I’m from a small town in Maine, where King occasionally hangs out. I enjoyed a horror movie at my local cinema, last summer, when he was one of about 15 other movie goers there...him and two of his grandsons. It was awesome seeing his reactions to the movie and sharing a space with him! Also seen him at the local grocery store, occasionally, over the years. Have always loved him. He was one of the first horror writers I ever read as a kid, and his generous scholarship helped me go to a summer writing program at Bates College as a high schooler. He’s such a great guy and an inspiration! 😊
@@viviennemcgreal7039 He is incredibly down to earth and his politics are admirable, but the biggest revaluation to me after years of being a fan and then watching him lecture on UA-cam is when he says he's scared of everything. Thinking about that it makes perfect sense. He has such a variety to choose from!
It will be such a loss when King passes. I think he been taken for granted for so long that people don't fully appreciate his place in American culture.
I agree with you 100%. I will be devastated. However, I take comfort that his son Joe Hill has become an amazing writer and will continue the legacy. I highly recommend Joe Hill's Locke and Key graphic novels. Read them before watching the series on Netflix.
Both Stephens seemed really giddy to talk to each other, Colbert was talking to what seemed an idol, and king is just happy to have a chat with his fan.
great story... a group of church going people who have watched his movies and read his books conclude he is the devil and coordinate an effort to send him to hell.... only to be met by Jack, Carrie, Anne and Pennywise... ( in that order ) don't worry I'll just go ahead and write that one.... and a side note.... that is just how powerful the performances are from Nicholson, Spacek, Bates and Curry are. no author has been afforded the acting talent like Stephen King has on the sliver screen.. what you got something to say?
I was literally going to comment this lmao. Which is why he did NOT want to be quarantined with Jack - a frustrated alcoholic with writer's block. I loved Jack as a character. One of my favourites by far. As a person who's gone through the self-loathing and the struggle of trying your best yet the drink is always calling, and the anger....
You know, if King quarantined with Jack, he might be able to help the guy become sober properly. Jack tried cold turkey with no real support beyond Wendy and Danny. King could introduce him to larger support systems and do the guy a tremendous favor.
That could happen around here. I'd be pissed if I didn't have one of his books with me to autograph. Got a great one from Lester Del Rey (author and founder of Delray books) I had an old copy beat up cause I read it over and over in college. He signed it -" to Jan, whose taste must be impeccable". One of my most cherished books. I liked his style.
I think I'd just not say anything, even after having read all his books and having Roland, Eddie, Christine, The Black Man, all the bullies and assholes, all these characters living in my mind, I'd be too freaked out to say anything.
"What a lovely man" is not a phrase that ever rolls off my tongue but damn if it isn't the first thing that popped into my head for Horror Master King here. Crazy how all those terrifying stories came out of such a kind gentle unassuming feller.
I know, right? I can't even read half his books, they scare the crap out of me (too much susceptible imagination), but he seems like such a sweet, intelligent guy. Mind you, I know a few actors and I've seen the most darling people manage to reach into themselves and pull out some truly mean scary characters on stage. I guess you have to know what "good" really is in order to identify "bad."
Never apologize for the stand. It is a classic. It is one of my favourite books of all time. It is a huge comment on humanity, community, and society. Good vs evil.
Isaiah 5:20 King James Version (KJV) 20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
@@ChaosRocket Isn't it the point that the characters are shitty people in one way or another? On a smaller scale the flaws of people and society are amplified, and you either rise above or give in to those flaws. Never heard anyone say it's his worst work before, although I'm sure you're aware that your opinion is in the minority. One of my favorite books, not just one of my favorite King books, it's too bad you didn't enjoy.
I love the way he trolls himself, doing a cameo as a pizza delivery man in the film adaption of Rose Red. His line: “Is this a haunted house or something?”
I think it's because LOTR is his favourite book. It's my favourite book as well, who wouldn't be thrilled to have Stephen King say that it's his favourite book as well. It's also kind of funny that my favourite Stephen King book is The Dead Zone. IMO it's the most tragic King novel with his most admirable hero...Johnny Smith.
Wouldn't you just love to hang out with Stephen King and listen to him talk for hours? He has always seemed like the coolest most down-to-earth guy, despite being the best writer the world has ever known!
This was too short I need at least 20min of the Stephen's talking about Lord of the Rings. Just because of how happy and emotional Stephen got and what better person than Stephen King to talk about that book with. A writer who loves that book.
If you read his books, you can really see the Lord of the Rings influence in King's writing. Every character, and place has a detailed history. The world feels "lived in." In that, the place existed long before the characters showed up. I love that feeling, that these places won't evaporate the moment you close the book.
I noticed that. Colbert seems to have some legitimate adoration for King as well. Just past the 8:00 mark, the look on King's face after Colbert finished talking about "Frodo's light," I think he was genuinely surprised by what Colbert said, like he hadn't expected him to have that kind of input about it.
I love listening to Colbert talk about LOTR. Everyone: You know, when Frodo goes to that mountain with the fire... Colbert: ...when they're at the Plateau of Gorgoroth, and they're about to go up into the Sammath Naur. I've never read the books myself, but I'm a big comic book nerd, and people's eyes just glaze over every time I talk like this.
