A Conversation with George R R Martin | A Celebration of the Targaryen Dynasty

[@Bargadiel]

George taking the time at the start to talk about the other author speaks volumes about his character.

[@itsbreezy2521]

Broke my heart a bit to see George wrestle with the fact he's now created this incredible and expansive universe in his later life that he now will likely not have enough time to explore and flesh out as he would like. We all wish he was able to do this as it would be a marvel to experience, he is a true literary genius. Despite the pressure he's under I hope he rests easy in the fact that his work and contributions will stand the test of time. In my opinion he is the greatest fantasy writer since Tolkien.

[@sajivdoley6949]

No the GOAT writer is Isayama.

[@tadeomartinez1392]

@@sajivdoley6949 iugh

[@Dylan_A526]

Forget fleshing it out, just finish the main story so we're not left with season 7 and 8.

[@glennross85]

Personally I will make that call once ASOIAF is finished and we can judge the body of his work in its entirety.

[@emperorpalpatine4681]

@@glennross85 it’s never getting finished.

[@deep1166]

I could listen to this man for the rest of my life and i won't get bored What a legend

[@mrmarmellow555]

WHICH MAN There Are TWO ‼️🇮🇲😬

[@mrmarmellow555]

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[@babaganoush6520]

I knew which one he meant

[@melmothmelmoth]

He is a legend for sure!

[@andreww4751]

id rather read his finished works

[@mononoke721]

Not sure why this is unlisted? Any interview with GRRM should be shared with the world widely.

[@caturdayz44]

You got an early screening

[@City-Swimmer]

This isn't really live.

[@ScootsYoutube]

This is for you only, we actually can’t see the video yet

[@skeetskeetbang]

you didn’t hear? they did all this for you

[@funoff3207]

Don't worry the algorithm has kicked in now

[@owenreaperreviews3417]

When he said “can I live forever” I said out loud “I wish you could George” undoubtedly one of the greatest writers of all time

[@Dave004]

I'd argue a great writer finishes a great series vs writing some decent books in his past and starting a great series and then doing anything he can to not finish it. But greatness differs for everyone I suppose.

[@jorgeenriquez637]

@@Dave004 is a human being and writing is actually pretty hard and ASOIAF makes it even harder. I truly don't know how he's going to merge every single plot line and sub plot line on the books. That thing of he being a gardener writer shows a very talented and skilled writer, but is the same thing that is causing him to not finish the books. The story overcome George since book 4

[@jorgeenriquez637]

I definitely would give him 5 years of my life. But I don't know if that would be enough for him to finish WOW haha

[@thechronicler1453]

@@Dave004 people like you make me sick. George RR Martin’s friend put it perfectly: “George RR Martin is not your b*tch.” He is a magnificent writer and I would like to see how you match your own idea of greatness

[@thechronicler1453]

@@Dave004 ​ also, if you hate George RR Martin so much because his writing is too slow for you, then why do you watch his interviews? How about you go do something else instead of wasting everyone’s time you waste of space

[@langa197]

It's nice to see George doing regular interviews again

[@madisonoberg4513]

But it would also be nice to see him finish winds of winter

[@Kratosx23]

I mean.....yes, on one end, but that also means he ISN'T writing. He can call himself a slow writer all he wants, but he's infinitely slower because he won't fucking just do it.

[@BabySauron]

@@Kratosx23 waaaaaa waaaaa waaaaaa cry me a river, just appreciate what he's doing and stop always nagging him on everything he's doing, he has given us a masterpiece on the book and off it (the screen)

[@larochejaquelein3680]

But where is the book?? 😭😭😭 I really want to see Jaime, Aegon and Tyrion again, they are like my friends whom I have not seen for 10 years….

[@MaurDL]

​@@BabySauron I am honestly flummoxed by how many people go out of their way to find videos of GRRM only to complain about him not giving them what they want and when they want it, while somehow - audaciously - simultaneously trying to justify it behind the flimsy veneer of being "fans". 🤨⁉

[@Evan_30]

David's face when George calls him one of the rising stars of science fiction and fantasy! I bet he will never forget those kind words.

