Introducing: Alan Moore - Storytelling - BBC Maestro

[@AnimatedTerror]

Moore looks more and more like a wizard with every passing day.

[@rbu2136]

Behold the White Wizard

[@tochukwuudu7763]

Well he worships a snake.

[@havocbringer2100]

I came to say this, you beat me to it

[@greatcontroversywarrior2865]

Because he's a real wiccan

[@lucasmoreel8126]

Well he's been a wizard for a long time so...

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

I'm happy to see a softer Alan Moore. By the way, this isn't a set they constructed. This is his kitchen.

[@saintsataniko2116]

Man, I'm just happy to see anything new from Alan Moore where he is talking about writing and comics. One of the few writers to ever grace the medium where the term genius is absolutely fitting.

[@rbu2136]

You can print that in bold, all caps. Living Legend is right

[@piccalillipit9211]

*IM A PROFESSIONAL AUTHOR* I'm severely dyslexic, I could not read or write at 13 and I wrote my first book at 45 after recovering [mostly] from brain damage... if I can do it - ANYONE can do it. And you should do it. As alan said, it can change people's lives. 3 people have contacted me saying my first book helped them not take their life. That's the most humbling thing imaginable.

[@MAYONNAISEMOOSE]

is it possible to read your book

[@piccalillipit9211]

@@MAYONNAISEMOOSE - Unfortunately you can no longer post external links on KZbin comments and it will even take this comment down if I tell you the name of it as it will see the post as "spamming" - Im really sorry

[@kilderok]

Gratz, I just turned 39 and have been sleeping on my abilities thanks to clinical depression, poverty and bad things happening every time I try. I'm trying again somewhat, despite being one step away from homelessness. I hope the severe storms we're having today don't destroy it all and if they do, don't leave me alive to collect the corpses and pick up what little I have left. Wish me luck or a quick painless one. As Alan Moore here said, this worlds fucked.

[@kilderok]

@@piccalillipit9211 You could DM them.

[@piccalillipit9211]

@@kilderokI WISH YOU THE VERY BEST...!!! Remember, take one day at a time, put one foot in front of the other, just keep trudging forward. We dont achieve great things by being amazing - we do it one step at a time. As I said in the OP - people write to me and tell me how inspiring I am - and I am pleased that has helped them but Im not inspiring - Im just a guy trying to get through the day to the next day. I had no ulterior motive than to survive another day... Failure is the default position in life, dont let it get to you, success is keeping trudging forward until you get lucky...!!! And I wish you the best of luck...!

[@dws0828]

GOAT!! Miracle Man, Swamp Thing, Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Promethea you could go on all day with his amazing resume. So thankful for this man’s work

[@kuma2448]

Don't forget Top Ten, everyone forgets Top Ten

[@mungdaal9643]

How could you forget about his masterpiece, 1963?

[@chocolateteapot553]

From hell as well

[@Doc_Filth]

And everything he wrote for 2000AD - Future Shocks/Time Twisters, Skizz, D.R. & Quinch, and The Ballad of Halo Jones. All just as good as anything he did later on.

[@holbvgbbbbkfz]

How has no one mentioned “for the man who has everything”

[@Narokkurai]

I love Alan Moore as a writer, but I love Alan Moore as a person even more. He has a way of communicating like a very old friend who you haven't seen in a long time, but is so excited to catch up with you and talk about all sorts of interesting things

[@sorarouge6351]

sí

[@rbu2136]

Wow what a nice comment.

[@silly_on_]

oui

[@bekwek3964]

What about that pron fanfic of Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland and Wizard of Oz he wrote, Lost Girls? Dude's a creep.

[@Narokkurai]

@@bekwek3964 I don't really get what you mean. Do you think if someone writes a story about a murder, that author must also be a murderer?

[@dericmederos1514]

probably the only time i would ever, ever, pay to watch someone tell me about storytelling. Alan Moore's works are great!

[@AdrianOkay]

even if he was just doing it at gunpoint it'll still be good

[@wobblertv8083]

The Shakespeare of comics. ...He makes the world a better place .

[@JoeHard17]

A living Wizard if I ever saw one. Alan Moore is a legend.

[@rbu2136]

: ) The White Wizard

[@pedjanedeljkovic7021]

I adore this man.

[@PeterLewisArt]

Moore, cleverly disguised as a homeless man in a Santa suit, is ever the amiable host of this lecture series. Full of insights and blessed with a self-deprecatory wit, he takes his paying clients on a writer’s journey that is as entertaining as it is educational. I loved it. Worth every penny.

[@seancurran1725]

"I want you to write me a better world, because this one is completely fucked."