These are the times that test our souls and reveals who we truly are. Are we the type to hope others die so we can loot? Who ARE YOU, really? A friend who others can count on? Or an opportunist? Someone who cares? Or someone who doesn't give a DAMN about anyone other than yourself? People may finally realize what they see and I hope they begin to seek the better part of themselves and give up this greed and petty materialism. More stuff doesn't make you happy. YOU make yourself happy. What is success? A big empty house with cold angry people who hate each other? Money doesn't equal success in this life. It's just a thing, and a fleeting thing at that! Cherish life! Live the best life you can. Be kind to those who need it, and even those who don't deserve it because they often need it the most.
First thing i learned in media class. U fortunately, a lot of jornalists who tried to report the truth really bled in some instances or disappeared completely.
That crowded house song that played at the end of one of the episodes from The Stand gets me every time. The lyrics are hand in hand with what's that movie all about.
I used to avoid Mr King's books because I thought "horror" would be cheesy. Now I've read over 50 and realize its so so much more then that the man is a genius.
So understandable. I don't generally like "horror" either, but King creates a world that is a nightmare that you kind of want to live in, just to prove that you would survive whatever ordeal is thrown at you.
I OVE "The Stand"..I have it on Audible and listen to it almost every night. It kinda manipulates my dreams a bit..Its a fantastic story and my all time favorite book. Ive read it many many times, I hear something different every time! Thank you Mr King!
It’s such a joy whenever Stephen gets into Lord of the Rings with one of his guests. Even though he knows almost all there is to know about LOTR, he’s endlessly interested and willing to learn from others’ experiences and opinions of LOTR.
That ruined the whole interview. LOTR is the crappiest and most overrated book ever. Don't care about this Colbert moron but it's baffling to hear Stephen King saying it taught him to write.
Imagination is a terrible thing. I imagine germs as big as wagon wheels climbing my arms.. Well, I wasn't thinking about that BEFORE. Geez, thanks for that little horror nugget. I gotta go wash my hands now.
@Marla's Crafty You made me visualize this and now it's real... Washing my hands 10 min apart isn't gonna be enough anymore... Thank you Marla...😔 Keep safe ☺️😷👍🏼
Hate to a Debbie Downer, but, if you could actually see ALL the little micro germs/ bugs, we would all go insane, there crawling on us right now and most places you look!
Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times, for that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.
Wonderful writer. His books are to be cherished and always beg to be re-read as you always get something new from each revisit into his world.Peace, Mr King
King revised that book at least twice. I started reading a version on the same date as was on the first page of that edition. I never felt so ill in my whole life. Later on, I re-read The Stand that was the original King wrote which had an additional 400+ pages. Still didn't feel any better🤢🤢
One reason Tolkien and King are so similar to me, is that they are both masters at character creation, and development They build on all the characters, and they become real. Love how both authors can bring in a character for a moment, build them realistically in a few sentences, and even though they exit the story quickly, they are so rich and lasting👍👍
04:53 on is exactly what I feel about horror. I’ve been a lifelong horror fan and honestly, horror fiction and horror films have gotten me some of the absolutely hardest experiences of my life. Heartbreaks and losses and depressions, horror has never failed to make me feel a little better, a light more understood, a little lighter if only briefly.
King isn’t just the master of horror. He has gifted us so many non-horror stories as well. The man who can scare the piss out of you can also make you cry. Love him.
For decades, I fantasized about being a "The Stand" survivor. People dying, money meaning nothing, going on a journey and having an impulse to break into homes to loot for supplies. When it's real, it's not so fun...
I was always partial to Faramir. I liked him more than Aragorn, because Aragorn seemed to have no choice in his destiny, whereas Faramir could have chosen to be like brother Boromir but was always better even against the wishes of father Denethor. I also liked Eowyn. If I had to pick a hobbit, I would choose Meriadoc. Eowyn and Meriadoc sacrificing themselves to protect Theoden from the king of the Nazgul had me in tears when I first read LotR: TRotK. (I understand the appeal of Samwise over Frodo, because it is a similar contrast between them as Faramir to Aragorn, where Frodo is bound by destiny and can do no other than he does, and Sam chooses to stay with Frodo after the fellowship of the ring dissolves and he has to carry Frodo, often literally, especially after the fight with Shelob in Cirith Ungol until Smeagol/Gollum meets his Mount Doom.)
Frodo could have chosen not to go. Granted Gandalf kinda pushed him to it but he was not without option. On at least two occations, at Bilbos house and in Rivendell, he could've said no. But he chose to as all the others.
@@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494 I did have to look up the steward of Gondor, Denethor, because I could not recall his name and it would have been weird to call him by his title. Also, since Merry is spelled with an 'r' couplet, I made certain Meriadoc had just the one.
@@johan.ohgren I suppose Frodo had some choice. On another note, I do not know whether Tolkien had it in mind for the writer of the second half of the "Red Book" to downplay his role and exalt his friend. In such a case, in his humility, Frodo may not have given himself as much credit as he deserved and made Samwise appear all the better.
Me: What the hell is that thing behind Stephen King? Also Me: Don't ask. It's Stephen King's house. Just... don't go there. Don't wake up the demons. Just let it be. Forget about it. Me: Hey it's Stephen King.
