Carrie Fisher on Her Relationship with Her Mother, Debbie Reynolds | MTV News 1990 Full Interview

0:08 ‘Postcards from the Edge’ from novel to movie
1:09 Making mother - daughter relationship the conflict
2:12 Writing about a conflict that didn’t happen
3:22 “My mother is the expert on what I should do”
4:58 On her role on the movie
6:00 Functioning on internal pressure
6:51 Impressions on Meryl Streep
8:12 “My personality is not who I am but what I do about who I am” | “Forgive me for not being as attractive as my mother”
11:07 “Little girl actress in Hollywood and all the abuse actresses take”
11:50 On preference on acting vs writing
12:25 Writer’s Angst and Typing vs Hand Writing
13:00 Getting friends to do cameos in the movie
14:16 From Princess to Friend
14:47 Novel vs Screenplay (Surrender the Pink)
15:28 Working with Mike Nichols compared to Steven Spielberg
16:20 “Are you at peace with Hollywood?”
17:25 “Are you happy with the facets of your career?”
In this MTV News interview from 1990, Carrie Fisher talks about the relationship with her mother, Debbie Reynolds. Subscribe to MTV News: goo.gl/cXCwIK
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[@darkmoonlady2002]

It's a testament to Carrie that she raised the interview above the poor questions and interviewer to a much higher level. She didn't dumb down her answers, she took the bad questions and just was her intelligent and contemplative self. Miss her so much.

[@MrAschiff]

She has common sense, and she's sweet. If she comes off as a miserable snob, it would make her look bad. She's a pro. Both her parents were from the entertainment business. She knows the deal. Her mom is very accessible, too.

[@MannyEspinola-q4t]

Jesus I didn't know how much I miss her

[@angelheart5963]

Carrie is wonderful and inspiring love her rest in peace with your mommy xxxx

[@annajacob7981]

Interviewer: "Were any of your movies a turning point for you?" Yikes. Had she been living under a rock? God bless Carrie for being so patient and gracious.

[@indianajones9500]

Carrie Fisher is too good for MTV News

[@adrianprota2105]

Razor sharp mind. A fine talent. You took your pain Carrie and you definitely made it into Art. ❤️

[@JeffRebornNow]

She was so funny, so intuitive, so intelligent: a complete anomaly in Hollywood.

[@oriolsalvador]

I'm confused, why all the negative comments and dislikes? This is the amazing Carrie Fisher, show some respect! Is it because of that Dear White People video? Seriously, GET OVER IT! Also MTV, you are missing a zero to make the time codes in the description clickable (i.e. 00:08). If you need a better KZbin channel manager, I'm available!

[@camree2408]

We haven't forgotten. Are you ever going to apologize MTV?

[@pumpkingrantaire3861]

what have they done??

[@camree2408]

MTV News posted a Buzzfeed like video called "Resolutions for White Guys" in which people with absolutely no authority were trying to tell white males how to "improve themselves" because to them white males were responsible for everything bad that happened in 2016. They deleted the video twice but won't apologize.

[@TheDaftySage]

It's now evident that they never will. Because the people running the company don't have the required education and totally lack the experience needed to run a media company. They are people who goofed off in college, did the easiest possible courses, and got the job through their friends and family. Now when there is a real problem, they are totally shell shocked and frantically scrambling around. VIACOM should fire all the people at MTV, not just for the racist shit they pulled off, but more importantly, because of their total and utter incompetence in business.

[@tomknoll5546]

Thy've probably escaped to their save spaces.

[@kylewhitehead1684]

Do you guys realize that they don't necessarily read the comments? I mean, you're probably just shouting at the wall here. You should really direct your ire to the real world threats like the protesters in colleges stopping people from giving talks and what not. I don't think MTV cares about what we think and even if they did it wouldn't really be any great thing if they shut down because they haven't been watched by many since the '90s.

[@brettrosen8628]

Rip 🪦 Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher

[@brackenalexander1163]

I didn't realize this was from MTV News. I thought everyone just hated Carrie. I was about to start some beef with people 😂

[@Ma_Ba]

She's so decent that she credits Jack Winter for a plot device suggestion that she used!