[@armandilloamarillo]

Says the man that wrote V for Vendetta

[@ximono]

"Hard times are coming, when we’ll be wanting the voices of writers who can see alternatives to how we live now, can see through our fear-stricken society and its obsessive technologies to other ways of being, and even imagine real grounds for hope. We’ll need writers who can remember freedom - poets, visionaries - realists of a larger reality." - Ursula K Le Guin

[@RenegadeShepard69]

@Arman Taghehchian at least in that one they actually did have an optimistic ending. Revolutions often don't turn out like V's here.

[@kilderok]

@@armandilloamarillo It's a good thing he did, it has helped people open their eyes to the state of our own world and some of them have been given the power and funds to fix some of the broken.

[@TheQuestion2.0]

​@@armandilloamarilloGod forbid a man to write a book about how fucked up the world is

[@benphoto1647]

Just finished the 33 lessons... some EPIC insight in this course. :)

[@warlockofwordschannel7901]

It's a treasure trove for any writer who ever wished to learn from him!

[@FlushedNoob]

Literally a magician. He’s always full of great insight

[@xtheunforgivensinner6816]

Alan should be the BBC´s true MAESTRO. I`m developing my writing skills by writing a light novel which I`m developing and Alan´s teachings should be helpful.

[@warlockofwordschannel7901]

Best of luck with it, bon voyage!

[@ComicsandLit]

I've watched a lot of these ads for masterclsses by writers. But am genuinely tempted to get this series. Moore would be a great teacher!

[@Lalaxbo]

V For Vendetta and Batman The Killing Joke is one of Alan Moores greatest work 🙂

[@hammerheadcorvette4]

excuse me. . . *Prometheus* would have a word. . .

[@rbu2136]

Alan Moore!!! I first came across his great work in Miracle Man. I was hunting down his past work when iconic Watchmen series came out. Wow did I reread that over and over and scour every panel for Easter eggs and story points. Top Ten is really worth a read to people looking for an ensemble cast series by him again. Living legend is right. This guy knows how to grab you by the balls and shake your brain into fighting for awareness.

[@suvendroseal1724]

THIS IS THE GREATEST COURSE EVER MADE. THANK YOU, BBC.

[@giacomodalu2000]

This is the thing I didn't know I needed so badly

[@MGB_2024]

Totally fair making this paid, but if it was available for free, Masterclass-style lessons from experts - even outside the world of showbiz/creativity - would be one of the best uses of the licence fee ever.

[@BBCMaestro]

Hi Matthew, this product has not been funded by the licence fee and is not connected to BBC Public Service. BBC Maestro is an independent business, operating under licence and in close collaboration with BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC.

[@Jamesharveycomics]

@@BBCMaestro How sinister

[@jac9301]

@@Jamesharveycomics It's a great way of distancing yourself from responsibility while maintaining full financial control of taxpayers money. And they think more people need to pay the licence fee.

[@rawfreddy]

@@BBCMaestro Wow, the corporation is willfully complicit in the long-held tory plan for its own dissolution. And looking wider, this is just another step in the global decline of independent media and journalism. Horrific. And look - Alan Moore is helping the tories too! What a punk attitude from the original anti-capitalist edge-lord. Oh no, wait, he's just another talentless shill, doing whatever pays. His type is the worst. Poets are all failed singers, and comic writers are all failed artists. Never trust failures like him. They talk a good game while young, but when they get past 50 and money is wafted their way, all bets are off.

[@IconOfSin]

@@Jamesharveycomics still less sinister than RTE

[@solidkingcobra]

genius is an understatement to describe this man.

[@tiagobarros5666]

Alan Moore in just one word: genius.

[@Black_Swan_Rider]

Reading "From Hell" at the moment. It's chilling whilst magical, full of dark Victorian soul.

[@cyberpimp29]

Its fantastic

[@rbu2136]

Oh? I haven’t heard of it.

[@hapahapahappy]

Such an underrated novel, definitely my favorite of Moore

[@MichaelSmith-lm6xl]

The artwork compliments the tone of the writing so perfectly

[@cyberpimp29]

@@hapahapahappy The compendeum where Moore documents and explains his sources is a graphic novel in and of itself. Its truly a masterpiece and I've never been particularly interested in Jack the Ripper

[@colt_of_the_occult]

His occult knowledge and comic writings are his way of passing knowledge. I swear!

[@marachime]

i was like 'oh, i think i know that name' and then i turn my head 90 degrees to see The Killing Joke on my shelf and blink several times. 'Oh.' XD

[@cha5]

Moore will always be one of my favorite writers from Swamp Thing and Watchmen to From Hell, I really hope that he’ll never stop his world building whether it’s in comics, novels or whatever other medium he chooses.