Very well done. My favourite book up to this day. First "over 1000 pages" book I ever read (I remember the book store employee telling me about the pages, as if he wanted the kid in front of him to understand, what a big number 1000 was :D) Re-read it countless times. By now it's probably also like " "The turtle couldn't help us.” "
Bill Kerr *Hey can we be friends? And can I be friends with your wife? And can we become close enough as a group that we do cute little things like send jokes over text, or send each other unpublished horror manuscripts that the other would definitely enjoy? Or is that...weird?*
The Stand is my favorite books! I've read it many times and the mini series was awesome. Thank you for the many hours spent in another reality. LOVE YOU STEPHEN.
Man, these 9 minutes flew so fast that i wish we had an 1hour interview... 2 of the best Setephens of the World... ^_^ s2
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"The Stand" is one of the best from this master storyteller......"The Drawing of the Three" and "Different Seasons" are also masterpieces.....music is my favorite form of art; storytelling is a very close second.....
I like The Stand but prefer The Eyes of the Dragon. But then I generally prefer fantasy over mainstream fiction. I'm not sure whether they have the same villain.
I LOVE *both* the Stephens! Colbert brings me much joy in these troubled times....and King is such a erudite, funny and humane guy. I could listen to them both for hours and hours and hours..... Thankyou Stephens! 🥰
My family been reading Stephen King since the 70s. I knew who he was long before I was 10. I can't remember my exact age but at some point before I turned 8, My sis who was 7 yrs older than me had offered to read me a bedtime story from one of King's short stories... the Boogeyman. For a few years, my mom had to check the closet and make sure the door was closed before I could fall asleep.
What i really like about this interview is that they started to actually talk about books and it seemed like a real conversation. You could never have this type of conversation with a live audience on a show
Ahh, Stephen King - the person who has kept me from getting a good night's sleep since my youth! And afraid of clowns, politicians with too much charm & too few brains, pet cemeteries.... this list goes on. Oh hell! Now I can't sleep! Thanks to the two wise Stephens!!!!
Stephen King’s “The Stand,” is the only fiction novel of anyone’s that I have read up to five times over the decades! It is a very real depiction of a dystopian, post pandemic world. Truly a mesmerizing read I was loathe to put down.
Colbert is positively giddy by the end of this clip and I love to see it. You can tell he really loved to hear King's perspective on LOTR. And of course it's Samwise Gamgee.
Love your books Stephen King, been reading them since I was 12, now 57, just ordered your new one. I have all the books orriginals in hard cover. Never stop writing,
When I read Stephen King novels in school, it would be in the middle of the day with the lights on, doors open, windows open. Even then ... still so very _scary_
Colbert's face, when he is saying goodbye to King, looks completely filled with love shared between friends. Thanks to both Stephens for the lovely literary moment.
I have this *great* idea for a book: Annie Wilkes and Jack Torrance are quarantined together in Salem's Lot, and then there's a knock on the door - when they open it, they see their old friend, Captain Tripps! Hilarity ensues!!
I LOVED "If it Bleeds" just ate it alive. I wish it I could read it again. I love Stephen king books too much and the happy/sadness is that I read them too quickly and wait for them too long.
I AM LITERALLY ADDICTED TO HIS AUDIOBOOKS. The Institute WAS SOOOO GOOD!!! And I'm listing to If It Bleeds right now lols!!! MY FAVORITE AUTHOR HANDS DOWN!
5:16 Big Jim Rennie from Under the Dome. The husband from Rose Madder. The old lady from Dolores Claireborne. The mom from Carrie. Being stuck in Salems Lot. Take a hike round Pet Semetary. Take a ride in Christine.
The two king books I read just before lockdown: The Shining - A horror about people going mad from being stuck in one place. The Stand - A horror about a lethal pandemic.
Yay! I’m a big Stephen King fan! My husband ordered me the new book for Mother’s Day. 4 more and I’ll have the collection. Dark tower will always be my favourite(s) but the Stand is still great. Covid is not even close Lol
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Colbert: Have you written a book abo-
King: Yes
Where's the Stephen King cooking book? Or the non-fiction title on Peruvian politics?
Eduardo [Larry] Marín Silva Oh! Brain lightning strike. King and Martha Stewart! Gold.
@@eduardolarrymarinsilva76 on writing, dans Macabre
@@eduardolarrymarinsilva76 lmao hola XD
😂😂😂😂 spit my drink out on that one
Stephen King: "I wrote a book called The Stand..."
Everyone: "We may have noticed that one."
King seems like such a cool person to just have a chat and coffee with.
I’m from a small town in Maine, where King occasionally hangs out. I enjoyed a horror movie at my local cinema, last summer, when he was one of about 15 other movie goers there...him and two of his grandsons. It was awesome seeing his reactions to the movie and sharing a space with him! Also seen him at the local grocery store, occasionally, over the years. Have always loved him. He was one of the first horror writers I ever read as a kid, and his generous scholarship helped me go to a summer writing program at Bates College as a high schooler. He’s such a great guy and an inspiration! 😊
@@juliannajane6386 what movie were you watching at the theater?
@@juliannajane6386 Awesome Story.
He's up until now scared the shit out of me hecause of his writings. Turns out to be a likeable, intelligent man with a keen sense of humor.
@@viviennemcgreal7039 He is incredibly down to earth and his politics are admirable, but the biggest revaluation to me after years of being a fan and then watching him lecture on UA-cam is when he says he's scared of everything. Thinking about that it makes perfect sense. He has such a variety to choose from!
It will be such a loss when King passes. I think he been taken for granted for so long that people don't fully appreciate his place in American culture.
We still have a lot of time with him. Love your profile picture I just started Wolves of the calla.
