Tom Clancy interview on "Rainbow Six" (1998)

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[@codeoptimizationware2803]

When was this interview conducted and aired?

[@kingfatcat4725]

Interviewer: Why did you write this book? Clancy: Lol I don’t know

[@anon2234]

Fucking seriously. First two minutes is the interviewer not understanding how art is created.

[@danielgoulart2880]

@@anon2234 it was really unconfortable watching the interviewer making those awkward questions tho

[@xscorpion2733]

best comment.

[@elhilo1972]

It wasn't an awkward question. There are many writers who absolutely need to at least a rough outline to help them know where they want their story to go and their characters to end up. Some writers, like Clancy or King, just make up interesting characters, think up interesting situations, and develop the story by the seat of the pants. The latter fascinates people who have it drilled in their minds that they need an outline, including me. He wants to know who he does it, but like many successful pantsers, he just... gets it, to the point that he doesn't need to care about it. That's amazing in my book.

[@burnsloads]

'Where do you ideas come from?'

[@RyRy16oz]

I was obsessed with Tom Clancy's work growing up. Especially the Jack Ryan series, a huge inspiration to me. I was really sad when he passed, what a great talent!

[@darkman699]

Me to! I have all of his books up to the bear and the dragon and a few of his Op-Center books!

[@Tomek-mf2ln]

I am reading Patriot Games at the moment

[@retireorbust]

You think he died of natural causes? 🤣

[@Will_14_years_ago]

Just as I wanted to get his view on the war in ukraine I read this.

[@ghost278]

wow. If this man was still alive, just imagine the stories he can come up with in this day in age.

[@mr.tobacco1708]

I think in the current climate SJWs would try to chew him up...

[@OperatorMax1993]

I know right ? Plus I'm sure he would call Ubisoft out for what they are doing From ruining series like Rainbow Six To slapping his name on everything (like "Tom Clancy's XDefiant")

[@purefoldnz3070]

He would be beating the shit out of the Ubisoft CEO

[@alexpang4224]

Geopolitics is playing out quiet closely that he had layout in his books.

[@alankucar8025]

@@OperatorMax1993 Oh the fact that his name was being abused for an ungodly amount of profit, with no regards for quality, would absolutely warm his Reaganite heart.

[@rc59191]

4 months to write something as intricate and complex as Rainbow Six yet George Martin can't finish one book a decade. We miss you Tom Clancy you were the Tolkien of the political and covert war genre.

[@rc59191]

@@TheEFedsAreComin they all were good especially patriot games and clear and present danger. Thankfully you're in the minority because everyone else seemed to enjoy them.

[@Jacobsvideocorner2211]

I agree with this comment. Tom had magic and could write fast and precise unlike George. ❤this comment

[@OFCIFR]

I thought he said 48 months 😂

[@ODUBlue]

What an outstanding description ✊🏻 I co-sign!

[@roboticbrenden7764]

I need to read Rainbow Six.

[@andrewfaber4333]

RoboticBrenden it’s really good. It feeds well into the games as well.

[@rifles_up2263]

It was badass

[@jeremieh8233]

Amazing Book

[@warplanner8852]

Yes, you do.

[@PeacefulJoint]

The audiobook is on KZbin. It's a great listen.

[@jazzruss559]

Tom Clancy is the legend thanks to his story's we gamers were able to have amazing games based from his storys

[@anc3stry17]

Oh my god guy's this is a extremely **EPIC** moment

[@rysnlsmlmy7688]

@Bryce Czirr to a point...however, I can't think of many people who would be bothered ...

[@v-trigger6137]

I don't think, there has ever a game made based on his books which have followed the book's plot accurately. even the Splinter Cell games uses different plots. and Rainbow Six, as you know is a FPS co-op, instead of following the story of the character John Clark.... it's such a shame though, the books has a great potential, (they have better plot and universe building than whatever ubisoft has did with their games so far) they are filled with thrilling espionage stories. adapting them into the video game format would be a great achievement. they could directly competition with Metal Gear series. sadly Ubisoft has no brain, they just want to do quick cash grab in the name of Tom Clancy

[@iipriorii]

Siege or Splinter?

