Stephen King on "The Outsider" and where he gets his story ideas

[@Riko442]

"Did something happen to you as a child?" Poor Stephen, he can't escape this question.

[@ted__ryan]

Sarcastic people are so...

[@CezzL]

Haha his face said it all.

[@paulallen2474]

Actually. His friend got hit on a freight track and died. His father went out for a pack of cigarettes when he was a kid and never came back.

[@Nautilus1972]

And "Where do you get your ideas from?"

[@DokktorDeth]

I finished 'The Outsider' a few weeks ago. It's typical quality King, but the provenance of The Outsider itself is a tad opaque for me.

[@ScottSullivanTV]

I bet you a million dollars none of these hosts have even read a single word of this book.

[@cellblocknine5385]

Scott Sullivan Yes huh! Did you not hear her say she loves his work?? If she loves his work she has obviously read his books. Duhhhh

[@davidszakacs6888]

Gail's too busy eating to read.

[@poketcircuitfighter8288]

Somebody have to ask the interviewer what's the shining if she don't know that she lie cause is a important thing in his universe

[@strangeavocado9279]

“On page 86, you included...” “This book, is so horrifying!”

[@DokktorDeth]

Thanks. I'll take Mastercard or Amex.

[@Reb3nga]

"So-called" king of horror? This man is the King.

[@JstMee2]

EXACTLY!!! He is the Master!!! She sucks at interviewing, especially someone of his stature!! I keep trying to watch this clip but I never get to the end.. She is awful, and it's uncomfortable to watch, heck Mr. King looks uncomfortable!! Not to mention the ONE question he hates, but gets asked every time; "Where do you get your ideas!?" Ugh!!

[@knightwind5967]

All hail the King! 🤘👽

[@wiscogirl81]

Saying Best selling author also known as "the king of horror" instead of "so-called king of horror"... What's her face sucks horribly at interviewing

[@maxdembo5242]

They’re so dumb

[@TMBTM]

I think they meant that he is more than just "the king of horror", but it's not well said, I agree.

[@willroberson6313]

Look past the horror people. Stephen King is a master storyteller.

[@udbhavseth799]

So insightful, rare and true. A storyteller.

[@DokktorDeth]

Who are the 'horror people'? A comma would have been more apposite.

[@j.j.spliffstar9633]

@ Will - Not in The Outsider he isn't.

[@louepps]

Shawshank Redemption

[@isard7833]

in fact most of my king's fav books are not even horror. firestarter, under the dome, dark tower saga...

[@userunknown203]

How many more times does this poor man have to answer "Where do you get your ideas" before people figure it out and stop asking him

[@gotaru4239]

I know, that question is becoming kind of annoying... I can't imagine how does it feel for him. :/

[@damianvallejos9493]

userunknown203 By now, easy questions, easy ansewrs, easier money him

[@Nightfeare]

I agree. As soon as she asked that question I rolled my eyes. If you've read his books then you know. He gives his constant readers glimpses into his life, so it makes me wonder if she's read any of his other books...

[@rynegreen7902]

Gotaru - P as a writer myself, I agree. you get story ideas from everywhere, from your past, annoyance, things from every day life, themes that close to you.

[@userunknown203]

Nightfeare I laughed because he literally says he hates that question in "On Writing" and yet these clueless people still hit him with it. But yeah you're right if they read any of his books they'd know the answer

[@punch6832]

“People think that I must be a very strange person. This is not correct. I have the heart of a small boy. It is in a glass jar on my desk.” Stephen King

[@alesscav99]

Take it as you want, he is the King!

[@ericcartman7361]

That explains his retarted Twitter rants.

[@ericcartman7361]

@I am me Not a fan of the right wing conspiracy cult like QAnon, but King here doesn’t think before he speaks on Twitter. This is the guy that tweeted “Putin made a serious miscalculation, he’s no longer working for Trump”.

[@ericcartman7361]

@I am me 😂 that’s a pretty good analogy

[@CLSmith-hb6by]

Stephen King looks so darn good for his age.

[@aprild.9992]

@hiram hacklesworth He's an ugly man but he looks good for his age.. if that makes sense.

[@valentina47734]

@@aprild.9992 Sometimes it happens, and good looking people age ugly. Interesting thing

[@FactFusionU]

@hiram hacklesworth lmfao

[@mackfarlainethebarenakedau5113]

He's probably wearing a lot of make-up or something.

[@sophiaviolette2229]

so rude that people throw around “what happened to you as a child” he isn’t doing anything like killing actual people. he just has a raw wild imagination. Love his work.

[@paulflint6254]

good point

[@newagehorror873]

King has helped a lot of people through his writings.

[@Usernameisavailabe]

Stephen KING! The greatest contemporary writer of the horror genre.

[@irishcountryman4866]

Reuben Seldo You should check Richard Laymon out.