Jack Gatti Right on! You’re the first to recognize it. You’re in for a good read.
Do not say that. What are trying to do? Depress everybody? 😡😡
Oh i don't even want to think about it😢
I agree with you 100%. I will be devastated. However, I take comfort that his son Joe Hill has become an amazing writer and will continue the legacy. I highly recommend Joe Hill's Locke and Key graphic novels. Read them before watching the series on Netflix.
Both Stephens seemed really giddy to talk to each other, Colbert was talking to what seemed an idol, and king is just happy to have a chat with his fan.
And they geeked out over LOTR together, isn't that just cute
It was a sweet. interview. Stephen King is a pretty nice human being.
dingaia it was very cute
Stephen King is so genuine and seemingly kind and appreciative towards his fans. He understands that, without fans, he's nothing.
Love them both!
Stephen king's philosophy: read horror so you can sleep at night
Well; I am living proof that works. I started reading at night because it was the only time I had, and I could go to sleep like a log.
So weird because I fall asleep to his stuff almost every night lol
warrcc c is it that scary 0_o I’m only at the part where ben and Susan do the do
@@bilsec2519 true, haha.
It’s profound. The horror world is in the book you can close. It let’s you realize your real world may not be that bad.
Stephen King is a national treasure, we must protect him at all cost haha
jake lin *if he dies from this bullshit, I’m gonna get violent. Gotta kill the whole virus now smh*
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Right? I think after Kobe’s death the only celebrity death that would ever hit me that hard is if something happened to Stephen King. Man is my idol!
Him and childish gambino are the only people still alive that legit inspire me so they need to stay the fuck alive
great story... a group of church going people who have watched his movies and read his books conclude he is the devil and coordinate an effort to send him to hell.... only to be met by Jack, Carrie, Anne and Pennywise... ( in that order ) don't worry I'll just go ahead and write that one.... and a side note.... that is just how powerful the performances are from Nicholson, Spacek, Bates and Curry are. no author has been afforded the acting talent like Stephen King has on the sliver screen.. what you got something to say?
Colbert: What about Jack Torrance?
King: I WAS Jack Torrance.
I was literally going to comment this lmao. Which is why he did NOT want to be quarantined with Jack - a frustrated alcoholic with writer's block.
I loved Jack as a character. One of my favourites by far. As a person who's gone through the self-loathing and the struggle of trying your best yet the drink is always calling, and the anger....
@@thedrunkenramblingsnorthea4201 Man I loved the entire book, it was magnificent.
Actually spot on! Jack and his family were in kind of a quarantine!
Dont want him though, i have enough medicine
I think it's funny he didn't want to be quarantined with Annie Wilkes. She's one of my favorites but she is a scary lady.
You know, if King quarantined with Jack, he might be able to help the guy become sober properly. Jack tried cold turkey with no real support beyond Wendy and Danny. King could introduce him to larger support systems and do the guy a tremendous favor.
Can you imagine being anxious about Covid when you go for groceries and then you bump into Stephen King peering at you from behind a mask?
I was thinking the same thing.^^ I think I'd almost have a heart attack.
That could happen around here. I'd be pissed if I didn't have one of his books with me to autograph. Got a great one from Lester Del Rey (author and founder of Delray books) I had an old copy beat up cause I read it over and over in college. He signed it -" to Jan, whose taste must be impeccable". One of my most cherished books. I liked his style.
Billy Reynolds one could only hope for that!
And then he says "hey...you got any GRAPES?"
I think I'd just not say anything, even after having read all his books and having Roland, Eddie, Christine, The Black Man, all the bullies and assholes, all these characters living in my mind, I'd be too freaked out to say anything.
"What a lovely man" is not a phrase that ever rolls off my tongue but damn if it isn't the first thing that popped into my head for Horror Master King here. Crazy how all those terrifying stories came out of such a kind gentle unassuming feller.
I know, right? I can't even read half his books, they scare the crap out of me (too much susceptible imagination), but he seems like such a sweet, intelligent guy.
Mind you, I know a few actors and I've seen the most darling people manage to reach into themselves and pull out some truly mean scary characters on stage. I guess you have to know what "good" really is in order to identify "bad."
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Never apologize for the stand. It is a classic. It is one of my favourite books of all time. It is a huge comment on humanity, community, and society. Good vs evil.
Well and truly said....
It's by far his worst book, zero likable characters. A lot of his other work is great though.
Isaiah 5:20 King James Version (KJV)
20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
@@ChaosRocket My favorite book of all time, well, that & King's Oak & I've a big weakness for likable characters.
@@ChaosRocket Isn't it the point that the characters are shitty people in one way or another? On a smaller scale the flaws of people and society are amplified, and you either rise above or give in to those flaws.
Never heard anyone say it's his worst work before, although I'm sure you're aware that your opinion is in the minority. One of my favorite books, not just one of my favorite King books, it's too bad you didn't enjoy.
Stephen King "Hey kids, do you want me to read you a bedtime story?" His kids: "Ummm...we're good. Really tired. Good night."
Actually, he did write a fairytale.
lmao
His son Joe Hill did well with the horror influence.
@Very RNDM Jude The Eyes of the Dragon
Charlie The Choo Choo
"The King of Horror" and one of the nicest guys.
