I know this will sound weird to some people and to some they will sadly know where I'm coming from. Stephen King saved my sanity as a teenager. When i read his books i could leave my horrible home life for a few chapters at a time. If I'm honest more than a few chapters at a time. But i digress. When people talk about his drug/alcohol abuse. He's human. Mr. King is the one who told us He had a problem. He's overcome His addictions and is a better man for it. Also from what i see and hear His kids are well adjusted human beings. Be like Stephen King!
My biggest regret in life. Was not reading more when I was younger. I take in and absorb so much more reading than I do watching or listening. Currently on wolves of the calla. Dark tower 5
I was 6 years old when Stephen King gave this interview. Who would have thought I was going to devour and enjoy his books as I do. The first I read was Misery, the last one Sleeping Beauties. I just want to keep on reading his books until I die.
I have now read everything thing he has ever written and now have to wait..and it's torture..for his next new book to come over 😞 no idea what I'm going to do when he stops writing 😵
2020 during lockdown I collected all of his books (hardbacks) and dug in! (huge fan over the years) Have read and reread: Misery, The Dead Zone, Mr Mercedes, Carrie, Salem’s Lot, The Shining, Later, The Institute, Billy Summers, Joyland, Duma Key, The Long Walk, many more TBR. I remember enjoying -starting in the 70s: Christine, IT, The Stand, Tommyknockers, Needfull Things, Thinner, Skeleton Crew, Night Shift etc.
I was 14 and I might have read some Stephen King by then. I did read Pet Cemetery, obviously after this interview. =D Good days then! Better days to come!
I've listened to this twice today. I find Stephen King so fascinating. I am new to his stories. Since 2020, Ive really started enjoying reading again and making time to do it more. I read Different Seasons, It, and 11.22.63 recently. I'm always left blown away by how good the stories and characters are. I'm currently listening to Fairy Tale on Audible. I'm loving it. Happy reading from Texas 😊
Just goes to show what a down to earth guy King is. Even in 1983, I'm sure King received invitations to speak at much larger venues in front of much bigger crowds, but he agreed to do this speaking engagement at a small town library in New England.
Stephen King is a geniuse what a brilliant writer. I don't know how he can keep coming with these wonderful ideas. I grew up reading all his books since I was thirteen I read Carrie. I'm 54 now I just finished reading his latest Billy Summers, which is great I highly recommend for anyone.
He really seems like a nice guy, I enjoyed listening to him talk. He has a wonderful sense of humor. I'm impressed that he even knew not to dangle your hands or feet over the edge of the bed...
I am 45 now in 2024 and I just finished reading THE SHINING. I waited my entire life to have a son and he finally came in 2020. I could never imagine having the kinds of feelings Jack Torrance had for his son in that book. Anyway, I loved The Shining so much that I decided to read the sequel (Doctor Sleep). Highly recommend for anyone that also enjoyed the first book.
During this time King would of been writing IT. This was a few months after 'Different Seasons' got released as well. It's interesting to imagine this time, where no one knew who Pennywise was.
Interesting how at the end he talks about pandemics and Im watching thks from covid quarantine. Thankfully its not bad and I'm getting better. I generally don't like disease stories but I might consider the Stand ....
Please read the book before watching the series. I am so disappointed with this new cbs series. I know a lot of people say this, but it’s especially true in this case.
He’s actually at his best talking about 50s horror movies which clearly influenced his novels. He even at the end accurately describes the mutation of viruses 🦠 which is what happening in 2021!!
It's a pleasure to listen to him as much as read, imho. I'm glad you put up this video, thanks. I do things a bit different now. I listen less popular RU-vid channels and avoid TV. I watch minor league teams instead of major leagues and on that thread I also try to read less popular authors. I can do a mix, though, and throw in some Steven King! =D
Description begins in the writer’s imagination, but should finish in the reader’s. Stephen King is the family man type who lives next door. The man who offers a friendly smile and a courteous wave of the hand as you pass by his window. But if he were to invite you through his front door, who knows what may be in store...... The Mozart of suspense! Chris (UK).
Well, he manages to paint a vivid picture of Miss Byrd without saying a word about her, instead describing the other two teachers. "There were three third-grade teachers in the Acorn Street Grammar School; Miss Kinney, who was young and blonde and bouncy and had a boyfriend who picked her up after school in a blue convertible, Mrs Trask, who was shaped like a Moorish pillow, did her hair in braids and laughed. And Miss Byrd." Nice touch, I thought.
I just listened to a more recent interview and he has definitely dropped his accent a lot over the years. This is the voice that I remember hearing when he read the girl that loved Tom Gordon on audiobook. And bag of bones.
26:15 It’s crazy that King thought that the 1980’s had an information overload. I wonder if he’d consider the modern day to be the equivalent of Noah’s informational flood?
A lot of people were sort of in that mindset because the 80’s was about glitz and excess and flash, and could be seen as indulgent and overwhelming to some, so I would almost infer that he means visual information in addition to news/media information. Now, of course, it’s a different animal. Less glitz, less color, but far more data. Literal information of all kinds inundating our senses. Sonic, visual, data being poured into us at every turn - both whenever we want and when we don’t.
wow he is not just a good writer he was a good looker to when he was yonger such a dish, mind you he still is a fine looking man not changed much but he really got think over the years I think he looks to thin at times but thats just me he seems like over the yrs hes eyes sites got worse because afterr a while the adult stephen king screws his eyes up when he talking like hes got eye sight troubles no offense, but he cool anaway.
@@knownpleasures well Stephen hawking was smart and a fine looking man all his life in his own way more closer before Stephen hawking diead he still looked lovely.
When it comes to cancer, if someone doesn't tell me the increase in probability of mortality rate, then they can forget it because just seeing cancer causing in a test tube isn't convincing. The probability rate is a key. There are a limit to the number of things that cause cancer but it can be easy to dismiss *everything* as causing cancer. If one looks at the World Health Organization list of cancer causing substances, it is obvious that it is a limited list and that the majority of those on the list most people never encounter. That said, the media certainly makes us think there are massive problems to get us hooked on reading the news. Don't bother!
An 'Englishism'???!!!! No such thing, Mr. King. I think you'll find 'closet' is an Americanism for wardrobe. There is no such thing as an Englishism in our own language, but thanks for making me smile in response to that deliberate mistake.
@crisvis Sorry but that is the most redundant word ever. English people speak English as its our native tongue do regardless its not an affectation.. its the real mccoy. As adopters of the language you cannot then dictate what you perceive as eccentricities by those who invented it but never mind lol
@@rnw2739 You all didn't event English, lol. It's a West Germanic language brought to Britain. English - like all languages is an evolving thing. You do not speak English the same way it was spoken 500 or 1000 years ago. It's arrogant to think that your way of speaking English is the only way. You cannot claim ownership over something you cannot own.
@crisvis Not me personally no, but it originated from England.... thats why its called English. If you're questioning English people's ownership of it then you certainly destroy your claims about English isms lol
@@rnw2739 English did not originate from England. I just told you where it originated from, lol. It was a West Germanic language brought to Britain, just like English was eventually brought to America. Englishisms do exist from an American perspective.
That accent has always irked me. It seems so low class. Here's english lit teachers who do not even pronounce the English language properly. FYI I'm from California, proper public speaking should be important to anyone who stands behind a microphone. The over use of Umm, Ahh, And, So is such a pet pee! IMO
