I am 42 years old and I still enjoy reading his "Children's Books" again and again and again...
@marionetteproject508 Жыл бұрын
I truly recommend the adult stories,they give so much impact
@jontiong Жыл бұрын
Exactly! Who says children books are only meant for children
@dumbdogsthatbark6 жыл бұрын
You're books certainly read, Mr. Dahl. I grew up reading your books; and like Matilda, I turned 30 this year. I'm a middle school English teacher in India and your books light up my students' faces like I imagine they did mine those long years ago.
@ItsameAlex6 жыл бұрын
cute:3
@dumbdogsthatbark5 жыл бұрын
@@aghhhhhhh679 haha yes
@tinaj993535 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@bigtony5 жыл бұрын
@@aghhhhhhh679 Who cares? you knew what they meant. Don't be petty.
@lg2315 жыл бұрын
dumbdogsthatbark let them also watch the movie as a treat! I loved the movie!
@shewmonohoto5 жыл бұрын
As a male in his late 40's I'll say it. My Sins are scarlet. Roald's books, I read. Rest in peaches Dear man, the world is better because of you.
@sundaythoughts7055 жыл бұрын
was the peaches part intentional because of James and the Giant Peach?
@ali_k51884 жыл бұрын
Sunday Thoughts probably
@thekingsown104 жыл бұрын
As nice as the comment is . The world is much worse now than it was back then.
@benmunday57553 жыл бұрын
@@thekingsown10 it certainly is
@michaelmira34473 жыл бұрын
"the world is better because of you" perfectly put .
@robimes86083 жыл бұрын
What a genius. Writing brilliant stories mainly for children is surely one of the loveliest gifts.
@marionetteproject508 Жыл бұрын
and the fact,that children audiences is kinda difficult,he kinda likes doing adult audiences,cause they have a easy type of like.
@ronin96225 жыл бұрын
The fact that he wrote even when he was old is truly proof that he loved to tell stories. Rest in peace, Roald. You shall always be in our hearts and minds.
@whyhellothere68556 жыл бұрын
I love this man, so sad that he passed away. He needs to be more popular, I’ll always cherish his books.
@evanquade6686 жыл бұрын
I am positive that up to this day he is indeed much more popular than ever
@bigonemaryland6 жыл бұрын
More popular? He was worth $10 million
@poweroffriendship2.05 жыл бұрын
Well, this guy is still popular to this day. But at least for Infinity War.
@iante64825 жыл бұрын
I know his books and movies were very popular but himself isn’t that much popular I think he needs more support till this day.
@FutureBoy.5 жыл бұрын
He's sold more than 250 million copies of his books. Not bad!
@methylatedlysine5 жыл бұрын
I wanna cry this is precious
@PyroRaptor14 жыл бұрын
Me too....
@Colspex Жыл бұрын
Roald Dahl was born on September 13th, 1916. If he was 66 in this documentary, which took place in the summer - it was probably filmed in the summer of 1982.
@philiprandall99942 ай бұрын
Actually, he would have been 65 that summer. He turned 66 in September.
@danieldonovan97552 жыл бұрын
Everything about this video is satisfying, from his voice to the birds in the background to the scenery to the way he brushes the rubber of his board and sharpens his pencils, something about all of it satisfies the inner child in me, I guess him living in that reality is what allowed him to write books that reach children in the way they do.
@leas68178 ай бұрын
This man wrote most of my favorite childhood books. I would read them over and over till the pages would tear. and at the age of 22 this is the first time I'm seeing his face. I'm crying. I'm so thankful for all he's done, for coloring my childhood days with beauty and mystery and excitement..I'm forever thankful..i love and respect him so much❤
@haroldbeauchamp37706 ай бұрын
Too bad he was an anti-Semite and held despicably racist beliefs.
@scotthopkins77115 жыл бұрын
I’m obsessed with Danny the Champion of the World my first book I read.
@aidanlynn3 жыл бұрын
always love the idea of having a quiet little place you got to and be creative.
@MsBrati4 жыл бұрын
There are people who are loved long after they are gone.. ❤️❤️
@LeeLee199012 жыл бұрын
Everytime I need motivation to get into my writing zone and focus I watch this video.
@johnwick58942 жыл бұрын
Up there with the greatest writers ever. Tolkien Dickens Wells Burroughs Lewis Carroll Doyle etc
@jenniferdovey78443 жыл бұрын
Wow what a humble story teller he is. Such a brilliant talent. His books are still amusing the young and young at heart today. Surely a testament to his creative genius.