Yeah, double winner! 🧡🧡🤴🤴
Cant agree more and the only one the can call his little dog Molly, the thing of evil 😂😂
I love the way he trolls himself, doing a cameo as a pizza delivery man in the film adaption of Rose Red. His line: “Is this a haunted house or something?”
Sleep like a baby, sure, Stephen. “Paxcow’s ghost and little Gage are coming to play with you! Sleep tight, now”
@@globetrekker86 or his cameo in Maximum Overdrive. Old man at ATM saying " honey, this machine just called me an asshole"
I wouldn’t want to be quarantined with Jack Torrence either. We all know how quarantine worked out for him first time around. 😆
"Here's Johnny!"
And we all have taken our medicine
Jack Torrance or Eddie Kaspbrak ones a psycho ones a germaphobe
Colbert is so elated at what King said about Lord of the Rings. Smile doesn't leave his face at all lol
yes he looks like a happy kid almost
It seemed to me like he was almost holding back tears by the end of the interview. This is an emotional time for everyone.
I think it's because LOTR is his favourite book. It's my favourite book as well, who wouldn't be thrilled to have Stephen King say that it's his favourite book as well. It's also kind of funny that my favourite Stephen King book is The Dead Zone. IMO it's the most tragic King novel with his most admirable hero...Johnny Smith.
And any nerd that loves them two and LOTR is crying and smiling rn. meaning me
@@m0thdm We LOTR fan(atics) are legion.
Wouldn't you just love to hang out with Stephen King and listen to him talk for hours? He has always seemed like the coolest most down-to-earth guy, despite being the best writer the world has ever known!
This was too short I need at least 20min of the Stephen's talking about Lord of the Rings. Just because of how happy and emotional Stephen got and what better person than Stephen King to talk about that book with. A writer who loves that book.
Sofi Stephen is happy because Stephen is talking to Stephen and Stephen is a fan of Stephen
Exactly 🤗🤗🤗
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What a man ! Stephen King. Don't think I could have got through my dystopian life without him.
If you read his books, you can really see the Lord of the Rings influence in King's writing. Every character, and place has a detailed history. The world feels "lived in." In that, the place existed long before the characters showed up.
I love that feeling, that these places won't evaporate the moment you close the book.
ArcaJ so true. The thing that always impresses me about his writing is just how detailed the characters are.
I've been reading It, and it's crazy how much detail he put into Derry. he's brilliant
ArcaJ nicely put
you put it into words perfectly!
I loved Rolands world. It was so much fun!
Stephen King just seems like a genuinely nice guy! He's like the father I always wanted. Stay safe everyone #morebookspleasemrking
The way Stephen's face just lights up when Stephen is talking about his favorite Sam moment. =)
lol When King starts discussing LOTR, Colbert has such a loving look on his face.
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Like it’s Colbert’s own child.
I noticed that. Colbert seems to have some legitimate adoration for King as well.
Just past the 8:00 mark, the look on King's face after Colbert finished talking about "Frodo's light," I think he was genuinely surprised by what Colbert said, like he hadn't expected him to have that kind of input about it.
His eyes really lit up then.
It was a lovely little discussion. Such beautiful, profound, moving books.
"The Stand" was one of my favorite stories from Stephen King.
Mine too, favorite movie.
The whole time Colbert looks like a young boy talking to one of his heroes, it's wonderful
My two favorite Stephens. One makes me laugh and the other messes with my head in the best kind of way!.
I'd be all for a pre-rabid Cujo as a quarantine mate.
good answer
I'd quarantine with jack torrance tbh
Gretchen aw shit. Cujo scared the crap outta me. Enough to keep me in the house - reminds myself - didn’t he get in? I’m gonna die, with my mask on
Saint Bernards are some of the sweetest dogs you'll ever meet usually. Very affectionate, responsible dogs
“I will carry you, Master Frodo!” Makes me cry in times like these.
We could all use a Frodo in our lives. Definitely one of the most loveable characters in English literature.
I love listening to Colbert talk about LOTR.
Everyone: You know, when Frodo goes to that mountain with the fire...
Colbert: ...when they're at the Plateau of Gorgoroth, and they're about to go up into the Sammath Naur.
I've never read the books myself, but I'm a big comic book nerd, and people's eyes just glaze over every time I talk like this.
Sam is the true Bro
@@har-vwf7729 Sam is the best Bro ever, real or fictional.
These are the times that test our souls and reveals who we truly are. Are we the type to hope others die so we can loot? Who ARE YOU, really? A friend who others can count on? Or an opportunist? Someone who cares? Or someone who doesn't give a DAMN about anyone other than yourself? People may finally realize what they see and I hope they begin to seek the better part of themselves and give up this greed and petty materialism. More stuff doesn't make you happy. YOU make yourself happy. What is success? A big empty house with cold angry people who hate each other? Money doesn't equal success in this life. It's just a thing, and a fleeting thing at that! Cherish life! Live the best life you can. Be kind to those who need it, and even those who don't deserve it because they often need it the most.
Am I the only person thinking, "If it bleeds... we can kill it."
If it bleeds, it leads...
There is a saying...... "If it bleeds for 5 days and is still alive you shouldn't mess with it". :P
Supernatural reference :)))) I think it's from the episode with the killer clowns.
Surprised noone has mentioned.. IF IT BLEED S IT LEADS WAS THE MANTRA OF NEWSPAPERS.
First thing i learned in media class. U fortunately, a lot of jornalists who tried to report the truth really bled in some instances or disappeared completely.