[@tommychiletti8506]

@@v-trigger6137 how about rainbow six

[@ethanweig9988]

I bet he loves tachanka

[@markwiener4827]

he died before tachanka

[@e.b9996]

Lump Nuggets he died in like 2011

[@danat4914]

TheDestroyerOfWorldss AndOtherVariousThings 2013

[@PeacefulJoint]

Lord Chanka isn't present in the book. So I give it 9/10

[@msm-dt6ch]

Rip Tom Clancy but guaranteed if he knew Tachanka he would love him definitely

[@TheCelticTiger32]

Fascinating how a man with no military training, can know so much intricate details of the governments inner workings

[@paulthepsngamer4042]

He was a officer in military and its not that his books games always had a anti illuminate vibe

[@williamlydon2554]

@@paulthepsngamer4042 ...No he wasn't. Clancy served in his college ROTC detachment, but poor vision kept him out of the military.

[@Lonewolf6565]

He spent thousands of hours with military officers and intelligence specialists to get a deeper understanding of the military in just about every regard. He was literally a military subject matter expert that happened to be good at writing fictional military thrillers.

[@hectortorres4738]

TheCelticTyger he had a guy who helped him get information.

[@alekmiller652]

@Cornholius Von Spitstain Mudtrack IV He majored in English, of all things.

[@rwdplz1]

For someone who wrote 1000 page tomes he sure answered questions short and concisely.

[@antikotocerepa]

All about this conversation screams late 90s. Feeling nostalgic

[@tlwhite0311]

This interview hits home the fact that those who grew up during the Cold War had a very different outlook on geopolitics than we do today.

[@alexm566]

it's coming back full circle now with Russia's expansion

[@Lolm3ist3r]

"You know your characters, they do the thinking for you." Sound writing advice.

[@brandonclaar5875]

He seriously never did an outline on his books? That is absolutely amazing!

[@Lonewolf6565]

Most good authors dont talk about their books during interviews.

[@clydemarshall8095]

In Rainbow Six’s case it actually makes sense. It’s a string of operations that are strung together. It’s not bad by any means, but any of the operations in the book could be excused without it hurting the greater plot with the exception of the final op.

[@joshgallegos8544]

He probably can’t generate ideas that , he did say it comes from his characters....

[@caseypayne5138]

Rainbow Six is my all-time favorite book. I still have the copy I bought when I was 13 and I've re-read it more times than I can recall. I recently started re-reading it and I'm shocked at how well it's held up over 20 years later. Also "You let your characters do your thinking for you" that's the single most concise way you could think of to write a good story. It's that simple but also that difficult

[@warmecanic]

-What else? -Blah -What else? -Blah, blah, blah Clancy seems to hate this guy XD

[@CDMVIDZ]

That's because Tom Clancy was an enormous, insufferable dick. I met him in 1988 and he couldn't have been a bigger asshole. Just an absolute douche.

[@DMX-PAT]

Tom is the man, the interview guy not so much....

[@isaacwebb5480]

thelocustemperor both have their issues

[@danielhull5181]

I agree wholeheartedly

[@Tricus]

I wish Clancy were still here.

[@libertylivesin1776]

I miss this guy. My favorite author and so influential in my life.

[@Vogel-]

8:41 Fast forward to 2021 and we finally got a Without Remorse movie. Shame that it was nowhere close to the level of quality that the earlier movies based on Tom Clancy books were like The Hunt for the Red October and Clear and Present Danger. The novel Without Remorse deserved much better.

[@187mrsmith]

Interviewer: Tom why this book Tom: just cause Interviewer: why just cause Tom: I dunno just cause you ever picked up a 6 iron over a 5 iron its just cus it felt right!

[@RSProduxx]

I hate Ubisoft RIP Mr. Clancy

[@MrPicklerwoof]

It's definitely one of his most free-flowing and fun books to read. Didn't quite have the same level of techno-storytelling or depth of his best books. It was just a bunch of guys going on a bunch of missions. But it's a very nice read.

