Hunter S. Thompson interview on "The Rum Diary" (1998)

Hunter S. Thompson on his novel, "The Rum Diary."
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[@GB3770]

Typical great artist - sees things others cant see for decades - calling out Clinton as someone who should be hung by his heels - oh how right he was...

[@denisgrey4387]

Great shark hunt....

[@techsture]

This might be the most coherent I've ever seen Dr. Thompson in an interview.

[@JAKPM]

He’s drinking water, not wild turkey

[@user-kd6bz1bk5g]

Lmao that’s the only reason I’m here. The first 2 videos I watched I couldn’t understand a word

[@andrewhoyle1521]

He's coherent in the other interviews he just rambled on.

[@lauramalizia9636]

I agree. You can actually understand him. He's not talking too fast, mumbling or slurring.

[@perjonsson8033]

@Z Malek I know what you're talking about. The persons doing this, from other famous guys (a lot of actors) to people on the net are as a rule doing it because of his wild living, the legendary amounts of drugs/booze consumed and some really outrageous things he's done. But, for a long, long time NOT because of his journalism and books. They've missed the point.

[@john-martin]

They both were vibin during this interview. Tremendous respect between the two of them.

[@ScramblethinkJD]

Real recognise real.

[@chrisgore5835]

Stoned ?

[@sadbadmac]

That interviewer is asking some of the best questions in the best ways I've ever seen... He doesn't drill for answers, he let's him open up but still leads the conversation.

[@ryanvernon871]

LOL YA, IT's CHARLIE FUCKIN ROSE 😂😂😂. Are you not familiar with him???

[@wakhfeign]

@@ryanvernon871 man m*&*& "me too" him I was so upset nicest guys ever. Used to be his driver in DC

[@sheanroche2548]

because he actually was a buddy of hunters

[@kathypiazza4567]

@@ryanvernon871 I always loved Charlie’s interviews, like millions of people. Sadly his ego led him to abuse women & his success allowed others to turn a blind eye to his abusive ways for the sake of this show, until they couldn’t anymore. I still, however miss this “space”.

[@zachdrejza8515]

Never seen him smile as much as he does here.

[@elijah6342]

i think because he's always seen himself as a novelist and a member of the American literary tradition, which he of course is undeniably now but perhaps this was one of those moments where he truly realized it and was satisfied with his work.

[@ryanmfalla]

"Boxing and wrestling are about to merge" Jesus this guy is on point

[@fefefilmprod8688]

UFC was already around when this interview took place.

[@TheJobberHunter]

@@fefefilmprod8688 at first I thought he watched the WrestleMania with Mike Tyson.

[@WWare16]

Yeah, Mixed Martial Arts was the national sport in Brazil at this time - but so much more to this Hunter Thompson interview.

[@joeytrimble1558]

boxing really HAS become like pro wrestling ..did you see where they made canola a "franchise wbc" champ .. so he wouldn't have to fight a guy? it's insane lmao

[@xXCP1993Xx]

I'm so high. This fucked with me bad

[@staceymac9335]

The way Dr. Thompson looks at Rose for placing his gift on the floor is hilarious!

[@RabbitSimmons]

His intense love for flowers is amazing.

[@brandonluck159]

Definitly due to the acid

[@That_Guy_Says_Hi]

@@brandonluck159 You don't have to be on Acid to have a deep appreciation for flowers. Grow up.

[@brandonluck159]

@@That_Guy_Says_Hi No, but he was on it everyday.

[@That_Guy_Says_Hi]

@@brandonluck159 Sez you. At least I know nothing that comes out of this address need be paid any attention.

[@brandonluck159]

@@That_Guy_Says_Hi not says me, says him… in an interview. Look up Hunter S. Thompson daily routine and educate yourself instead of picking a losing fight with me.

[@dennisddd8243]

I love Hunter Thompson, when I was younger I did not appreciate but when I got older I easily participate but now I can only imitate or possibly simulate

[@AhoyYee]

Man’s made a whore rap in dedication to hunter s. Thompson

[@coolness-vt4mu]

Sincere, entertaining, informative, stimulating, enjoyable, ah a lovely lovely interview. Alright Mr. Hunter S. Thompson see ya later.

