Stephen King On Twilight, 50 Shades of Grey, Lovecraft & More (

Stephen King speaks on a number of topics and takes questions from students, faculty and others in a "Master's Class" before a bigger event at UMass Lowell. King also premiered a new story, "Afterlife": • Stephen King Premieres...

[@lasttimecommenting]

48:30 talks about Twilight and 50 shades of grey 51:30 for lovecraft

[@keystep8669]

Thanks my guy

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Thank you bloke

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Thank you homietronic

[@s.melonita4454]

Thank youuu

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THANKS

[@Falconlibrary]

If Stephen King was tasked with rewriting Twilight, Bella would be cruelly tormented by bullies and then sic Edward on them to wreak a bloody and terrible revenge.

[@jasperdent4363]

I'd read it then

[@vegangurly]

Yeah I agree that sounds 👌

[@marcomeme4875]

And it would take place in Maine

[@chairmanofdabored4120]

Austin Faulds ... but with the genders reversed

[@foreverdreamwithinadream6871]

I imagine her being kind of like Carrie. Tormented until she snaps.

[@freitasgst]

Omg, imagine having Stephen King as a HIGH SCHOOL teacher !!!!

[@katiesalvadore7306]

I'd die of happiness

[@wes209]

Gib heem a razor infused apple..

[@salemwitch4138]

Omg I wish I would probably have a heart attack the moment they would tell me that, but akdjxid I so wish

[@loufaulk6812]

That would be awesome👍

[@canaisyoung3601]

I thought he was when he was starting out in writing.

[@sunnycareboo8924]

This video is proof that the KZbin algorithm loves me.

[@saulgoodman7858]

KZbin suppresses free speech.

[@sunnycareboo8924]

@@saulgoodman7858 Sure if all your speech is on youtube. There's more to life than watching youtube videos!

[@cjp306]

5 months ago

[@thewizzard3150]

@@saulgoodman7858 lier! quora, twitter, facebook. They, edit and delete content and conversations to suit their own agenda and possibly yours . KZbin does not.

[@Darfaultner]

Stephen King always looks like he's just shaved off a mustache

[@JadisAmalthea]

Now that my dad and his twin brother shaved off their mustaches, they look exactly like Stephen King.

[@thiscommentor2858]

Haha but he speaks so well, although the compere, the guy, is just embarrassing himself... The interfering comments are off-putting frankly.

[@theo.jovitch]

That's because his upper lip has very little activity

[@brandonhill4197]

That look your talking about is about as close as King will ever get to 50 shades of gray

[@LucidDream]

I was thinking something like that just the other day. My friend's dad looks a lot like him, but actually has a mustache. And was thinking Stephen would look good with one.

[@LegoJunk128]

What I love about Steve is that he's so civil with his criticism of 50 Shades, he could've just as easily dismissed them as trash (like the guy to the left did, and he's not wrong), but he actually takes the time to explain what he thinks is wrong with them. There's something to be said for that.

[@jennybyrne7322]

LegoJunk128 Amen~

[@kcsnipes]

Time stamp ?

[@pixieonthemoon8633]

@@kcsnipes 48:27

[@maskoblackfyre]

In my opinion, 50 Shades and Twilight is just literature for the illiterate. If people like it, that's ok. I just think those people have no taste in literature.

[@tiffanypersaud3518]

The man's a professional. And kind. Truly an example and what filmmakers and writers should aspire to. I love him for it.

[@davidmuth4571]

A Lovecraft monster doesn't kill you. It drives you insane just knowing it exists.

[@qasperr994]

@Maffey Ibuprofen have you actually read any of his work? I think he's one of the few writers who can pull you through the pages, very similar to Stephen King. Just my opinion.

[@qasperr994]

@Maffey Ibuprofen Alright then.

[@rebelknight8223]

Matt Diazepam U read one story of Lovecraft, and then you Think you know everything about him and his other works. I Think i lost some brain cells Reading ur comments.

[@alexhills9139]

@Matt Diazepam i've read a good amount of lovecraft and the majority of his works are sexless tentacle porn with shitty writing BUT there are a few somewhat obscure ones that i really enjoyed. the other gods, from beyond, and the music of erich zann all come to mind and they're much better than the hot garbage that is the cthulhu mythos

[@barbelley7906]

@Matt Diazepam you havent read lovecraft why lie troll boy hes a hack that king constantly steals from so fuck off

[@esmewvimes2901]

I owe King a letter of thanks. I've spent a lot of time in hospital, and at home in considerable pain because of a couple of rare genetic conditions. When you are in pain all the time, you need an escape. You need to get away from your body, even if it's just a few minutes. Stephen King has given me many hours immersed in his worlds. The only other writers who can transport me that way are JK Rowling, and my favorite author, Sir Terry Pratchett, who passed away several years ago. In case I never get up the nerve to write a letter of thanks, thank you Stephen King for your books. I can't do much, physically, but thanks to you I've been part of Roland's ka'tet and seen the dark tower. I've been to Hemingford Home after Captain Tripps annihalated humanity. I've appreciated every moment and I never tire of reading your books over and over. Thank you.

[@1DaTJo]

Christine Pellew-Faucette May your health improve and may you have a full recovery! Keep reading books though :) Blessings from Australia 🇦🇺

[@dkstojentin]

I hope you find a way to tell him this! Lovely comment.