[@DokktorDeth]

I'm glad you wrote 'contemporary'.

[@adrianaboga8361]

Yup; he is a KING. 😊😊👍👍💚💚

[@Shmyrk]

Them: *wHeRe Do YoU gEt YoUr IdEaS?!?!* King: *I was bullied as a kid and I’ve recently murdered a small family*

[@deborahkissinger9748]

Omgggggggggggggg you are hilarious

[@TheSmack2007]

He is truly one of the best examples of talent and humility. Always my favorite writer. I am so excited to delve into, " The Outsider."

[@davemorrissey9133]

So true his ideas just keep goin on and on

[@Levetteful]

And now in 2020 it’s finally a tv series

[@FactFusionU]

I am going to be your favourite writer soon.

[@AliceArtworks]

I like how he's civil when deflecting silly, tasteless comments about his childhood. Does he need to be a victim as a child to be creative with horror?

[@Oozy9Millimeetah]

There's an saying that, all great art is made out of suffering.. i heard it on Dimmu Borgir track 😁 but could be true ya know 🤷🏻‍♂️😂😂

[@CIA-main-hub]

Well put

[@NorthernRealmJackal]

If anyone's watching this in 2020: HBO has a show based on 'The Outsider', and I highly recommend it.

[@ShieldsJustice]

Nils Rungholm Jensen Just started! The show is phenomenal!

[@marcell5055]

The show is amazing!

[@deborahkissinger9748]

It's awesome I'm dying to see the last two...very well done ,excellent casting I might add.....so important for a movie. Nothing ruins a book slash movie than to pick the wrong actors

[@bonniewatts4922]

It was well filmed and a moody presentation but the story is typical Stephen King cheese. His time has passed.

[@THEMRSP33DO]

Amazing show but I felt like the finale could have been done a bit better

[@Afireinside912]

He's inspired me to start writing. :)

[@Wydliez]

Really, he's ?

[@ambergarcia2441]

Afireinside912 that is awesome!!! NEVER STOP WRITING!

[@samtorres1735]

I'm writing a book of a future with new comunities i don't know

[@Lee935]

Afireinside912 same

[@zlee001]

Can i read ur work?

[@Peanut.Butter]

Why are they saying “so-called king of horror” he IS the king of horror.

[@natalietorres5686]

He is the king of horror, not so called

[@JavierGonzalez-lp3ke]

Stephen King getting asked "where do you get your ideas?" is almost the same as Tom Brady getting asked "where'd you learn to throw a football?" He should just monotone-voice reply: "I don't know. I just write and these books are the result."

[@coopergleason5022]

So true

[@joylive1235]

Don't ask him "Where do you get your ideas?" Ask why he gets them.

[@baymeosplit8537]

0:28 What a stupid question. King's reaction is priceless.

[@joshuamarsella]

Owen King’s name is on a plaque at the little league field in Bangor that Stephen funded the construction for. We love him in Maine! He is such a generous and open-minded person. No wonder he writes such great stories!

[@safe-keeper1042]

Has police ever come prancing onto the field in the middle of a game to arrest a local coach at the time of his apotheosis?

[@ToYourHealthAndMine]

@@safe-keeper1042 Good one.

[@bigchezzy8989]

If it was up to me he'd be our governor

[@callum7081]

Rain Man reference from the book

[@rolandofgilead43]

i can so see that since they also have i believe a radio station they own and he has donated a lot of money to various things from my understanding. i have heard him and his wife are adored for it because not just because of that but he treats everyone as equals there i think too. you can correct me if i'm wrong of course i'm only going by what i've read numerous people say about him and comments king himself has said

[@osnoopysnoop1529]

THE KING OF HORROR STEPHEN KING!!💯✌😂

[@kristinj3339]

He has had a major impact on my life.

[@alanscouser]

As a published horror writer myself, I salute this man. He is an absolute genius at what he does.

[@damianjim2255]

Almost done with the book. It's a page turner. Love it so far.

[@m-mcmasters5848]

This woman needs to read, she's calling him the so called king of horror

[@noahspurlock5338]

Just finished it yesterday. So good.

[@akultisgod5538]

the rudeness of her to say "did something happen to you as a child?" she should be smacked in the face!

[@AmericanActionReport]

Here's my favorite Stephen King quote: "I have the heart of a little boy. It's in a jar on my desk."

[@Kaos3ce]

i love him so much! if i could meet anyone in the world it would be him i have all his books, read them all. but my fav is the dark tower series

[@JstMee2]

Kaos3ce He is just as amazing in person if not more!! I met him, I was so nervous I could barely speak.. He was actually walking to the stage for A Conversation with Stephen King (Lowell Mass) but he stopped, gave me a big hug and took a picture with me just like there wasn't a huge crowd waiting for him.. My stomach still gets fluttery 6 years later 💗💗💗

[@tylereston5264]

About halfway through the book now, about to switch over to the audio edition so I can listen throughout the day. Great book thus far!! Really goes back to his roots.