[@777jamesrc]

Thinking back on how those gifted flowers could be grown and regrown in memory of Hunter. Pretty awesome.

[@yelizaveta1278]

Definitely, I'd show em off "These are Heirloom Hunter blooms"

[@kennyburrow7744]

When he takes a drink out of the coffee cup he occasionally chews on some ice, it's filled with Chivas. If it wasn't he wouldn't be doing this interview.

[@holeephuck4421]

The Soccer team?

[@joshjohnson1262]

No, the brand of scotch. Chivas Regal

[@Crunch_Buttsteak]

You mean his scotch receptacle?

[@redrum0929]

They’re both drinking

[@williamknight5824]

@A smoking ChickenFish depends where you're from

[@lovesosaJDPON]

"I believe boxing and wrestling are about to merge" spot on haha

[@chris1142A]

Guy gave Dana white the idea

[@mbonar2694]

everyone of charlie's videos have comments telling him to shut up, but he's a great host. he treats his guests with respect, and as equals. that's why his conversations have a natural flow and terrific content.

[@damienholland8103]

Charlie doesn't overtalk his guests at all. This site is full of morons.

[@1romancatholic]

wassupwifyoface dawg Charlie, is that you? Hi.

[@truthinspector6390]

The guy that's a good friend is a murder and a Satanist, so Charlie is a creep. If a murderer and a Satanist in a man who does snuff films is his good friend he's part of it

[@karljohansen7251]

wassupwifyoface dawg thats what i wanted to say, godammit

[@tomasotreasaigh111]

@@truthinspector6390 those allegations are absolutely unfounded. Name your source? You should be arrested for saying things like that about someone. Thats a criminal act saying that about someone when its unfounded.

[@thedeadd.c.207]

Hunter S. Thompson was something else. He was one of the universe's rare creations.

[@Rickydiculus]

There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.

[@lutherthompson2250]

Well

[@axlldarkbear6184]

@@Rickydiculus i came to say this very thing, hoping someone already had.....

[@GeoffreyBronson]

@@Rickydiculus That was about Dr Gonzo.

[@shelbyligon1136]

Honestly, I knew this interview was gonna be great from the start. Hunter's almost sweet reaction to the Birds of Paradise had me rolling.

[@TheDarthPurple]

Great great interview! Love seeing a friendly interaction between them, you can see the admiration Charlie have for Thompson. Wish I could see more of this kind of Hunter. Think of all the stories and ideas he would have told. Imagine Joe Rogan episode with this man!

[@bargepoled]

It's a brilliant book. Probably his most traditional novel. Such a shame the film with Depp and Heard led to such insanity.

[@milesdaly2979]

Agreed. Great book. The movie is still pretty enjoyable, despite the fallout from it.

[@lutherthompson2250]

Did you expect less

[@JohnDoe-og2bt]

Every movie since rum diary I have been like "her acting was so good what happened?". Now I know she wasn't acting, she was just being herself on camera.

[@oxfordpictionary]

The book was great. They should have cast an actor in his early 20s for the role of Paul in the film. The story is so very much that of a young man, not a man pushing 40.

[@ScramblethinkJD]

@@oxfordpictionary “But I knew it was pure masturbation, because down in my gut I wanted nothing more than a clean bed and a bright room and something solid to call my own at least until I got tired of it. There was an awful suspicion in my mind that I'd finally gone over the hump, and the worst thing about it was that I didn't feel tragic at all, but only weary, and sort of comfortably detatched.” We all hit that moment.

[@GFY60NiNe]

sips "coffee" and crunches ice at 5:15.... thats chivas with ice

[@BCS1105]

For sure!

[@JSTNtheWZRD]

You don't put ice in Chivas, not even, especially Thompson would never do such an evil thing.

[@GFY60NiNe]

@@JSTNtheWZRD look up his daily routine

[@christivncvstro1118]

@@JSTNtheWZRD he always drank chivas with ice check his daily routine

[@JSTNtheWZRD]

@@christivncvstro1118 he drank anything with ice, rum, vodka, wild turkey, Chivas, grapefruit juice, water. Check his daily routine - I am f*ckin hunter thompson

[@drumstick74]

For once, the interviewer (Rose?) seems to be drunk, and Hunter seems relatively sober :)

[@andrews4596]

Hes on speed or cocaine lol

[@tomasotreasaigh111]

Rose is a prick. Always was.

