FULL INTERVIEW: George R.R. Martin

[@mieshonwalker4316]

"I've always considered woman to be people." Best thing ever.

[@Gennethel]

The question about writing women is at 12:35 for anyone else looking for it.

[@DeathMadeTangible]

+Reddly Iconomopolus thanks :)

[@kometa4940]

+Reddly Iconomopolus Thank you!

[@atiithe]

+Reddly Iconomopolus Thank you thank you

[@Juvia1337]

+Reddly Iconomopolus tyvm

[@dani010203stor]

thank you good sir

[@hgfjyrdetryu]

I am crying tears of joy for being considered as a human being :')

[@ShaunaCheungBoSaanWOGO]

As much as I love his works, I usually find GRRM's interviews quite dull but on this show he says both fascinating and entertaining things because this interviewer asks really compelling, thoughtful questions. Well done!!

[@Casiopeatales]

great interview!!! G.R.R..M is so clever and it´s wonderful to hear a real writter to talk, he´s great!

[@Scrungge]

12:52 GOLD!

[@eldonmacwood]

Actually, Tolkien made it okay for nerds to talk about fantasy :^P along with some other writers. But George is one of the greats. I love the man.

[@DeathMadeTangible]

+Flint Macwood The way I see it: Tolkien brought High Fantasy into respectability within Literature. GRRM brought it into modernity and the mainstream.

[@L0seY0urself123]

He is the man, so humble and down to earth yet so brilliant!

[@kingbyeah5407]

I agree with what he says about heroes, how they always seem to survive, but on the other hand it's fun to have certain characters around.

[@AbdulazizShabakouh]

he is so humble

[@tehkoalainsurgency]

I love this guy's interviews, can we steal him Canada?

[@ainarmonaghan603]

Ummm, CNN picked him up and he crashed in like 3 shows at most, I believe. So, I guess America isn't ready for a grown-up on television.

[@stephenkorz8563]

He is from Canada.

[@RageEngage]

He says he grew up in New York doesn't he?

[@RageEngage]

Boltsfan91xx Yeah hes American. He was born in New Jersey lol

[@ainarmonaghan603]

Boltsfan91xx George S. the interviewer is Canadian. George M. the interviewee is American.

[@lidis9348]

Are we all going to ignore that little turtle on George's cap?

[@Zulithe]

really enjoyed this. GRRM seems a bit bored and unengaged in some interviews, but not this. He was quite lively! Wish it were longer.

[@melody15100]

In regards to his comments on the whole Good vs evil cliche, I feel like that is exactly what GOT is turning into in the last season.

[@Schmidteren]

It was not the opening scene of the show that popped into his head. It was the scene where they found the direwolfs.

[@markheckerman7343]

Like GRRM said the moral dilemma is mostly within the human heart. So subjective moral dilemmas lead to objective moral dilemmas. Old men in their high towers sending the young off to fight and die in a war.

[@izzyjmusic]

HAHA! Loved that he asked about R + L = J Great interview.

[@stevenharrison5046]

I really hate it when there are spoilers in the comments!!!!!! X0

[@nikolatesla7356]

7:07 - 7:23 He wasn't talking about himself, but about J.R.R. Tolkien... I think...

[@mikeortiz410]

"So they ruined my life and here I am!" Gotta love him

[@MERCENARYTAO1]

R+L=J. Please let it be. I mean a Song of ICE and FIRE. D vs J. (Halfway through feast for crows, but something is going to happen to D, I know it.) Maybe even D+J= ... Something?

[@epif]

The most amazing anime ever created. It is somewhat like GoT. I would explain more, but I don't want to spoil it. If you watch it, watch at least through episode 3 before you decide whether or not you like it. It isn't at all what it seems at first.

[@PurpleIris1]

I love his hat

[@San47di]

Actually Illyrio had No idea those eggs were going to hatch when he gave them to Dany. His gesture of 'gift' was based on dragons being a 'symbol' of her House. The eggs were beautiful & a rarity.

[@Anthony-eg2pj]

His first image was them finding the dire wolf not the beheading

[@xtinct2]

when does he say the bit about women? #busyschedule

[@kevinKronnack]

x3 he looks like a Gimli; fitting really. Love his books

[@PipinhoSnow]

ok ok but THE NEXT BOOK????????????????????????????????

[@TwoNNsB]

The night is dark and full of terrors

[@KillTuco]

would anyone else shit bricks if they got the artist formerly known as prince to play the red viper?

[@Grivian]

Why the fuuuuck did you kill of Jon Snow?

[@buzzlightyearandco]

It's so true, I find that generalizations one way or another are often too sweeping to take into account how idiosyncratic and yet similar we actually are as human beings. One of my male friends made a remark the other day (which was a joke but still kind of interesting to note) that women don't fart!