[@durultaylan9147]

Thank you Alan Moore, thank you BBC

[@Bapman2099]

THANK YOU to whoever that came up with this idea and pulled it off.

[@katiusciapellicane7614]

che voce pazzesca..what an incredible voice !

[@alessioionno2534]

He used to be my regular customer. He’s soo down to Earth and such an amazing person. If you read this hope you doing well Alan. Alex from Nero

[@SoleMan117]

Were you his drug dealer? That's awesome!

[@lukedaley17]

I have the graphic novel of V for Vendetta. Alan Moore is one of the most legendary comic book writers this country has produced.

[@tomperry5947]

Thiss looks dope. Alan's rings are awesome too!

[@Alemag_]

Alan Moore is a hell of a writer. Watchmen is a must read. It was amazing. The sequence where Rorschach goes to jail is awesome.

[@ericsaguirre]

Love love love this human being.

[@agapitomemelas8181]

It's good to see master Alan Moore more relaxed and more at peace with the publishing houses he works for and that don't stop reprinting his works. God, if you try to be a writer, you have no idea how much you can learn from the master Alan Moore.

[@BloBlas123]

wow. this gives me a whole new perspective on wroiting

[@MisterBrimm]

Legendary. Alan is an actual genius.

[@101......]

A wizard, through and through!

[@cyberpimp29]

A literal mad genius

[@toddblackwood129]

My all time favorite Alan Moore quote that has never been more timely: ‘Don’t be cool. Like everything.’ You’re welcome, internets.

[@mnkykungfu]

I do feel like there are times Alan Moore could follow Alan Moore's advice better...

[@toddblackwood129]

@Jeff Light Agreed, but I have a wait and see attitude. Sometimes I worry he thinks it’s still 2004 and W is President. Times have changed, big time. But I also think he’s much more fierce and independent than many people realize. Like a better thought through Ditko.

[@wanya_telborn]

He is just a lovely human

[@mathieuleader8601]

love hearing Moores voice

[@Sunshine-zm1fx]

I love this guy!

[@americanpaisa2278]

Alan Moore is THEE MAN in the world of true wizardry!! God Bless.

[@KMort]

Man, if I was in the UK I'd buy this as soon as it came out. I adore this cooky wizard.

[@gilgabooosh]

He created my favorite comic character.

[@drunkdilemmas6478]

Dangerous Maniac! Political Subversive! Threat to Polite Society! And PERSONAL HERO! We are very excited to learn from the visionary Alan Moore.

[@anteeru8110]

Ok. Maybe this wasn't feasible financially, but if this would've been free, that would've been a stellar kick in the groin to all the public broadcasting critics and BBC haters: see that thing you pay 100s of dollars for? If you're in the UK, you can get that with even cooler creatives for your regular broadcast fee. Just bloody imagine!

[@BrokenNoseBoxing]

Love Alan Moore

[@inrecluse]

He wants every one of us to get out there and write him a better world, because this one is completely fun.

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

I’m gonna start story writing, and these videos have been helping me lots.

[@matteomazzei4887]

Such a great mind

[@midianpoet]

Oh Alan, if You only knew how much strong you were giving me! Thanks for that !!!!! Every day, the moment when I pick up a pencil and paper, ...it's empty , white and clear and suddenly ..... it's like magic, You know! THANKS !

[@marekstruhar5574]

That voice is mesmerizing. Did he do any audiobooks?

[@sobrevivirparacontarla2237]

OMG OMG OMG!!!!! Thank youuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!! 😍🤩

[@ArcanumV]

Are these courses only streaming? For the $90, I'd prefer to get something over which I have control, like a Blu-ray or at least fully downloadable content that I can keep on my drive. It's far too easy for providers to decide "nope, this isn't streaming anymore."

[@KindlingEffect]

If it's streaming only, you can use IDM (Internet Download Manager) to download the videos to your computer and then store it however you want: on a CD, external hard drive, or cloud... although, you're not legally allowed to distribute the downloaded content... or perhaps even download it?

[@klausineliebtpeter]

"youll own nothing and youll be happy"

[@oujimandias6485]

Taking notes, taking notes! 👍

[@RicardoPetinga]

This is the single most motivational video I've ever seen in my soon to be 40 years of existence on this effed up world.

[@bryceontheloops]

glad the legend has shown himself

[@udbhavseth799]

the rare smile he doles out kills

[@michaelNicolaides]

Absolute Legend

[@Doc_Filth]

Whenever I need to be inspired, to have my creative flame lit, I just need to reach back into my memory and grasp the feeling of reading Watchmen for the first time, or Halo Jones, or V for Vendetta, or The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, or any of his brilliant run of one-offs for 2000AD. Such a fertile, adaptive, creative mind. The closest thing mainstream comics have to Shakespeare, for all that he looks like the nutter you avoid in the pub.