@sameenfatima1432 жыл бұрын
I love you roald dahl. I love your stories. Thankyou for making my childhood wonderful.
@raitisrams2 жыл бұрын
Roald dahl is my favorite book writer and qintuen blake is my favorite book drawer all so
@aarizaryan61953 жыл бұрын
That last quote in the end was chilling
@MorganHayes_Composer.Pianist4 күн бұрын
Yes, it was ! There’s a new play about Roald Dahl called ‘Giant’ . It’s already sold out.
@ajayb24783 жыл бұрын
That shed looks so cosy! It’s looks like a place where you can go to recalibrate your mind and unleash the your creativity
@ananditakatiyar41333 жыл бұрын
He had always inspired me with his beautiful books and imaginations
@CuntyCunt-zl3yh3 жыл бұрын
I could listen to him speak all the time he’s got such a soothing voice
@ruivog5 жыл бұрын
This is a most precious living doc. Thank you very much for the sharing.
@sonicrules6662 жыл бұрын
I'm almost 40 years old and am yet another persoon who has grown up reading this great man's books, I'd never heard his voice before. I can remember seeing in one of his books he'd died in 1990 and that made me really sad because I knew he wouldn't write any more. I loved Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, BFG and Danny the Champion of the World
@WarmBreezeStudios Жыл бұрын
Roald's voice and quiet sense of humour gives me a sense of quietude. I really love seeing him sitting in his armchair and peacefully writing in his quiet little hut. He must have been very well organised with a good writing schedule.
@kallusdrake5 жыл бұрын
This man is a legend!!! He does not get enough credit for the amazing worlds he created and the stories he told!!!!
@lg2315 жыл бұрын
Noruken Obsidian really? He is really famous and his books are celebrated worldwide
@lwill25895 жыл бұрын
Noruken Obsidian Uhh he gets a lot of credit 😂 what are you talking about ?
@NakhlaTree4 жыл бұрын
Totally agree!
@ratlord20054 жыл бұрын
He was antisemitic
@LeeLee199012 жыл бұрын
I love his short stories
@irishelk33 жыл бұрын
He’s like me, just wants a quiet place to let his mind wander, little man cave, comfy chair, blanket, and off to work. What a beautiful man. That’s how you live.
@mokopium90944 жыл бұрын
I grew up reading his books! Read pretty much every single one that I could find. It's also how I learned English as an ESL student in 2005.
@sonalibhattacharya20394 жыл бұрын
He is so good story writter I like his book very much🥰🥰🥰🥰🤩🤩😍😍😍☺️☺️☺️☺️
@uk4kbro2633 жыл бұрын
He is an inspiration for me. I love creativity and his sense of adventure when he was young. Reading his going solo book has given me a urge to explore and it is my favourite one. His adventurers are very fascinating. I really wish he was among us in the present. Rest in peace.
@SentaAerger4 жыл бұрын
The first two minutes of this are the most soothing piece of film that I know.
@natalie82124 жыл бұрын
I absolutely adore this man. When I finished reading Boy and Going Solo , I was not finished. I read them again until they were memorized.
@mccarthy58252 жыл бұрын
You should check out the expansed edition of Boy called More About Boy... Its a really nice sort of 'directors cut' of the book. Got my first Dahl book in 1988...still can pick up any of his stuff and just lose myself in it. His novels for adults and short stories he wrote for Playboy are excellent too.
@KyleSurette133 жыл бұрын
Read his books as a kid, and I still like to read them.
@sarahcrawley88224 жыл бұрын
Omg! I miss this guy so much! I will never forget all the books he wrote. Thank you Roald Dahl
@xtopia97582 жыл бұрын
The bit where he talks about how children read the same books is very relatable. I remember reading a 200 page book in a single day and then re-reading it again about a week later.
@jonathandavies55322 жыл бұрын
Like many others, I am a life long and huge admirer of Roahl Dahl and grew up reading and re-reading many times his works, but (as now a father myself). I was crestfallen to read that his own daughter, Tessa, accused him of being a selfish father. She once said: "Daddy gave joy to millions of children. But I was dying inside."
@AnnaMaledonPictureBookAuthor8 ай бұрын
Such things happen. Enid Blyton's daughter Imogen said sth very similar of her mother. Just because a person is a great writer, doesn't mean they are a great parent. There are many other examples. One other is A.A. Milne.
