day brighter😂

[@Schmidteren]

I could listen to this man for hours on end. Great to see new stuff from this briliant man.

[@villainova8941]

Martin is this generations Tolkien. He's inspiring people and giving people joy just like Tolkien has done for generations. Imagine a sit down between these two.

[@JJ-ze6vb]

Not really, most people never read his books. They all watched a show that is very loosely based on his characters. Tolkiens Book were read by generations before the three movies came out.

[@alexwilcox2614]

"Brother marrying sister... and nephew marrying aunt.. and so forth" he's foreshadowing Jon and Daenarys

[@ivanlp4ever]

They are not the first, you know.

[@shannond7437]

Alex Wilcox It would be better if those two turned out to be cousins & a more accepted couple even by today’s Westerosi standards.

[@DotJPGG]

@@shannond7437 i think it’s even better that they are nephew and aunt, it adds more conflict and more pushback because of their familiar relation.

[@Schmuni]

House Martin: It is done, when it is done.

[@poldi2233]

"it is coming soon, trust me guys. It'll be out by the end of this year"

[@toby1061]

House Martin: We are not commanded by deadlines.

[@aldenmcgrath9722]

@@toby1061 house martin: we procastinate

[@Robberator]

I could listen to this man forever

[@tcpgblizzard]

I love GRRM even more now that I know he's a fan of I Claudius. I Claudius is a fantastic show, brilliant writing, brilliant acting and some great sets, props and costumes, and all in all, it was way ahead of its time. I haven't read the book(s) the show is based on, but I will one day.

[@tcpgblizzard]

***** I will heed that advise, thank you. I will probably order the book this week in fact...

[@ashlantis4561]

43:15 holy shit guys ive been saying eyrie wrong this whole time!?

[@troliol]

Ash It's pronounced either "air-ee" or "ee - ree" George is pronouncing it wrong lol. I mean, I guess he can say it's pronounced differently in his world if he wants to, but it's a real word, and it seems like he's using it in the real world sense given that the eyrie is on a high perch like a bird's nest.

[@ashlantis4561]

troliolol lol Well I mean, you're talking about a world he created entirely, so whatever he says or however he pronounces things is right. Your point is like telling the parents of a child that the way they pronounce their child's name is wrong because you and other people pronounce it differently. The child's name is pronounced however the parents intended it to be pronounced.

[@troliol]

Ash I literally said EXACTLY what you just said in my original post, so I'm not sure why you're repeating it back to me. "I mean, I guess he can say it's pronounced differently in his world if he wants to, but it's a real word, and it seems like he's using it in the real world sense "

[@ashlantis4561]

troliolol lol You didn't though because thats not what your point says. He is talking about his world being Westeros, that he created. He's pronouncing it his way, which is in fact that correct way no matter how its pronounced otherwise. Whether its a real world or not is irrelevant when we're talking about Georges world. And your point said 'But it's a real word, and it seems like he's using it in the real world sense' which is justifying that its got multiple pronunciations. Hes not talking about real life, hes talking about ASOIAF and so am I and in that world its pronounced however he says it is. The point you made, the way you worded it, does not defend my point, it is in fact against my point. The point I made defends my own so how can it be 'EXACTLY' what you said when you justified it having various pronunciations and I didn't.

[@troliol]

Ash mmmkay, I'm not going to waste my time reading that essay or talking to you any more. You're pretty obnoxious.

[@raiderking69]

I think her terrible knowledge of the books of GRRm actually was the best thing for the interview. It kept George on his toes and he tried his best to convey the information he was willing to provide.

[@fotografiasromero]

She annoyed me

[@PrinceIsot]

It's an interview.... she's supposed to get him to talk about it ....

[@furtherback6131]

I was thoroughly annoyed when she interrupted Martin's story on his version of the Iron Throne because of another slide coming up first. Lady, just skip that one and come back to it after he's done talking.

[@jeaninearianne]

George is an exceptional human being, i'm so inspired by him

[@KonradPromitzer]

I just love this guy. George RR Martin is my hero.

[@magister343]

I was on page 188 of "The World of Ice and Fire: The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones" when I found this video.

[@DrDress]

When he finaly gets finished, this world will create a miriad af books, games, films, series and any other form of storytelling. What a gift. Thank you George. I can't wait.