[@rbu2136]

Miracle Man was a game changer for me. Check that out! Also, really good series is Top Ten.

[@karimlabbee1014]

This man is a genius.

[@romerobjuancarlos]

The OG of comic books.

[@BALD_PAB]

Reading books is the greatest way that humans beings are able to share consciousness. Think about this! When you read what I am writing to you right now, that proves we are reading each other's thoughts!! 😳 🤯 CRAZY!

[@brirock1]

Legend.

[@SuperSuperballZ]

I gotta buy this. I have to. And it's my birthday on Wednesday. It's mine, by rights!

[@RawHeadRay]

Literally the only Masterclassesqe I’m going to take. Need the shit out of it exactly now.

[@bhbluebird]

Guy wrote some great comic stories.

[@scantopup2226]

best line "which swamp is he the thing of"

[@grahamturner1290]

Superlative writer. 😃

[@justinbrown9901]

Allen Moore is a wizard change my mind

[@arthuroliveirasouza4714]

And he really is. Serious, he is a occultist speciallist.

[@O.illuminado]

The best writer on the planet. The 20th and 21st centuries have the name "Alan Moore" engraved on them.

[@squilliamfancyson5313]

Alan Moore sounds like he should be a voice actor if Elden Ring gets DLC

[@javiermartinezcenalmor4591]

I see Alan Moore, I buy, no regrets.

[@zerxville]

Anorak the Great! ✨

[@TheStewieOne]

This is going to be something special. I hear this guy is nuts to talk to.

[@kaoko111]

Fuck, Alan Moore is by far my biggest inspiration to write, i read his comics since i was 12 and since then i can't get enough of them. 90 Bucks? I paid more for worst shit, i'll take it.

[@trumanprater8060]

Alan Moore the great wizard

[@krustian9272]

this is the most funny piece of video that i've ever watched of Alan Moore

[@monitor-mindtheover-void6712]

Legend

[@Wojtek_Ch]

I love his accent.

[@Hyporama]

I like the part where he says writing is like being a foreign correspondent reporting from a world that you made up. That was in another video

[@telephantasm4070]

This has inspired me to be a royta.

[@rnforstall]

My wife, "so he Dumbledore now?"

[@donalddade5643]

When I read The Inferno in High School, the intro said something to the effect that "in the literary world, there is Shakespeare, and there is Dante. There is no third." Well, I think that in comics, there is Moore, and there is Gaiman. There is no third. OK, well, there's Miller, too :)

[@TheRubberStudiosASMR]

I am pleasantly surprised he’s doing this

[@arthuroliveirasouza4714]

Well, he is a cool person. He only don´t like the actual entertainment and cultural industry, that he call dumb and full of super heroes only.

[@UVtec]

Easy for him to say when he wears rings that each gives him +30 to Wisdom.

[@CREDLACE]

Masterclass: We have a Neil Gaiman BBC Maestro: Yeah? Well we have an Alan Moore

[@yisusmatiasvii6098]

EL Gran Alan!

[@TextureKing]

You should do a Russel T Davies course on writing as well!

[@adamjosephjoseph9780]

God bless Alan moore

[@jonathanmichel9609]

The king.

[@disideratum]

I'm going to combine this course with another from Neil Gaiman (offered from a different company) and reread the Sandman comics

[@roninshogun6186]

This man is a god

[@jsjp9533]

awesome!

[@MikesGlitch]

Absolutely love this guy. Never read his comics but love how his stories panned out on screen. He'd probably hate me for thinking that 😂

[@mooseclamps]

I highly recommend reading his swamp thing series. It is probably not filmable and they are really incredible.

[@tapsilogic]

@@mooseclamps the Swamp Thing TV show adapted many elements from Alan Moore's run, including "The Anatomy Lesson".

[@lapislazuli5035]

Yes, he probably would, sad to say. The movies are almost nothing like the comics, minus maybe Watchmen(And even that adaptation missed the spirit of the comics).

[@tequilasunset4651]

@@lapislazuli5035 Watchmen got a lot of the aesthetics but didn't only miss the spirit but missed the point in so many ways, like how it glamorized "heroes" like Rorschach. I'd say the HBO miniseries is truer to the spirit of the comic and thats mainly because it understands it, then does its own thing.

[@joncarroll2040]

@William Byron except for Watchmen which somehow managed the trick of using the comic as a storyboard while simultaneously completely missing the point.

[@Elnis888]

Wow! I can't wait to take this course and learn what "roiting" is!

[@johancakep]

My personal prof. Dumbledore.