[@dss6209]

They ate mescaline in the green room

[@ComplecksHD]

Thompson prob looks sober drunk and high, and high and drunk when hes sober

[@kitbigelowful]

Lots of coke. He cant even talk.

[@pakhtoonincanada8918]

He lived his life the way he wanted to. What a man.

[@marknewton6984]

He and Hemingway...cool,man!

[@chinxwraps7777]

He literally almost cried and dude didnt even notice

[@pyrotechnick420]

This is a fascinating interview

[@erickelm4974]

Looking back, I believe HST had become so disillusioned with his own existence sadly, and likely realized after The Rum Diaries was finally released(being the first novel he had ever actually produced). After he was finally convinced to release it, he genuinely felt like this was his last(or first) great work and that he maybe felt like he didn't have anything worthwhile left to offer. As a fan, I only hope that they come across some other unreleased previously unknown work that can be appreciated by current literary fans and future fans of this man's work!

[@markcarey67]

If you read his son's book "Stories I Tell Myself" it seems like he was in a lot of physical pain from decades of coke fueled drinking smashing his body up finally catching up with him

[@hakashaqU812]

This vid made me smile...

[@C.Hawkshaw]

he’s got an infectious smile doesn’t he?

[@Ihavenofriends3]

I honestly don't think Hunter Thompson ever inhaled his cigarettes.

[@turneraround8389]

Patrick Moore there's an interview where he inhales them

[@wasfizureikat3364]

he does truely inhale them and the smoke being absorbed in his lungs not escaping out! just like my gone father doing while solving math equations for me at school

[@randymiracle4958]

He clearly inhales in this video. Not the whole drag but he does inhale. If he was, like I am now, after the first 10-15 cigs of the day your throat can get a little sore and it helps to inhale slower or less of the smoke at once. You inhale slower to reduce the heat, at least I do. That might be part of the reason he used the plastic or glass extender thing(don't know the name) but I bet he mostly used it to keep the cig farther from his face when he was typing to reduce the chance of getting smoke in his eye(s).

[@craigjackson6883]

@@randymiracle4958 it's a targard and god are they helpful. Smoother smoke. They catch all the shit that doesn't go in your lungs.

[@marknewton6984]

​@randymiracle4958LLike Clinton, I don't inhale haha! 😎

[@vincentaurelius2390]

"I know I have to come back around.. and I like to get a little rest between trips" - Classic HST

[@mushroomanjcc1954]

The fact that they only got twenty-two minutes together is criminal

[@flaviochavez1747]

Reminds me of my grandfather, down to the face, glasses, and cigarettes with tar guards. I wish I could ask him if he knew about HST, he seemed so wise, he might’ve...

[@MyManDan]

5:16 chewing some ice from that “coffee” mug. Great guy.

[@davehall4343]

American expat teaching in Taiwan off and on for 25 years...I could to relate to the motley crew of professionals, losers , martial arts enthusiasts, wanderers, men on the prowl, missionaries, Asian Studies graduates...the "Rum Diary" is a great story for those of us from the continental USA who can "never go home."

[@lixibao]

As one of those forementioned I will be checking it out. 多謝!

[@randomguy-]

What I liked best was the casual "what are you doing later?". For some reason it cracked me up.

[@fkylw]

Man they are such good buddies.

[@stevelegreid]

Sorry everyone who’s saying he predicted MMA...the UFC had already been around for five years

[@ryanvernon871]

Ya, but it had close to NO popularity. HE WAS ahead of the curve

[@2ndjoshua268]

I was 12 when the first UFC was aired and I knew it was the future. That's why I started training. 40 years old and still rolling. Oss🤙

[@rohamg.havaei9480]

Extremely intelligent

[@redstaplerguyforlifepastpr5763]

Even with all the drugs

[@colonialb]

You can tell that they are friends and peers, and thinkers.... theyve had this conversation before; drunk in a bar or at a party. Rum. lol.