[@martinellis2664]

He gets so impatient to talk about the Iron Throne. "Yeah Dragonstone whatever. Let's talk about that throne."

[@justinamenta7241]

No, he wanted to finish his initial thought on the differences between the thrones. The interviewer should have just skipped ahead and then went back. She seemed a bit over her head in this interview, not really a good choice to conduct it...and thats being nice

[@otherdrummer5409]

Also, Smaug's scales are very hard to chip and you have to find a way underneath to kill him. Dragons can be killed by spears and arrows and swords in GoT

[@polloleche7719]

Ya because his stories have a little more practicality. I can tell your strong suit isnt comprehension right?

[@BrawlerTM]

@Rushabh @PolloLeche wow you guys are salty

[@abrarbw]

Well, not quite. In ASOIAF, young dragons can be killed by weapons as their scales haven't hardened enough yet. But mature dragons can only be killed by a bolt to the eye. That's probably their only vulnerable spot.

[@dw1419]

Or they can be killed by other dragons or by falling debris or by a really determined mob of Kings Landing small folk…

[@ABCDEF-ix1qf]

Wow, this truly is a brilliant man

[@jmdi2703]

Hands down he is best fantasy writer ever! Living legend!

[@paulosergio7532]

John Tolkien is the guy. But George comes between the greatest.

[@SusanKDahl]

A magnificent Fantasy based on George’s fantasies... of history of dragons fire, ice, kingdoms, war, dead ice walkers, ........I bought the complete series and I’m watching it for the fourth time and I’m still seeing scenes I managed to miss or not notice the connection to a certain kingdom!! I think this series is fantastically addicting!!! Not I have to buy the these books off Fire and Ice for my coffee table! An awesome series that I will never tire of!!!👌🏻

[@ThePoxNews]

There is something about this man that always gives me major ASMR tingles when I hear him talking

[@4810luis]

"HOLD THE DOOR"😢😢

[@twodrifters]

"So at that point my editors exploded." "I know Jan is somewhere in the audience, I recognize her by her exploded head." LMAO GRRM IS FUNNY AS FUCK

[@PWNINSWAGMASTER]

That small detail error that George talked about at the 7 minute mark, the fact that he made this error makes me feel better about being an imperfect writer myself.

[@datapenguin]

I could listen to this man for hours.

[@Nero-ox5tw]

George gives everything a backstory and thats why his books are so popular and interesting, he gives character to a god dam throne, does any other book or movie do that, he talks of things that aren't central to the main focus of his story and gives info and past experienes of characters we only meet for a few pages, it makes it feel like a real world and that there are other things happening other than the main plot, thats what many films and books fail to do is give great detail to ensure there is nothing missed out and the whole creation of this world is included. The characters especially make the books and the show great, they all have motives and all affect the story, there isn't any dead weight, nobody is just in the book because they are cool. They represent something or have a purpose and if not then they aren't talked about or are killed off, keeping irrelevant characters alive or included in the main story makes the reader lose interest, Georges characters offer great detail and motives and a sense of real human characteristics. They show real emotion and conflict within themselves, they are corrupted by power and broken by war. The books literally educate you on how history makes people the way they are, how certain people affect anothers thoughts and actions. The detail just blows me away. Never before has there been so much detail put into a world that does not exist. He is able to make up history that relates to the present time showing how it has affected the timeline and the characters we see today. Thats why he goes down for me as the greatest fantasy writer ever.

[@angel55558]

31:41 You're thinking Of Daeron Targaryen! LMAO AngryGotFan never dissapoints

[@jaywulf]

1:22:55 "Why is he called Hodor? I don't know, you have to keep reading..." From 2020... please do... one of the best moments of the entire show...

[@210SAi]

I agree probably one of the few scenes that was great yet not from the source material. I’m wondering how it’ll be presented since Bran & company already are in with the Children of the Forest

[@warrengwonka2479]

Herbert Merritt, a professor emeritus at Stanford in Germany living with us for a quarter, was personally well-acquainted with Tolkien. An excellent guy to be around, teaching us linguistics of English and German with a delivery like Hal Holbrook’s Mark Twain. Unfortunately, nobody ever asked him because HOBBIT and LORD OF THE RINGS were unknown to us in the early Sixties.