[@diablos250]

Hey MTV News, I dislike your videos like I take my shits. Daily, and it's always satisfying.

[@ramywiles]

Sorry to see that the comments on this are so full of anger at a video that isn't relevant to either Carrie Fisher's or Debbie Reynolds' legacies. Their deaths are devastating.

[@electrocreep]

People are sensitive don't mind the comments

[@pepelatrump1889]

MTV DIED IN THE 90'S

[@Blckztr]

The north remenbers MTV

[@abbymck98]

Need that apology MTV

[@fellowcitizen]

She's so fantastic -- I wish that Lucas had had her co-write the Prequels

[@kimbuck6680]

Rip. You are still missed

[@zooweemama2794]

Why are ignoring us?!?! Apologize for being racist!

[@arturia-leafgreen5127]

the dislike count on this video is proof that the trolls don't actually respond to the content of any of the videos this channel posts, they just have a weird bias against this particular mtv youtube channel and a lot of free time

[@ramywiles]

Arturia-Leaf Green Their agenda is always more important than the content of the videos they try to tank... Franchesca Ramsey said that straight white cis men have privilege, therefore the channel needs to be taken down -- both literally and in terms of relentless harassment.

[@arturia-leafgreen5127]

ramywiles lol relentless harassment of who I'm pretty sure no one except me reads the comments any more and thats just cause I'm a masochist

[@ramywiles]

Arturia-Leaf Green Harassment of the channel, I mean. But yeah, I'm not entirely sure what I think I'm accomplishing by being here either, and yet...

[@arturia-leafgreen5127]

ramywiles the channel ain't a person sweetheart, and I can't tell you why you're here. For me its cause I'm lonely and find anti-sjws are more willing to talk to me than anyone else on the internet also I love losing me faith in humanity.

[@ramywiles]

Arturia-Leaf Green Please don't call me sweetheart. I didn't come here to fight. I commented because I thought we had some common ground.

[@MikeCustalow]

Just here for the dislike.

[@camree2408]

Mike Custalow Same here.

[@MikeCustalow]

Holy shit. My comment almost has more likes than the actual video. LMFAO

[@arturia-leafgreen5127]

rip carrie fisher

[@PingPongNinja123]

Can we trade Carrie for MTV?

[@anvekarakash]

and i am not even white XD fuck mtv

[@reksapluss716]

You post I dislike Till you apologise

[@skagerak1]

Reported for hate speech.

[@kylewhitehead1684]

I'm no expert but I think you're supposed to do that on the relevant video.

[@pauljamieson4210]

❤Carrie❤

[@donsoucy7009]

MTV the modern day KKK

[@theundefeatedunfezent5681]

jecks

[@SecretlySentient]

Apologize! Now!

[@savvysavages6931]

MTV make a news video on marijuana legalization. Try bringing us together and not dividing us.

[@TheTREEHOUSE18]

God is good. He died for us all. Eternity is forever where are you going to spend it? Jesus died to save us from hell. He died for all mans sins. Believe the gospel and you shall be saved.

[@lenwelch2195]

What was the question?

[@florcita72]

💙💙😔😔

[@gesus44]

Cashing in on dead people, classy MTV.

[@kencockrell3977]

The person asking the questions is horrible.

[@ThankyouItsallgood]

what's with all the hate

[@SaraMandoa]

woa what happened?? i'm foreigner

[@kevinicity01]

No disrespect for carrie, just here to help shut down MTV here at youtube for their hey white guys video

[@electrocreep]

Too emotional lol no offense but get over it.

[@theodore1801]

Ravist Mtv

[@Nerdpainter]

We Love Carrie! We Just Hate MTV! Hence the Dislikes! Just incase anyone was wondering. were fighting back against MTVs race BS!

[@POPCANA]

Dislike brigade in full force

[@Texasjohn55596]

Go away mtv its over. You will never again be relevant. Im calling my cable company and telling them I will be dropping them because I will not send one dime to you by paying my bill to have a channel that insults me.

[@joelmorris214]

#MAGA