Stephen King - 2021 - BBC HardTalk interview with Stephen Sackur

[@guisccp99]

I'm studying to become a literature professor and I strongly think mr. King is one of the greatest writers of all time. I wish someday people stop labeling him as just another commercial author.

[@rustyrelicsfarm2406]

Stephen King is just a genius. Plus he still has a fantastic head of hair at 73 years old.

[@reginaldforthright805]

Good hair genes. Unfortunately he still looks like a cadaver.

[@DonBonin]

This gentle, thoughtful, intelligent being, Steven King, gives me hope for humanity.

[@saiconautas7336]

Steve McQueen

[@omalleysmith9100]

I love his books not because they scare me, but because he's just a GREAT storyteller.

[@dominicwyartt3598]

Not all his books are scary and he gets this reputation as a horror author. I agree some of his non horror stuff is incredible I’m reading revival right now and it is amazing

[@21centdregs]

i have never read a stephen king novel and thought "this is a horror novel". not once. it seems to be a PR angle that stuck. plenty of his plots deal with fear, but don't all "suspense" "mystery" "crime thriller" novels have the same elements of build up, tension and violence and/or threat of violence? most of my favorite works of his would be more correctly classified as fantasy.

[@mikeradloff4065]

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[@michaelheery3085]

shawshank refemption

[@exsdanowatheist]

Stephen King is an iconic author. I love his personality and his books, and the utmost respect for all he has overcome in his life.

[@cthulhup9534]

Such a wonderful human being, its an honour to read his books and share this world with him.

[@ChadQuick270W]

Stephen King looks good for 73. I certainly read The Stand again in March 2020, but then I read it every couple of years as a norm.

[@legonutz]

Stephen King is an absolute Legend!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tamathakibler9416]

Mr. King I'm a huge fan 💥🥳

[@MattCassCook]

I absolutely love him. Such a dude.

[@onlygreatmusic8950]

No holds barred ! Great interview !

[@tomhamilton5261]

Wonderful writer…a master of his craft

[@annamcknight2573]

I have always considered Mr King to be a genius with characterisation and words. And I started reading him when he started writing. He is easily up there with the greats of the Literary World.

[@withgoddess1119]

I like the dark streak Stephen put in his hair. It adds dimension and visual interest to his face.

[@Mako7eyes]

One of the most influential people in my life. I started reading his work 2 years ago and he made me fall in love with story. I had seen and loved IT and Tommyknockers as a child and loved them but the wealth of knowledge this man puts in his books is worth an academic degree. Long days and pleasant nights

[@astroboy3002]

I applaud Stephens patience for having to put up with the same old tired questions about alcoholism and drug use. What a wasted opportunity for an interview.

[@brianhill7905]

I was thinking that too. They always ask the same old questions. It's a good example of how primitive the average person's brain is. They operate on a few basic points and are incapable of thinking outside of the box to come up with interesting new questions or even enough brain power to care to. Most people's brains are hamster wheels.

[@CJ-sw8lc]

Probably because most people haven't watched lots of his interviews...

[@parthk5513]

Thank you for sharing this.

[@lostz2754]

Stephen King is a champ, the questions this guy asks are beyond ridiculous.

[@Novilia17]

Just peachy great, thank you.

[@christiancacibauda5512]

There's a great first line for a truly terrifying Stephen King story: "I was in supermarket in Florida..."

[@davidglasspool4921]

Wait, is he telling that story again? I just started the video. I love his work and will love it until the day I die. But I could go the rest of the time without hearing him tell that story.

[@porcoddiogesubastardo9669]

Thx for sharing

[@beckybaumann7544]

Excellent interview

[@ChurchsPinkfuzzy]

This interviewer is asking the exact same questions Charlie Rose asked Stephen like 30 years ago. I wish he had tried a bit harder in coming up with some questions.

[@mad-pit3832]

He isn't just any old interviewer bro, he's had this show on the bbc for many years, and they are the biggest and oldest broadcasting network in the world. He has interviewed everybody worth interviewing so he defiantly knows his craft. I just think he wanted to no what's different now for Stephen king, that wasn't so all them years ago.

[@vaatc]

Stephen King and Clive Barker, two of the greatest storytellers ever!