[@esmewvimes2901]

@@Stormtjakka I've actually read book one of the Kingkiller Chronicles! Good recommendation. If you haven't read RS Belcher, particularly the Nightwise series, I recommend it. I've enjoyed all his books, at present he had about 3 different series. I love Jim Butcher's Dresden Files, Richard Kadrey's Sandman Slim novels, Kevin Hearne's Iron Druid series and Paul Tremblay's Head Full of Ghosts, which I binged in a single 9 hour sitting. Robert Jordan, Frank Herbert, Terry Pratchett, Joe Hill and George R R Martin are all favorites too. And of course Joe Hill. If you're looking for a new horror author, definitely read Paul Tremblay. King recommended him, and Head Full of Ghosts is one of the best horror novels I've read in a long time. Thank you for the suggestion, and for caring enough to make it.

[@esmewvimes2901]

@@Stormtjakka I'm always on the lookout for a new author. I've had an audible.com subscription almost since they started, like 20 years. I have about 700 books in my library. I don't have tv or Internet, but I pay my $15 a month audible membership, 2 books a month. I find an author I like, then listen to all their books. I would rank Head Full of Ghosts in my top ten, seriously. I'm listening to The Institute and Full Throttle right now. I also recommend RS Belcher, I've never read anything like his books before. But I'm always happy to find a new author. Keep'em coming!

[@maskedmarvyl4774]

Christine, don't give up on the idea of getting better and finding a therapy to alleviate your pain. I know it may seem hopeless at times, but medicine continues to improve, and though your conditions may not be cured, they are always finding new ways to improve the quality of life for patients. Never give up on that. Best wishes from Los Angeles.

[@isectoid9454]

This is the cleanest comment section I've ever seen.

[@lissacov3667]

WOOOW I saw you on another video comment section... I must find it!!!

[@billmilliganhisself]

You're absolutely right. Let's fix it. Slime, and rot, rats, and snot, and vomit on the floor. Mildew, weeds, and Marijuana seeds. Mud on your boots tramping across the white carpet, dropping scabs.

[@isectoid9454]

Flibbertigibbet Not what I had in mind. I was thinking: Memes, pointless arguments, spam, ect.

[@zugrook101]

+Flibbertigibbet Gdammit we were doing so well hehe

[@joshuaperry4112]

Fuck, Illuminati confirmed.

[@hlf3769]

I don’t think he’s a “horror writer” in the traditional sense... he writes about people, not even characters because his characters are so realistic and relatable

[@TaoScribble]

That's how characters _should_ be written.

[@slecuyer21]

That's pretty much the goal for any writer

[@hlf3769]

@@TaoScribble yes should

[@hlf3769]

@@slecuyer21 yes but most fail and some don't even try

[@MandleRoss]

@@hlf3769 And some try too hard. Lookin' at YOU, Dean Koontz!

[@themanhands5599]

8:10 Ohhh, now I see why he writes dark material. He watches the local news.

[@themanhands5599]

18:04 and Bambi, haha

[@ScareBear1982]

Newest Stephen King novel coming soon based on Covid-19 hahaha

[@bea4828]

@@ScareBear1982 he could change the name of the virus in the Stand. Boom Done and done

[@lethokuhlemsimang2208]

haha

[@markclason2717]

Mr. Mercedes was a very interesting story. I've always told my English students that Stephen King has been such a captivating author for me. He is a master of ENGAGING THE SENSES of the reader. You're not just watching a movie in your head when you read King. You see it. You hear it. You smell it. You feel it. Mr. King is excellent at bringing you INTO THE EXPERIENCE unlike any other author. I think THAT is what makes him such a beloved and successful author.

[@TT-qc2mu]

Very well said!

[@tiredteacher]

Mark Clason, so true. I feel as an English teacher too, Stephen King does as a bestseller what we actually tell students to do. The unbelievable atmosphere he creates, the tension. The ordinary characters thrust into extraordinary only to become extraordinary themselves, is just marvellous.

[@1LadyM7]

I've seen a couple of interviews of his already and what strikes me is that he loves to speak and tell stories (well, duh!) BUT also, when he listens, he LISTENS.

[@pixellab599]

48:29 Twilight,50 shades of grey

[@RobinK]

Thanks Kevin!

[@streaky8844]

thanks bro : )

[@jamessmyth2529]

time saver thanks

[@alexrod3459]

Why would an accomplished and beloved writer even acknowledge a story so far below his worth. I mean, surely there are far better authors and stories worth talking about. Twilight and Lovecraft in the same interview is almost blasphemy

[@pixellab599]

People can be so vicious at creative people for some reason.

[@allanreele8352]

"Warning: Explicit language..." Welp, it's Stephen King expressing his gripes, so...

[@kimmehamehaaa7241]

I said, "Well it's Stephen fucking King!" 😂

[@FIRSTNAMELASTNAME-zt4kf]

No shit.

[@Neyonius]

"50% of the time I can't remember where the idea came from." That 50% was cocaine.

[@blackhawksfan2525]

Cocaine's a helluva drug

[@s.melonita4454]

@@blackhawksfan2525 🤣🤣

[@mariaglass2968]

Actually, it was alcohol.

[@causeeffect7624]

@@blackhawksfan2525 rick james?

[@blackhawksfan2525]

@@causeeffect7624 indeed

[@noeraldinkabam]

Stephen King: The first man I shared my bed with and he remained longer than any other guy I ever spend time with.

[@nicholasdickens2801]

Lol. Stan Lee or Jack Kirby was mine. All those amazing Marvel comics.

[@crax83]

Well, he has some really long books so that's to be expected...

