An Evening with Ray Bradbury 2001

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

What an incredible parting gift he left us here.

[@Sumit-wo8pq]

I come back every 5 years ❤❤❤

[@83thechaz]

Ray Bradbury is saving me as a young writer, teaching me to embrace myself. God bless this man, a true angel.

[@grvd.]

How are you?

[@l.w.paradis2108]

So happy for you. How is it going?

[@B.Pilgrim]

I hope that all worked out for you

[@sarnav94]

Hey! any heads up?

[@1995yuda]

Same here. Keep at it!

[@GuernicaByPicasso]

You can tell this man is a master storyteller. He is able to lecture for an hour, without notes, without losing any momentum, and remain consistently fascinating.

[@joshpotts619]

Whenever I feel demotivated as an author, I watch this and I get excited again

[@morningglorify]

"I graduated from the library when I was 28. Live in the library for Christ's sake!" Beautiful Ray Bradbury.

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

Considering he never went to college, and didn't do very well in high school, quite incredible.

[@Bluegoo]

Here is a list of authors he brought up in this talk. Roald Dahl Short Stories Short Stories of Guy De Maupassant John Cheever Short Stories Richard Matheson Short Stories Nigel Kneale Short Stories John Collier Short Stories Catherine Anne Porter Short Stories/Novella Edith Wharton Short Stories (Save her novels till later) A Curtain of Green by Eudora Welty Washington Irving Herman Melville Short Stories Edgar Allen Poe Nathaniel Hawthorne Short Story Fantasy Shakespeare Poems Alexander Pope Poems Robert Frost Poems Aldous Huxley Essays Loren Eiseley Essays (The Fire Apes (to start)) George Bernard Shaw (Collected Essays of) G.K Chesterton George Bernard Shaw vs G.K Chesterton Debates

[@inadjurhuus3529]

Bluegoo thank you

[@jeffreyc.mcandrew8911]

Bluegoo thanks!

[@volta2aire]

Thank you!

[@vignesh0208]

You are the Savior, the chosen one.

[@writing.shorts]

Thank you so much I was trying to take notes but he was really firing them off! Thanks again

[@em23]

ray autographed my martian chronicles when he visited the local library here in LA. i had tears of joy when he did that. he is my hero.

[@inthevault9603]

I met him as a high school senior in 1991-1992 because my English teacher Timothy Finney knew him to some extent. I was in Mr. Finney’s sci-fi class. It was one of the most inspirational and memorable moments of my life. He autographed my copy of The Martian Chronicles and a photograph was taken of the two of us. I still have both of them. This week I will be sharing my love of Ray Bradbury with my high school seniors. ❤

[@l.w.paradis2108]

12:09 "Get rid of those friends who make fun of you and don't believe in you." The value of this alone is immeasurable.

[@PearsAreOkay]

It's absolutely true. Don't waste a minute on those people that put you down or laugh at your expense to make themselves look better, or try to look "cool" forget them. Don't ever look back. They're no good for you. Forget them.

[@treasuretroves5497]

Thank you very much!

[@garynicholson2931]

I liked the part of live in the library not on the goddamned internet

[@gracedentremont291]

Ray Bardbury's philosophy on writing translates to every artistic medium. I'm a visual artist and I still feel like he is speaking directly to me. What an incredible person.

[@UncannyValleyVideos]

I could listen to Mr. Bradbury talk for hours, and hours, and hours.

[@EvanQuade1]

His mission to live forever is complete. Ray Bradbury forever.

[@EpicSatellite]

Fahrenheit 451 has the most beautiful ending to any book I've ever read. Whenever I feel bad about humanity, I always think of Granger's speech at the end of the novel. R.I.P. Braddbury

[@VanNorden13]

I learned to love life because of Ray Bradbury's love for life. R.I.P

[@Jgreeks71]

Watching in 2024- still relevant!!

[@Rikku147]

I first read Fahrenheit 451 in 8th grade, and it was the first book to ever have such a profound impact in me. Rest in peace, Ray Bradbury.

[@JeffersonDinedAlone]

In a world where there are seemingly endless barriers, walls, fences, divisions, separations, not only in the physical world, but also between people, Bradbury's great gift is offering you a place to go where you know you will always be welcome.