[@danielpucher3367]

How insane is it listening to this in 2020?

[@davidmcgill6123]

Clancy for President...

[@pokedude104]

that would be great. Except for the fact he is dead

[@jimd9606]

@@pokedude104 :-(

[@eBoyGarb]

thanks for making a great game possible~

[@itech40]

lol

[@tsoii]

what game

[@usslaffey8947]

@@tsoii Rainbow Six Siege

[@DukeoftheAges]

@@usslaffey8947 lol more like rainbow six 1, rouge spear, and 3. Siege is only rainbow six in name.

[@usslaffey8947]

@@DukeoftheAges yeah tru and there's a lot of games

[@infernosgaming8942]

Tom Clancy seriously helped me figure out the kind of stories I wanna tell, and while other authors helped me figure out my style of writing them, he is and will always be my greatest inspiration.

[@hujiaming6151]

Rainbow Six series, forever legend, great thanks to this man.

[@aftmostfools]

Huh, Snake Eater makes a lot more sense, now.

[@billysm00th]

No... Tom is a little off base here.... most of the time we call them snake eaters because of a little annual training called Cobra Gold. Held in secret thailand jungles.... google it

[@KA-rp5uh]

Billy Sm00th Cobra Gold isn’t much of a secret. The military publishes it in its news publications and has been featured in AFN news reels.

[@filipeamaral216]

@@billysm00th Actually no. The nickname "Snake Eaters" is from Vietnam. The Green Berets developed a love-and-hate relationship with the nickname afterwards because it reminded them of the indisciplined cowboys the US Army Special Forces had back in "Nam".

[@billysm00th]

@@filipeamaral216 could be both, but its cool...

[@filipeamaral216]

@@billysm00th Now it is both.

[@tekteam26]

It was very interesting to meet Tom Clancy in person shortly after I returned from Desert Storm. It was even more interesting when I had called him up on the phone and talked with him a couple of years earlier. As a result of that conversation, I knew that the basic premise of Cardinal of the Kremlin was focused on SDI before the book actually came out.

[@MM-xu4jg]

RIP The GOAT

[@masterix6]

I would have liked to hear Clancy's take on America and the global situation today. It uncanny how his novels spoke of situations we are seeing now. His legacy is just being slightly mirrored by the media bearing his name now. Really would have loved to hear his views

[@kcerul3291]

Without Remorse is one of the best books ever written

[@davidoconnell4100]

A likable guy who REALLY enjoyed his success.

[@Spiceeboio]

Little did he know, this book made many games that made billions

[@MrJenssen]

He knew. He himself started Red Storm Entertainment in the mid 90s. You think the games are a new thing?

[@Kriegter]

he spearheaded the games

[@fly7188]

"Let your characters do your thinking for you"- Tom Clancy BRILLIANT

[@carlettagoodrich-mann1377]

Dreams over coming the Patty wagons. Forwarding systems footage in print and telecommunications s . Thanks Charlie for this riveting interview.

[@pdalia]

13:58” that’s an accurate assessment . He almost develops upcoming events in America such as 9/11, he really was a master

[@williamlydon2554]

He brings up a few of the same points as his interview in '96" The MacArthuer thing is a prime example.

[@synkkamaan1331]

24:22 "Assassination as an instrument of policy..." 20 years later *Drone strikes

[@dahteddybear328]

someone in Ubisoft needs to see this

[@williamcase426]

They really massacred our boy

[@elhilo1972]

It's amazing how he doesn't write outlines, I absolutely need at least a rough understanding of where my characters are going to end up. This guy knows his stuff.

[@warshipsatin8764]

well he's a good writer though

[@StudioNostalgik]

There are many great writers who outline though. Ken Folliett, James Ellroy etc, etc.

[@pdalia]

One of - if not - my favorite Tom Clancy books , the video game was a real breakthrough, how good was late nineties early 00 literally eating all his books … that was a good time

[@renee-mariekrugkrug3989]

Great review of Historical Wars...