[@casinoz8013]

I can totally see the other writers opinions with where to start HOTD but in hindsight Paddy Considine's performance was amazing. He really made season 1 something special.

[@prizmajeno]

He really did! I was totally unprepared for the heart break by a character who was a total nob in the book!

[@lotus___freedom]

​@@prizmajeno So true!

[@angelanapoleone7230]

Totally agree. I'm so glad they started HOTD where they did. Viserys's character has truly been a gift, one I wasn't absolutely expecting as a book reader.

[@collaborativelearning1]

Paddy's performance was award worthy and his lines were well written.

[@jmc4365]

Hopefully the house of the dragon goes beyond the dance of the dragons

[@olorin4317]

I'm happy that he gets to see his creations bloom in multiple medias. Great work George.

[@collaborativelearning1]

a real amazing thing for him. It is rare in history that this happens.

[@purefoldnz3070]

"bloom"

[@kanyejerome]

@@purefoldnz3070GRRRR!!! DONT make me angry kid😡👺OR ELSE

[@crd88918]

the fire and blood audio book is incredible… definitely recommend to every fan

[@Andrew-22434]

@@z821 is your question what page House of the Dragon ends in fire and blood? Probably after the Hour of the Wolf and when the regency of Aegon III is made would be when the show stops. You’ll know it when you get there in the book.

[@dookula]

I've listened to some ASOIAF stuff on audiobook. It's fine but I realize you miss a lot of details, in particular names. It's just different when you can see names on a page. Watching House of the Dragon, I don't know if they're saying Valyrian or Velaryon half the time

[@frosksdeadteeth5163]

I liked the two novellas narrated by Iain Glenn.

[@ianschmitt4991]

@@dookula RIP Roy the Boy Dotrice. For We never got the privilege to hear him say "Brianne of Tarth" in Winds or Dream.

[@ianschmitt4991]

@@frosksdeadteeth5163 ser friendzone has an amazing narration voice, Harry Lloyd too I think he read some dunk & Egg stuff

[@Creepy-Girl]

It sounds like Winds of Winter is really tormenting George. But don't give up! We all love your books

[@SchindlersFiist]

And it seems to still! 😢

[@anonymous-hz2un]

@@Creepy-Girl he should have hired ghost writers to help him long ago. I'd even go as far as to say it was obligatory to do so after the end of season 8.

[@jonoleech7832]

@@anonymous-hz2un I completely disagree, it is his vision, his imagination and his words. That being said he does just need to publish the book, but we’ve all been there where it’s never good enough, the pressure must be awful. Or he knows he’s earned his money and is just enjoying life.

[@sidneyrosey]

He reminds me of one of my professors. He just starts a story and you're swept away on his journey. I love how every "would you rather" turned into a mini story or anecdote ~

[@Glurfl]

This man got me into reading books and loving literature, inspired me to write and let my imagination fly, if only for fun. Hopefully they remember him for eons past just as we have Tolkien.

[@jorgeenriquez637]

I think he will. His work is already studied on some universities around globe. And he has inspired so many people, me included, into writing.

[@PresterMike]

He’s no where near Tolkien, this man can’t even finish his magnum opus cause he’s fat and lazy

[@loull_aroll]

Love how David smiled when George went into complimenting his work. If I were David, I'd probably smile like that too.

[@michelewallace3628]

That fact he made up this whole world and every character is so amazing to me

[@animethronesfandom]

Great interview. After listening to this interview, I do kind of feel bad for GRRM. He must have been feeling so much pressure for all these years and the pressure has increased even more since the terrible season 8 since everyone's placing their hopes on him to get a proper ending.

[@tulinfirenze1990]

And yet a million aspiring writers would KILL to be in his shoes!

[@animethronesfandom]

@@tulinfirenze1990 But they might not do as good a job as him. It worked for The Wheel of Time, but still, you could feel something was different.