[@rjonboy7608]

Me, too. He has filled my life with imaginary friends and kept me young at heart. I started reading him back when "the Shining" was a miniseries on TV and he taught me there's nothing so scary as what we imagine for ourselves. That all fears are imaginary. When you put words to the unspeakable and ineffable terrors it becomes just a rabid dog named Cujo. And the world is still a magical place, just not right here. Which is magical, too.

[@CoxJoxSox]

Was that the basis of MISERY? :D

[@kelviannaepperson3677]

His books are very captivating and really stay with you

[@leaspeer3323]

Also: A little advice for writers who have found themselves here. Don’t aim to be like Steven King as a writer. Or any of your author faves. Be like You.

[@Xtoff]

My writing is abstract and intellectual. I slap my penis against the keyboard and let autocorrect try to fix it. If you don't get it then use ate s fiol

[@TABurt]

It's taken me a long time to get to that point, but I'm finally arriving, and the ride was worth it.

[@patricioansaldi8021]

@Matt Diazepam how generic and trite to be so generic and trite. That's some solid advice and any successful artist and any happy person will tell you the same.

[@patricioansaldi8021]

@Matt Diazepam why is it not solid advice?

[@TABurt]

@Matt Diazepam lol no man. I meant looking to other writers for techniques, style, habits, etc. Now, I don't do that. I trust my own head when it comes writing.

[@source92]

Stephen King is the reason I was interested in writing. Good stuff!

[@SEOshogun]

Listen to On Writing read by Stephen King. Amazing.

[@mad3739]

Cool mine's Neil Gaimann!

[@briancherry8088]

I decided as a teenager that if there was only one person whom I could meet and speak with for any length of time, it would be him. A quarter of a century later, I haven't changed my mind. Maybe some day.

[@alb6372]

Same here. 🧡💛🧡

[@bitchisaidbye]

Stephen is the coolest dude on earth. I love him.

[@girlsalwaysgoforthedoucheb350]

Right after Johnny Depp

[@cutecakes2228]

And Morgan Freeman

[@jedijoey3]

allyz and denzel washington

[@ChaoticChalice]

And Benedict Cumberbatch

[@lillymaiglock2525]

And eminem

[@natalie8212]

He is so amazingly gracious towards his fans, actually speaking to them, ( even if is a room full) and not at them, like a jaded superstar.

[@jacquelinestigman6432]

But not gracious toward writers he simple doesn't care for.

[@verysilly8883]

Mr. King also showed incredible patience.... He must've been an extraordinary English teacher!!!

[@natalie8212]

@@verysilly8883 I cannot imagine how amazing it would be to have him as a teacher!

[@jamesdaninsky4624]

OMG, he only made about hundreds of millions of dollars from them, and he actually deigns to speak to them like they're humans! What an amazingly gracious man!

[@natalie8212]

@@jamesdaninsky4624 For a celebrity of that caliber, ie the single most recognizable name of an entire genre, YES, it is very gracious and humble to just chat and not feel or act above his fans.

[@kevintorres5483]

Audience: “On a jetski?” Stephen: “ON A JETSKI !”

[@verysilly8883]

Hilarious!!!!

[@Poetic_Justice1962]

King is no doubt a master storyteller, and a global treasure.

[@bradleypark1]

Read "The Stand" while trying to get off hard drugs and Stephen King helped me immensely..amazing author,Thank you..

[@DOTA2FroggyStyle]

King, wasn't the author I read but when I sobered up (off some major prescription abuse that landed me a nice felony record), books were a major part of my recovery. Being able to satisfy time passing, active imagination, and writing... all served as a crux for me as well :D

[@nvnchez]

Read The Stand & a lot of other King while in jail coming off drugs, helped so much

[@russfoulkes5490]

Nice one guys. I have to ask, did Larry Underwoods ark touch you the most?

[@mlfeathers7527]

I hope you’re still clean. I feel your pain.

[@jack8video]

Read the shining and some of the dark tower books whirl in rehab, really meant a lot to my recovery

[@edonis2787]

What shows is his true brilliance is that he has a deep connection to his characters. He refers to them as real people he knows intimately. Brilliant author.

[@alb6372]

Yep; no doubt! 😊😊

[@darthmeow1370]

The part that jumped out at me was when he said if a character is written correctly they will come to life, have a mind of their own, and do what they want. It's true! Having experienced this phenomenon many times, it's both uncanny weird and incredibly rewarding. And yet I cannot explain how or why it happens. I can't -make- it happen either, it either does or it doesn't. I've had characters I put a lot of work into designing fail to spark and just remain inert , and I've had characters that were meant to just be a small "npc" sort of role wake up and take command of their own destiny, grabbing a bigger role for themselves than I ever planned. It sounds crazy, but it's true. And when it happens, that's where the magic is.

[@jenniferjennings7288]

Very cool

[@EnglishTeacher-ez1bo]

It is so true. I had a character die on me once. It wasn't planned. I thought he would continue to help his friends until the end. But all of a sudden, he was in a place where I couldn't save him. I cried as I wrote it, but it had to be done.

[@freedomandsavage1108]

I once told my kid sis that my characters create themselves and make their own decisions. She's been calling me crazy ever since.

[@EnglishTeacher-ez1bo]

@@freedomandsavage1108 Badge of honor, kiddo. Badge of honor.

[@Lavidadeyari]

@@EnglishTeacher-ez1bo woo, so intense !

[@kristalski]

I had to pause the video twice to purchase his books on Amazon 😅

[@ennordiskman9915]

What titles did you buy? He is great author. Happy he is translated to my language, Swedish it is :)

[@theghost3061]

Did you read them though? If so, which books?