[@Sebastian-dk1mv]

The parallels when he talks about the religion, cathars and the similarities to the 2 equally gods is very interesting "a song of ice and fire" and the perfect balance between ice and fire, Love it

[@malvy4974]

the one thing that's beautiful about this man is that he really wants people t just enjoy his stories from top to bottom and just get immersed with them, and it is annoying it takes like 5, 6 years per book but god they are good

[@thisisfine6451]

"There is something that appeals to me of ruins; beauty that has been destroyed."

[@jaredlawson8847]

#holdthedoor #cryeverytime

[@failmanmovies9626]

i wish i could hold the bran so he wouldnt fuck up everything

[@Brickkzz]

Bran will become powerful once he learns to control his power.

[@Brandon-a-writer]

How do you fuck up a dragon-rider? you warg into that fucker and wreck shit. Bran inside the body of Drogon = destroys the White Walkers by himself. From the air. From a cave... far away ... chillin' and shit, basically an old god.

[@failmanmovies9626]

+Brandon Nobles ok....that has nothing to do with these comments but alright, how do you know that he can warg into a dragon, maybe nobody can.and you cant really call him an god as gods created something they didnt just have a power to control other beings (if they are good gods, they wouldnt control others but they would give them free will)

[@Brandon-a-writer]

I was responding to Bob's comment about how powerful Bran will become. A Dance With Dragons opens with Varymyr Sixskins hunting in a pack, as a warg. And when he hungers after human meat he remembers his father's (Haggon) views about warging, and what he calls "abominations": to eat human meat while in an animal was an abomination, to mate with a wolf while inside a wolf was an abomination, and, lastly, to take over the body of a human was an abomination. He even tries to warg into Thistle but she resists him. Now Bran is not just a warg. There are plenty of wargs, many in his own family. But if it is known of as an abomination to warg into humans, for regular wargs like Varymyr, a greenseer like Bran should be able to warg into people -- and does, as everybody knows he wargs into Hodor - and as powerful as dragons are, it has more to do with intelligence than power. Varymyr wargs into a bear, too. Now, there are horns like Dragonbinder said to be used by the Valryians to bond themselves with their dragons, though it's never suggested that they're wargs. Skinchanging should be the word for it, as warg is more explicit for the direwolves. Dragons are intelligent, sure, and maybe it would be impossible for a regular warg like Arya or Job to warg into another animal, especially a dragon, it shouldn't be beyond reason to think Bran would be able to do much more. He has range over *space and time* through the weirwoods, is thought to be the last greenseer. Many people mistake Bloodraven/the three-eyed crow's visions and apparitions as being those of a God. While I wasn't saying that Bran would be a literal old God, I was suggesting that someone with the power of a greenseer could hypothetically warg into a dragon, and to make short work of the white walker army, Bran in the body of Drogon seems like a pretty good weapon to have. I just thought it was an awesome idea for someone's character arc who is first thought to be a cripple, learns of his ability to warg and use the power of a greenseer, only to overcome his disability by flying -- something he is promised -- in the embodiment of strength and power. Not intending an argument with anyone, just a discussion. Cheers

[@Worlorn]

Hello. I'm Joan Callamezzo: legendary news woman, here to talk about the World of Ice and Fire. This is my guest George Roald Dahl Martin.

[@markovucilovski9876]

27:40 "... nephews and aunts... " - some hardcore foreshadowing there Georgey!

[@maulcs]

This man will do literally anything besides write the main series.

[@tyronnemoosa4741]

Would love to see you give it a try mate. It’s not a walk in the park to warp up such an incredibly complex series

[@rfwebster]

love the Ozymandias reference to the Iron Throne.

[@austentrue7807]

“My name is Ozymandias, king of kings; look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!” Great quote. I too loved how he quoted that.

[@jakeservo7178]

I don't think this lady read the books, she was driving me crazy every time she mispronounced a name and shit. It was still cool to listen to Martin though.

[@TheErebusGaming]

While mispronouncing names and getting thing wrong does annoy me to no end, I think a lot of the time, hosts deserve some slack. Take these people for instance. To find a host, within their company/organization, who could tell apart the sigils of twenty houses would be an impressive feat indeed. They work with what they have a lot of the time.