[@deanmcintyre4334]

@@animethronesfandom it kind of worked

[@vee1766]

The problem with the show was never the ending it was how they got there. They deviated so much from the source material over the years that that the ending felt incredibly awkward and rushed. I'm pretty certain Daenerys becoming mad and Jon killing her was always the ending planned by GRRM, the difference is that he did all the groundwork throughout thousands of pages to eventually get there. Now i have feeling the negative reactions from the public made GRRM changed his plan about the last books and that's why it's taking him so long.

[@xStanyyx]

@@vee1766 he once said the series should have over 10 seasons but D&D said no. Sad that we know the ending to everything but its all ruined by not enough background

[@joshuaperry2426]

Glad to see George is so well spoken, intelligent and healthy even at this age

[@keanancupido]

I love to hear how George talks about his works! He's made so many stories and content from his world it's mind boggling that he still carries on with the series. That shows how much love he has for his works

[@doesnotexist305]

The one thing I’m looking forward to almost as much as The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring, is a blog post from George detailing the writing process of the books. Kinda like we got when he finished A Dance With Dragons.

[@Jondantic]

The guy is a bona fide genius. He’s given us a fabulous expansive fantasy world based on our own with his own unique twist. I personally love the multi perceptional approach to fire and blood. So much to explore from here. Thank George

[@justayoutuber1906]

GRRM is so thoughtful in his answers. My goodness, it seems like he remembers everything!

[@fireandblood2919]

Love you George! Love Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon! Cannot wait for season 2, Winds of Winter, and other future prequel/sequel’s. Cannot get enough!!❤

[@hadeltuch]

I started writing my own book four years ago. The genre is similar to yours Georg. Four years have passed since then and I'm still stuck on world building. All in all, I've written just the first 9 chapters and they're not remotely satisfactory. I work so hard on it every day and I feel like I'm barely making any progress. I don't even want to know how you must feel with all the pressure. I wish you the best luck with your writing and hope you don't take the toxic comments from your impatient fans too seriously. Great interview by the way :)

[@Porcelynnn]

Good luck with your book !

[@hadeltuch]

@@Porcelynnn thx :)

[@honorspren]

Hey, don't lose hope. I think you should just keep on writing anything that comes to your mind at first. Turn off that internal editor and write. Later on do all the polishing and stuff, coz once you are done with your first draft it will definitely boost you confidence. I hope the best for you!! Keep it up!!

[@danlinder2249]

Keep up the good work, hope to read your book some day!

[@brianhobaugh]

I’ve been fumbling with my story as well for six years. It too is similar to George’s genre. Every time I try to write, I end up just getting stuck because I feel like I have to finish all my world building before I can be satisfied enough to actually make the story flow. Keep chugging on, friend!

[@Dovahkiin0027]

This man NEEDS to help make a triple AAA RPG where u can choose to born as a Stark or a Targaryen and follow different stories with different ends, that aside. I loved this video!

[@neville2308]

Yeah I would love a Game of Thrones RPG

[@totalgamer1819]

The Harry potter world gets a AAA RPG next year. I think within 5 years we will see a Westeros RPG.

[@LinnyThePersistent]

I'd settle for an old-fashioned 'choose your own adventure' 400 page book!

[@VendettaPSC]

CK3AGOT.

[@Divine_Chareka]

I love how he speaks about his books as it it's something that truly happened some years ago. This man is a legend!

[@tlidd]

I’m so excited for “The Ice Dragon” in movie form!

[@PFNel]

Easily his best dragon story.

[@Sam-eq6de]

Thoroughly enjoyable watch, George is a class act. Thank you for the wonderful tales

[@keighlancoe5933]

I really, really hope they give Bran a cameo in season 2. He doesn't have to say anything, just have him randomly standing there in the background occasionally doing the Westerosi equivalent of eating popcorn.

[@WilliamJames48]

He changed storytelling in general. He has accomplished a great deal. A legend in his own time.

[@purefoldnz3070]

how exactly? If anything he's achieved being a legendary procrastinator.

[@river6666.]