[@asimghaffar8148]

Is it a crime novel or horror?

[@reginacoeli00]

Asim Ghaffar it's a Stephen King novel

[@asimghaffar8148]

reginacoeli00 His last few novels have been crime that's why I'm asking

[@GunjerSpinners]

it's both

[@libitina27]

I'd say it's a mix of both depending on how you interpret it.

[@AmericanActionReport]

King is right about a book's characters doing things on their own. In one of my novels I introduced a minor character to enter the story, exposit, and exit. When it came time for the exit, I realized, "Hey, she wouldn't do that. She'd come along and continue to help." She became a major character. That was when I realized that once you've given a character a personality, everything the character does has to be consistent with that personality.

[@matthewmedley8532]

Never tire of reading king or listening to him. Genius!

[@edwinharrison5992]

I write and i find it interesting that he stayes how his storys kinda tell themselves as he goes along because my approach is very much the same i start with the basic idea a few characters and just let it flow from there

[@briano.5746]

Stephen King Rocks !!!

[@m-mcmasters5848]

3:37 not only is he the KING of horror he's the king of fitness too

[@benrosn8154]

Stephen King is such a legendary writer

[@fernandogonzaga2373]

I love Stephen King's books. I'm waiting for The Outsider be published in my Country.

[@ngonzale3]

He is the greatest.

[@westlydost6514]

I just finished this yesterday. Really loved it! One of his best yet and kind of a part three isn't it?

[@coopergleason5022]

No joke. He’s the William Shakespeare of our time. Shakespeare himself was dark and at times very dark. Great minds. What a gift from God

[@BG-mj1wp]

"What happened to you as a child?" Really, Gale? Such a simplistic and reductive reaction to a powerhouse, deep writer.

[@cthulhup9361]

Stephen King is a fantastic human being. The Outsider is a superb book. Those people are rude and ignorant.

[@bigneon_glitter]

Our greatest living author. Probably.

[@BHAKTIBROPHY]

Poor Stephen, answering the SAME questions (about his early childhood, etc.) his entire career. He answered these questions in his book ON WRITING; a fabulous look into his family life and writing process. Even if you're not a writer, if you enjoy his work, that's a must read book.

[@MistahUnknown]

The last minute of this interview just gave me an idea. Thank you, King.

[@brianshawkey2910]

He's always so interesting to listen to. Seems like such a friendly man!

[@TheMuddman74]

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Stephen King/Richard Bachman horror books throughout my teenage years but drifted away as I got older. As an adult, I found his Dark Tower series was absolutely fantastic! Much more complicated and intense in other ways. Love it! Thank you Mr. King, for writing these amazing books that brought me so many thrills!

[@wynemacantrell145]

~Me screaming yessss so very happy and excited when I saw Stephen King on the show.~

[@chocomousses]

Horror is where he started. Now he masters it all. The suspense urgency is where he really good at.

[@JonahMcD]

it’s so cool to see that stephen king’s writing style is somewhat similar to my own. the best way to write a story is to connect to the characters enough that things just start happening on their own.

[@Spawnofme]

Can't wait to read this book

[@jeremysimpson2476]

dyingstraykid It's great.

[@elizabethpadilla2081]

The first book I ever read was a Stephen King Book, and it was Carrie. Love his ability to anchor you into a persons character and it never lets up. He is the one that made me aware of child abuse, domestic violence which is not really ever addressed that subject matter really a taboo when he emerged as a writer.

[@TheStephenKingdom]

It's incredible how he's able to dig into deep themes like that without feeling like he's being preachy. He's a masterful horror writer

[@janemarinelli2838]

I’ve loved this guy for 50 years😱❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@mirfazli9174]

The outsider is one of the best novel I have ever read throughout my life

[@evelynabalos2476]

Wow... my fave author besides Nicholas Sparks and Mitch Albom...i wish i could meet him someday. Im still collecting his books ☺☺

[@TheDiagnoser]

Looking forward to reading this because his books are so entertaining.

[@KarenEstepa]

I love this man so much. ❤

[@bsa2506]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this MAN!!!!!!!! My favorite author!!!

[@SuperStrangSshadow]

Gonna read it this summer. =)

[@carlosnumbertwo]

A modern masterpiece. Just read the book and watched the miniseries. Excellent story!

[@wizahmad5112]

It is liking and living in the literature world. He enjoys his writing career a lot.

[@roguetrufflepig]

Not just horror, read Sleeping Beauties, read Mr.Mercedes, read Misery, Cell was amazing. Everything is amazing and he covers numerous genres. I've yet to read everything the man has done but will get there one day! Watching The Outsider tv series, it's brilliant. The director of the Cell film did a shoddy job, a shame as he had some good talent in the form of Cusack and Jackson. Bring on more books Mr King!

