Game Of Thrones - Interview with George R.R. Martin

[@esperthebard]

I understand why people are tempted to debate Tolkien vs. Martin. Both authors created epic fantasy worlds that have achieved tremendous renown. Yet, the debate is a bit silly. 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'A Song of Ice and Fire' each have their own aims. These men are not opponents, nor are their works competing for the same end. They each deserve their own honors and due credit for their amazing creations.

[@Antone0218]

I couldn't have said it any better. Thank you for sharing this.

[@Zipblockgory]

Exactly. I admire them both for what they've given us.

[@leighhall2506]

I also like to believe that without Tolkiens work, George R.R. Martins books wouldn't be where they are right now...

[@TJproductionsMC]

Yeah your damn right bro... That's like comparing apples and oranges, they might both be fruits but have totally different taste and textures! (Hope that simile makes sense)

[@leighhall2506]

***** By no means am I dissing GRRM work. I think GRRM work is better than Tolkiens imo but I believe that LotR paved the way for modern fantasy and without it, GoT would be somewhat different.

[@samdelsgs2]

A 68 years old man who has an imagination that can make a strongly structured world like the world in game of thrones should be respected. I am 20 years old and i hardly can tell my little sister a stupid story! You're my hero old man.

[@johnfromtennessee2651]

Your mistake is in postulating that story-telling ability was ever inversely correlated with age.

[@elektricnymorgulec8055]

@@johnfromtennessee2651 actually i would assume if you are older you have simply more experience and more stories to tell

[@PremierRikLatyeskov]

17:34: "What I never get any complaints about, of course, is the violence. And this is uniquely American here, that I can describe, in exquisite detail, an axe entering a man's skull and splattering blood and brains. Not a peep. I describe a penis entering a vagina in equivalent detail, the world has ended." This is so damn true.

[@PremierRikLatyeskov]

Yeah, it's kinda weird.

[@raphaeltrumpetsound]

***** Yeah...The british f-word.

[@EpikKentaro]

raphaeltrumpetsound Bugger means "through the back door" if you will.

[@Dirtfire]

Dirtfire lol, nevermind. I think I understand why a comment like that might not be appreciated here. Love 'Game of Thrones', btw.

[@Bigkingmonster408]

haha socialist. Are you to lazy to make your own money in capitalism?

[@Meeko_Lux]

10:22 "are you actually interrupting me dear?" XD

[@marcelrows506]

bennyboooooy Ha saw it!

[@TheUndulyNoted]

Martin is truly a revolutionary genius of literature, I think he will and should be remembered for ever, just as tolkien and shakespeare will be

[@WritingDialogue]

Only if he finishes.

[@TheUndulyNoted]

@@WritingDialogue true tbf lol

[@leebride8237]

He was so worried that no one would buy his books because the show is surpassing them... So ridiculous!! George we will want your story more than the shows story! I want to read your true vision!

[@identitytheftisnotajokejim704]

He should just worry about finishing them. People are going to want more and the books are completely different than the show anyways, it’s really like two separate versions.

[@MrBonemaster22]

when he talks about watching ships in the beginning it reminds me of the scene where Sansa is playing a game, making up stories about the ships leaving King's Landing.. invent a story about where they're going and why lol

[@benkennedy6547]

This is crazy

[@NanoVeloso]

74 people either haven't seen Game of Thrones or they don't have good taste on good TV... Respect George RR Martin!

[@jjp1220]

George R.R. Martin is genius of literature.

[@adaamleev]

One of the best writers ever !! ;)

[@DBIIJ0U]

Honestly regarding the Tolkien vs Martin debate, they where aimed at complete different audiences. Tolkien started writing his books for his children whilst Martin wrote A Song of Ice and Fire in a realistic medieval way, focusing on every aspect of the Medieval world; including sex and the way they lived rather than just the tale as Tolkien did. They're completely different in terms of writing and don't deserve a comparison just because they're set in a medical era and revolve around fantasy.

