FAHRENHEIT 451. Interview with Ray Bradbury.

[@TheStockwell]

I met him at a book signing in San Francisco. I mentioned that I, like him, didn't know how to drive a car. Not only did he encourage me to never learn how, he had me shake his hand and promise never to learn how to drive. That was decades ago. I kept my promise to him. The best part: when people ask how a grown man still doesn't know how to drive a car, I have a great explanation. Thank you, Ray Bradbury, for giving me a great story to tell. ❤️🚀

[@Faizan_Ali22]

Any specific reason for never learning it? you and Bradbury

[@jackoneil3933]

@@Faizan_Ali22 Thank you for sharing, that is a great insight into Bradbury and his profound insights into humanity.

[@brooklynebony]

that's not something to be proud of .

[@Hartley_Hare]

@@brooklynebony Anyone who refuses something that the modern world offers, unless it is something that prolongs life, is admirable.

[@ghasemahmadi3616]

This interview is a treasure trove. I saw an audiobook / synopsys of Faranheit 451 in youtube, at 4 am today during the Pandemic 2000. I saw many comments from students under it, complaining that the original book, as a homework I assume, was too difficult for them to understand. So I wrote the following comment for them. Here is my comment or review for the synopsys of the audiobook: Hi guys, girls, I first saw "Fahrenheit 451", the 1966 movie, about 50 yrs ago during the Shah's regime in Iran. The Shah was a contradictory personality, being good and evil at the same time. He did not know that by allowing this movie to be shown, he was asking for trouble, since he was doing the same thing himself. It was revealing his own oppression in his country. He, I mean, the Shah, had put many people in jail, just for having a "leftist book" in their possession, sometimes for years. Now he had allowed this movie about the same issue, to be shown in the theaters of Tehran. About a decade later, there was no Shah anymore. He was overthrown and fled the country in 1978. The new regime of Mullas started their conquest by literally burning all "anti Isalmic" books, in the streets, which were any books the Mullas did not understand. Many bookstores in the street of Shahreza, in Tehran, were burnt to the ground, with the books piled up in front of the stores and burnt separately. This happened all over the country, not just in the capital. In 1967, I, as a young man then, enjoyed the movie a lot at that time, and still remember the feelings that I had during the watching of the movie. It was a great feeling. It made me a better person and also mad at the Shah. The story is unbelievably fit for my country, and I assume of many other countries under tyrannical regimes. But it was written in the free country of USA. How ironic. I did not read the book though, until now, 50 yrs later. But I always remembered the movie, though vaguely. In was surprised when I went through the first few pages of the book and saw Badbury's masterful style. I loved the way he describes each scene in details as if being in the mind of a poet, yet professional book-burner. His style of writing reminds me in a way of Ernest Hemigway, and so find it amazing. This book is not just a simple science fiction, but a poetic work of art. This may be why, many young readers find it ambiguous and difficult to understand at first, without knowing the story. But if you know the story beforehand, it makes it much easier. Ray Bradbury is a great author, and this book is a masterpiece. Please read the main book, not just this synopsis, and... Enjoy it. As I did, tremendously.

[@David-ee9nc]

Those must be some dull students. I loved the book my freshman year. My whole class reas The Pedestrian then F451

[@rolanddeschain9880]

Thank you for this interesting comment

[@roblamb8327]

I too read it years ago, I think while still at school so probably late60-early70s. Ever since I've always kept a copy. K the film was god, very good, but the book, h that book. 50years later and I can see, have seen, where we are going. I don't know whether to laugh or cry. But if only 1/2% of people who read the book and look around them... Should be be a Montag, or choose to be the 'overlords'?

[@demoknighttf2756]

@@David-ee9nc I agree, most of my classmates hate it, but it's great. I am a gamer, but if I say a book is fire, then it's fire

[@David-ee9nc]

@@demoknighttf2756 yea same but I didn't know people hated it. I still go back to my English teacher from those years ago to debate a point in the book

[@mck24601]

I met Bradbury many years ago and got him to autograph 3 copies of the book :)

[@vedantsridhar8378]

Wow, so cool! You met one of the greatest authors of all time! Legend!