[@karlat.8354]

His movie The Outsider' is awesome and intense: will really catch you with so many turns...awesome book and movie

[@roaideman1]

Loved this novel. One of King’s very best.

[@joanmeneses1000]

i had the compilation of his short stories, it was borrowed by my friend.. and when she read it, it occured to her dreams... scary dreams that is how good his novel was. Its hard to move on.

[@splatterdaynightmares]

What do you mean "so-called?"

[@brendonpohner1790]

"What if you had ironclad evidence that someone committed a crime but they also had an ironclad alibi?" Stephen, you already did that in The Dark Half!

[@НикитаДолженко-ю5ч]

At least I saw King... After all that years when I was reading his books... Amazing.

[@michellejohnson5060]

Love , love his books! WoW! Well done!

[@connzstarkey1043]

Stephen King is the best author ever

[@Lastkingof33]

yeah. grew up dirt poor and no dad. that ought to do it. i can relate.

[@nadedaspeany5207]

The outsider was the first english book i bought ... I‘m german but I‘ll try to read it in the original language ... fingers crossed 😅

[@jrobertsapp]

We need to get by the definition of King as a horror writer. He has written very successfully in that genre but he writes very successfully in others as well.

[@JoeLackey]

"Every time you come on the show, I wonder if something happened to you as a child." He thinks the same of you, lady.

[@libitina27]

funny how the ad i got before this video was for the show Sharp Objects, a show that stars Sophia Lillis who also starred in the 2017 adaption of IT, that was written by Stephen King!!!!

[@patrickmccutcheon8860]

I've only read a little of this book so far, but does it remind anybody else of his book The Dark Half?

[@dianaumenko3186]

The book is brilliant, I really loved it, you can feel who wrote it, the King

[@KiNGCAKEFACE]

This book was so good. It was hard to put down. I really enjoyed it.

[@rustyrelicsfarm2406]

How is it that Stephen King still has an amazing head of hair at 71 years old?

[@midworld_witch5253]

Reading this now! Almost finished!

[@karenhargis3422]

I love Kings demeanor, he seems down to earth..

[@caroltellier7048]

I’m about 3/4 thru this book. I can’t wait for the movie. Never disappointing

[@bhughes8301]

Stephen King is brilliant. Love his work.

[@randotube1707]

As promised, perhaps threatened, King wrote a book based in my home state. Like the title play on S.E. Hinton's novel. And the crowd scene in front of the couthouse is one of the best written descriptive passages I've read in a long time. But noone, NOONE, Mr. King, calls Oklahoma City "Okie City", lol.

[@johnnyd7381]

Im his NUMBER ONE FAN!!

[@Emilialoureiro3]

misery.....

[@safe-keeper1042]

"Pillar of the community is arrested for doing something horrible and community wrestles with it" is a wonderful idea for a book, actually. Could've been the premise of the whole book if he just dove deeper into it, it didn't really need the whole supernatural/outsider/mexican wrestling women cuckoo monster arc.

[@ferminbartolome1242]

If you read , bag of Bones or u aré a fan of Stephen , you now he hated this interview

[@vickyfranco5390]

Stephen King inspires me and I have a good idea for a horror story, I wish I can share it with him.

[@wisdomtoknowthedifference]

To all news anchors, can you guys stop asking him how, why and where he gets his ideas??? Kind of insulting.

[@lulunaleo]

No it's not. It's a interesting question. Every book idea is different, so every answer is unique. Hearing how an artist is inspired, is inspiring to others.

[@brianumsteadt7690]

Oddly enough, one of his books that really frightened me was Gerald's Game. I didn't find It scary so much as I did disturbing. A lot of his other books I find more sad than anything, especially the early ones: Carrie, The Shining, Firestarter, Cujo, Bag of Bones, and Pet Semetary. Those books were tragic - especially Cujo.

[@donnabey4511]

I would love to sit down with him and his wife Tabitha and listen to some stories 😁👍❤️

[@d.c.2775]

I just finished reading it and it’s quite entertaining.

[@sibylsaint]

Something did happen to him. He watched another little boy get run over by a train. It's in Danse Macabre.

[@goalaspect]

I read it too fast - will have to read it again - like all his books - what a great writer.

[@renee6506]

I love him but he ruined my sleep when the Shining came out years ago. Since a child I’ve never got over it.

[@xtxpxhx]

I started sceptical, now I'm afraid to finish it.

[@ctatrains]

Just finished a couple of tracks for Stephan Kings style stuff. Hope it gets picked up.

[@Horseloverfat2374]

He gave her the dead eye at the end. King is one of a kind. Most prolific.

[@mygelgarcia1845]

I love him!