[@theghost3061]

@@ennordiskman9915 I think she bought them but never read them.

[@neitajames6029]

I've got them all a lot I got off eBay, some early books from Doubleday book club. I got the movies I have Carrie on DVD, Christine got that one off eBay. Hell some I have both hard back and paperback. Try reading hard back in bed I'd fall asleep woke to them falling on my face ouch. I treasure all my books and movies. You can tell the ones he directed. Lord maximum overdrive me and my baby sister loved that one. Last month on different channels they played one his movies every night. The shunning I love the one jack niche on was in better. The other not so much. Jack made it scary. I got the yearly planners from Doubleday now they cost more but of course Amazon has everything and eBay has a lot his books. Enjoy. N.j also his wife and son also write but can't hold a candle to the master SK. Also audio books are fun they available on you tube also audiophile is much clearer if u haven't subscribed pleased do. I love having them read to me. Put on my ear phones and relax. Neita j,:-).

[@neitajames6029]

@@theghost3061 audio books are on you tube as well as audiophile . if you haven't subscribed please do. Its nice having the books read to you. Please subscribe before they remove them you can save them and always go back and reread but if u wait too long they will take them off. Remember some don't have a ending. N.j,. Audiophile much better much clearer. N.j:-)

[@ShadowFox746]

"My books are not on that level". You're right, Mr. King. Your books are far far far above that level.

[@deus_ex_machina_]

Shadow Fox Of popularity. And he's right.

[@themaggattack]

And he knows that.

[@mataprogres2100]

Those books dont even have any level

[@nicholasdickens2801]

“That level?” Does he mean in the trash can? 😂

[@HaileyBabi]

If 50 shades of grey & Twilight wouldve been written & produced by Stephen King it would have been So Fuckin Awesome

[@mitchelanhalt5261]

Hailey Babi Yeah I know right? Can you imagine the direction fifty shades of grey would go?

[@kylewhitehead5975]

Mitchel Anhalt Can't be much scarier and creepier than it already is. The protagonist would make a perfect Stephen King villain.

[@kylewhitehead5975]

Mitchel Anhalt Can't be much scarier and creepier than it already is. The protagonist would make a perfect Stephen King villain.

[@jambo8811664]

Hailey Babi read salem's lot, and as for 50 shades, he doesnt write smut.

[@emmadupuy5331]

Hey would have made Bella's baby eat herself out of her stomach and kill everyone. As for 50 shades of grey, he would have made Christian Grey actually be Dorian Grey (from Oscar Wilde's novel) who feeds on the souls of young maidens to be immortal ;)

[@meursault7030]

I thought "Oh go on then. I'll just watch until I get bored." Suddenly, the dude's like "I hate to do this but just one or two more questions" What?! It's been a damn hour?!

[@vxCOCOxv]

I hope to meet him someday, truly I do. His writing, made me love being in another world at night before falling asleep. I’m hoping he’ll come to Canada within the next few years, out WEST to be exact. Meet Stephen King, knit a blanket, buy a piano, retire comfortably... my personal goals in that order!

[@tweebeau]

I hope that dream comes true for you :)

[@DrDespicable]

Trying to imagine Stephen King telling me a story as I go to sleep at night; now trying to imagine actually getting to sleep, afterward.

[@sigmacademy]

Or waking up afterwards, confused and scared? :P

[@24get24give]

I go to sleep to an SK audiobook every night (I have been reading him for so long, my sight has failed to the point I need them)*and they said something else would make me blind!)

[@Xtoff]

I'd sleep like a baby knowing that Stephen King is sitting by my bedside. Maybe he'd give me a kiss on the forehead before shutting off the lights.

[@iLitAfuseiCantStop]

@@sigmacademy Imagine falling asleep, KZbin on autoplay, not on a Stephen King video. I had some really bizarre videos about hanging out with Donald Trump. The scariest part? I actually liked him. Imagine how confused I was to wake up, still half asleep, looking at my screen, assuming I'd been watching a Trump video & seeing Stephen King 😂😂

[@cooperminion825]

I'd sleep like a baby. I fall asleep to the unrated Saw movies so I can deal with scary

[@madampluto3092]

At the end of February, my very first novel will be published here in Sweden. I can barely wait.

[@madampluto3092]

***** The title is: Vid ljudet av dina steg.

[@mitchelanhalt5261]

MadamPluto That's awesome. I'm in the process of writing a book as well.

[@MartianManhunter1987]

MadamPluto How is it going with the novel, just out of curiosity?

[@madampluto3092]

Mitchel Anhalt Good luck :)

[@madampluto3092]

MartianManhunter1987 It's going well :)

[@RickReasonnz]

I cannot think of a more consistently brilliant writer than Stephen King. What a treat to watch.

[@alb6372]

Me either. 😎😎😎

[@drcloudy]

I feel this on such a deep level, no notebook, no plotting. I feel better about myself now. None of that has EVER worked for me. I can't write an outline, I have to write entire scenes.

[@quietside3734]

You can tell that King loves an audience like this - informal, young folks who could do anything with their lives, whether good or bad. One of King's strengths, in my opinion, is that he tells the stories of everyday people living everyday lives, but in that life comes something beyond the norm.