[@vkaleb05]

I bet he mains recruit, but he’s a good recruit, the kind of recruit that knows how to play

[@burnsloads]

He gave the same exact intro to Michael Crichton: 'techno-thriller extraordinaire'

[@Maya_Ruinz]

lol this interviewer is working hard to hold up the conversation, it always surprises me when writers say so little but yet have so much to say in their books.

[@RedRedMCmusic]

Rainbow six 1998 and Rogue Spear are classics

[@Jay_Sullivan]

Ubi did well with Raven Shield/RS3, but then they ruined the series. (They made the first 3 Splinter Cell games, too.)

[@hannibalb8276]

True. Rogue Spear was the best RB6 game by far. A true masterpiece.

[@stephenmason1028]

Guy imagined drone strikes before they even existed.

[@MM-xu4jg]

Trust me he didn't just imagine them. They were using Primitive versions of drones before "DRONES"

[@deadNightwatchman]

11:54 "Smart terrorists go to law school."

[@warplanner8852]

Wonder if Charlie Rose exposed himself to Clancy during this interview?

[@DeanMichaelCruz]

Expose what? I genuinely do not know and wish to know

[@moustachio05]

@@DeanMichaelCruz he sexually harassed staff

[@akieeturner6706]

The MAN the MYTH the LEGEND!!!!

[@harlemraider3347]

Grew up playing the games but I only read his early works when I was young. Came across this book when I was in prison & never realized Rainbow was actually from his books (since none of the other Tom Clancy games are directly derived from his works).

[@MasBaggins]

Watching this and I'm gonna play ghost recon and splinter cell in playstation again..

[@MrJenssen]

Splinter Cell wasn't create by Clancy. The game came first, and the novel was written later - by someone other than Clancy.

[@MasBaggins]

@@MrJenssen I see, thanks for the information :)

[@Motivatededits0]

"why did you write this book" Clancy: i mean i don't know why didn't you

[@boishrek1186]

He looks like a shield op

[@MilnerBenedictIII]

Real courage is walking up and doing it without regard to one's life.

[@ihavetubes]

wish tom did more interviews its interesting how he thinks.

[@DavidJ-iz8wl]

Such a smart and talented guy. Went too early

[@Jowinters28]

The reason why Rainbow Six is for real, thank you Mr Clancy.🙌👍👏

[@ZATennisFan]

John Clark is one of the scariest characters in military fiction...

[@pingu3440]

Read without remorse. It's an awesome book.

[@rerunplaya532]

Tom is straight forward from the hip. His responses are so good he makes the interviewer feel uncomfortable. He is more military than the military especially for not being a major part of the military and his knowledge of the military speaks for itself in his novels. PAL ?! .

[@touristygull2059]

My uncle served in the military, and most of Tom Clancy’s books weren’t allowed for certain clearances just because how accurate they were

[@Kriegter]

I think he was in navy? idk

[@jaspermcminnis5538]

@@touristygull2059 I haven't read much of his work, but what sort of accuracy?

[@mrw4165]

@@Kriegter No, he aspired to be a naval officer but thick eyeglasses kept him out of the military.

[@jakek8101]

Legends never die

[@noncomplier5385]

It's a crime that an original Rainbow Six movie has not been produced yet.

[@purity_control]

They did tease it in the after credits scene of Without Remorse

[@ghostviking7521]

​@@purity_controland it will be another horrible movie, just like Without Remorse

[@bawbremy]

1:05. Body language tells all. TC already fed up with way the interviewer is asking questions.

[@jayhenderson4532]

My favourite auther RIP Tom Clancy. Man you would be turning in you grave today.

[@Jdvc-yd5tx]

'What do ya mean did I ride it? Of course I rode it. I rode it in three months! You lookin' at me? You schmuck.....' [taking a sip of carbonated water] 🖋

[@silviaoino2648]

I am in my thirties. Still reading hella lots of books but especially disturbed by the fact that i binged on Tom's books when I was between ten yrs to about 17 yrs. Something was wrong with me cos now I struggle with his books.

[@AllisterCaine]

Loved his books as a kid about the same age as you back then. I just ordered red storm rising...