[@swf4841]

Those streams aren't bubbles in the fish tank. They are ideas literally coming out of his mind.

[@elliemenzel7939]

That was really cool. I learned a lot from that.

[@JO-er7vj]

I was impressed with his analysis of common sense and psychology of people who like horror and creepy stuff

[@morganavredenburg1546]

Keep making my day!!!

[@MrHarr0073]

Years ago, my mother (who has never read any of his stuff - or seen adaptations of his stuff) asked me why I enjoy reading King's material. Why pay to read all those scary stories? I mentioned Tommyknockers and Langoliers (science fiction type stuff) and Dark Tower series (western type stuff). I enjoy the common theme with a lot of his stuff: Here's the good guy. Something terrible happens. I root for the good guy while expecting him to lose. Against what seems like insurmountable odds of survival, the good guy comes out on top as the winner.

[@trumphatesyou]

You should sit down with your mom and watch "The Green Mile" or "Shawshank"

[@thomascleland6982]

All the hours upon hours this guy has took me away to pretend worlds and from this crazy one.Thank you Stephen love the 🇺🇸

[@ms.g1728]

Constant reader for 48 years

[@ClubStephenKingFR]

[FR] Pour ceux qui ne parleraient pas l'anglais, je vous ai retranscrit + traduit l'interview sur le site : club-stephenking.fr/stephenking-bbc-later

[@gizemyenikler6595]

Love Stephen Kıng

[@joshuagcwong734]

I living legend, but I'm not sure if I want to meet him, meeting him would make him appear more mortal

[@Spartanm333]

Steve's a bright guy and he doesn't mind tough questions about his childhood or addictions as long as they are presented in an intelligent way and without spite or a dig. If he had been asked a dumb question like - 'how do you / did you become a writer', I think he might have flipped a little into an equally dumb response. Well done for a decent interview - ask a leading question and then let the guy talk - Stephen Sackur did this.

[@charlesyanni5195]

Yeah!! Yay, you!!

[@jonchaney]

He has a way to put you in there… like a dream. And before you know it.. you are there. It can be a good dream or it can be bad….. lol .

[@citizensguard3433]

6:55 Cmon... did you really need to get that sound bite? It's literally all over the internet and has been for decades. I could already hear his answer before King even said it. At this point it feels like some running bet between reporters... "got a king interview coming up? You gonna go for the how do you write so much, or the where do your ideas come from questions?" "Probably, but first I've gotta set him up with a question that'll make him say his "what messed you up as a kid?" bit."

[@cthulhup9534]

Later is a wonderful book by the way,, unlike the interviewer , who comes across here as very rude.

[@cjsamtab7]

This a Cross Examination of a self made successful Author.

[@mattheww797]

Thats the most dramatic intro i think ive ever seen

[@kitsiewr]

Just heard this guy GRILLING the Prime Minister of Estonia. She came across as eloquent, charming, positive and intelligent - he was having none of it. Kept pushing, criticising, bringing up ancient feuds.... Came across as a nasty bully - he did make her look great by comparison, but I couldn't wait for it to end!

[@emilymitchell2762]

Stop interrupting him while he is speaking!

[@cjsamtab7]

King's stories are fiction horror, but most darkness in his stories aren't just the monsters, demons, vampires, but the PEOPLE or characters who exhibit the true horror of mankind. That's the real true horror or monsters. PEOPLE.

[@matsf8268]

Too short interview

[@cjsamtab7]

It's PEOPLE

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

A tale of two Stephens

[@leehicks8876]

Not a fan of how this interviewer is trying to make him look. He tried too hard to goad him into saying he had a messed up childhood and that's why he writes the way he does. Stephen King is just brilliant, plain and simple.

[@amyclarke41]

yo

[@pamelagardnerisenhour6866]

Stephen King my favorite author, never read one book of his. I've seen his movies. My top 5 top movies The Stand Storm of the Century Rose Red Langoliers Pet Cemetery I hate the movie Cujo I hate dogs. I was attacked my a German Police Dog and he tore me up

[@fartpoop9855]

🙌🏻👑

[@smalltown4855]

let us summon the kings of the gong people, so they might bestow upon us the life giving syrup from their golden capes.