[@mckenna8663]

Years ago...I never thought a book could scare you. I mean...pfffft... it wasn't like you were at the movies, in the dark, a giant picture in front of you, and speakers blasting. All a book had was words and how they rolled around in my brain. I could look away or close the book and *poof* the scariness was gone. So what's the big deal? That was until I started to read The Shining. And a person I didn't know was there came up from behind me. I nearly hit the roof. And then...The Stand.... and I STILL (years later) get a panicky feeling in my gut when someone coughs. Thank you, Mr. King.

[@takashiari1598]

Mc Kenna Trying reading Pet Cemetery...

[@antjecelticmusic9628]

Listening actually to the audio book 'the stand'. Absolutely with you about the cough 🤤

[@manniewray6263]

Mc Kenna pet cemetery....

[@TREBONIANVS]

Mannie Wray read that book in one sitting. I've never done that before or after. I simply could not put it down.

[@michealbohmer2871]

Mc Kenna that's because no movie can match the imagination for scaring the crap out of you. That's why Alfred Hitchcock made his movies that way. When you watch a movie it's someone else's image of the novel, when you read it you're the casting director, the director, the set designer and all the actors; of course someone else wrote the script but everything else is in your imagination.

[@katieleporte7087]

“My tang gets tungled up.” 😆😂 It’s little gems like these that get me clicking on any interview with Stephen King. Not just a great writer, but he’s so fun to listen to off the cuff.

[@reh3884]

Wow, Steven King knows it's a lectern, NOT a podium. Props to him!!

[@kittensugars]

He is dead on; when he says a good book should bear up to two readings.

[@mobspeak]

+kittensugars Shh.. SPOILERS!!!

[@deerandomized9337]

I've read the notebook like 8 times. I literally know it backward and forward

[@russfoulkes5490]

He and James Herbert are the main two I do that with. Mostly King, though. I mean, The Dark Tower! How many times y'all read that to catch things/hints/nods you may have missed?!

[@mikeisapro]

Nietzsche often wrote that books should be read more than once as well. I'm sure other writers have thought the same.

[@24get24give]

I've read all of his books, except pet semetary at least twice, and I now pre-order them on amazon w/o even knowing what they're about, bc I know I will love them

[@Wrenhollow-arts]

Steven King's thoughts on Twilight, 50 Shades etc. starts around the 48 minute mark.

[@evelyn1558]

thank you!

[@munibzain1966]

Thanks

[@shpresajonga]

Thanks

[@LuisDanielGuerra]

Thanks

[@RockyRaccoonish]

The hero we need

[@Wankshaftsbury]

I like that he says he doesn't know where his stories are gonna go, or even that he'll finish them! I heard something similar from Philip Pullman, that he is telling himself a story because he doesn't know where it's going. It's encouraging to hear that because that's how I write. People give you a lot of bogus "rules" about writing, but many of the best just seem to do it instinctively.

[@kvothethebloodless8090]

I was worried about this until I read his book.

[@davidschreck1321]

A lot of people are plotters so they have to outline first, but the issue with not outlining and just seeing where it goes is you'll end up with plotholes and inconsistencies. That's why I see where it ends up, but each chapter go back and make a retro-outline.

[@drivenhome7840]

I'm sure one of his new characters will include a man who dies via micro phone.

[@patricioansaldi8021]

Tell me about it

[@kavanpuranik98]

I'd read that

[@jnestor481]

Driven home Rudy Gobert

[@verysilly8883]

I'm trying not to be mean and also trying not to fall off my chair laughing my *** off (I also enjoy longhand). THANK YOU!!!

[@MandleRoss]

LMAO!!!

[@KatesFree]

As a 47 yr old woman who lives with her aging mother, I'll have to check out this Holly the Mumbler character.

[@Wavecaster05]

I don't know why I clicked on this, and I don't know why I watched the whole thing, but it was really interesting to watch nonetheless. What a great and humble man.

[@doris5622]

Mr. King has made my life more wonderful since I was 9 years old. I was a kid who came from Nicaragua in 1978 and loved to read. I went to the library in the Bronx and there were several books written by Mr. King. There for the first time I picked up Carrie and Salem's Lot. The rest is history for me. I own almost all of Mr. King's books, and I am now 47 and still read like I am starving for books. When someone once asked me "Who are your favorite authors?" (God I hate that question) I said, Stephen King, Edith Wharton, W. Somerset Maughn, Henry James and HP Lovecraft. I was a weird young kid, carrying around all my books and other kids making fun of me, but I thank Mr. King for making me feel normal, from youth until this day. Mr. King, if you ever come to New York City we here in the Bronx will meet you at the Poe House and throw you a festival!!

[@lourdesbaby964]

As a teen in the happy days before technology stole our love & distraction for paperbacks,Stephen King took centre stage in my reading! I tried other authors-James Herbert,Dean Koontz to mention just a couple,but it was always Kings’ books that made me want to read more and more! I was a voracious reader and Mr King was my all time favourite. I would love finding the same characters being mentioned or starring in several books,it felt like meeting an old friend. My parents wouldn’t see me all day,just coming down for mealtimes.

[@stefanienicholas7706]

I LOVE misery. I've read it in one sitting three times. I find it one of his best paced novels.

[@anthonykent00]

Lovecraft 51:27

[@MothsAreTheBest]

Thank you!!

[@darkangelzephyron]

god bless you kind sir

[@andrewpublishing7857]

Does anybody here write horror novels?

[@Satanicius666]

Andrew Publishing I try to write... but just the very short stories- I think that the less space you use, the stronger the final effect will be...