[@TheErebusGaming]

***** That is a very good point. :P

[@jakeservo7178]

***** That's almost like asking how somebody would be able know how to pronounce "Harry Potter" correctly since they've only read the name to themselves in a book. They know this by having a high enough reading level, and just saying the word out loud to themselves a few times to see if it sounds as right as it did in their head. I've been reading books my whole life, even The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings while I was in elementary school, so I never really had a problem with mispronouncing stuff (though I'm sure reading books like those before helped). She does deserve some slack, I guess, but she could have easily just looked up those names and other stuff on a smart phone really quick before coming on stage and asking the guest if she is getting stuff right about their story.

[@TheErebusGaming]

Jake Servo I wouldn't say it is at all like being able to pronounce Harry Potter. That's a very obvious example, whereas a good number of the names in asoiaf aren't, same with Tolkien's works too. And I don't feel you using your reading of Tolkien holds much merit either. Firstly, Tolkien puts a pronunciation guide in his books, so there's always that to consider. Secondly, even if you didn't use that guide, I wouldn't believe that you got every pronunciation correctly. You only mentioned the LotR and the Hobbit, but have you read the Silmarillion or the Unfinished tales, or what have you? Let's take some of the Elf lords. Celebrimbor, Celeborn, Cirdan the shipwright. You automatically knew all of them were pronounced with hard 'c' sounds? Lets look far more common examples though. Sauron and Smaug, two extremely recognizable names to Tolkien fans, and even many who aren't. Yet, there is a huge contingency of people who say, 'soron' and 'smog', rather than with the correct 'au', 'ow' sound. If you completely ignored Tolkien's pronunciation guides, then there'd be a good chance you'd screw up pronunciations somewhere. Now back to George's books. There are a hell of a lot of names that could be mispronounced, and are. I know from looking up on the internet that there are a large number of fans shocked to learn that Jaime Lannister is pronounced like the actual name Jamie. So many of the book readers believed it was pronounced 'Jaym'. Then there's a number of the Valyrians, with the common, 'aerys'/'erys' ending to their names. Was it 'air-ees', like the Greek god of war? Or was it 'air-is', a much softer intonation? Then there's Brienne of Tarth, who even in the audio books is mispronounced as 'Bri-een', rather than 'Bree-en'. The name Baratheon is far more commonly pronounced 'ba-rath-e-un', when George himself says, 'ba-rath-e-on'. How about the greatest city that was or ever will be? Some say 'karth', some say 'quarth'. Is Cersei, 'sir-see' or 'sir-say'? Is Stannis, 'stan-iss' or 'staan-iss'? There is a boatload of mispronunciations that could derive from reading the books, and to say a high level of reading alleviates that is frankly wrong. Like you, I read Tolkien when I was very young. When I was nine, The Two Towers was the first book I ever fully read. However, that does not make me invulnerable to mispronouncing things, especially when they're only written and not spoken. We have the benefit of being able to hear a lot of the names in the LotR movies and in GoT, and through audiobooks and interviews given and such, but it's unfair to say anyone who can read well should be able to pronounce things, particularly in this genre of fantasy writing. I would agree with you that people mispronouncing Harry Potter would be odd, but that in no way compares to the names in Tolkien or GRRM's works. As for the very last part of your comment, yes she could have and she very well might have done. However, especially with George's books, there are a lot of names to remember, and I wouldn't put it past someone who's not a crazy fan to make a mistake here and there. After all,there are hundreds of thousands of 'fans' who think Khaleesi is a name, not a title. Sorry for the novel.

[@Aliexei]

WTF is she doing with this interview. They should have found someone knowligable with ASIOF.

[@tclauk79]

27:38 Marriages between nephews and aunts? Is He trolling us?

[@nehuenbec]

does it have sense now for you? (jon and daenarys btw)

[@nostromo2871]

I guess he was lol

[@hobnobhead4043]

@@nehuenbec more likely Aegon and Daenarys than Jon and Daenarys

[@alexa.7976]

had to of been

[@SamuraiCypher]

Hobnob Head uhhhh

[@Comrade2261]

I, Claudius is where he drew inspiration from? Wow, that's amazing. That show was great! (I saw on DVD, phenomenal acting.)