[@davidwardrop9214]

In my opinion the greatest video on KZbin.

[@lfcrafts]

was going to write the exact same thing-

[@JevaisaNY]

David Wardrop I agree. The lecture flew by.

[@meowrkerd4rker_]

Totally underrated.

[@edcatt9196]

I had a chance to go hear Ray Bradbury sometime in 2001 at the University of Kansas. His age had no effect on his enthusiasm and energy. I'll never forget that---that exuberance and energy he radiated from the stage. What a model for anyone to emulate, writer or not a writer, but as a way of seeing and living one's life, fully.

[@bettyquillen9856]

always return to this video for motivation and hope.

[@davidwardrop9214]

+Betty Quillen Very true and I think this is the greatest video for anybody who reads, anybody who uses the library, anybody who dreams.

[@jflsdknf]

Me too

[@davidschmidt5507]

Me too

[@FriedEggsWithChips]

Yup, for years! Still hopeful.

[@codyshi4743]

Hope for what?

[@InfiniteText]

He's the grandfather I've always wanted. The one who talks forever about random stuff but they are inspirational and it works and then you remember him fondly and can't wait until your next visit

[@finnmccool684]

Did anyone else weep as he discussed precious things from your own childhood?

[@eleeyagrace5364]

The ending brought tears to my eyes...what a sensation, what a GENIUS. Oh Ray when i was a teenager and read your extraordinary works, why didn't I write to you??? Ill regret that til my dying day!!!!!! Actually we think alike. He couldve been my adopted Grandfather. The beauty of his wisdom and words and watercolored prose could've steered me to become the awesome writer i should've been. We honestly would've become kindred spirits. What a waste of foolish years gone by. There'll never be another legendary writer like him

[@scarlettbond]

Bradbury is my soulmate writer. He brings joy to my heart and I really feel like I've found a friend in him. His life's work is irreplacable. Thank you, Mr Bradbury!

[@Nyarlathotep1960]

Ray Bradbury and Andre Norton saved my life growing up. They gave me hope when there was none to be had.

[@monisiti]

the fact that so many people have access to this lecture,in itself,shows the benefit of the internet.the library was as close to the internet as it could get at the time.love ray bradbury,a great storyteller here in action.

[@troykurz9615]

What a wonderful man. The world may never see another like him. My first published short story was influenced by Mr. Bradbury and the blues. Thank you for all your works and wisdom.

[@l.w.paradis2108]

Thank you for writing. :)

[@tristanblackwolf2043]

This is the man who set me on the trail to be a writer. I found "The Illustrated Man" when I was 10; his words reached inside my mind, touched the synapses, triggered the ancient memories, opened doors to wonder and windows to amazement. We shared a very few letters over the years, and I treasure each like I would those of a lover, a mentor, a tablet of divine fire. In terms of money, I'm poor. What have is Ray Douglas' bequest of minting myself new each day, hearing my characters tell me stories, feeling the passion of each moment, the breath of each word. For 50 years, I have run through long green-dappled grass, and I will continue to love each moment, as I love you, my dear Ray Douglas. Thank you, senpai. Thank you, beloved mentor.

[@benjaminseng4271]

Wow. This is an Artist, a Man. Ray did it for Ray and we all found ourselves in his artistic indulgence.

[@barrydouglasbutler8794]

I used to speak to Ray Bradbury on the phone, even to wish him Happy Birthday three weeks before his final birthday. He said “ God Bless You !” And I replied , “ no ray - God bless You ! I know its a couple weeks from now, but have a Happy Birthday!” He died several months later . I was sad. But once at a speech at the Royce Hall at UCLA during the Book Fair in 2002, he said while seated on stage (retelling the tale of Mr. Electico - *look it up* ) “I am going to Live Forever !” And Thanks to KZbin and other video channels, Ray is living Forever.

[@finnmccool684]

This is perhaps the best video I've seen on KZbin.

[@Superfuntimejazz]

his opening advice for budding new writers is some of the best most thoughtful advice I've ever heard in my life.

[@UnionKid15]

Ray Bradbury.... my writing hero.

[@makikihustle]

My favorite writer. His stories drip with wonder and magic. And his technical abilities are so well practiced that some readers aren't even aware of all the subtle metaphors swimming beneath the surface. Sheer brilliance.