​@@purefoldnz3070it's an insanely rich and complicated story filled with soooo many important characters and storylines he has to tie together. Poor guys stressed the hell out 😭 this series reached heights he probably couldn't have even imagined and it's just continued to get BIGGER. There's a lot of pressure to continue this "perfect" story and give people their "perfect" ending. This is like arguably this thickest part of the story too with everyone's arcs coming together and the white walkers at their most dangerous. There's SO much to do, and yes granted if this was Stephen King he would've pumped some coke and had this series done and put away 10 years after starting it. But he's not Stephen King, he's a mastermind in his own right and I just hope and pray he is satisfied enough with his work to release it one day. (I'm sure the books have been "completed" just stuck in editing limbo)

[@purefoldnz3070]

@@river6666. "stressed out" the problem is he's not stressed out, he's got plenty of money to retire a thousand times over. He's not hungry or young anymore. Its like playing a game when you are in god mode, its just not fun anymore.

[@river6666.]

@@purefoldnz3070 you have to imagine how clouded the creative process has to be. With handing over the rest of your epic to tv show writers (especially when people HATED it)

[@purefoldnz3070]

@@river6666. boo frickty hoo. I have no empathy for the guy. Over ten years for one book means he'll never finish the series.

[@AndyAllen_97]

I love his take on what we consider to be accurate history at 26:27. We can speculate and gather as much information as we want but we can never be absolutely certain of what occurred. History is often written by the victor and is not in anyway immune to a biased perspective.

[@TheControlStick1]

I love the world George RR Martin has created so much. I could listen to him talk forever! I hope he’s enjoying the success of House of the Dragon

[@Ponninftw]

"Can't I die the way Tyrion wanted to die?" xD well played Georgie

[@LinnyThePersistent]

That gave me quite the chuckle. I wonder how much of Tyrion is actually George's cheeky side unleashed?!

[@ashara_rhaenys]

I love that he mentioned House Dayne 01:10:52, because it's one of the most interesting and mysterious houses (and also linked to Old Valyria) and I've always been so intrigued by it, I wish we got to know more about its background and origins.

[@THEJMAROCK91]

I was surprised by him saying that Dawn is more powerful than a valiryan sword. I always thought they were similar.... Not anymore, I love it.

[@ashara_rhaenys]

@@THEJMAROCK91 Same!

[@vishaansingh1019]

House Dayne has no confirmed links to Old Valryia. That's the allure- the mystery of where the hell they got their own purple eyes from and how they've kept their features all these years.

[@SaneMillennial]

Yes, they're the house I want to know the most about! They do seem to be descendants of Old Valyria and their sword Dawn must be the ancient sword Lightbringer from the prophecy.

[@SaneMillennial]

@@vishaansingh1019 Yet I say they're physical characteristics imply that they are tied to Old Valyria. And they seem to have something to do w/the first Long Night w/their Sword of the Morning.

[@maadmoode]

As everyone else I am big fan of GRRM but somehow never watched or listened to much of his interviews, maybe few short ones here and there at best. This is the longest interview I watched him do. And it taught me two things. - GRRM is not only a great writer (a legend ) he is also a hug fan of great writing. to some this is like duh so obvious (and I agree) but while watching this interview this thought hit me. and that take me to the second thing. - From my observation I guess for GRRM its not about finishing this or that book doing this show or that, not even about his legacy as an author. Its about the the story itself. HE really care about those stories and want to be fair to them and give "them" his best. He already cemented a hall of fame status for himself, so he can half-ass it, half-assing it for him would be better than some peoples greatest works. But he could and just take the check. But no, he cares too much its not about what we would think of this story at the end. He cares about what HE would think. I gained more respect for this man may he live long and healthy. If I hear anyone talk about how lazy or slow or this and that I would ... I would .... do nothing who cares about what they think. Just like you don't tell a man how he lives his life you don't tell him how he write his story especially when both overlap this much ... I would rather never see the ending of SOIF (because it would still be one of the greatest stories ever told, its a whole world in fact) I would rather that then read something he doesn't approve.