[@kent143lou]

damn, George is Old.. :( hope he still have more years.. i love his Genius.

[@KoharuSarah]

I very much liked the part in which he says he remembers his fictional characters better than people in real life. I really liked that.

[@DaytakTV]

The man who created the greatest story ever told and the best part is it isn't even finished! His imagination literally brings out tears. Love you GRRM!

[@nope.13]

14:16 he's so proud like she's talking about one of his children! That's why I love writing and reading!

[@abhijeetjain8591]

No doubts ... that Game Of Thrones will be read & watched for decades

[@naer3513]

if starwars is watched why wouldn't game of thrones be ?

[@undertakershreyash]

You can see George's face becoming dull when the interviewer switches from books to TV. I mean Come on!!! I know most of the people have watched the TV but plzzzz give George some fucking credit for his abso- fucking - lutely great books.

[@givemetimeandacrayon]

It absolutely makes me want to scream because of the fact that he KNOWS HOW IT'S GOING TO END. HE KNOWS. And we have no idea whatsoever. HE KNOWS WHO LIVES AND WHO DIES. How can I live with knowing that he knows how everything ends? How?

[@tacballa]

completely agree with Martin when the interviewer brought up how she loves Cersei. Obviously she has not read the books and only watched the series, because in the series Cersei isn't even as half as bad as she is in the books. In the series they make Cersei look like a saint and blame the whole thing on Joffrey. In my opinion it was the opposite with Joffrey being a terrible thing because of being brought up under Cersei

[@tsxtina2919]

I've read the books and absolutely LOVE Cersei Lannister. As a matter of fact my favorite book is A Feast for Crows is my favorite book in the series because Queen Cersei Lannister's chapters are so enjoyable. I fucking hate you people who love to assume things. Just because you didn't enjoy a character doesn't mean other won't as well. You aren't this enlightened person whose opinion is the only one that matters we all have different opinions and we all have different tastes.

[@tsxtina2919]

And what about Joffrey's two fathers? He has two fathers one that thinks he is the father and the other that KNOWS he is the father. Aren't they to blame for not taking an interest on their child? So typical to blame the woman and completely look away from the sins of males. Fucking disgusting!

[@xXZonaa]

Distasteful question to ask comparing two great writers like Tolkien and Martin, an appropriate answer from Martin however.

[@DirewolfGOT]

God i hope i make it as a writer while he is still alive...one day i want to meet him and Rowling in person...and just tell them, they are why i wanted to do this

[@NSNCNB]

Friend...What did you do???

[@ladyteh]

My favorite George interview.

[@raphaeltrumpetsound]

It isn't easy to Kill a character...They are alive to writer's...

[@iRuleSupreme]

Jack Gleeson did his part justice. An absolutely phenomenal actor.

[@AllenSparrow585]

1:40 "I lived in a WORLD that was 5 blocks long". That's deep If you think about it.

[@nathanskilbeck1495]

The books are the best books I've ever read. Literally couldn't put them down!

[@sadenb]

The people who think The Lord of the Rings is the only creation of Tolkien has either never read Tolkien or did not understand any of the thematic material of that masterpiece created. These are contemporary stories. The themes of material is weak compared to those tackled by Tolkien . So please stop comparing him to Tolkien

[@KOVIK]

sanch Sanchayan I think people are comparing Tolkien's masterpiece to Martin's masterpiece, not Tolkien to Martin. LOTR and ASOIAF are both epic fantasy tales, arguably the most epic fantasy tales written. Both are incredibly influential but they are also very different. You can say which you prefer, but you cannot objectively declare one better than the other.

[@Luis360Absotol]

Koviko actually the 3 real major fantasies are LOTR, HP and narnia. But in the modern I think TSOIAF deserves a place

[@KOVIK]

Livwen Absotol I first heard of ASOIAF from Warcraft players who'd read the book (back in 2006) and saw a lot of its influence in WoW. I looked it up at the time and websites that I founded rated it above HP and below LOTR. I personally have only read LOTR, though, so I'm basing this on the opinions of others.

