I think it was Asimov who once said that you can't have good science fiction without having good fiction first. That pretty much sums up his stance. Thanks for putting this interview on UA-cam.
WOW. My firend take to reading the foundations series at once. Asimov is great in all his 5oo books, but foundation is a folio-style classic (of liturature as well as SF) that goes beyond all others, certianly it will be read in to the time Hari Seldon (around 12,000 G. E. [what can I say i,m a huge fan]).
dennisjiewenliu needs to do some research on Asimov, he wrote over 500 books much of which was non-fiction in subjects ranging from literature and history to, of course, science. He was a great writer and thinker by any measure (although I disagree with some of his conclusions in the realm of psychology among others).
@almanacofsleep Hidden Fortress is where Lucas got the idea for R2 and Threepio. I.E. telling the story from the point of view of the two lowliest characters (the two bums in Hidden Fortress) like a chorus from ancient Greek Drama. Other than that and saving/protecting a princess, the two films have very little in common plot wise IMO. But Lucas has admitted that Kurosawa's films did heavily influence Star Wars.
Lucas has admitted to Dune being one of the influences for Star Wars. So Herbert, definitely. Although if you want influences on Star Wars, then I recommend hunting down a copy of Joseph Campbell's book "Hero with a Thousand Faces." A book that Lucas has admitted to having a bigger influence on the franchise (particularly the original trilogy) than Dune (at least in terms of plot structure).
hmmm, haven't heard that before. Though it wouldn't surprise me if Asimov's work had some influence on Star Wars, given Asimov's semi-god like status in the genre (and rightfully so I might add).
I think it was Asimov who once said that you can't have good science fiction without having good fiction first. That pretty much sums up his stance.
Thanks for putting this interview on UA-cam.
Let us keep this up.
Last comment was one 1 year ago. Asimov deserves better.
Llevo años leyendo al señor Asimov. Sin duda es un placer escucharlo, ojalá hubiera más entrevistas y conferencias de él.
The original book description of Coruscant was supposedly based somewhat on Trantor, at least the idea of a world-city.
First read His Foundation Trilogy(Series) in the 4th grade. Hari Seldon's Psychohistory forever altered my worldview.
This man's one smart dude.
WOW. My firend take to reading the foundations series at once. Asimov is great in all his 5oo books, but foundation is a folio-style classic (of liturature as well as SF) that goes beyond all others, certianly it will be read in to the time Hari Seldon (around 12,000 G. E. [what can I say i,m a huge fan]).
Asimov was a true genius and also a good person!
dont forget R. Daneel Olivaw. unbelieveble smart robot
this man died the year and the month i was born.... and i really love his work...coincedence?
Asimov liked Star Trek! Awesome!
dennisjiewenliu needs to do some research on Asimov, he wrote over 500 books much of which was non-fiction in subjects ranging from literature and history to, of course, science. He was a great writer and thinker by any measure (although I disagree with some of his conclusions in the realm of psychology among others).
@almanacofsleep Hidden Fortress is where Lucas got the idea for R2 and Threepio. I.E. telling the story from the point of view of the two lowliest characters (the two bums in Hidden Fortress) like a chorus from ancient Greek Drama. Other than that and saving/protecting a princess, the two films have very little in common plot wise IMO. But Lucas has admitted that Kurosawa's films did heavily influence Star Wars.
Lucas has admitted to Dune being one of the influences for Star Wars. So Herbert, definitely.
Although if you want influences on Star Wars, then I recommend hunting down a copy of Joseph Campbell's book "Hero with a Thousand Faces." A book that Lucas has admitted to having a bigger influence on the franchise (particularly the original trilogy) than Dune (at least in terms of plot structure).
@tet64 Isn't a big amount of plot sturcture of Star Wars taken from Kurosawa's Hidden Fortress?
hmmm, haven't heard that before. Though it wouldn't surprise me if Asimov's work had some influence on Star Wars, given Asimov's semi-god like status in the genre (and rightfully so I might add).
wow. the galactic empire.
Last comment was 3 months ago... Issac Asimov deserves *better*
Agreed; Star Wars is Space Opera. (Not nearly as imaginative or wild as the stuff by "Doc" Smith and Jack Williamson back in the 1930s!)
Are you kidding me?! I love his Yiddish accent!
Epic scifi and cyberpunk , he defiantely offered himself sopificated stories of society change through science
I don't understand that comment as it seems to imply that things that are "science fiction" cannot be "culture" at the same time.
@help4343
I know but it's still cool....
Rip Asimov
He sounds different.
What a tragedy that nobody ever took Isaac aside and told him gently that the sideburns went out in the 70s.
It looks a bit like he's reading from a script.
Is this Austin Powers' dad?
No. He is just one of the greatest writers of all time.
@xhable You must be out of a sane mental state... I hope you get better soon. When you do, think about the absurd of your words.
No. Now stop it.
-R78