[@kurzackd]

I was thinking the same way about George up-to-and-including slightly arfter the release of A Dance with Dragons back in 2011. However, now that a decade has passed and I've wisened up, I've changed my opinion: Now I see him as someone who has ALWAYS focused his writing career towards the achievement of only ONE goal: Fame and Fortune. After Game of Thrones (the show) started getting big, it could immediately be seen that GRRM was now slowly undertaking a role other than that of a writer: A star. That's what he is now, and what he'd always strived to become. At this stage, I've become so jaded with the entire ASOIAF affair (and I was there with the fandom WAY BEFORE there was even AN IDEA for a TV show), that I honestly probably won't even bother to purchase The Winds of Winter once it... *IF* it *EVER* comes out. To me, things have reached a point where, *THE* *ONLY* *WAY* this man can redeem himself in the eyes of his oldest and most hardcore fanbase, is if he suddenly came up with something like: "trololol! I was trolling you all all along with how *"slow"* I really was with the writing of the Sixth book !!! So here's the last two books released TOGETHER AT ONCE. !!" Yes, really. I honestly feel like this is the only thing that can make it feel like it was worth it to stick along with this entire thing -- just release the final two books at once, together.

[@RedIron914]

I just can't get enough of Georges universe of a song of ice and fire!

[@crazymusicman13]

I love the contrast between the intense opening and the very mellow interview

[@freddyf234]

Incredible what has come out of the mind of G. Martin. Hopefully we will see most of his books come to life on screen . 🙏

[@oliverjackson5070]

Btw..........I would love to watch a 4-5 hour interview with Martin going on long tangents of things he knows, he's a deep well of interesting facts that he cleverly blends with History & Imagination.

[@KainedbutAble123]

So interesting to hear about the tough decision where to begin the story.

[@WerewolfKweef]

I love this man so much. His intelligence concerning character and the ramifications and correlations of politics are second to none. To say he is an inspiration to our world of creativity is an absolute understatement.

[@jimmyallgood781]

The perspective told in Fire & Blood is amazing IMO, it definitely shows George's love of historical fiction. F&B grounds the lore of George's world as if it were told as real history, from the Maesters themselves, and like real history, the depiction of events can be altered. George is among the best in worldbuilding.

[@laertesdd]

I for one am totally happy with the time jumps and the pacing.

[@jackelinevalladares7118]

We love your work George, hope he rests well while he is focused writing WoW!

[@Fathoms09]

Thank you George for all that you do! Well done David on a great interview!

[@jonathandugger9564]

Thank you George with the storyline and characters you have shared with the world THANK YOU

[@ericpaul698]

Nobody, even George, knows about The House That Dragons Built. It's a behind-the-scenes featurette for every HOTD episode on HBO Max. It would be best to search for it because it is well done.

[@Major98]

It's amazing and I don't get why it's so hard to find. Sometimes it doesn't even come up when I search it on HBO Max

[@gavincarper]

To be fair, GRRM hadn’t even seen the final cut of Season 1 by the time of this interview lol

[@brghid]

it's also impossible to search up unless you put the exact title lol

[@shellyreena2192]

What a blast this interview was..Amazing.....just mind blown on how George remembers all this backstory, plot, depth. This dude is deep 😃 and I love it. Totally hoping 4 dunk n egg series. The Jon snow spin off is a win-win as well :)

[@AnitaAnneLloyd]

Mr George R R Martin, you are THE BEST creator and writer of all time. Thank you for taking me to meet The Dragons. I love them all. I am 57 years old and I live in sunny South-Africa. YOU have made me believe that I have ancient Valyrian blood in me and I can speak to dragons and maybe have a gorgeous dragon staying with me ( in one of the caves around me). I salute you and will look after everything and all that has to do with Dragons.

[@michaeltan4073]

This is so well-crafted.

[@ferran273]

If you ever have another conversation with George please ask him this: What book of yours, not related to ASOIAF, would you recommend? Which one reflects your ideas, the emotions you want us to feel, and the messages you want to tell us?