[@Homonyma]

Do ghosts have double mind and if these ghosts would show up would they bring the whole lineage with them? Shining has some murder scenes. A dark skin man hears Danny and shows up - if the sequel of the Shining ends right, would Danny start seeing this lineage brought on by this man who got killed but was he dead already? The only reason he died in the book and in the movies is possibly due to the fact that he died the same way years ago, maybe it is the only one that appears in the lineage to everyone in the future. Maybe, this man was already there at that hotel years ago and was killed the same way. What does Mr. King think?

[@meggy8868]

The fact that he is interested in the origin of evil, is the beginning of a wisdom about God. Evil is within, you never have to teach children to be naughty. Evil is also without, that great diabolical person who is at war with God, Satan and his minions. Mr. King, read or listen to Malachi Martin. His Hostage to the Devil is very informative Also the movie, The Quarry hits some of this truth, especially that of Christianity, without being saccharine..

[@maxwellsimoes238]

Sheskeapere never plays like king bosbastic books

[@PlouplePoupi]

🇫🇷👍🏼🍒

[@GaelofVirtue]

King is one of my favorite authors. I enjoy his prose.. his gift for story telling.. but in his old age he's become much more preachy in his books .. politically especially. I don't pick up a King book to read about his politics and unfortunately I've had to put a few down due to this particular issue. I truly don't give a fuck what his political ideology is.. tell a good story and leave the preaching alone. I read to escape from all of that bullshit.

[@saintjimmy456]

The choice is get over your own hang ups and continue reading, or stop reading his stuff. In no scenario is Stephen King going to change what he writes about because of a KZbin comment.

[@GaelofVirtue]

@@saintjimmy456 your choice is to get over the fact that I shared an opinion. Nobody is going to stop sharing opinions because of a dumbass reply on KZbin

[@adrianstevens165]

So he still on oxys?

[@SuperThomaspaine]

Does anybody else think Stephen comes across like a serial killer? I mean just think about it. Forget about the writer aspect of him, think of him in a dark light. It becomes obvious after some meditation.

[@birbmcbirb2805]

The wary gold finally strengthen because agreement allegedly mourn near a able fold. tan, confused hydrogen

[@cecilformby894]

I don't think he is a good writer. He is hopeless at writing endings and he goes on and on and on describing stuff that a good writer could in two sentences.

[@maxwellsimoes238]

He is american writer seller books. He never will be like Shakespeare Tolstoy Granhan Greene

[@reeceyp1972]

Maybe not but Stephen kings quality of writing is exceptional, I have read many, many award winning books from so called greatest living writers and very, verybfew are in his league, Tolstoy and Kings writing ability are very similar. If studied in literature classes, Kings sentence structure and descriptions are second to none

[@wildbill8175]

Shakespeare is an absolute bore. 😴😴😴

[@maxwellsimoes238]

Shakespeare bore? You had really read bardo? He had deep knowledge human soul, life. Think it. sir. Stehphen King has limited inteligence his horror stories.

[@andin.armenianjourneychron1208]

​@@wildbill8175 Bore? How old are you kid?

[@wildbill8175]

@@andin.armenianjourneychron1208 Old enough to have read the overrated works of William Shakespeare.

[@maxwellsimoes238]

Tolstoy book war and peace has social perception russian sociaty.Tolstoy writes acurate history when Napoleon changes it . King has not Tolstoy feeling history. King writes novel consumism. No value literature. Thanks you.

[@parthk5513]

shuts the fucks ups

[@MrCBTman]

That's some pretentious bullshit that is both arrogant and wrong. Should have kept it to yourself.

[@maxwellsimoes238]

@@MrCBTman thank you. Are YOU really degree? Inapropret words weird linguagem shown me YOU educated was fail. Tolstoy NEVER is like King. King is product market books Tolstoy is product Magnus works.

[@MrCBTman]

@@maxwellsimoes238 So what? The idea that being very popular or marketed for a general audience means something is automatically of lesser quality is indefensible.

[@maxwellsimoes238]

@@MrCBTman Sr. Book comercial inst literatury. King books trash: undermine weird emocional. Abuse culture, linguagem books trick. King book are repulsive. NEVER King will be greater writer .