[@tericarson3468]

You're NOT wrong‼️ 🤟🏻 T x

[@TheBustedNut]

HUNTER THOMPSON was such an American writer. ALL of his books are Excellent. Johnny Depp did an Awsome job captureing Thompsons likes and manorisms. in Fear n loathig in las Vegas. I REALLY wonder what he would say about the state of EVERYTHING going on in our country the last 10,15 yrs? And with ALL the censorship now? Bet it wouldn't be very nice. I REALLY Miss the guy. RIPsir✊

[@kitbigelowful]

Wow is he coked up in this interview... super jammed up

[@wheelerking8380]

Charlie Rose has gotta be the biggest tool I've ever laid eyes on

[@Drjoshington]

It's a masterpiece, is what it is. Right up there with the Sun Also Rises and The Great Gatsby.

[@marknewton6984]

Soldier's Home! 😎

[@d.e.harrod8863]

RIP and LOVE

[@aidanwoodford8195]

It seems like he got Chatlie Rose high before this.

[@C.Hawkshaw]

contact high

[@russellbaldridge2433]

Raul Duke feared in the 80's and Loathed in the 2000's

[@pavlestanimirovic]

Amazing interview

[@sonomawinetourdrivers3895]

The sign of a great journalist is empathy

[@ExxylcrothEagle]

"You could have made time in the 80's" I thought basically the same thing at the exact time. Probably my best moment with Charlie Rose ever

[@deborahcookston9373]

I could watch this all day

[@crunchycrails1071]

What an interview- i shook with the table. And the descriptive afterthought he had

[@breakit46]

I have a large Delsey suitcase, Delsey did a tv ad throwing one off a building, it was intact, mine is full of everything Hunter had in print, including Fire In The Nuts. One day someone will buy it in a charity shop, it will be locked and with no key, the buyer just might have the right eyes to see you slide the latch to open not push, hopefully on opening their mind will be blown. Sleep easy Doc.

[@edgarsibold3482]

Thank you for interviewing brilliance!

[@GVGames1986]

Comes home from Nam with his head fried by the horrors of war then pratfalls his way through several books and films seemingly drunk on every talk show.. well played sir!

[@aaronneely6040]

Thompson never went to Vietnam he was in Puerto Rico in 1959 did you watch the interview

[@daniellyons914]

@@aaronneely6040 He was in the Air Force, too... but it was well before the Vietnam era.

[@metaldetectingwithlugnut]

@@aaronneely6040 Hunter did go to Vietnam for Rolling Stone but Werner canceled his insurance after he was in Saigon, things went sideways and he ended up in Cambodia while trying to get back to the US alive.

[@maxk880]

He was never a true soldier. Got honorably discharged after a few years. Didn't do much bad things but was just very lazy and didn't accept authority

[@SomeGuy-cq3yv]

11:55 when the acid hits

[@Snk13_ty]

Seems like it 🤣

[@gabbyc816]

Hahaha!!

[@andysaunders3708]

Wish I'd got wasted with Dr Hunter.

[@chriswertz1438]

Great interview!!

[@faffaflunkie]

Puerto Rico in the '50's- A great novel.

[@TheMaxFusionGaming]

Maybe it’s just me but I’m pretty sure ol duke just foreshadowed his premeditated suicide over 6 years prior to it happening with his “I don’t expect to be here...” line

[@thereisnosanctuary6184]

Haphazard Productions All men contemplate their death.

[@AnneDavis-ve2jg]

RIP MAESTRO~

[@klgamit]

His speech is something that you need to get attuned to lol, like a very unique accent... a dialect he created for himself... but once you are attuned it actually contributes to the content of the words...

[@xstensl8823]

i would have loved Hunters take on Trump, sadly we need him now

[@sonomawinetourdrivers3895]

The U.S. Navy gave Hunter an honorable distrarge...."the guy was great for morale"...

[@giftedgypsy]

"Where’s my knife? I want to show you how temporal life is and, goddamnit, I don’t have my tools." "I’m a road man, really, for the, for the Lords of Karma."

[@Jfladager]

One of my favorite people ever. I admire this man so much.

[@healthymealthy775]

Why? I've never understood this guy's appeal.

[@alberthockenberry4091]

@@healthymealthy775 I think it comes down to this - he did want he wanted, he wrote what he wanted, he got paid to do it and a almost never had to punch a clock. Of course, a lot of people have managed all of that, but Hunter also managed to be funny and unique. I think the combination of all of that is what led to his very large fanbase.