[@baller999100]

check out his blog on his website! he posts a lot about all of his projects and his personal thoughts- very interesting!

[@ferran273]

@@baller999100 you mean his NOTABLOG? Sure, I'll check it out!

[@Herbal420ness]

Talking about game of thrones characters in the NFL is hilarious and a crossover I never would have thought of myself 😂😂😂

[@coreykunkel6950]

Just imagine that day in your head the day of WoW being released. Tears in your eyes as you walk to the check out line in the book store and you see other people buying the book as well and you shout your excitement to them for the long wait we all endured.

[@tulinfirenze1990]

Never going to happen and at this point, there will be countless people like my partner (a former ASOIAF fanatic) who says he won't bother when it comes out, as the story is now ruined.

[@neville2308]

@@tulinfirenze1990 nah he said he’s 3/4 of the way done so quit saying never

[@simonriley4131]

@@tulinfirenze1990 cool, deprive yourself so you can be an edgy contrarian, more for us

[@notspecial1878]

Has anybody noticed how much healthier GRRM looks in this recent interview? He looks younger than some of his older interviews lol.

[@zacm9747]

Yes. But more money equals access to a better doctor amongst other things.

[@poggamus4330]

HE HAS PLENTY OF FANS WHO WOULD GIVE THEIR BLOOD TO KEEP THIS MAN ALIVE TO FINISH HIS BOOKS.

[@larochejaquelein3680]

@@zacm9747 So he‘s a millionaire but cannot afford a doctor who will cure him of his obesity? George has become so obese that it is just horrifying. He looks like Aegon the Unworthy or Henry the Eighth, both known to be very fat. All he needs is a good diet overseen by his personal doctor… that could easily extend his lifetime by TEN YEARS

[@chiefmasterofdeepwarrens3208]

@@poggamus4330 This is the most idiotic yet incredibly true sentence i have heard today. Preston would sell his Chad Summerchild if that meant gurm will finish le book

[@theriddler482]

You cant see his insides

[@erindrury785]

I definitely could have listened to you for a few more hours. What a lovely discussion. Thank you.

[@camilofreemannnnnn]

Great to see George very well, long life for one of the most influencial writers of our ages.

[@Bacbi]

That shot before Vhagar came, I would have believed if they said that they had created a mechanical flying dragon for Luke to use for real because the clear skies with the clouds under them looked photo-real. It was so beautiful, peaceful and made the moment an even bigger contrast.

[@redwar77]

The man is a visionary. As ascribed to him, by many, he is a modern day Tolkien. The knowledge and tact he possesses is immeasurable. To write so many stories centered around a lore and canon he has spent a lifetime designing. His works will stand the test of time. To give faith to the religion of human expansion he prescribes; years and years from now, when man has reached beyond the stars and explored the cosmos, people will still muse of the old tales that inspired them. The legends of Arthur, the journey of Frodo, the exploration of James T. Kirk, and the Dance of Dragons. Stories live forever, as will the memory and life of George RR Martin.

[@leanne6966]

George’s voice is so relaxing to listen to.

[@Major98]

I can hear Geroge talk Fantasy and History forever

[@yolandaimamura202]

THANK YOU GEORGE FOR LETTING US INTO YOUR WONDERFUL MIND AND IMAGINATION. WE ARE LEARNING HOW TO LIVE IN THESE MYSTERIOUS WORLDS OF FACTS AND FANTASIES...

[@MsJackieJack]

Love that we are getting an ice dragon movie! That was a cool short story. Cant wait to see it.

[@ShogunTen]

Where can we found this story?

[@MsJackieJack]

@@ShogunTen Amazon has a version of it with illustrations!

[@RobertJones-ix2hu]

Awesome interview!! Thanks for sharing!

[@BelowTheGold]

When George started talking about real wars and @tomic 💣 the interviewer couldn’t have changed the subject faster. 😂

[@oliverjackson5070]

Talking about landscapes, one of the most famous uses of landscape in battle was The Battle of Thermopylae where they used the narrow pass of the mountain to their advntage against the large number of Persian soldiers versus the 300 or so Spartan Warriors (I believe they also built a wall to help them fight 10 at a time instead of a huge wave all at once).