[@Luis360Absotol]

Oh okay it gets really famous when the series arrived but I love the books too

[@amisfitpuivk]

+Koviko LOTR is pretty simple and straightforward, but if you start reading asoiaf there's just so much happening that it makes you wonder how the hell he thought of it. The show is only 25% of the iceberg at best. I'm not an experienced reader by any means, but when I caved in and bought the box set of asoiaf after seeing the show, it was very easy to read until I passed out.

[@bluerose5699]

Sansa is my favorite character! I feel so much empathy for her, in the book POVS, she thinks just like me....

[@INCC74656I]

the death of ned stark was not a surprise to me given the actor that was playing him... that said i have been surprised MANY times of other characters being killed off.

[@iamthem134]

Sean Bean dies as Boromir and Ned Stark. Well, bummer for Sean.

[@lloydthegreat1]

The only surprise for me has been Robb since he was so important to the North's cause.

[@leeshoop4978]

tywin lannisters death was surprising to me.

[@lloydthegreat1]

Lee Shoop Yeah, that'll be surprising when it happens in the next couple episodes....

[@missheath000]

Tolkien opened up a whole new world of fantasy. Although I enjoy Martin much more, I've read all Tolkien ever wrote and the guy demands huge respect for what he's done. I'm so happy that another great author is creating masterpieces for me to enjoy in my generation.

[@duplicateyeti6883]

honestly the only reason i watched this was to find out what George's voice sounded like. anyone else?

[@longlivelife3173]

haha me too

[@BootyBot]

I like how this dude is real and doesn't throw in words no one has ever heard of to make himself sound smarter, even though he could. Haha he's talking about how his influences were comic books. He could have made some bullshit up about being inspired by a Tale of Two Cities or something. Cool guy. Real. That's what makes his work so good. Because he's real about the dark nature of human beings and doesn't hold back. And because his characters are more complex than some people I know in real life LOL.

[@theoscingtons]

I feel that it was a little tasteless to start asking game of thrones fans wich is "better" Tolkien or Martin, especialy considering this is a show on Martin so there hardly gonna show anyone saying Tolkien.

[@mr_fyahz9624]

JRR Tolkien was a genius, and for many years, he was alone in the hall of fame of epic stories. George R.R Martin has created a story and a world that deserves a place next to Tolkien. Mr. Martin, the series of Ice and fire are fenomenal, my hat off to you sir, best series i have read in a very long time, and i have yet to read a Dance with Dragons.

[@michaelchoueiri5000]

Martin is different from Tolkein just because they have written books about fantasy doesn't mean they are the same thing.

[@BarHonigfeld]

Thats not true. I was was in Starbucks and am the same as everyone else who ever was in Starbucks!

[@shonhomezzz6222]

If Brandon Sanderson books were adapted to TV he would probably be bigger than George. Unfortunetly money it takes to adapt a Sanderson book would be astronomical

[@thefifth5hot]

shonmorley homez I could see a Stormlight adaptation, but maybe not Mistborn.

[@shonhomezzz6222]

thefifth5hot You dont think Stormlight is hard to adapt considering how big it is

[@undertakershreyash]

I really want to see The Way of Kings being adapted into a tv show. It will be miles ahead of game of thrones. The world created by brandon sanderson is just epic. Personally i like Both the series. The storm light archive and ASOIAF. But as a die hard sanderson fan it would be a dream come true to see his books being turned into a tv show. Even mistborn is very good. ALSO Patrick Rothfuss' books can be adapted . He is one of my fav fantasy writers. The Name of the wind is awesome.