[@GhostmanDBP]

What an incredibly common man with an uncommon talent. The simplest of moments in his life were the acorns that grew into mighty oaks. A fleeting experience, even as simple as seeing new sneakers, brings back a flood of memories that sprout an idea in a fertile mind. This man, so unpretentious, happy and humble are rarely equaled.

[@GerbertzNachriya]

What a genius. Please stick around on Earth for a little while longer, Ray. Some of us kids were just getting to know you.

[@eatingfatty]

52:04 - 52:15 hit me like nothing in my life has before. I could feel the love Ray has for others and writing itself. That's some real powerful stuff.

[@marikstongue5663]

The seriousness with which this delightful man speaks about writing and the fact that you should only do it when it's fun... It brings a tear to my eye, and is exactly what I needed to hear again.

[@SamuelDaram]

Ray Bradbury is not just a great writer, but he is also a compelling speaker. This is a sublime performance: so funny, instructive and inspiring. This video should stay here on KZbin forever to remind the uninitiated to the joy of Ray Bradbury. Thank you so much for uploading this video.

[@GreenTeaViewer]

this man was full of joy

[@elizabethcreely]

Thank you Ray...thank you for your beautiful prose and your warmth.

[@Aaronandliv]

Thank god this was recorded

[@Baskerville1000]

I am a late visitor here, actually ChatGTP recommended one of Bradbury‘s short stories (the sound of thunder) to me after mentioning my preference for short stories about time travel. Upon reading it I was fascinated and eager to dig deeper. I must admit I was drawn into his fascinating speech right when he started talking with such an ease, eloquence any fondness after watching him slowly and arduously stepping up to the podium. Each anecdote exemplifies how he truly loved his profession and life even though it wasn’t always a piece of cake. Words of wisdom about sticking to a profession that you love seem a bit like a corny truism, but presented in the genuinely credible way Mr. Bradbury did here, they transform into invaluable gifts to everybody who listens with ears, eyes and heart.

[@VictorFoote01]

The reason I looked up Ray Bradbury is because I am reading "Zen In The Art of Writing". I am trying to improve my writing skills because I want to make better quality videos. I have never been the best writer but I will do my best to improve. Watching this video has made me wish I read more short stories instead of reading lots of self improvement and buisness books. All I know is that it is never too late to start anything. Going to write as much as I possible can to improve my skills. "If you did not write every day, the poisons would accumulate and you would begin to die, or act crazy, or both. You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you."

[@rebeccagray986]

You must feel the passion. Have it edited for spelling, punctuation, grammar and sequential.

[@l.w.paradis2108]

How is it going? You wrote this comment in a different time . . . :/

[@VictorFoote01]

@@l.w.paradis2108 Life is going very well! I am truly blessed to be living the life I have. A lot of ups and downs have happened in the past five years and I wouldn't change a thing. From getting married to starting a business. Next month my wife is leaving nursing to come work with me on the business full time and we plan on doing a lot of traveling together. What a beautiful journey I am on! I wish you happiness!

[@l.w.paradis2108]

@@VictorFoote01 That is SUPER. Thank you for taking the time to tell us! Truly great news.

[@UnionKid15]

I was only 12 years old when I first read your short story "All Summer In A Day" and I was hooked from the start. Your books are some of the best EVER written. Thank you so much, Ray Bradbury. May you rest in peace, entertaining the Angels.

[@UnionKid15]

Ray Bradbury is my favorite author of all-time, he is such a great. Thanks for posting this.

[@CM_Marquez008]

I love you Ray Bradbury...thank you

[@DMK195601]

The literary hero of my youth. He is with me still.

[@CelticSaint]

I used to write a lot when I was younger. My head was full of ideas, and I saw metaphors everywhere from the moment I woke up, to when I went to bed. Suddenly, however, it all stopped and I haven't written for ages :-(

[@arelman]

And now you only whisper?

[@PearsAreOkay]

What caused the change?

[@SamuelDaram]

If you have this attitude, you'll certainly become a very successful writer. Ray Bradbury is an amazing mentor.

[@nasar8480]

Wow. I have just been inspired. Thank you, Mr Bradbury. You've been a gift to this world.