[@mugglesandmadness]

FYI, there's about 6 minutes of additional footage here /watch?v=fHfip4DefG4

[@San47di]

Everybody needs a break every now & then from "employment." He's not exactly just writing for his health. He is also required to give interviews, book tours, etcc.. to obtain the Maximun "sell" for the Book Series. How many people never even heard of him prior to the HBO Series? That's an entirely *new market now for selling even more books. He'll complete the Books when he's ready to & fulfills all his other obligations to himself, his publishers, the HBO Series, and to Fans.

[@tubernery]

Mr. Martin was Lord Commander of the Night's Watch. His purple vest is made of pulverized dragonglass.

[@hugovera1432]

I almost expected him to at least fake a British accent. But I seriously will never forgive him. Jon was my Lord Commander, damn it!!!!

[@sunnyplant]

Pulled off the seemingly impossible? - Making it ok for so-called nerds to talk about dragons? I resent such labelling.

[@mathiasswaldbach]

You knew this would happen! You sick old man! Why did you kill Jon Snow?

[@JoshuaGraves113]

Hokage Minato To be fair, the last scene Jon is in, in the books mind you, he gets stabbed too. It's nothing new. :c

[@kingbyeah5407]

Hokage Minato Lol I watched that episode the night it aired. I went for a walk and passed like 5 houses where people were on the porch talking about it.

[@cypher1395]

+Hokage Minato R + L = J

[@whiteraven1992]

I, for one, think that Jon Snow is going to be resurrected by Melisandre. I think that's a popular theory too, especially since she's still at the Wall, both in the Books and in the Show. In both the next Book, and the Show, Melisandre will have realized that Stannis is not the prophesied "Azor Ahai". Jon Snow is.

[@mathiasswaldbach]

White Raven Thank God!

[@fifimac2007]

He's a genius omg! A song of ice and fire.... Is Jon snow

[@DestinyRoxas]

The Simpsons intro, I die!!

[@SadaSohma]

"in the shadow of the mountain" I see what you did there...

[@danielsmith46]

why would he do this interview? he hasn't finished the books yet!

[@AngelasDesignCottage]

As much as I adore Tyrion (I love him - top 3 character) it would pain me to see a Lannister on the throne/as a hand

[@C4RL0Z479]

He refused to lie regarding his opinion of ww2 and did not lie when asked of being a pacifist, even though if he had lied perhaps he could have easily avoided all the trouble in front of the authorities. He had his own opinion and showed his believes firmly to the authorities responsible, that is not being a coward he stood up for what he believed in even though all the odds were against him. I won´t get into politics here but dont just judge someone so quickly.

[@checksandlines]

Illyrio and Varys play the game of thrones. I say they're the puppeteers as much as Littlefinger tries to be one. I can't even tell if they're good or not.

[@AaronDebski]

if Martin keeps getting all this recognition and goes on theses talk shows he will never finish the books!

[@Vilppy]

George RR Martin never sits comfortably, because king's are never meant to sit easy.

[@highschoolqueen]

Bran was crippled??? SPOILER ALERT THAT SHIT!!!

[@912garret]

spoiler? that was first and second episode

[@TheSyrupyWaffle]

garret poppell im sure he was joking

[@mynameismom1]

have to be joking...lol

[@epif]

G. R. R. Martin should get together with Gen Urobuchi, the writer of Madoka Magica. Imagine what the 2 of them could come up with?!?!?!

[@CrimsonToAzure]

Dany on the throne with Tyrion as her hand

[@RuroiniStenchin]

But Rhllor has pretty much made major character death a thing of the past, especially when you've got the red priestess right next door.

[@bobsbigboy_]

LOTR- ASOIAF but... Cliché fantasy for me is unacceptable anymore. I love the fact that George has/is creating a world with rich, complex and realistic characters where no one is neccesarily a hero or a villain and main characters can die just as well as minor ones. Love it. Altough nothing can beat the epicness, nothing will ever give me the insanely, undescribable feeling that LOTR gives me

[@mihais1]

Who the hell would say "please take as long as you like to finish the books" ? Seriously now :)). You either don't care that much about the books( in which case you don't send him a letter) or you love the books, in which case you want to read the last two as soon as possible.

[@KNEZTRPIMIR]

I would love to see Armagedon Ragg made into a movie

[@MrTbro44]

Of course, I clicked on this interview to view GRRM's insight into life and death, but as I was watching, it struck me how much better Strombo was at this type of television than he is at his current gig as the fraudulent hockey host of HNIC

[@checksandlines]

It's sad why the host even have to ask how GRRM writes his women. Seriously. Good answer GRRM. I like you more now.