[@bryanst.martin7134]

Mossad inept, that's funny! Never heard them dissed before. :-)

[@azgarogly]

That is interesting how Clancy tells about terrorist threat as a minor thing for contemporary United States just three years before the 9/11. The event that pulled the country into the conflict lasting for decades, cost zillions of dollars and lots and lots and lots of lost human lives.

[@tswims92]

You are 100% right it’s super interesting here his pretty mainstream take on terror from the pre-9/11 world. And wonder how his opinions would have changed Post 9/11. But no one could have predicted a terror attack like that at the time. It was bombs, car bombs, grenades, and hostage taking. No one had ever thought to use an airplane as the weapon. In hind sight yeah we see it as an obvious next step, but back then no one would have thought like that. Other then bin Laden. And it changed our world sadly.

[@azgarogly]

@@tswims92 Totally disagree. The possibility of massive terror event was well known and elaborated in mass media and most probably in the agency studies. It was deemed "less probable", but the threat itself was there. It was connected to terrorists gaining access to "special materials" like nuclear devices, radioactive material, chemical weapons, dangerous biological agents, etc. But destroying a skyscraper by means of explosives, mechanical force and/or fire was quite obvious too. Even WTC as a targeting by islamic terrorist group was nothing new. 1993 WTC bombing was a failed attempt to do exactly the same thing. Airplane was just a tool. Using airplane as a missile wasn't a very novel idea either. We have to give credit to bin laden for putting all the pieces together and, the main thing, making it through the whole complex and high risk process of the preparation and execution. But no way the idea of act of terrorism of that scale. And that is what I meant here. Clancy thought terrorism is a minor thing.

[@Gr8thxAlot]

Clancy's take on the current events and foreshadowing is brilliant. Partisan politics did indeed weaken Clinton and make us vulnerable to terrorism. That lead to Bush being elected and his overreaction to our response.

[@zachmarqueff8177]

Is it bad I wanna rip him out of his grave and give home a common alpha pack

[@Voxterx]

Interviewer is so aggressive for no reason lmao

[@BossManSays]

He's a big anti war lib.

[@jimd9606]

The guest seems more intelligent than the interviewer.

[@nux3960]

@daniel haggard you sound old.

[@SwitchingRooskies]

This is typical Charlie Rose. Tom Clancy is a tough interview anyways because he is so straight to the point.

[@Splozy]

Nah, he did a good job getting Clancy talking

[@baronsionis6855]

As far as authors go, Clancy is the most badass looking one i've seen.

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

I still have numerous games of Tom Clancy's, mostly of the Rainbow Six series that I played year's ago. They sure were fun then.

[@basquecheetah5989]

One of my most forgotten idols

[@andreinarangel6227]

It's not that Tom Clancy brought a different approach to view national security & naval strategy, it's that he found (like I did during my time) that USN officers corps suffers from a seriously pathetic lack of intellectual discourse. This is because the USN is run by engineers.

[@kimmikkelsen9601]

I totally get why Tom Clancy felt that Without Remorse was one of his favorite books. The film is so terrbile that he must be rolling in his grave.

[@pilotnicholas1422]

Hand's down, this is my favorite book of all time.

[@thepunisher2988]

This guy is rolling in his grave now that Ubisoft has trashed his good name with R6 Siege

[@theplourde]

I really hope they don’t screw up the Rainbow Six movie like they did with “Without Remorse”

[@Joshua_N-A]

IMO, the only way not to screw up is an alternative to Hollywood.

[@dingchavez5752]

Glad he got into video games. This was the first book of his I read, and it’s because I was into the games. Even the Jack Ryan movies didn’t get me into the books. I also like the books by other authors. Just finished Ghost Recon Wildlands. Was looking for something along those lines so now I’m reading Without Remorse.

[@lewisdrew7917]

If he saw what has become of his franchise he would roll over in his grave 😂😂

[@v-trigger6137]

@Bryce Czirr what about Splinter Cell tho? lol

[@averyhonestnintendofanboy7624]

V - Trigger Tom had no involvement with splinter cell they only used his name

[@SwitchingRooskies]

Writing was a job for him not a passion. This totally comes across in this interview. He's very matter of fact - unlike someone such as Stephen King who will write books about writing itself.