@shcegaze5 жыл бұрын
I adored him when I was five/six, and all the way through my early childhood. I’m now nearly fourteen, and still consider this man my hero. I even have all my old books of his still on my shelf. Matilda will always be my most cherished and favourite book, no matter how old I may be.
@earinsound4 жыл бұрын
m o l l y I walked into my local library and Danny the Champion of the World popped into my mind. I first read it 40 years ago! Of course I borrowed it from the library. It's odd and beautiful the way certain things still resonate. Have a wonderful, creative, and deep life
@melissaburke60043 жыл бұрын
Roald Dahl is my All-time favourite ayutAuthir
@mccarthy5825 Жыл бұрын
I'm 40 and I remember getting James and Giant Peach when I was 5/6... Then it started a huge Dahl craze. And I still have all those beautiful old 80s/90s paperbacks. His work is timeless. It's great to hear a young person who so passionate about reading. ☀ ✌️ From 🇮🇪
@ecemsuyldz54594 жыл бұрын
He’s a very clever 🤩 Thanks Roald dahl
@anaafipriscilla4 жыл бұрын
I learnt English from his books still now I Read them Thanks Mr Ronald Dahl
@chrisblester378 ай бұрын
It's nice to see the great man at work, he's in a place where he feels comfortable. I like the way he speaks and thinks and the fact he doesn't hold back and says what is true and what we all think but can't say. Like his views on the Jewish
@haroldbeauchamp37706 ай бұрын
His hate has no place in a modern society.
@raymondwaugh805 Жыл бұрын
Greatest writer rip
@mojekh2 жыл бұрын
I love his books, all of them❤️❤️❤️
@Michael06976 ай бұрын
This comment is dedicated to those that found this after watching Wes Anderson's The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. Beautiful tribute, Wes.
@AnnaMaledonPictureBookAuthor8 ай бұрын
What a wonderful little documentary. It's so fascinating to find out where and how famous writers write their stories. Some people claim Dah had OCD: "British neurologist Andrew Larner, also suggests that Dahl later exhibited what may have been symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. “[F]or example,” notes Larner, “when writing in his famous shed, he had to have a particular type of paper (yellow American Legal), and both a particular brand and a specific number (6) of pencils.”" A lot of writers (including me) have favourite things, places and rituals when writing, so for me, his ritual was not really connected to OCD.
@DmytroShostakZvirshiki3 жыл бұрын
A 1982 interview, before The Witches (1983), The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me (1985), Matilda (1988), Esio Trot (1990), The Vicar of Nibbleswicke (1991) and The Minpins (1991)
@santiagolopez39092 жыл бұрын
The BFG came out during this interview.
@78anurag3 жыл бұрын
He is my favorite author. I have read all of his books and I also have a giant book of Roald Dahl which are full of poems and limericks he has wrote . All are masterpieces.
@adolflenin49732 жыл бұрын
*favoUrite
@GiantMec4 жыл бұрын
I’m an adult but I still love reading Mr. Dahls books. Incase anyone who isn’t aware he also wrote adult mysteries and fiction and a collection of ghost stores as well. Should anyone be craving a more adult version of Mr. Dahl’s writing.
@frehleyrox Жыл бұрын
And yet even as an adult, I’ve read various books multiple times as have many acquaintances of mine who are readers as well. We are all children at heart I suppose.
@macrovigilance Жыл бұрын
Roald never knew it at the time, but he was the founder of the modern man cave, that set millions of men the world over free!
@Whimsicaltalesx Жыл бұрын
His books are the best ❤I read them even though I’m nearly 40
@ellefleming406 жыл бұрын
He is so normal and humble. With all the egomaniacs, once they achieve fame, it's refreshing to see someone with his talent be so down to earth.
@giovanarovero7044 Жыл бұрын
Genius! Genius! Genius! Thank you for everything!
@BruceWayne-lf7fk Жыл бұрын
I just read "Boy" and "Going Solo" for the first time. Great books... I had no idea that he flew Hurricanes in WWII and saw such intense aerial combat. And he found peace after that. He did SO much in his life, it's amazing.
@deadboy0404 жыл бұрын
How I love your books Mr.Dahl I feel comfortable when I read your books ❤.RIP 😭😭😭
@James_Duncan Жыл бұрын
What a very creative human being ❤ in this interview he talks from the heart ❤ greatly missed.
@debayandasgupta4883 жыл бұрын
You sir are a beautiful man
@salinibagchi43704 жыл бұрын
I ♥️ Roald Dahl ' s novels.