[@annatjernstrom]

The thing he says about how to write good female character, he does it well but like he says it himself, we're people and people and humans are unique, us humans aren't our sex.

[@Bjorgolf553]

he looks like a sea captain, seriously

[@Tijsisdeman127]

because he has a life.

[@San47di]

Well, at the rate the Lannisters appear to be leaning towards internal self-destruction, I wouldn't worry about the possibility of that eventuality. You know what they say about a House "divided." :-)

[@airstrikemike3053]

GRMM is a genius. He gets rich by disappointing people and killing of their favorite characters, in that way people will think "hey maybe in the next book the Starks will get revenge, or Stannis will beat the Boltons".. then no.. the cycle goes on, people buy the next book... But in the end , the Targeryens will win lol. Fucking asshole

[@AngelasDesignCottage]

Yea.. and we know what happens to him. I don't want a Lannister on the throne when the war is over is what i'm saying

[@MasterStanNL]

Damn, those chairs sure look uncomfortable.

[@zea719]

(MAJOR SPOILER) But Jon snow (my favorite character) just got stabbed 4 times at the end......

[@GerstoxParty]

Wtf is Madoka Magica

[@JustinConley]

Tol-KEEN.

[@carstenkoppelmann6409]

What's up with that turtle at the front of his hat???

[@luigi_rage9481]

carsten koppelmann He is a pokemon fan that is squirtle.

[@slye1991]

Can't tell if your comment is sarcastic or not. But the people who are freaking out about Martin not finishing the book, remind me of a pack of hungry dogs waiting to be fed. Chill out.

[@lampreypie7756]

Precisely; I don't think she's a ruler, she's a conqueror -- good thing she'll have a certain seven frozen kingdoms to conquer soon...

[@Growupie]

The need to spoil is actually... a need that we can't controll, i like to spoil people, probably a douchebag "disease" but i like it :/ Still, I won't spoil, i'm trying to stop this disease once and for all !

[@DeadRabbids]

Have you read the Mereen part? She's not that good of a ruler. Check out westeros.org if you want specific examples.

[@markheckerman7343]

History always repeats the same mistakes. Unfortunately.

[@MasterStanNL]

Haha, well said

[@bintube5269]

American Tolkien sounds about right..

[@CustomGuyOfficial]

I'm surprised that the top comment isn't Weiner Weiner Weiner

[@super2jrbear]

Why is he breathing and talking when hes supposed to be writing

[@callan351]

12:35

[@bleedingmetal]

Conan lets his guests sit first.

[@mariusmike1]

like if you are here because of south park

[@TybrosionMojito]

It's really not at all like GoT, not in plot, not in characters, not in setting, not in length, and not in complexity. They're not even similar...

[@SuperPK95]

Considering women as actual peoples o.O

[@Faisal-vi8zz]

#NO_JOHN_NO_GOT

[@xtinct2]

12:35 :)

[@17Watman]

Damn Trolls

[@skiljo96]

money money money

[@DomainCylinder]

Haha

[@flashrabbit9]

ASOIAF>LOTR.

[@ByzantineBob96]

in terms of fantasy, LOTR is much better.

[@oscarstrokosz2986]

While ASOIAF is good. No one will leave an impact bigger than Tolkien. Tolkien managed to represent and shape a national identity.

[@KetaceanKyle]

***** I'm thinking ASOIAF is starting to do that

[@oscarstrokosz2986]

CrimsonCeltCherokee We'll have to see. It's interesting seeing an american view on European medieval history.

[@flashrabbit9]

Have read both and while you can talk about them in terms of metaphysics and symbolism, in terms of literature and plot and intrigue and character development LOTR cannot come close. You know just because something is 'the original' it doesn't mean it can't be overtaken, it's not sacred. Tolkein would probably have to tip his hat to Martin and concede Martin has outshone him, just like Chaucer would to Shakespeare.

[@soccersprincess]

Lol, right? #onlyreasonimhere

[@kisame21]

FART

[@ThatSamoanGuy]

Attack on Titan's better.

[@DinaraMars]

can he be any more intelligent?

[@lidis9348]

No. he cannot.

[@riskbusin3ss]

"Consider women as actual people" take that conservative!

[@Jasmine_U_B]

riskbusin3ss conservatives see women as people. Misogynists don't. I've met many democrats while working for the govt who treated women much worse than some conservatives I knew. Just depends on the person really.

[@mrosskne]

damn no wonder he's such a garbage writer

[@finalfrontier001]

I hope George R.R Martin dies because all these stupid interviews and spoilers kill the suspense badly and i also doubt he will live long enough to do A dream of spring which will take yet another 5 years 2020?

[@ggt47]

12:50