[@TCO1216]

this is the best conversation on ASOIF ive ever watched. David Anthony is Amazing as well...

[@kjellduteweert9262]

The audiobook is so great. I listen to it twice and I'm in for a third. The voice in the book is great. Alos George is a great writer and some who I hope will finish the books. But if not we still have the world and it will not be forgotten.

[@mykhailohohol8708]

always awesome listening to George, with there was more talks from him

[@FDAPO]

Great interview, George R R Martin is my favorite writer!

[@Luis.151]

I understand that people are upset over GRRM taking his time with the books. But I also believe people should not take things for granted and be grateful for the story we already have. It is better than not having ASOIAF at all, continue to support GRRM no matter what.

[@tadeomartinez1392]

people tend to forget this man is 74 y/o, he's an old man even if he didn't age a lot in this past decade. This dude has done some amazing service to a lot of people who enjoyed his books. I hope he can enjoy his gray days in peace and still doing what he loves but at his own pace. Not too many fantasy writters of this calibre have the chance to work on their lore and adaptations of his work.

[@Dylan_A526]

@@tadeomartinez1392 He has to finish ASOIAF. It's like if Tolkien had stopped at The Twin Towers and Disney finished it with Palpatine coming back to fight Sauron to the death.

[@Luis.151]

@@Dylan_A526 He doesn’t have to do anything, he especially have to listen to ungrateful fans like you. Like I said be grateful for the story we already have it is better than not having the story at all.

[@MaurDL]

@@Luis.151 Facts 🙌

[@Dylan_A526]

@@Luis.151 It's nothing to do with being ungrateful. He needs to finish for himself more than anyone. No one wants their story finished by someone else and he's said that himself.

[@speckyhotdog84anderson6]

The battle over the God's eye between deamon & aemond is going to be some of the best tv we will ever see just for the visuals alone can't wait to see this 🙌 🔥

[@juangiraldo8536]

the introduction of David By George seems like his setting up to who will pass the torch to

[@jedijani4884]

Yep! I noticed the same thing.

[@LinnyThePersistent]

Would you rather… great idea, but turned into a game of Pros and Cons… still very enjoyable to hear George play around in this enormous world he’s created!!!

[@kathydavis1312]

Thank you 😊 someday ❤

[@eg4325]

awesome seeing how excited he gets talking about this story.

[@tendaimusari1325]

Fire and Blood was absolutely amazing to read and watching House of the Dragon knowing what is in Fire and Blood is quiet an interesting experience

[@Solarnova]

Great interview, thanks! And thanks to George for getting these awesome books out to us, keep up the hard work. The Winds of Winter await!

[@ibnsaeed1]

I love listening to George ❤

[@seanc411]

What an absolute genius.

[@samsmom1491]

I really enjoyed this interview. I am excited about WoW. I'm hoping we'll be able to read it in the next two (maybe four) years. I would also be extremely interested in hearing George's thoughts on the upcoming Jon Snow series. Is this HBOs apology, per se, for bungling up the last two seasons of GOT? Also, I'd love to hear George's opinion of the fan fiction that has been written about his world. I've been listening to An Empire of Ice and Fire, an alternate telling of ASOIF. It's fascinating the way the author completely turned the story around, yet kept many of the same elements of the original story. Aside from the plethora of "I love you" dialog between Jon and Dany, I've thoroughly enjoyed it. Still waiting for the final chapters to be read, but it tells a much happier(positive?) relationship that develops between Jon and Dany. The author is by no means anywhere near the genius of GRRM, yet compelling and enjoyable, nonetheless.

[@anishnamdar]

What a fascinating human being!

[@TheKingOfRooks]

We all love you so much George, keep up the amazing work.

[@s_.777]

he’s such a cutie pie

[@demigodluis]

What an amazing author.