[@kcatalanarts]

1:22:48 The hodor name question just made me saaaad. You can see it in his eyes

[@oskorinn284]

"I do like cold weather" omg I love him I love him

[@ThePizzaGoblin]

When he mentioned the valyrians were mage lords, used blood magic, and were based on the roman empire, all I could think of was the tevinter imperium from dragon age. anyone else?

[@dnatsrednUouYoD]

Yes!!

[@AvalectraScars]

"Brothers and sisters, 'NEPHEWS AND AUNTS'" @ 27:40!!! OMG!!! With what we know now!

[@Siptom369]

These are the podcasts I'd like to watch

[@shorthairkorra]

I could listen to George talk for hours upon hours

[@diabl2master]

I would have done a better job interviewing :') George was great though, very interesting. Might have to buy the book!

[@L4cH4nC3]

Incidentally, 92Y is how old GRRM will be when he finishes the books.

[@dirkz.duggitz1567]

Glass half full, huh?

[@XxlololalalexX]

There goes an hour and a half in which GRRM didn't write the next books.

[@Superiorer]

Yet he did like one or 2 interviews in October, an all time low I think. So he had time to write.

[@tomigoi]

Fuck off !!! Let him live his life.

[@XxlololalalexX]

What's the problem? Can't understand sarcasm?

[@plushdogg124]

You need only look at his "Not a Blog" to see he's done over a handful of interviews this October, undoubtedly taking time to travel and tour for his book sales. It's his life though, no one should be telling him what to do, and usually it's non-writers, trolls and short-minded individuals who point at these excellent interviews crying how he could have spent more time on the books. He can only write when the chapter comes to him, no interview or side-project is going to change his style, and it's produced (in my opinion) five epic tomes so far. That being said, if George keeps producing his tomes on pace with A Dance with Dragons and A Feast for Crows, he'll go from having a legacy as "The American Tolkien" to "The Author who failed his fans and let an epic fantasy saga go Unfinished." I'm sure he realizes this is his Magnum Opus, if I recall correctly he's said it himself in recent interviews. But compassion has to go both ways, George is entitled to live his life, fans are allowed to be upset and worried that, after the seemingly thousand-year-gap between the last books, he won't finish their beloved series.

[@MicahSMoore]

Lol

[@kamion53]

43:30 I thought the tv version of the Moondoor an improvement over the bookversion. there it's just a door in a wall opening to empty air, in the tv serie it is really creepy placed in the floor.

[@victorrow]

I could listen to George R. R. Martin talk about stuff and worldbuilding for hours.

[@xTheAmnestyx]

1:28:50 When GRRM "sort of forgets," Bran doesn't get mentioned for one scene When D&D "sort of forget," An entire series comes crashing down.

[@jaimelannister1797]

Dany kind of forgot about the iron fleet

[@Divine_Chareka]

I like how he speaks like it's real history. & if I'm being honest, the history of The World Of Ice And Fire is more interesting than the real history. 😃

[@dozhadeville444]

Real history is falsified. His history probably holds more significance than they bs they feed us lol. And MANY people pay more attention to his world than our world...

[@SuperKing604]

I brought this book and it's great! The art work is amazing

[@ErrantHippo]

I always love his sincerity in answering interview questions.

[@abradfordajb]

Thanks so much for posting this interview. It's been very enjoyable to watch and quite insightful. rgds.

[@dennisreynolds1341]

She's obviously done no research... Since George has answered most of these questions a number of times before... Especially the one about the idea behind The Wall.. FFS you could even see how disappointed he was when she asked that question.

[@wtf7476]

Dennis Reynolds I've never heard the story about the idea behind the wall before and it was one of the most interesting things in this interview.

[@dennisreynolds1341]

WTF 7 Well it's been known since before the show was even picked up... Sick of hearing that question and so is Martin, it seems.

[@wtf7476]

Dennis Reynolds Might be known by some, but not well known. And she might have known where he got the idea, but she wanted to ask him so he would open up his creative process to make up an interesting interview in which she partly failed if the question is often repeated as you said. I wonder why they don't get real fans of the book series to interview GRRM.

[@raphaeltrumpetsound835]

WTF 7 Cause we would have bias-based question on our own assumptions.