Neil Gaiman in Stockholm, Sweden

Neil Gaiman interviewed by Johanna Koljonen in Stockholm 2014. Original here: bambuser.com/v/...

[@kmreilly]

The best ending: "My God, I love you!"--How sweet of him to express such affection for Gaiman's work and its impact on himself!

[@Esssjay_]

Kate Reilly So lovely, it made me cry - such affection!

[@vwalker99999]

@@Esssjay_ Myself as well. I am just so curious about the exclusive club Neil now belongs to...

[@defconn100]

The interviewer here was brilliant, she actually asked really thoughtful and provocative questions. Made for one of Gaiman's best interviews.

[@p1rgit]

Yes, i even suspect she played fool deliberately, as if she did not know the title in Swedish. translation is pretty literal, so she could have made it up on spot. but this is good trick by interviewer - play stupid so's interviewee appears smarter; even when he really is very smart. :) accidental or deliberate here, whatever.

[@MrK.A]

defconn100 Yes, how true. And unlike many other interviewers she's fantastic at listening as well. Rarely interrupted.

[@p1rgit]

@@matias9423 swedish is second official language in Finland, btw :) (i am also neighbour of Finland) even though not many native speakers. except in some regions.

[@wesleypatterson2989]

He could be reading straight out of a math textbook and it'd still be mesmerizing. Its not often you get someone who can communicate so well both written and spoken, but Neil has apparently ascended the mortal plane and is no longer subject to the limitations of humanity.

[@paulinemeinung8949]

Eeesedeeeeeeee

[@JamesBlevins0]

Good mathematics textbooks are mesmerizing.

[@Miss_Annlaug]

I am 41 and just starting out as a writer. Neil helps me feel like I’m allowed to write and it’s ok to not be perfect and it makes all the difference❤

[@paintpaw5954]

I started by listening to him read the book, then talking. i drew while listening, and after an hour, i realized i had been listening to someone talk for an hour. .-. so glad I did ^-^

[@entertainmenti]

Same here. :-)

[@OresamaSaikyou]

same but a different video, his google interview

[@wallacelovecraft8942]

I watched till the end. Extremely disappointed that no one wanted to tell Neil that he dropped his paper when he was showing people his books. Always love listening to what he has to say and it's true about those stories where they are trying to escape, thing is, we now have such a thing on video now and I've seen a father and son with their dog try to leave ukraine in their van. It was a very sad video and it doesn't end well. The son was recording the whole thing on his phone until the phone stopped recording.

[@jallen6897]

I am 26, and a young author.. and that hit home near the end. What a guy. Thanks, Neil!

[@frogmouth]

I really loved The Graveyard Book and the retell of Hansel and Gretel. Gaiman is so right. The famines in the 100 year war were horrific . Humperdinks opera makes that really clear.

[@chlofene]

I love this man...

[@AuthorJiteshDonga]

What a great interview. Stunned. A salute to all 3 people on stage in these 2 hours.

[@alexandergray]

That was utterly beautiful and wholesome

[@nixhixx]

TFW NG talks about his Karass.

[@taint_misbehavin]

Best intro ever. Acknowledging that, yes, you don't want me to be here, but I have to thank these people.

[@frogmouth]

Neverwhere was the first Gaiman book I read after viewing the TV series of 6 . Brilliant . Have since read Graveyard Book Stardust Hänsel and Gretel American Gods Norse mythology and many others . Fantasy is such a good way to explore the values of the real world

[@heatriss]

brilliant interview :)

[@AtariXcore]

Speaking to a captive audience.

[@thebellaluna]

Thx SO much! :)

[@trasslaren]

Wonder where in his home he stores that knife...

[@whssy]

He is keeping it to use as a trowel for when he has 19999 more brick awards so he can build a house.

[@Zilegil]

What he said about Refugees on twitter and such was beautiful

[@juliet3346]

Perfect, except that I threw my comic in a hedge.

[@mariamkinen8036]

Everything the very best is accidental. I just created this aphorism. By me.💜♻️ Love N.G.