"I love stories about friendship" - Stephen King
Well, he's written some as well.
He clearly needs better friends... 😁
Come on... wolf and Jack in the talisman, ITs loser gang, stand by me, the stand, the gunslinger books, he strongly features friendship in his books.
@@Miss_Distress so does Enid Blyton... In much friendlier situations...
@@Miss_Distress Pretty wonderful huh?🤗
That crowded house song that played at the end of one of the episodes from The Stand gets me every time. The lyrics are hand in hand with what's that movie all about.
Mouse's SportsCards yeah it’s when Frannie and Harold are listening to his sisters old record player before they leave ogunquit.
I used to avoid Mr King's books because I thought "horror" would be cheesy. Now I've read over 50 and realize its so so much more then that the man is a genius.
Been reading them since I was 15 and I'm 56 now... Those books have kept me company throughout my life :)
So understandable. I don't generally like "horror" either, but King creates a world that is a nightmare that you kind of want to live in, just to prove that you would survive whatever ordeal is thrown at you.
Read the Shining decades ago...... scared me so much I can’t read anymore of his books! 😢😅😱
He writes nightmares that lead to a hard won redemption. He is a genius.
I love Stephen King books but i hate them ! Lol. Can’t put it down but so creepy!
I OVE "The Stand"..I have it on Audible and listen to it almost every night. It kinda manipulates my dreams a bit..Its a fantastic story and my all time favorite book. Ive read it many many times, I hear something different every time! Thank you Mr King!
It’s such a joy whenever Stephen gets into Lord of the Rings with one of his guests. Even though he knows almost all there is to know about LOTR, he’s endlessly interested and willing to learn from others’ experiences and opinions of LOTR.
January Baby lol I remember how Stephen discovered how to pronounce “Tolkien” correctly just last year :D
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That ruined the whole interview. LOTR is the crappiest and most overrated book ever. Don't care about this Colbert moron but it's baffling to hear Stephen King saying it taught him to write.
I love the fact that King does *not* have a wall of books as his background. They're obviously all in his head.
Imagination is a terrible thing. I imagine germs as big as wagon wheels climbing my arms..
Well, I wasn't thinking about that BEFORE. Geez, thanks for that little horror nugget. I gotta go wash my hands now.
Right?!? im different now having heard that. Good lord..
+Marla's Crafty ~ "I gotta go wash my hands now." His job here is done, now. :-D
@Marla's Crafty
You made me visualize this and now it's real...
Washing my hands 10 min apart isn't gonna be enough anymore...
Thank you Marla...😔
Keep safe ☺️😷👍🏼
Truth lol
Hate to a Debbie Downer, but, if you could actually see ALL the little micro germs/
bugs, we would all go insane, there crawling on us right now and most places you look!
“There's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for.” - Great book!
No, it's overrated crap.
Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times, for that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.
Lary Blackrider Yes. ☺️
I know this is about who we wouldn’t want to spend quarantine with, but I would want to spend quarantine with Richie Tozier 😅
Imagine Eddie during COVID
@@mishamusha8233 imagine Eddie's mother during covid
@Michael Mathers Eddie is the one who has asthma
ooooooooh yeah, good one.
I would want to spend quarantine with anyone from the losers or anyone from Roland's Ka-tet.
M-O-O-N, that spells good interview.
lol. I forgot about that.
Great reference!
Okay you win the comment section.
Tom!
Laws yes
Wonderful writer. His books are to be cherished and always beg to be re-read as you always get something new from each revisit into his world.Peace, Mr King
The Stand was the most terrifying book I've ever read; only read it once, but haunts me always.
King revised that book at least twice. I started reading a version on the same date as was on the first page of that edition. I never felt so ill in my whole life.
Later on, I re-read The Stand that was the original King wrote which had an additional 400+ pages. Still didn't feel any better🤢🤢
Just read it again. I think I’ve read it over a dozen times. - possibly more
#TheStand is BY FAR my fav. I have 2 copies of the book, plus an unedited version! Love that book!
The Stand is the best book ever and we are living it exactly!
One reason Tolkien and King are so similar to me, is that they are both masters at character creation, and development
They build on all the characters, and they become real.
Love how both authors can bring in a character for a moment, build them realistically in a few sentences, and even though they exit the story quickly, they are so rich and lasting👍👍
reading salem's lot right now and boy, i wish stephen king could build some of these characters in just a few sentences, christ almighty.
The way Mr King tells a story, pulls you right into the plot and you feel everything🙌❤️
Always love when Stephen King is interviewed by Stephen Colbert. Very interesting and fun.
Stephen talking to Stephen about Stephen's book, and Stephen's favourite book.
"On Stephen's show"
Inflation?
Needs a dash of Stephen, Simmered in Stephen for about an hour and serve with a side of Stephen.
🤗😂🤗
"It will be years until I read anything this good again" felt that way when I finished my 15th or 20th King novel :D
Once you read Stephen King's books you will not read much of anything else. 😂
Stephen Colbert using his talk show to amass his army of Stephens.
Stephen Nation Army
Mugwump A Stephen nation army couldn’t hold me back....
I’ve started reading a bunch of Stephen king over quarantine, he seems so cool and chill to talk to!
Nice!
Re-reading the dark tower books again. A gift that keeps giving.
Long days and pleasant nights sai
I've made the journey many times as well and I couldn't agree with you more...Long Days and Pleasant Nights Gunslinger
I love the Dark Tower!