[@hedi3274]

It's 1998... Hunter: "I think boxing and wrestling are gonna merge some time soon...I think they're gonna come together into some kinda big weird wrestling league" ... it's 2019 and the UFC is biggest combat sport league on the planet. A great writer has a keen eye for the culture and its path.

[@raymemichaels]

I loved "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," his first published novel, but I didn't care for "The Rum Diary." It really bored the shit out of me but was quaint to read while I was on vacation myself, in Cebu, Philippines, where there are also a lot of stray dogs.

[@C.Hawkshaw]

Didn’t Random House publish “Hell’s Angels…” in 1966?

[@raymemichaels]

@@C.Hawkshaw yes, of course, but that’s not a novel.

[@AussieGirl235]

Little did he know the havoc that book/script would spawn...

[@jameslachance5252]

I like the talk about joesef Conrad

[@joaobrandao9482]

-"That's where 'Polo is my life' comes from". Epic

[@jameslachance8159]

A beautiful mind.

[@iammine7325]

Polo is my life,I listened to that line 10 times 😂

[@maxbrudvig1874]

He looks good for 61

[@dannyaoalsson]

"what are you doing later on?" 😂LMFAO

[@geraldking4080]

The character Dean Moriarty came to haunt Neal Cassady. Did Raoul Duke battle Hunter Thompson for control of this mortal coil?

[@randymiracle4958]

He sure did. Hunter said it himself multiple times on camera. He roughly stated that he didn't know who people wanted to see, Duke or Thompson. I think a lot of people think he did all the things Duke did and maybe he did but not to the extreme of Duke.

[@rebeccaseppanen7239]

Those two had a special connection.

[@poindextertunes]

Its nice to hear him talk before all the drugs rotted his brain. In later interviews he seems to mumble but he was still as sharp as ever

[@werallgonnadi3035]

This interview was 7 years before his suicide, so he made it about 5 years longer than he though he would.

[@poindextertunes]

Werall Gonnadi my coworker said his friend got to party with him near the end at his ranch. He said you had to pay close attention to what he was saying because he’d hold 3 different conversations at once lol

[@shanemackinnon3575]

The end of the interview was very interesting for me. When Hunter says,"Hey man it's always a pleasure" the way he said that hit me hard. Wow that was said with love. The tone in his voice and the body language so very genuine. I don't think I ever had a video manifest emotional experience this strong before. I feel like I took a mild drug or had religious experience of some sort. This man seemed so good in that moment. I wanted to be friends with him instantly. Then Hunter puts himself out there and asks Charlie to hangout with him after the show and Charlie gives no love back man. None! WTF CHARLIE! So Hunter asks Charlie to hangout at a club where Hunters' friend Doug will be doing a reading and Charlie says Oh that's tonight? Then silence for a second, Charlie you stupid F! So he doesn't give Hunter an answer immediately. Hunter continues on after that second or two of silence and kind of gives a depressed laugh and then starts to stumble over his words then Charlie cuts him off abruptly and Hunters' body language and tone in his voice seems so sad to me. Like this man really wants to hangout with a friend he sincerely appreciates. He seemed so sad and embarrassed to me at the end and o god his face soo sad :(

[@nitroexpress2438]

maybe charlie was remembering the accusations of snuff films and pedophilia.

[@vanomaden]

Hunter is a human being not following the perverted rules these interview hosts have. He is himself, a man interested in other humans. For these show hosts it's a show - not more.

[@ZekeMan62]

Nitro Express I've read Thompson and studied the circles he ran in. Anyone who thinks his dark twisted wit didn't come from a dark twisted source is exactly the sort of rube that Hunter wouldn't have had much more than contempt for. He was an undeniable odd bird, but far stranger even than was readily apparent.

[@nitroexpress2438]

i never followed him very closely. i've seen him do a few interviews (generally later in life). might have caught a documentary or some such. he seemed like a strange druggie/drunk that could be interesting at times. but to me, he wasn't of much interest. RIP Hunter, the world needs a few strange ones.

[@cybrunel1016]

Read his books.

[@zhulza]

19:57 There was his hint of suicide from that question.

[@makeit7579]

Prescription Ray-ban sun glasses. Love H.S.T.

[@rocketcityrevolution8425]

THe year is 2000, everytime I get on a PLANE I think this could be it, it could be all over....