[@pilotstyle123]

Biggest name drop in the history of literature :D I love this man

[@davidschmidt5507]

This is still my favorite video on KZbin

[@l.w.paradis2108]

You're right.

[@simona6299]

I needed some inspiration. Now I have it in buckets!!! More people need to see this but I'm happy I have. He's just so damn real!

[@longball300]

really? who dislikes videos like this? An interview from one of the most brilliant writers to ever live, whats to dislike?

[@bestet4349]

This makes me cry, full of life in his words

[@noahreid7862]

I just realized that I was watching this 16 years to the day of the original lecture.

[@stephenrosenthal271]

My favorite sci-fi writer. Read him in the 50's and shaped my believe in science.

[@rahmama2]

This is one of the best hours I've spent in a long time. Thank you Ray Bradbury for sharing your imagination and your writing life. You're the best!

[@KatesFree]

Love him. I've loved his stories, now I love him.

[@purkasz]

Ray, I wrote you when I was 17 in 1959 because I had just discovered DARK CARNIVAL in an old book store. I recognized your name and the style of your writing from the EC Comic books of 1952 so I bought it. It changed my life and I realized only then that some, writers take you into their world and share visions. You did that. I wrote you to ask you if I sent the book would you please sign it. You wrote back with a beautiful letter and a sheet already signed. I still have it. Thanks again.

[@turtleanton6539]

🔥

[@ScienceEtConscience]

I read his books and I see him talk the first time in this video today: he didn't disappoint me, he is really like his books. Great man.

[@frankandstern8803]

Inspiration is good. Mentors are valuable. And this clip had me in both joy and tears. Tears for a lost understanding. But while everyone is busy trying to idolize and get inspired THEY SHOULD BE WRITING. WRITE. WRITE GOD DAMMIT!

[@Unosareen]

And God speaks....RIP Ray Bradbury.

[@eiforget]

One of my very favorite authors. A treasure.

[@JoaoOliveiraPT]

Ray was one of the first writers I really cared about.

[@tibbar1000]

What a wonderful way to live your life...the older he got the more interesting he became.

[@bobbysands6923]

Finding this today...it is the single most valuable piece of information I have received in decades.

[@ApolinarPerdomo1]

Thank you, Ray, wherever and whenever you happen to be.

[@IncredibleFulk1]

I remember first hearing about Ray Bradbury when I was young from the credits of "Beast from 20,000 Fathoms" which in itself was based off his story "Fog Horn." Since then, I began my long journey of reading as many of Mr. Bradbury's stories I as I could. He was such a major influence on me and I wanted to become a writer thanks to him. I was shocked to hear of his passing today. This video was very informal for writers. RIP Mr. Bradbury!!!!!

[@santiagocal4306]

A great writter with a great heart. Thank you, Ray

[@kashmirvlogs9217]

Holy molly, What a treasure trove! How lucky for me that I found this talk. Thanks heavens!

[@elaine31347]

49 years ago, while a freshman in college, a friend gave me a book of Bradbury's short stories. From it he wanted me to read the story "Fire and Ice", a harrowing tale of life on the planet Mars, where a human's life span was a mere 3 days. The story literally left me breathless and a life long Bradbury fan. I loved his science fiction-there was a realism about his stories that went beyond space creatures and alien space ships, his Martian Chronicles is the example that comes to mind.

[@tycoontackle]

Now I'm ready to get back to writing. And to get some of his books and read them. And write more short stories. And to be glad for the poverty that keeps me focused on what matters. Like he says, "Jesus GOD!" It's not a curse but from his lips, a prayer of thanks.

[@johncalebsteele]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful love story pointing the way toward the same love of life and others

[@rjdentdotcom]

Thank you uctelevision for uploading this wonderful video. This is truly superb, a marvellous insight into the mind of one of our greatest writers. You have done the world a service by providing access to this. Thanks again.

[@Andypandieful]

Just stumbled on this. What I needed to hear. Wonderful gift. Listen up folks. You won't be disappointed.

[@2010fumi]

Bradbury has enhanced my life in immeasurable ways. Thanks for the interview. Simply amazing.

[@Unosareen]

This should have been titled " An evening with God." Thanks for the upload, UCTV.