Amazing series. I was incredibly sad when I got to the final pages of the last book when I realized the journey was coming to an end.
Ka is a wheel.
04:53 on is exactly what I feel about horror. I’ve been a lifelong horror fan and honestly, horror fiction and horror films have gotten me some of the absolutely hardest experiences of my life. Heartbreaks and losses and depressions, horror has never failed to make me feel a little better, a light more understood, a little lighter if only briefly.
I love Steven King. Such a talented guy and interesting.
That's the first thing I thought of kinda scary
King isn’t just the master of horror. He has gifted us so many non-horror stories as well. The man who can scare the piss out of you can also make you cry. Love him.
Stephen King is a national treasure. Stay safe, both Stephens! :D
No doubt 🤴🤴🤴👍👍👍🧡🧡🧡
Stephen is the most famous person to come from Maine. So proud of all he has accomplished and the scenes he has filmed in our beautiful state.
Hands down, two of the best Stephens ever!
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Ooh, good call!
What about Stephen Hawking?
Stephen King? I’m going to hit the like button before the ads are done.
For decades, I fantasized about being a "The Stand" survivor. People dying, money meaning nothing, going on a journey and having an impulse to break into homes to loot for supplies. When it's real, it's not so fun...
So you already found houses to loot ? I thought we would all wait a few months before starting to do that !
Money matters dude, other ways Donald wouldn't advertised cloroquinine
I understand you, feel the same
@@romangysse3690 Nah. She just planning ahead. We must prepare!🤣🤣🤣
You’re goddamn right
I just read the shining during this quarantine. Seemed fitting. Loved it.
I love when King does that snarky smile, lol you two Stephens rock!
Totally understated writer. Supreme intelligence and compassion!
I was always partial to Faramir. I liked him more than Aragorn, because Aragorn seemed to have no choice in his destiny, whereas Faramir could have chosen to be like brother Boromir but was always better even against the wishes of father Denethor. I also liked Eowyn. If I had to pick a hobbit, I would choose Meriadoc. Eowyn and Meriadoc sacrificing themselves to protect Theoden from the king of the Nazgul had me in tears when I first read LotR: TRotK. (I understand the appeal of Samwise over Frodo, because it is a similar contrast between them as Faramir to Aragorn, where Frodo is bound by destiny and can do no other than he does, and Sam chooses to stay with Frodo after the fellowship of the ring dissolves and he has to carry Frodo, often literally, especially after the fight with Shelob in Cirith Ungol until Smeagol/Gollum meets his Mount Doom.)
Your spelling is on point, man. I mean, you REALLY know your Tolkien.
Frodo could have chosen not to go. Granted Gandalf kinda pushed him to it but he was not without option. On at least two occations, at Bilbos house and in Rivendell, he could've said no. But he chose to as all the others.
Bryan Alexander I’m all about Legalos. He was magical, had a sixth sense about him, and fought without fear.
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I did have to look up the steward of Gondor, Denethor, because I could not recall his name and it would have been weird to call him by his title. Also, since Merry is spelled with an 'r' couplet, I made certain Meriadoc had just the one.
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I suppose Frodo had some choice. On another note, I do not know whether Tolkien had it in mind for the writer of the second half of the "Red Book" to downplay his role and exalt his friend. In such a case, in his humility, Frodo may not have given himself as much credit as he deserved and made Samwise appear all the better.
Me: What the hell is that thing behind Stephen King?
Also Me: Don't ask. It's Stephen King's house. Just... don't go there. Don't wake up the demons. Just let it be. Forget about it.
Me: Hey it's Stephen King.
I think it's a fish tank 🐠
@@yankeegirl5175 Of evil.
I was looking at it for like a while before I realized it was a fish tank
It is an aquarium.....from hell!
He thrusts his fists against the soap, but still insists he sees the microbe
@Sara Jamous 🙌 one of my favourite comments 😊
Lol nice!
Damn Outplayed
Very well done.
My favourite book up to this day. First "over 1000 pages" book I ever read (I remember the book store employee telling me about the pages, as if he wanted the kid in front of him to understand, what a big number 1000 was :D)
Re-read it countless times.
By now it's probably also like " "The turtle couldn't help us.” "
OMG! 😂
You can see Colbert’s eyes twinkle when King starts talking about LOTR. Its like discovering that somone has the same favorite song as you do.
My wife edits horror stories. She's never been busier.
Bill Kerr *Hey can we be friends? And can I be friends with your wife? And can we become close enough as a group that we do cute little things like send jokes over text, or send each other unpublished horror manuscripts that the other would definitely enjoy? Or is that...weird?*
Bill Kerr I want to be an editor of books! How do I start? Can you ask her and let me know please
Does she work for the Washington Post lol?
What a cool job
What a cool job! I wonder if they ever get to her???
The Stand is my favorite books! I've read it many times and the mini series was awesome. Thank you for the many hours spent in another reality. LOVE YOU STEPHEN.
This interview got so pure. Would love to have a beer with these two
Who wouldn't! 🤗🤗👍👍🤴🤴
Me too, and I don't even like beer!
Man, these 9 minutes flew so fast that i wish we had an 1hour interview... 2 of the best Setephens of the World... ^_^ s2
"The Stand" is one of the best from this master storyteller......"The Drawing of the Three" and "Different Seasons" are also masterpieces.....music is my favorite form of art; storytelling is a very close second.....