@hopefullynotgoinghell63646 жыл бұрын
he aspired me to be a writer,engrossed since I was 7
@tellingtaleswithcarlashmor16766 жыл бұрын
He's always been an inspiration to me, too.
@tellingtaleswithcarlashmor16766 жыл бұрын
Me too.
@luyenpham69336 жыл бұрын
I read his books when I was young, now my kids read it too. 👍👍👍
@merevlogs963 жыл бұрын
The only books I read are yours and I get my inspiration from you
@OrrieNoco Жыл бұрын
That hut, if it still exists, should be a listed building :)
@Laoruperteen186 жыл бұрын
How strange for a video like this to be uploaded this recent, very lovely seeing the golden british treasure that Dahl is talking about his personal life and living habits.
@tellingtaleswithcarlashmor16766 жыл бұрын
I've only just started the channel, hence the recent uploading. I'm trying to create something of a creative writing resource for younger writers and Mister Dahl had to have a presence. :)
@Laoruperteen186 жыл бұрын
You MUST do Beatrix Potter and Tolkien, Lovecraft, T.S Elliot, Antonia Barber. Especially Beatrix Potter, with the new Peter Rabbit movie and you uploading at around the same time your channel might get some attention.
@tellingtaleswithcarlashmor16766 жыл бұрын
Fantastic tip, buddy. Much appreciated.
@joelyboyblue6 жыл бұрын
youve got to see this new video of esio trot in color, look it up
@tellingtaleswithcarlashmor16766 жыл бұрын
I shall, thank you.
@kinkyplunk5 жыл бұрын
What I'd give for a writing den like Roald's
@nord14865 жыл бұрын
You could always get a summer house
@comteroi92194 жыл бұрын
@@nord1486 lol because everyone has the money for that. Perhaps you could give us some so we can be as middle-class as you?
@nord14864 жыл бұрын
@@comteroi9219 Who said I was middle-class? I'm suggesting he gets one, not me
@tremainejotham2974 жыл бұрын
I'd love a little cottage about that size in the country. Something calming about the countryside. Imagine the creative potetial in that sort of environment.
@sidewindersid41804 жыл бұрын
@@tremainejotham297 i think any urban setting will cultivate far more creativity than a field of butterflies, but that is awesome aswell
@reidb186 жыл бұрын
Such a big part of my childhood.
@barrysimpson59696 жыл бұрын
I find it quite fascinating how he depicts his working environment. How he explains the state of the room to how comfortable his arm chair is and how many pencils he uses. Even in this short clip you get a taste of what a brilliant storyteller he was.
@JHParee5 жыл бұрын
I know. This goes with a rule of mine: be comfortable. And how can you get more comfortable than this?
@abox53654 жыл бұрын
Ye
@MS-ns4ki2 жыл бұрын
That’s why I revisit this . Inspiring .
@muhammadsameer81222 жыл бұрын
such a legend
@almameza11005 жыл бұрын
this man is still a genious!! i've just started reading his books and, as a experienced reader i can tell their books are brilliant!!
@scaparapadoobedoooo31705 жыл бұрын
Genius*
@frehleyrox Жыл бұрын
What an interesting, charming man he was.
@MorganHayes_Composer.Pianist4 күн бұрын
Though he held some pretty ghastly views as well . At the very least, a man of contradictions .
@paulwhetstone0473 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting.
@veganvocalist47826 жыл бұрын
Love this fantastical man ;D
@rainer_uncrowned6 жыл бұрын
My imperfect inspiration...
@krobane01624 жыл бұрын
I ❤️ his books
@NakhlaTree4 жыл бұрын
Hear Hear..Roald Dahl is the finest writer for children of all time ..imagine a young Sudanese girl living in Abu Dhabi UAE..completely bewitched by Roald Dahl books...as a child I believe have read most of his books..I remember going to my English teacher and asking her..."I searched for "Twits" in the dictionary and still didn't understand its meaning in the title of "The Twits" :) ..(this was pre-Google times..when we all had an Oxford dictionary physically in our school bags ;) ) My teacher creatively asked me to reread the book and try to understand it my self...if I loved English for a reason it was for the elements of surprise..laughter..shock(The Witches was a bit creepy...;))and fun in Dahl's books... but I felt Roald Dahl's love for all children via his books and sensed he understood me as a child ...and I loved him for it..I believe his secret was in the way he wrote to children in their spirit and from children's perspective...his work is his legacy..and he had a strong electric personality...intelligent...witty and brave...and respect for all the joy he brought and still brings to children all over the world..one day I'll have my children (hopefully) read his books...