[@nicoinformatics]

shonmorley homez I love Brandon Sanderson work, for reasons in which I think would end up on a different result than what you're said. Most of Brandon's books that I've read are far lighter than A Song of Ice and Fire, granted I haven't read any other George's work so I can't say much. Not necessarily a bad thing I must say, but as much as I respect Brandon's books and how amazingly good his imaginations were, the complexity and the number of the characters, the different perspective on motivations and politics involved, the world building and how realistically and out of the ordinary the character development works in ASoIaF by far surpassed anything Brandon has ever done. I don't think even the legendary Tolkien's world can be made bigger than Game of Throne's world. It's not just about the settings imo, but the way ASoIaF presents the narrative from dozens of different perspective with a full fledged detailed character development is what made the world as big as it is.

[@thefifth5hot]

shonmorley homez They're long books, but the magic isn't as insane as in Mistborn, so it would be more affordable I think

[@adembroski]

The television show is his best promotional vehicle for his books. He is smart enough to realize that all he needs to do is remind people that they're books, then just talk about the show. People get hooked on the show, then a number of them buy the books.

[@Mrfiredog5656]

I feel Tolkien is the OG in depth world of fantasy author that no one can really compare too. The man invented a tremendous amount of languages. The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are just stories in Tolkien's massive world. At the end of the day I feel Tolkien's work is the reason there even is a Game of thrones.

[@andycampbell2802]

Tolkien, and to a lesser extent, Lewis, defined the Fantasy-Fiction genre in the first place. Martin's world is a very American 'gun-ho', violent and dark world - but it's good. Tolkien's is a symbolic, sad, thoughtful world.

[@bromixsr]

George Martin will be the first one to agree you on Tolkien's influence, along with Lovecraft and a handful of others. The greatest writers are always the ones who take advantage of what has been laid down before them by the past legends, and build from there.

[@14Schofield]

***** Except Tolkien's world isn't symbolic. He hated symbolism. Any actual symbolism in his works are mere coincidence.

[@IQspn]

What a humble down to earth guy. This guy is the shit. Very intelligent and inspiring

[@MrRasmuslc]

i think it's pretty easy to predict that Tyrion, Daenarys and Lord Snow will survive till the last book

[@TheAwwWtf]

Though I believe the same thing that those characters will survive I do have to mention...There are a FUUUCKKK TON of characters that we cannot predict anything happening to.

[@MrRasmuslc]

TheAwwWtf that is what makes this series so good

[@TheDistractingGamer]

I got some bad news m8

[@MrRasmuslc]

please no spoilers, i'm only in book 2

[@Hjernespreng]

Michael Hedgehock Why are you reading comments about this series then? You're practically BEGGING to be spoiled!

[@munku121]

Very similarly to a lot of would-be authors/writers. I, too, had a love of literature/books from a young age. The BFG by Roald Dahl, The Boxcar Children, The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, by JRR Tolkien, and Harry Potter, by Joanne Rowling. So many thoughts. First of all, I am attempting to be an author. Currently, I am working on a four-book series called "Elf Sisters". The first book is already uploaded on Amazon's Kindle/KDP. I plan on continuing this series to its conclusion. The problem, would be financing it. I currently have very little financial backing for it. But I am still trucking through it. The themes that I am trying to address in this series are: Sisterly bonds, Light vs Darkness, magic, and spirituality. I draw upon my own faith for Light vs. Darkness and spirituality. If it does well, hooray for me. If not, well at least I can say that I published a literary series. Something that only a great aunt of mine has done in our family. As a new author, it'll be difficult. But I am still going to write the books that I want to write. Which is what any author/writer should do.

[@Ls-wr1cg]

lovely human

[@AWonderingWarrior]

People often don't recognize greatness when it first comes, shame really, he deserved a good financial start to the series, but it's a good thing it turned out so well for him.

[@hanhorror]

This was a great interview until the comparing his books to Tolkien, they are completely different

[@MertSu66]

Probably first time i liked an interviewer this much

[@1415Razor]

I wonder what went through his mind when the interviewer names Cersei first when it comes to strong women.^^

[@tsxtina2919]

That she is the STRONGEST woman in this story. DUH!