I love The Stand. Prophetic as hell.
Different Seasons was my first Stephen king and will always be my favorite!
I like The Stand but prefer The Eyes of the Dragon. But then I generally prefer fantasy over mainstream fiction.
I'm not sure whether they have the same villain.
Drawing of the three is my favorite book of the series!!
I LOVE *both* the Stephens! Colbert brings me much joy in these troubled times....and King is such a erudite, funny and humane guy. I could listen to them both for hours and hours and hours.....
Thankyou Stephens! 🥰
My family been reading Stephen King since the 70s. I knew who he was long before I was 10.
I can't remember my exact age but at some point before I turned 8, My sis who was 7 yrs older than me had offered to read me a bedtime story from one of King's short stories... the Boogeyman.
For a few years, my mom had to check the closet and make sure the door was closed before I could fall asleep.
What i really like about this interview is that they started to actually talk about books and it seemed like a real conversation. You could never have this type of conversation with a live audience on a show
John Coffey. That's who I'd want to be stuck in quarantine with.
Sweet call!
Least: Big Jim Rennie ( Under the Dome)
Most: the guys from Dreamcatcher
He could suck out your Covid19 and spew it into Trump!
Andy Dufresne for the win.
Yes.
2 of my favorite men right here. A writer and a comedian. I would enjoy being quarantined with either one equally.
If I have a choice of who to be quarantined with in the Stephen Colbert world... definitely John. Musical, soulful and chill.
Yea, me Black widow
Ahh, Stephen King - the person who has kept me from getting a good night's sleep since my youth! And afraid of clowns, politicians with too much charm & too few brains, pet cemeteries.... this list goes on. Oh hell! Now I can't sleep! Thanks to the two wise Stephens!!!!
This is one of the most engaging digi-interviews I’ve seen so far! Hugs to both Stephen(s)!🤗♥️🙏🏼🙌🏼💯
Fellow Mainer here, thank you for loving this man as much as I do. He made me love to read.
Germs as big as wagon wheels. Everything Steven says is poetic
Stephen King’s “The Stand,” is the only fiction novel of anyone’s that I have read up to five times over the decades! It is a very real depiction of a dystopian, post pandemic world. Truly a mesmerizing read I was loathe to put down.
Find you someone who looks at you the way Colbert looks at King when he's talking about Lord of The Rings.
Colbert is positively giddy by the end of this clip and I love to see it. You can tell he really loved to hear King's perspective on LOTR. And of course it's Samwise Gamgee.
Wow that was such fun. A hero interviewed by a favourite.
Love your books Stephen King, been reading them since I was 12, now 57, just ordered your new one. I have all the books orriginals in hard cover. Never stop writing,
When I read Stephen King novels in school, it would be in the middle of the day with the lights on, doors open, windows open. Even then ... still so very _scary_
In Salem's Lot he actually put a jump scare into the book
😂😂You are too funny!!
Colbert's face, when he is saying goodbye to King, looks completely filled with love shared between friends. Thanks to both Stephens for the lovely literary moment.
I have this *great* idea for a book: Annie Wilkes and Jack Torrance are quarantined together in Salem's Lot, and then there's a knock on the door - when they open it, they see their old friend, Captain Tripps! Hilarity ensues!!
They’re quarantined inside The Mist’s grocery store with nothing on the shelves but corn. Oh, the horror!
Thank you, gentlemen. Love sent to both of you and yours, especially during this united front to combat Covid-19.
This man is so smart and amazing.
I LOVED "If it Bleeds" just ate it alive. I wish it I could read it again. I love Stephen king books too much and the happy/sadness is that I read them too quickly and wait for them too long.
Little did Steven King know The Stand would end up being historical instead of fiction. Beware the walking dude!
Wow that's my first though when this homeless started
Cap'n Trips. Yep. I especially thought about it when the prisons started having outbreaks. 😯
Baby, can you dig your man.
@@purpleflametarot39 Covid19 is Cap'n Trips little brother.
I mean whole mess sorry it's early morn
I AM LITERALLY ADDICTED TO HIS AUDIOBOOKS. The Institute WAS SOOOO GOOD!!! And I'm listing to If It Bleeds right now lols!!! MY FAVORITE AUTHOR HANDS DOWN!
5:16 Big Jim Rennie from Under the Dome. The husband from Rose Madder. The old lady from Dolores Claireborne. The mom from Carrie. Being stuck in Salems Lot. Take a hike round Pet Semetary. Take a ride in Christine.
Didn't realize Delores Claiborne was his character. His human horror stories are the best...The Apt Pupil.
The two king books I read just before lockdown:
The Shining - A horror about people going mad from being stuck in one place.
The Stand - A horror about a lethal pandemic.
Yay! I’m a big Stephen King fan! My husband ordered me the new book for Mother’s Day. 4 more and I’ll have the collection. Dark tower will always be my favourite(s) but the Stand is still great. Covid is not even close Lol
Yet.
Agreed, The Stand is the finest book I've ever read and The Dark Tower is the best series...hand down
I'm a simple man. I see Stephen King and I start hyperventilating while uttering whimpering sounds without knowing it.
WormholeJim. Good description! 🤣
I could listen to Stephen king and Stephen Colbert talk about LOTR for hours!
Quarantine w Stephen Colbert: he’s just a really nice guy. He smiles, too.