[@Fnberg744]

I was gonna tell ya how temporal life is...but I don't have my tools

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Thanks Hunter ✌ I'm drinking 🍸 brio Aranciata Soda ...lovely ...enjoy Italian sodas immensely 😊

[@josephmiller1941]

That book could have saved Johnny Depp from a lot of stress.

[@TheRustedShackleford]

You'd think he would have absorbed some of the lessons while filming the movie.

[@karuna7950]

and Amber Heard from a lot of verbal, physical and emotional abuse. Thanks to copy substance abuse.

[@jreuter111]

Now that I've seen Charlie intoxicated, I may have seen everything!

[@chokin78]

Wow HST discussing Conrad? This can't get any better...

[@the_kingslayer]

Back in the day when you used to be able to smoke on TV

[@LordNocholas]

Hunter S Thompson predicted MMA and UFC

[@fefefilmprod8688]

UFC was already around when this interview took place

[@cone9419]

“I might not be here by 2000” he must have been thinking about his death for awhile.

[@horatioredgreenblue2130]

Looks like the Dalai Lama

[@virit100]

Yeah... without robe.

[@cannabisdeathmorbs]

God

[@luciusavenus8715]

great spot

[@onelove8062]

EXACTLY RIGHT

[@JoaoPedro-jc5fm]

with much heavier karma

[@magnuskallas]

Imagine that, Johnny Depp took making a movie out of Rum Diaries seriously and I actually saw it in the cinema. Now, I am allowed to being sarcastic here - the chemistry between him and Amber Heard was palpable. And we hear about this to this day!

[@sonomawinetourdrivers3895]

"Johnny Depp is a good one!" - Hunter S. Thompson

[@karljohansen7251]

feck, this host is awesome. not even being sarcastic.

[@initialsGS]

“Dirty animal” or not - whoever confiscated the knife... smart move.

[@candicemcmanaway]

He said “I think I kind of paid for it” he was basically saying he tried it was rejected several times so it wasn’t time he had to go on and do all these harder things to get to the point that he was paving the way in fact becoming a literary giant that he is now (then) to be able to finish publish and then make the movie as anyone would follow between his status and monetary gains/abilities at the time. The interviewer wasn’t deciphering well imo.. just listen Sir!

[@dharmabeachbum6330]

Love the way HST is so uncomfortable with being categorized. Reminds me of Dylan in that respect. ..And Charlie doesn't seem to get it. Hunter was too busy being a great journalist to write books.

[@CrissCrux]

This feels like a meeting between Kemp & Sanderson

[@trelambert3158]

Kind of funny I found this interview from a billy strings thread. What’s up with that?

[@StephenS-2024]

Someone have a little crush on Hunter? Reminds me of the Dad on Stepbrothers. Geez.

[@paulberry4858]

lol at 5:15 he takes a sip from the coffee mug - and then chews ice

[@JackTorrance333]

The ice cubes are frozen chivas. Alcohol. 😜

[@yourheadlmao]

i luv this man

[@zzGRENDELzz]

Despite his purported wild behavior you have to read fear and loathing on the campaign trail '72 to appreciate what a decent and moral person he was, someone with the ability to get to the heart of the matter or a man and reveal it for everyone to see. His prose is so genuine and soulful. That said, forget the Johnny Depp impersonation which is garbage. See "where the buffalo roam" where Hunter's friend Bill Murray plays him and much moreso gets to the heart of what Thompson was about.

[@snmthecloser]

zzGRENDELzz as Anita would always say, the real Hunter, the Hunter only his close family and friends saw, was a true Southern gentleman. Kind-hearted and caring.

[@itshectora7681]

Didn’t he beat his wife

[@stj971]

They didn't let bill go off the rails like hunter did back then.

[@nomecognome8737]

Johnny impersonated Raoul Duke, which is an exaggeration of Hunter even in the book itself; having read the rest of his works one would expect you to get this. Oh, and it was a Gilliam movie, if you know the guy you know that he's weird, over the top and makes strange fucking exaggerated movies. That's why Johnny Depp was great in Fear and loathing in Las Vegas

[@HardRockMiner]

Hunter and Johnny Depp look a lot alike. Its uncanny when you look at Hunter closely.