[@robertpaulsimpson6266]

You are so friggin lucky that’s epic!

[@abidesthedood3490]

I bet he was fu(&ing thrilled.

[@philipswain4122]

Wow. That’s fantastic

[@Sunspot1225.]

Do you want to sell one?

[@skyhighdaylight]

Great. I am a fan of my whole life of his novels. Today farenheit touches many real things in our world like propaganda and war and loneliness.

[@lottalove2449]

I have to admit that while I was watching the books burning (in the movie), I actually felt deep sadness and a physical pain. Not to mention that many of those good books I read them myself. They did a great job in showing the titles right before setting them on fire...

[@jubalcalif9100]

Indubitably.

[@lumberlikwidator8863]

Wonderful book by one of my favorite authors! It’s amazing that he wrote it in just nine days. Haven’t read it in decades, but it’s still alive in my memory. Now I’ll have to go and read it again, slowly, savoring each sentence, phrase and word, reliving my childhood and remembering the hopes and fears of those times. Thanks so very much for sharing this!

[@bee6334]

My favorite book, it’s so wonderful.

[@maicey_t.]

Such a good book. I just finished rereading it for like the fifth time and it was just as good as it was the first time I read it.

[@guloguloguy]

WOW!!!!!!!!! OBVIOUSLY, Mr. RAY BRADBURY IS "LIVING THE DREAM"!!!!!! FOLLOWING HIS GUT INSTINCTS, AND MAKING HIS OWN LIFE "GREATER" EVERY MOMENT!!! MAY GOD BLESS YOU, ALWAYS!!!

[@j.s.bach_johngaryscottie]

I love his stories, movie Fahrenheit 451, movie Moby Dick, and his cat! RIP. Best regards from the other side of midnight

[@TheDanrach]

One of the best interviews I've ever watched.

[@ghasemahmadi3616]

What a wonderful story

[@johnnykronos230]

What an absolute champion.

[@ofgodzeus]

Faber made me think of the publishing house Faber&Faber by TS Eliot. I love this man and his work!

[@MichaelMcVeigh-j7c]

The chronicials & the illustrated man both great works

[@Georgeanne17]

What brilliance . We need writers.

[@abelWillTry]

had to watch this for english class.

[@HananGibani]

FASCINATING!!

[@mgmartin51]

I remember fondly my local library's "Banned Books Month". I became acquainted with some great books, like Grapes of Wrath, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Huckleberry Finn.

[@demoknighttf2756]

Same, but I learned about banned books because of my school. Also who in their right mind tries to ban the entire goosebumps series

[@チャン兄田]

I mean, I get why all of those titles you’ve mentioned are all banned, but how is Huck Finn a “banned book”??

[@mgmartin51]

@@チャン兄田 because of the “n” word.

[@blessingmansallay4559]

@@demoknighttf2756 How dare they.!.?!.

[@cynthianolder3557]

Huckleberry Finn??!

[@tofutz]

Bless his soul

[@danilo16410]

I liked his short stories.

[@urh8523]

Very interesting and informative.

[@jackoneil3933]

"Eliminate the Atomic Bomb thing, you don't need it. The real threat is ignorance ..." ~ Ray Bradbury.

[@jannevellamo]

Make Fahrenheit 451 science fiction again!

[@dcdad556]

Never questioning or rethinking genius, the firemen's salamander logo REALLY reminds me of a fire breathing dragon.

[@floridaesq]

This story is somehow even better than the story of the book itself

[@theegreatestever2420]

THANK YOU!

[@NoName-ge6wc]

Brilliant. Gutsy. RIP

[@Andross4x4]

I grew up reading his books in Mexico City.