[@bronan4775]

Andrew Publishing im working on two right now

[@drivenhome7840]

I've never heard from a more honest writer. One who can lead us through unreal worlds while having his motives set on paying the heating bills and mortgage. Here's a writer with his feet on the ground and head in the clouds.

[@markclason2717]

For goodness sakes. Give the questioning audience members a mic!

[@cobbler88]

I think Stephen King should seriously consider finding someone less obnoxious to give him rides.

[@LaurenAshleyMills]

😂😂😂 yes!

[@zanminer2617]

I went through a lot of comments to find one saying how obnoxious that prick was. Thank you, you get a like.

[@BuzzardPlanet97]

Only 3/4 through but he doesn’t seem that bad? What’s the problem

[@cobbler88]

@@BuzzardPlanet97 It's been a long time since I watched this vid, but if I recall right, he comes off as kind of a jock-sniffer who seems desperate to give the impression he's REALLY close to King, while making the mistake of believing that he's part of the discussion. When your job could be done with a set of index cards, you need to dial it back a bit.

[@jameselias8955]

@@cobbler88 That's exactly what I thought: "Yeah, Stephen King and I are SUPER tight."

[@margaretschneider831]

I wish Andre would have let the audience use his microphone.

[@drrd4127]

People go on about his horror stories but forget he wrote two amazing prison dramas that became popular Hollywood films.... the Shawshank redemption and the Green Mile.

[@wayne909]

I don't think many people forget

[@Darkkfated]

Not to mention Eyes of the Dragon, which is just a straight-up low-magic Fantasy Novel (and one of my personal favorites).

[@skmusic2944]

11/22/63

[@billyrichards8834]

The "Green Mile," was INSPIRED by 'True Events.' YEP! About a 14 year old 'black' youth in 1930's South Carolina, accused of murdering two young white girls. It was later found out ... DECADES later, that a family friend of the girls (a farm hand) was the real killer. That 14 year old, to this day, is the youngest person in u.s. history to be executed. And like the movie, he got the chair. Stephen King has written NUMEROUS stories that have TRUE facts involved. Carrie: a girl King KNEW in high school who was constantly tormented by school bullies. The Shining: a hotel he stayed at in Colorado that was believed to be haunted, and the laughter of 2 young girls can be heard coming from a vacant room. Pet Sematary: King personally experienced, like in the movie, their cat got run over next to a highway out in the country, and they buried it in a pet cemetary. Cujo: King went to a farm to get his motorcycle fixed and was nearly attacked by a GIANT Saint Bernard. Misery: King was involved in a near fatal accident when he was struck by a mini-van, and helped by two fans that drove past. The part of the murderous nurse (Annie Wilkes) was by a crazed psycho that broke into Kings home in Bangor and threatened to kill King and himself. Stephen wasn't home, but his wife Tabitha-WAS. He took these TWO elements, and wrote MISERY. Salem's Lot: was inspired from the 1692 Salem witch trials. Secret Window: TRUE story. King was one day accosted by a crazy who claimed Stephen had STOLEN his story while he edited the story for the guy. Back in the day, if you mailed Stephen a story, often times, he would 'edit' the story FOR YOU. But after this situation happened, is WHY he NO LONGER does this--for ANYONE! Because of that asshole. So if people wonder 'WHERE' King gets his idea's for these CRAZY stories, often times, they are from REAL experiences.

[@brynnaperry3699]

To quote Steve King, " I'll just choke this F*****."

[@r.d1683]

Lol

[@Yoman1289]

48:56 "TYLER!! YOU READ IT?" funniest part of the whole interview

[@clairvoyantmole8668]

I vote for "On a Jetski!" 55:19

[@pamelaanderson7708]

I fell in love with your work at twelve years old. So thankful to be able to see you in this format. Thank you for so many years of enjoyment! By the way, I'm fifty years old.

[@kamuelalee]

This guy next to King needs to sit down and let the man speak. Jeeez.

[@johanericsson2403]

It's so cringey

[@skmusic2944]

Well, he's his friend and also a writer.

[@cristinaascencio1920]

I want to thank you Stephen King for making me fall in love with reading all over again. I was 18 and my ex bf took me to the library and as a joke I told him to pick whatever book he wanted me to read and he chose Insomnia which was the biggest book I’ve ever seen and he told me “Good luck, I doubt it you’ll ever finish it” it took me 2 days I couldn’t put it down and my Stephen King collection grew from that moment 🤘🏼

[@JK-gn4ri]

I am not a huge fan of Stephen King's books but I have to respect his experience and wisdom as a writer.

[@hansolo6831]

Is he a lib?

[@JK-gn4ri]

@@hansolo6831 I have no idea. I just don't care for the way he writes characters.

[@emmanuelray6196]

Steven, king is a genius, when it comes to book writing.

[@CinematicMaj]

The moderator guy needs his microphone turned OFFFFF otherwise love this : )

[@EnglishTeacher-ez1bo]

I know! Who is he trying to impress?

[@TheShapingSickness]

@@EnglishTeacher-ez1bo probably too make people think he's besties with king

[@anon2234]

Nah, he's fine. He did his job of repeating the questions for the recording.

[@CinematicMaj]

@@anon2234 First off dont say "nahh" to me. Second. He is an obnoxious loud person with insipid commentary

[@r.t.h.k.o]

@@CinematicMaj nahh

[@rubyrootless7324]

The speaker at the beginning was incredible, too? Like, I could listen to her for hours, wow

[@marcap9757]

the guy on the stage should've gave the mic to the crowd

[@kirkpatticalma7911]

"given"

[@jaeent6074]

Tru

[@ashfrancine5901]

I think that was the plan but he decided not too. Lol

[@babasemka]

Duh...