[@michaelhall2138]

I was reading Bradbury at 10. You can do that as it’s simple, golden, transportive. At such an age you think all writers can do the things Bradbury can. Much more reading and added years and you realise the he was a man of very rare prose. The Golden apples of the Sun! Good God!

[@Maytenus32]

Ray Bradbury makes me come to tears.

[@strugglefoodnetwork]

Ray is a national treasure. brilliant man. Thanks for posting!!!

[@arulkumarselvaraj9555]

I just visited the video to hear the 1000 day challenge that Ray is proposing as suggested by one of my friend. But this video is one of the best and extremely Inspirational and heart touching video that gave a way to look life at a different perspective with more joy and love. At some point of time in my life, if i could create something great through writing , definitely my friend and greatly Mr. Ray will be remembered.

[@lise4369]

47:47 teary...

[@lise4369]

53:33 teary again...

[@Amyphist]

That was wonderful. What a great man.

[@dg-space]

He is my all-time favorite! I first encountered his work in my English school book through the story The Fog Horn. His book Zen in the Art of Writing remains a constant source of inspiration for me. His philosophy of feeling the moment and then expressing it resonates deeply and applies to all creative pursuits. As an architect and artist, it motivates me to dive back into meaningful work. Thank you.

[@axiomist1076]

And I, too, have loved you my whole life, since I was a teenager in a small town full of old wooden houses and white picket fences, when I read Something Wicked This Way Comes. I took that story inside of me for years, although I never read another by you. Until I was about 30 years old, in New York and I remembered again that story although I didnt know the title or who had written it, but somehow I managed to find out again and looking for it in a bookstore I found The Martian Chronicles and I read that and it was my start into reading Sci-Fi. This has been the most fascinating talk I have ever listened to. I was riveted, waiting for the next and the next story about your life and hoping this would never end. And though it had to come to a stop, it will never end for me, for I have those wonderful experiences of having read your stories, which changed me every time I read one and will always remain buried in my soul. Thank you, Ray Bradbury, thank you . . .

[@АлександрЛебедев-н4л]

What a joy! Thank you, Ray! Thank you

[@SusanCourtright]

Such wonderful memories...such an amazing mentor:)

[@constancewalsh3646]

Never liked his writing, couldn't read his books. Spent a day with my all-time favorite philosopher Ray Bradbury in Palm Springs in 1985. Not a word about books, everything but, We had a ball together, same page, lots of humor. Now that I'm writing again, his maverick take on the art and craft of writing echoes my own. He's the only one to say what he says. Completely trustworthy and honest. I love you, Mr Bradbury!

[@vishweshwermangalapalli3137]

I run a story reading club for children between 9 -14 years in my apartment complex and till date read 24 of Ray's stories. Children love his stories.... Mind you... I am talking of Indian Children whose mother tongue is not English.... Ray is UNIVERSAL....

[@ginnyleis9933]

Simply one of the best lessons on writing (and living) I have ever stumbled upon. Love it!

[@fredlifsitz7411]

Amazing. You teach yourself by reading exactly what you need. And you take charge of your work. Self driven. Short stories, essays, real poetry. Hits the nail on the head. Fill up!

[@Drycreeksilva]

So inspiring, this man lived, really lived

[@wjarnock44]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@KRLai]

"The best hygiene for beginning writers or intermediate writers is to write a hell of a lot of short stories. If you can write one short story a week-it doesn't matter what the quality is to start, but at least you're practicing, and at the end of the year you have 52 short stories, and I defy you to write 52 bad ones." - 3:08

[@k.mturgon9593]

This is one of the powerful and passionate interview that i have ever seen.Thank you for sharing.Mr.Bradbury is one the biggest influence to me.

[@zarmahmudi]

I love him, his humor and his way of telling things. So happy and lucky to found this out of nowhere. 💥🐎

[@commsculture]

i came here via ray bradbury: story of a writer, and i must say i found this magical and inspirational. thank you for uploading this.

[@davemckay4359]

This is absolutely Gold. In a fun way, a practical way, for the working man, and the thinking man alike. This guy, if he had of cared or if we had of let him care, would have been a better leader, or statesman than most we have in office today. Ray Bradbury will be remembered like Socrates or Plato, I guarantee that.

[@bluemountain555]

RIP Ray Bradbury. You are the best in Science Fiction!