[@mikeprince6685]

I’ve read all 5 ASOIAF books, but recently during this Holliday season I started reading Fire and Blood. Wow, this book is incredible, I love the illustrations as well, my Christmas season is truly enhanced by reading this 😊

[@siobhandolores]

Great TWOW update! Can't wait to read it in one *or* two volumes when George has finished.

[@majikpanda]

the host is amazing. excellent work guys

[@robertreid2691]

It’s sad that we didn’t get more of Milly Alcock she was awesome but I understand the decision considering it would be hard to believe she is the mother of grown adult men.

[@yamochanchan]

See it that way. No matter what happens in the Show now. If it wasnt for Milly and Emily Carey and Paddy Considine we would have nothing of this. Those three departed actors carried the Show together with Matt Smith

[@larochejaquelein3680]

Really dumb choice to remove Milly because now no one cares about this new Rhaenyra anymore. It‘s like removing Emilia Clarke from her Daenerys role and replacing her with a nobody.

[@YWNBAWEver]

@@larochejaquelein3680 agree so hard. I really dislike this new Rhae actor/actress/actrex or whatever. Milly was incredible. But on the flip side I wasn’t feeling the young queen but the adult one is 🔥

[@Ali_Srour]

​​@@larochejaquelein3680 It's not (dumb) because in year 129AC , Rhaenyra was 33 years old and she had 6 children and was getting old And milly alcock looks like she's 15 years old

[@Captain_Insano_nomercy]

@@larochejaquelein3680 uhh calm down buddy, she's a fictional character

[@tariq9702]

David is cheesing at Germ reciting his resume that was sweet

[@Howlingbrown]

Thank you George for giving us your time. To come from never knowing of you ten years ago to reading, watching and playing through your Realm of creation has been a memento mori for me. Elden ring is very close to my heart thank you for that. The story you've created is another thing. Just remarkable what you've done. I cannot wait for the next chapter of George whatever is is.

[@lord_azatoth]

Tolkien, Sapkowsky, Martin are trio of best fantasy writers. Collective author that created Warhammer Old World universe is also great, but they are collective mind

[@Ryan-gz9xg]

David seems very humble. George admires him

[@revleckbendon2745]

The fact that they were pitched Dunk and Aeg and turned it down truly hurts my heart. Hopefully with this much success from HoTD we can get a Dunk and Aeg series in the future.

[@ryrynoel]

Now I wanna go watch I, Claudius 🔥 Love you George! 🎩 🐢

[@princesssudera]

This was so great!

[@thomasm.3132]

Send only love to George, our current day Tolkien. Thanks to him we can dream of marvels and monstrosities. Best part of being human I guess.

[@LightsOnTrees]

I really wish people would leave him alone about Winds, it'll be finished when it's finished. There are hundreds of excellent books out there to read. He's just a man who's given us so much already.

[@dk2853]

Excuses, it's been over a decade. He is intentionally delaying it because the ending of the show was so awful that he had to rewrite the books.

[@LightsOnTrees]

@@dk2853 if you're so upset why did you watch the interview,? you have zero evidence for anything you said.

[@altxogershavelayers5166]

Lmao that is pretty dumb, the show left out so much out of the existing books that 3 more sets of 8 season shows can be made out of it. There is no way they could ever be the same in any meaningful way. Not to mention from 2015-2018 he did like zero writing on Winds due to finishing F&B. And probably even less between 2011-2015 cuz he became a super star cuz of the show and got to go and do everything he wanted.

[@yamochanchan]

Fingers crossed that George can finish as many of his works as possible~ Not for our sake of course. Its just so obvious to see his passion for his world and his characters. Finishing Asoiaf must be incredibly harsh. I cant even start to imagine how it could end right now. Lets complain less and just enjoy what we are given

[@FirstRisingSouI]

Anyone else super excited to hear Simon Vance narrating at 54:46? Best audiobook narrator of all time!

[@taranginiodissi]

Always a pleasure! Thank you for the video 💫

[@isaiahkennedy5834]

We love your work George