[@wadenarlock7648]

You can tell he loved the spotlight and wanted everyone to know that he's "buddies" with Stephen King. Super annoying

[@JonDesautels]

Wow, he writes without knowing the ending? And his books still rock? That's impressive.

[@jmsjackie]

That's the way I write too, and I have dreams of being as good as he

[@chriskoeder793]

Jonathan Desautels Don't get me wrong, I like Stephen King as much as the next guy but he is often times weak in his endings.

[@carnivorehitman]

@@chriskoeder793 That's what she said. :)

[@ergbudster3333]

Yeah sure. Show me one writer who tells the truth about how and why he writes and I will happily show you a bald face bullshitter. Nobody gives up the farm without a fight. Nosy parkers who ask nosy questions deserve to get lied at. Simple as that.

[@julietfischer5056]

Some writers know the characters so intimately that they just need to set things up and see what happens. "My characters grab me and start talking." Others need outlines. Some need tight outlines, while others just need enough to ensure that nobody's in two places at once or that a character can get from Point A to Point B in the time allotted.

[@arnabchatterjee9636]

I could listen to him for decades and not get bored!

[@amelie2626]

"This is Stevie King. He's wicked smart." He certainly is. How is it we have began to under appreciate the talent it takes to write and create when these are the people who entertain us, who cause us to think and lay the foundations for films, plays and novels that can live on for generations? There are few skills a person can obtain that are as lasting as this, or that bring as much.

[@angelaviary444]

oh man i knew there was a reason why i like his books so much especially with what he said about academic reading. anytime i was told to read a specific book for class, i just couldn't focus. even to this day it's still hard for me to focus (with the exception of Lord Of the Flies. i don't know why, i just thought it was so intriguing that i lost myself and didn't think much of it as academic reading) but anytime i have the chance to read books on my own, even classic literature that might be taught in certain english classes, i found it MUCH easier to focus because i feel my perception and reaction to the story feels more genuine outside of the classroom environment.

[@Fidi987]

That's sad because good literature lessons enhance the joy of reading a novel. You get to find out a lot of things about the novel that you did not catch in the first reading and get to think differently about the text than at first reading. A novel can profit from a good literature lesson - only a bad literature lesson destroys the novel for the reader. Reading an essay about a book often gives you a completely different perspective of the book and a new interest in re-reading it.

[@delta-9969]

Anything can become drudgery when you are forced to do it.

[@jrnbloodaxehaugen678]

Same here

[@Tsujanryo]

@@delta-9969 And because I was forced, I didn't get through all the books they handed out to me in school. "Of Mice & Men" was horrible; didn't finish it. Another book about boys in an English private school jumping into the river on a tree-swing. I can still see the cover, but forgot the name - equally bad. "Catcher in the Rye" is where I think I first thought/knew I was done reading all these terrible books. There in a parking lot waiting for my parents to finish shopping after they picked me up from school I put the book down aghast at how boring it was trying to digest that tripe; I volunteered to stop doing (some of) my schoolwork then & there. And I was glad. It's all subject matter, at least for me. What is the book about? I learned to read when I was a small kid. I didn't learn to LIKE to read 'til I was near adulthood. Why? They gave us crap to read.

[@jacobperreault6844]

For me the book I read that made me realize reading can be fun was Fahrenheit 451, I’ve now just finished the shining faster than I ever expected myself to… because I’ve never actually like reading but I finished that book in about a week how sucked in I was

[@MorningBunion]

This was very intriguing, I was about to go to sleep when I popped by this. Glad I watched it all.

[@yvettejones5323]

Stephen King may write a different genre than I do but we both write the same way. I'm not a plotter and a lot of my thoughts live in my head. I love listening to his interviews because it gives me ideas and reiterates my process as a pantser. Plus, he's wicked smaht, wicked funny, and wicked awesome.

[@edwardterry9468]

Stephen King's stories and film adaptations of them were such a part of my childhood, I can't imagine a world in which they don't exist. And, what blows my mind, is how all those stories and films that helped shape that whole part of my life, essentially came from this one unassuming guy.

[@KremIsis]

God. I read all of his books, for an entire life, now, and it's the first time I hear his voice. Like...wow.

[@naughtymonkey1563]

Stephen King's transcendental ability to create a world out of thin air (paper?), and make you live in it to the extent that upon completion of one of his books, you feel a sense of loss and grief something akin to the death of a close relative, is incredible.

[@carolkir]

He's one of the very few novelists I can bear to read, at this point in time. In his work, terrible things often happen to very nice people. That's the way life is. Instead of "horror writer," I think of him as a naturalist with enormous gifts for storytelling and creating unique tropes. Keep 'em coming, Mr. King.

[@toddvandell85]

Steve's host should give the microphone to those asking questions. Hate missing hearing the questions. Or set a couple mics up and form a line.

[@enlilzaya5234]

Stephen King looks like something out of a Dr. Seuss book

[@mlwhite8621]

A nice goatee would do him well.

[@ForeverMasterless]

Can't unsee.

[@designsaladstudio]

I thought I was the only one who saw that ahaha

[@madcircle7311]

ML White a cloak too

[@dewanmdurnto3592]

Enlil Zaya wow what an forward and judgemental young girl you are !

[@cynthiahamil9801]

I really admire his stories - particularly the Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile... these were really well done! He has done SO MUCH! Such the master! I can't wait to hear what he says about these other books! This is the Master Class!!! So cool!