[@karlhans6678]

I looked at the new characters and colored weapons skins in RS Siege and i cringed.

[@Shadowfire204]

@@averyhonestnintendofanboy7624 he did have at least some input on the first one

[@joelclements9240]

I wonder what Tom thinks about the splinter cell and ghost recon games?

[@G_8_C]

Who knew that this guy would inspire a bomb ass multiplayer shooter.

[@Joshua_N-A]

Ubisoft's been too greedy lately. Wish Ubisoft just functions strictly as publisher for Red Storm games and let Red Storm do their own thing.

[@evanjellydonut9461]

Rainbow Six had multiplayer on PC in 1999, all the games pretty much did going up to R6: Vegas 2 in the late 2000s.

[@MM-xu4jg]

@@evanjellydonut9461 shout out Vegas 2. The last true r6 Mulitplayer. That was the peak of tactical shooters IMO.

[@armixler]

Any R6 fan ?

[@chikinonfrydai]

Of the book? Or the games? If you're talking about the games, which one? Be more specific.

[@igorlobkovenko9480]

I think the Clark character was played by Willem Dafoe in Clear and Present Danger

[@godefroydebouillon383]

the best author of the world

[@deathbeforedishonor2133]

Tom clancy goat

[@littleplant_]

FIX SIEGE

[@zubzero304050]

You know he died a year before the game came out

[@tsoii]

@@zubzero304050 he died in 2013 the game came out in december of 2015.

[@Lonewolf6565]

@@tsoii Hes also had nothing to do with the games that have his name on them since 2000. The original Ghost Recon is the last game he had any hand in. All he did was write the basic plot before Ubisoft bought the studio.

[@Lonewolf6565]

Siege is a train wreck of a game they will never fix so long as they keep making money off it.

[@AnaxofRhodes]

Wish he could have been on Joe Rogan before he passed.

[@RegenerationOfficial]

This kind of time capsules are very informative and shiny like a mirror. Now someone just needs to learn from history. Archeologist, History Teacher and other kind of past experts for president

[@christopherross8358]

Wow, three years later. 🔥🔥🔥🚧🚓🚑🚒🪦

[@ODUBlue]

Without Remorse and Rainbow Six are my top favorite Jack Ryanverse books. I’ve just always liked Clark better. He’s got a pretty colorful background compared to Boy Scout Jack Ryan. If Ryan is Superman, the paragon of virtue who does no wrong, then Clark is Batman. He’s doing the dirty work in the shadows. That would definitely explain it for me.

[@SPiderman-rh2zk]

Rainbow Six was a warning about Coronavirus

[@ChillinDylan2875]

Ok how the fuck did Rainbow Six warned us about the Coronavirus?

[@donspartan9414]

It did contain a plot involving a man made killer virus that was aerosol released into various public areas in canisters placed in air ducts and ventilation all over the world. A master plan to kill everyone on the planet, in order to “save it” from human destruction. Prophetic in some ways.

[@joshgallegos8544]

I remember reading Splinter Cell in High School, I swear TAKEN took that plot! Sam’s daughter gets kidnapped .... it opens in a casino ... some stuff about Israeli spec ops, Krav Maga... but it becomes about his daughter. It was a great thriller... hmmm

[@Jay_Sullivan]

That was a ghost writer, not Clancy.

[@Wolfhound223]

where is 'red storm rising' ?

[@RogersGirl88]

This is the literary equivalent of the sports interview on Bedazzled. So why did you choose to write about John Clark? “Well I just gave it 110%.” What else? “110%” What else? “I dont know…” Am I a joke to you?! “110%.”

[@charlesderosas5577]

Please make a movie of rainbow six

[@chikinonfrydai]

Um, he's dead.

[@steelgoldfish5181]

I don’t know how I don’t know why... but I’m here. And I like it

[@bryanst.martin7134]

What do you think now? Probably, "I thought of that but it seemed preposterous."