[@EricEmpire94]

Throughout this whole interview I couldn't think of anything else other than how comfy his shirt looks.

[@bennemann]

At 10:03 Sandor Clegane does not have any burns on his face :O What a blooper!

[@clonedllama]

Um, yes he does. They're just covered by his hair.

[@bennemann]

Clone82 Nope. As you can see from this picture: img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130111180246/gameofthrones/images/2/22/Sandor_profile.jpg the right half of his forehead is supposed to be all rugged, but in the video it all smooth, which you can see better when he bows to Joffrey and his hair comes forward. I suppose they didn't want to bother spending god knows how many hours applying makeup to the guy for a short 5 second scene!

[@clonedllama]

bennemann I'm aware of what his face is supposed to look like. You just can't see the makeup very well in this shot in this video because of the poor video quality. But the burn marks are visible in this scene on an HD source (such as the Blu-rays or when this aired on HBO).

[@Jacob011]

Absolutely! J.R.R. is an absolute master of fiction. He just lived in another time, was affected by different things and most importantly didn't write fantasy (he wrote mythology - that was his intention anyway, which I think turned out).

[@grimnirreaper6087]

Red Wedding happened in book 3 and season 3 Book 6 and season 6 means it's time for another Red Wedding type event. What will it be?

[@datboi9644]

nice theory!!! hopefully it is the boltons lol

[@nickdoxy6797]

He has the record for the most characters in a fictional series and he remembers all of them in his head. He's crazily talented.

[@ze_rubenator]

You CAN predict who lives and who don't, though. Nobody ever die without reason, and the ones who die have had it coming for at least 300 pages. Just reading about Robb and all the stupid mistakes he makes, it's no wonder he eventually meets the reaper. It might come as a shock if you're used to common movies and TV shows where stupid actions don't seem to have any significant consequence. In Westeros however, all actions have consequences, and Robb makes one mistake after the other, spiraling down and down and down. Catelyn isn't really at fault, but she was in the vicinity, which is also dangerous. Anybody who's anywhere near the Iron Throne is already doomed. You win or you die.

[@MrNuclein]

Ze Rubenator But somehow Daenerys survived. :(

[@thefifth5hot]

Ze Rubenator Renly's death wasn't predictable

[@ze_rubenator]

thefifth5hot It was very predictable, so was Joffrey, Robb and Balon's deaths. Melisandre did the the whole magic eel death thingie, only a few chapters before the three of them died. Renly pissed off Stannis, and again (or rather before) Melisandre did the whole magic show with the shadow baby thing. It may have taken people by suprise at first, but now everyone knows her powers are real. Stannis went out of his way to kill Renly, it was just a matter of whether he would succeed or not.

[@forestdenzel9654]

In that case, do it. Make your predictions - who else will die by the end of the book and who remains?

[@Charizardcc]

Forest Denzel hmmm i guess he confused predicting with hindsight

[@medocekic382]

I would like a real, full, non-edited interview, thank you very much. Too much editing

[@2012spell]

0:23 where's this scene from? Is little finger getting stabbed or...?

[@TonyDootjes]

Bigus Dickus It's fake though its a scene where Cercei shows Petr the true meaning of power he doesnt get stabbed though!

[@RevoltOfAges]

The stabbing sound effect was added, that's not what originally happens in that scene

[@TheCurval]

truly the mind of a genius, and i like to think i don´t say that lightly. thanks for the interview.

[@lordmaximus5]

10:20 George R.R. Martin mating call

[@baileydeverell1175]

Not a huge fan of his work but I appreciate his kindness. He seems like a very interesting fellow.

[@ariannaravenmcclare]

It still kills me people what to compare Tolkien and Martin. They nothing in common in there writings.

[@nope666666]

i respect the way he is thinking and the way he think about writting

[@squigoo]

i've allways said, it's gonna end when the people of the seven kingdoms get tired of all the games, rebel, and erect westeros's first communist republic.