[@christopherharrison321]

I'll second that

[@dkstojentin]

The Audiobook version of Rose Madder swept me away completely. Stephen King kicks ass!

[@tracienatalie673]

Im reading Mr Mercedes right now, it's soo good! Cant stop reading it

[@Truegho]

Have always been a big fan of Stephen King's. He certainly knows what he is talking about when it comes to giving advice on writing.

[@chris060372]

Why does Stephen King keep interrupting that other guy? I specifically wanted to watch this video to hear from that other guy. I intentionally read 40 of Stephen King's novels just so I could one day watch a video where some guy who I have no interest in talks next to Stephen King. Stephen King should shut up and let that other guy talk over him.

[@corbinupthegrove6199]

C Chadwick thoughts exactly! I waited for years patiently combing through random King interviews for the other guy to possible show up. I was so pumped and what do ya know this King guy just steals the spotlight.

[@ergbudster3333]

In my perfect literary world SK would do an NM and stab the guy. Or maybe that psycho that NM sponsored out of the joint who then paid him back by knifing a waiter. Birds of a feather?

[@julietfischer5056]

@@ergbudster3333 - NM?

[@valdeezycleaver]

Don't even know why they gave him a fucking microphone.

[@urthpainter]

at times people actually feel like they are important at events, just because they are present. it is a phenomenon i've witnessed many times and a lesson everyone should take to heart - when you go to an event with a guest of honor, even if you are involved... just shut your mouth, do nothing to bring attention upon yourself, and allow the light to shine on the honored member

[@Ivan1234772]

Thank you so much for this video. So privileged to be able to listen to Stephen King's wisdom on writing. I really enjoyed this!

[@stephanielaflamme8562]

I absolutely love that in some of his books you'll read about a character for 2 chapters, thinking they are a main character then boom, dead.

[@aryastark1614]

If Stephen king wasn't s great writer he'd make a brilliant comedian. He's got a quick wit.

[@majiita0173]

At 14:05 when he said eat their own gun. I was just like holy shit, he said it so casually

[@allisonsmith9506]

Stephen king is so amazing. I would have died to be in this crowd able to ask him a question!

[@verysilly8883]

Careful with that phrasing...

[@tomassoejakto]

I read Insomnia in 12th grade. It never ceases to amaze me how king managed to turn something so ordinary into something else completely f-ed up and yet leave me thinking that that's how it's supposed to be all along.

[@LuisManuelLealDias]

Click baiting slightly misleading title but great speech and Q&A. Appreciated thanks!

[@SirSoloSoul]

This was nice to see. I like how he he takes time and thinks of the story before he sleeps and tries to make his characters have realistic habits. All very relatable.

[@wrybreadspread]

The lady who initially spoke & introduced Mr. King & the "other" guy could give pointers to the "other" guy on how to speak in a pleasing & well modulated tone of voice. The dude early on grew to be so jarring. It was like hearing a car backfire during Disney's Fantasia. Here I'm listening to Mr. King relate an anecdote and the guy pops in like a jack in the box. Loud. Rude. Distracting.

[@sirandrelefaedelinoge]

So, typically American then...?

[@Flynnvideos]

André Linoge Well Andre, at least the annoying guy isn’t a bigot.

[@ziggylayneable]

The first 15 minutes when he gets on stage he's talkin about the book "mr. Mercedes"

[@Analyticalinadream]

I love reading his books, but I could listen to him talk for five days about whatever. Love what he says the sound of his voice.

[@eeMJaii]

I wish my name was "insert whatever" King. Just so when people addressed me they would have to say "Mr. King" and I could extend my hand so they could kiss my emerald ring :)

[@hallarious506]

And then saying "You don't need the Mr., King is enough."

[@lumossk3657]

insert whatever king. sounds like the gayest name ever

[@FuckSimple]

How about Oral King?

[@samanrai7050]

My grandpa’s name is Larry King lol

[@bronxlords]

eeMJaii I WISH I HAD AN EMERALD RING.

[@klausthoma1915]

Dear Mr. King - you taught me English. I never took the time to thank you for that, hereby i would like to do just that...for the (living) English language as i understand it, may well be encapsulated in the phrase "holy, jumping jesus"

[@cookiebrain718]

Can someone edit the Peter Griffin guy out of this?

[@dereksmallsuk]

Yip. Irritating fuckwitt, that keeps tapping his mic. We can't hear any questions......

[@Jozjazz1952]

Right?!

[@Robert_St-Preux]

Why is he even there?

[@matiasmoulin2126]

haha! which one, actually!

[@PeterSmith-pf1cf]

And why doesn't he take HIS mic to the people asking questions! OMFG, Q&A Moderation 101

[@alexfrankfiction]

This is so awesome! He's amazing, and I wish I could see him speak live!

[@joshscott7401]

Answering with anecdotes. A writer, ladies and gentlemen!

[@vaskylark]

I remember reading IT for the first time back when it was originally released. It was four o'clock in the morning on a school night in high school. My mother woke up, saw my light on and busted me being up. She thought I'd sneaked out or something and grilled me on why my light was on. I told her I was reading Stephen King's IT and it was too good to put down. She didn't believe me until she saw the book in my hand haha Consequently it was near the end of the book and she scared the crap out of me when she came in my room. I jumped so bad. Ya don't sneak up on someone when they're reading Stephen King!

[@alb6372]

Right on!😂😂

[@mariafriend644]

Stephen King is the Ultimate !! He is sooo grounded, and still relevant.