@maths_for.beginnersx47293 жыл бұрын
My biggest flex is that i live in the same village as he did
@guleria_shivrangini6 жыл бұрын
I really luv this man's books Iam reading since 6th standard got interest in his books and bought many books I had read that fox one book almost 7times he is my inspiration
@denisehedden51084 жыл бұрын
🥀Amazing Man he will be missed. There's so much in writting books, poem's ect: I love them all. Thank's for posting this video it's priceless🥀☝️🥀
@danhope77 Жыл бұрын
I've just read "Boy". What an excellent book. I am 46.
@funwithaiman4 жыл бұрын
This man is the one behind the inspiration of countless children, but not only children. People of all ages. He created an outlet for us to exhibit creativity and immerse ourselves in breathtaking adventures! He gave us dreams and goals. My respects go out to Roald Dahl! July 6th 2020
@stephanielendich53514 жыл бұрын
Reading one of his books is like coming home.
@zachhaywood15648 күн бұрын
He's right on about how much a child will devour a book when they find one they love, I read my copy of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory so much as a kid I had to use scotch tape to keep the pages from falling out.
@ivangomez1234 жыл бұрын
Roald inspired me to write histories like "Matilda" or "Danny the Champion of the World". And I would thank him for loving literature and books.
@banana_boydr17353 жыл бұрын
What history books or what history tou made
@ivangomez1233 жыл бұрын
@@banana_boydr1735 Sorry, I dont understand
@banana_boydr17353 жыл бұрын
@@ivangomez123 what things you made my apoligies like books or something
@ArielASMR3 жыл бұрын
What great asmr 🤗.
@JACKSONDUNNETT3 жыл бұрын
Roald Dahl is quintessentially brilliant
@saymyname2185 жыл бұрын
Amazing author...amazing life ....there will never be another I think.
@gftyhify Жыл бұрын
My top three favourite Roald Dahl books are Fantastic Mr Fox, Matilda and the BFG. I also recently met the actress who played Matilda (Mara Wilson) in the 1996 film at a Comic Convention
@gustyko8668 Жыл бұрын
Oh really??
@gftyhify Жыл бұрын
@@gustyko8668 yes it was at a convention in Edinburgh. She also appeared at a convention in Liverpool a month later
@gustyko8668 Жыл бұрын
@@gftyhify that is so cool!!
@gftyhify Жыл бұрын
@@gustyko8668 of all the celebs that were at the con she was the one I wanted to meet the most and she said she was flattered to hear that when I told her. I asked her if she had anything in common with Matilda. She said she loves to read but can’t multiply large sums without a calculator. I also told her Matilda was one of my favourite films growing up and still is and also that i loved Roald Dahl in general
@gustyko8668 Жыл бұрын
@@gftyhify that all so wholesome!
@thelightwayf4rer2 жыл бұрын
"When I am dead, I hope it may be said: His sins were scarlet, but his books were read."
@alfieeexx3 жыл бұрын
I was reading Matilda and my little brother decided to pour juice all over it, so now I’m screaming my head off.
@Hectopath20064 жыл бұрын
Roald, was also one of the brave RAF pilots who fought the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain!
@normadesmond60174 жыл бұрын
The story about Henry Sugar. Absolute perfection!
@gump5ter012 жыл бұрын
This was the year I was born
@crownlandgardener6 жыл бұрын
one of my favorite books comes from this hut
@GreenOrchid95 жыл бұрын
History comments on children who read are spot on for my child! I love his books and always wondered if he ever sang waltzing Matilda
@juliavilla80884 жыл бұрын
Love this guy, my favorite book is the witches!!
@brewwin5 жыл бұрын
If you don't know his history before he was writer, this man was a badass and nobody knows it
@nurbir7894 Жыл бұрын
Some tips please ..
@makal55522 жыл бұрын
6:20 that's Spike Milligan He's a comedian, actor and a friend of Roald's
@simplelife88393 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful man. I feel so sad your family and publisher have sold you out for progressivism and a little bit of money.
@hanako15814 жыл бұрын
This man was an better bookworm than Matilda!
@alienximmortal11 Жыл бұрын
I still read fantastic Mr fox
@shiannasherwin13436 жыл бұрын
this was the first video that came up on Roald dahl and was very very helpfull for my presentation very informational
@1.41422 жыл бұрын
I read a whole collection of his books as a kid, but didn't realize the part he played in ww2.