[@Avoltaic]

"KZbin went crazy," referring to the Ned Stark reaction videos. I love those. They're brilliant.

[@tsevca]

cersei isn´t strong, she only thinks that.

[@ClaireYunFarronXIII]

She is strong...

[@tsxtina2919]

No she is strong. I would argue THE STRONGEST character in this series.

[@GoldenXBoots]

What a wonderful interview! I really liked the way the interviewer asked about Georges inspiration for some of his characters. I have wondered about the same thing myself and it's great to have an answer to my question.

[@borediideath6526]

That's not the real George R.R. Martin! He didn't even mention anything about wieners at all!

[@Karl_Drogo55]

he did say something about being "Erect"

[@CoolGuy62093]

I really hope he lives long enough to finish the series. I don't know what I'll do if he doesn't. I had never once read even a chapter book all the way through before I started watching Game of Thrones. When Season 2 began, I bought the first installment at a Books-a-Million and by August, I had finished A Dance With Dragons. This is the only novel I've invested myself in and I love it just as much as the TV show if not more.

[@jacobdarling1524]

Am I the only one who is slightly irked when British people use the word "series" in place of "season"? It just seems to be a pet peeve of mine. Normally I love the way the British talk but not when they misuse the term "series" lol

[@sonofeast11]

We don't misuse anything. We invented the language you speak.

[@jacobdarling1524]

sonofeast11 So? You also misuse it. The Chinese invented the first firearm but does that mean that all Chinese people are experts with firearms and above being corrected by all other cultures who adopted them later on? No of course not that's ridiculous. And this notion that just because your ancestors chose not to cross the Atlantic that it suddenly means it's YOUR language is equally ridiculous. Trace either of our ancestries back far enough and you'll find the same Celtic, Anglo, and Saxon roots. It's not as if my ancestors moved off the island of Britain before the formation of the English language you idiot. They are just as responsible for it as yours are.

[@davideriksson8162]

Jacob Darling Series, a good and correct word, learn your place else I'll smack your mouth.

[@roseandstem8054]

@sonofeast11 you say your people created the English language well so did most Americans "people" for their descendants came from English speaking Europe. So please just stop you sound like an idiot

[@jacobdarling1524]

Roseand Stem Right? I would actually be willing to admit the argument that language isn't set in stone and whose to say a usage of a word isn't correct or not because languages evolve and change but the argument these people have gave is just stupid.

[@germanMasterroach]

00:42 had to see that on repeat. It never gets old.

[@Don-hn8qw]

There is no debate. GoT destroys LOTR. The intricacy of the GoT universe is unparalleled.

[@ZzirDavS13]

iv read tolkien's books and am now reading Martins, and Martins is just on a whole nother level

[@aymonali5199]

This woman's lispy monologues are driving me INSANE.

[@kitahsushi]

That's why I really enjoy characters who's motivations aren't solely what's good & righteous. Who's to judge what's right & what's wrong anyway. It's always been embedded into her mind that family is everything, so she really cherishes her children, & when I see how Joffrey treats her in return it's p heart breaking but I enjoy seeing it all the same, it makes me so curious as to when she'll hit her breaking point.

[@ConnAndTheThings]

Can someone tell this woman that "Martin" has a T in the middle of it

[@ConnAndTheThings]

So does "better" good lord I don't know if I can take 20 minutes of this

[@pearse9116]

***** It's called an accent. You probably mispronounce words as well.

[@ConnAndTheThings]

Lopt The Treacherous There is a WORLD of difference between accents/mispronunciation an saying the name Martin as "Mar'in". I would ESPECIALLY expect better of a journalist

[@pearse9116]

***** No there's not. Her pronunciation of Martin is due to her English accent.

[@ConnAndTheThings]

Lopt The Treacherous You couldn't be more wrong Grace Dent is from Carlisle which is tremendously Northern. Missing out your T's isn't accentual it is just poor pronunciation (I'm also Northern, I know how to say my T's)

[@Karma7711]

A great author. I am enthralled in the Game of Thrones books.