[@syc5910]

This explains how the mind of a genius works. An amazing man

[@MichaelMcVeigh-j7c]

Thank you never knew rays story of this yes there was this taking place .. whats ur name where u going where u been .. i seen this film when i was a child the salamander on the big red fire truck spooked me for years

[@londontrotter7481]

Genius

[@martinneumeyer9282]

'Prey World' by A. Merow is also a great dystopian series from Germany. You should know it

[@MokkaMatti]

Wie viel erhalten Sie für die Werbung dafür?

[@blixhuxley1055]

YOU are the BOOK.

[@lorihopkins2338]

Absolute genius

[@lorihopkins2338]

Because he didn't even try

[@SkinnyEMedia]

I don’t consider FAHRENHEIT 451 sci-fi, it feels more realistic than anything or perhaps dystopian

[@MichaelMcVeigh-j7c]

The robot dogs in the book have been made fascinating

[@MessianicJewJitsu]

Inspiration of We Massacre Productions ❤

[@lottalove2449]

A crazy good, yet diabolic story. I watched the movie, but now I definitely want to read the book too. Very futuristic concept for a book and a movie. I hope that burning all the books will NEVER happen, although this reminds me a little bit of Mao's Cultural Revolution, when the Red Book replaced the majority of other books back then.

[@songbirdforjesus2381]

In his book, the one book the main character keeps and memorizes is the Bible. Filmmakers wouldn't do it.

[@lottalove2449]

@@songbirdforjesus2381 In the movie, they show the Bible burning...

[@wk1810]

@@songbirdforjesus2381 I had wondered about that, because I had expected the hero to take the Bible. Figures they wouldn't allow it. And that is ironic considering what F 451 is about! The church burned Luther's books, and Hus' books back in 15th century.

[@JacobP81]

Wich version of the movie 1966 or 2018?

[@JacobP81]

@@songbirdforjesus2381 The bible is overrated. But they still should have keeped that. There is two versions of the movie, the 1966 movie I think it was Edger Alen Poe.

[@SaintNick420]

hey what year was this interview?

[@tyronedaturtle7999]

Who’s from strode

[@linkdg925]

Danilo Dullas hahah I feel your pain. It’s super boring. Don’t want to take this quiz

[@postifyed2163]

me wassup danilo, this is aymen

[@jesseramirez8441]

It was actually pretty interesting

[@greedfox7842]

"anything that touches a library touches me." ~Ray Bradbury

[@Cliffhanger1783]

Wow...

[@joehardin1179]

Book people is what I thought was most intriguing, imagine a litterary underground, Schultz I see nothing

[@BedsitBob]

Read the book, and seen the movie.

[@royaaltan662]

if you came from Stanley, distance learning, hi.

[@husseinshoukry7237]

No ms Mai y’a hbbty

[@adamelraey5172]

Ya miss Mai from CIS

[@MokkaMatti]

Rapfelschmertzen Gemütlichkeit.

[@adamelraey5172]

Who's here from CIS

[@skullotano6876]

adam elraey 😅😅😂😂

[@no3ahmed]

Sup Kids

[@skullotano6876]

So you are watching KZbin in the session 🧐🧐

[@TheGilzera]

ty

[@Pauley_in_GP]

He's rolling over in his grave knowing what's happening to books in our country these days.

[@josiegeary579]

E- learning gang wya

[@blixhuxley1055]

Paradoxically, this book will be "burned" In modern times. Life is not strange, it just IS.....

[@MichaelMcVeigh-j7c]

The media wall in modern homes today ....

[@colewagner1229]

30$ a month apartment💀

[@irfanraza8574]

east or west marvel and avengers are the best

[@splingo_]

Hot

[@VincentBard-m2k]

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[@DuBoisEdmund-r1t]

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[@technicly.]

Gaming

[@ncooper4113]

gross

[@martinneumeyer9282]

'Prey World' by A. Merow is also a great dystopian series from Germany. You should know it