[@douglasrichardson3976]

Cannot stand the interviewer.

[@archemedesbrianmontefalcon3492]

I love both Tolkien and Martin and I'm not stupid enough to compare the two. Both are geniuses to me.

[@tronovonflidder775]

That woman was annoying to look at.

[@OlahuUber_29]

i never feel bored listening him.

[@conormcauley2934]

I think Martin writes garbage.

[@conormcauley2934]

Wow. You were able to judge my whole character based only on an opinion of a completely objective piece of work, that I have, and with such impressive articulation! Jeez, I would hope to be as clever as you one day but considering I'm not a fan of GOT, I probably miss out on the same level of intellectual stimulation as you... :/

[@conormcauley2934]

Have a nice day.

[@Hiphopopotamus123]

Why are you commenting on a Game of Thrones video if you don't like it? Your only reason is to create controversy by opposing people's opinion, if you're not a fan that's fine, but don't go calling it "garbage" when it's better than anything you could write.

[@conormcauley2934]

I can watch what the fuck I want, pal. Furthermore I didn't use offesive language or actively insult anybody in my comment. I itterated my thoughts without the intention of stirring shit. So excuse me, guy because you call ME a 'twat' which is totally unwarented. The irony of you initial comment is lost on you. Wise up.

[@Hiphopopotamus123]

Calm down mate, I encourage you to read some George R.R. Martin, you obviously need some escapism from your depressing life which has left you angry at society.

[@SisseJetteAndersen]

One of the best Series ever! Let's have more of that .....

[@moaandrocko]

he's an amazing and truly inspiring man!

[@somagh11]

Thank you for that brilliant interview! I'm always surprised at how people who are fans have their own unique questions and thoughts about the saga. "Did you go to school with Joffrey Lannister?" what an interesting question :)

[@JediMasterGabe]

Fantastic author and he seems like a really nice and interesting guy too

[@christophersvdr54]

Great show and great books. Love them both. I just hope g.r.r.m. keeps some of my favorite characters alive until the end....whenever that is..

[@whosajigaya]

Damn straight man! I don't get why people need to cuss and criticise Tolkien when George R.R. Martin comes up. The two are both superb writers, there's no need to argue about them.

[@Stonegoal]

One of the best interviews I have seen of George.

[@kingjeffry6125]

I have two sets of the GoT books 😂 I love GRRM more than any other author I’ve ever read

[@REM44MAG]

What a wonderful writer, truly my favorite show ever. I discovered the show before I discovered the books. I haven't wanted to pick up the books to spoil the show for me. I thought the interviewer did a great job, I have a much more profound respect for this writer after watching this.

[@biplav32]

This is making me want to watch the series again.

[@LazerC4]

This guy is a genius, but he seems very real and true to himself! Great video, thanks!

[@rkheno]

"No comments about violence, but sex it's the end of the world" This is priceless and also a very good summary of the hypocrite American mentality on this subject. And its criticism concerning Tolkien is totally appropriate. George R.R. Martin is a telling master!

[@juresaiyan]

17:38 - So much respect for him to say that.

[@tee4222]

George is so awesome!

[@BIGlittleman010203]

I know, right. They are like two different extents of the fantasy genre. They both have their own styles and both are very good writers in their own ways. They are similar, yet completely different at the same time.

[@JaseHateRadio]

i may not exactly be the most holy of people, but i pray for george's health that he will be able to finish all of his books.

[@MyrSTHLM]

She's such a great interviewer.

[@Schmidteren]

the best interviews with George is the ones where they just let him talk... I could listen to him for hours on end. :D

[@blaster2187]

I could watch that clip a thousand times.

[@LUVFAMILIA]

solid point.at this stage though I think its smarter to go with the tv show because that way your not risking spoiling anything that has been revealed in the books.

[@fendidog]

Amazing Author his work is amazing !

[@kitkatiran]

One of the best interviews done with him...