What a painful interview. Clearly Charlie Rose didn't read the novel and probably doesn't read fiction. You can see on Amis's face and delayed reaction to some BS Rose was dishing that he would have to indulge the old man. I guess I expected more from Charlie Rose, but after this interview the only difference I can see between him and say, Jimmy Kimmel, is the cut of their suits.
London Fields is not the easiest of books to read but its that. rare thing...the book thats worth re-reading not once or twice ...but dozens and dozens of times...the same can be said of The Information...Martin Amis can entertain, amuse and inform and constantly startle with language way beyond the reach of any one else.
which is an excerpt of a 'conversation' that is almost entirely a Amis monologue on the subject of anti-semitism with a bit of Saul Bellow sprinkled in.
my writer is henry james but only his 'ambassadors'. those that have an immediate knowingness of people of space, of sublime feel. perception way beyond street smarts.earthy kind of mystics--that get the feel of the soul breeezing through with an intuitive's awareness of invisible play. are there any whistler salon types out there? sometimes all there is are thoreau and james. respond if you are there!
There is a tense competition currently being waged between Charlie Rose and Bill Moyers for 'Most Cretinous Interviewer'. From my humble perspective, it's a dead heat.
@Strattonus A fair question, Strattonus. I don't ask for much from interviewers. A basic knowledge of the subject being interviewed is always a good start, as is a knowledge of that person's work. By these humble standards, I think that the likes of Oprah and Jerry Springer carry greater intellectual capacity than does our dear C. Rose.
@Strattonus (continued) Real interviewers who exceed that humble standard are people like Jeremy Paxman, Melvin Bragg, Jon Snow, Kirsty Wark, and Tom Sutcliffe, to name only those who come quickly to mind. These latter individuals, in marked contrast to our beloved CR, share one important thing in common: they actually read more than the newspaper and ask intelligent questions.
My magic words are "Speak, Mnemosyne!" and Amis would do well to come up with his own instead of filching from me. I am a genius and an infinitely better writer than Bellow.
What a painful interview. Clearly Charlie Rose didn't read the novel and probably doesn't read fiction. You can see on Amis's face and delayed reaction to some BS Rose was dishing that he would have to indulge the old man. I guess I expected more from Charlie Rose, but after this interview the only difference I can see between him and say, Jimmy Kimmel, is the cut of their suits.
britteach 6 months ago
London Fields is not the easiest of books to read but its that. rare thing...the book thats worth re-reading not once or twice ...but dozens and dozens of times...the same can be said of The Information...Martin Amis can entertain, amuse and inform and constantly startle with language way beyond the reach of any one else.
Broatch6 11 months ago
Why have we never seen Amis & Hitchens together in debate?
smoocher6 4 years ago 4
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YouzTube99 2 years ago
@smoocher6, that would be interesting.
All I can find at YT is this:
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which is an excerpt of a 'conversation' that is almost entirely a Amis monologue on the subject of anti-semitism with a bit of Saul Bellow sprinkled in.
YouzTube99 2 years ago
@smoocher6 they once had a discussion together about anti-semitism . . . it is on youtbe.
bfoaliali 2 months ago
my writer is henry james but only his 'ambassadors'. those that have an immediate knowingness of people of space, of sublime feel. perception way beyond street smarts.earthy kind of mystics--that get the feel of the soul breeezing through with an intuitive's awareness of invisible play. are there any whistler salon types out there? sometimes all there is are thoreau and james. respond if you are there!
tonireed1 4 years ago
What about Kinglsey?
leconciergeus 4 years ago
There is a tense competition currently being waged between Charlie Rose and Bill Moyers for 'Most Cretinous Interviewer'. From my humble perspective, it's a dead heat.
cantab98 4 years ago 5
@cantab98 Really? Name a quality interviewer?
Strattonus 1 year ago
@Strattonus A fair question, Strattonus. I don't ask for much from interviewers. A basic knowledge of the subject being interviewed is always a good start, as is a knowledge of that person's work. By these humble standards, I think that the likes of Oprah and Jerry Springer carry greater intellectual capacity than does our dear C. Rose.
cantab98 1 year ago
@Strattonus (continued) Real interviewers who exceed that humble standard are people like Jeremy Paxman, Melvin Bragg, Jon Snow, Kirsty Wark, and Tom Sutcliffe, to name only those who come quickly to mind. These latter individuals, in marked contrast to our beloved CR, share one important thing in common: they actually read more than the newspaper and ask intelligent questions.
cantab98 1 year ago
He bears resemblance to bellow, apparently.
Alessandro1985 5 years ago
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My magic words are "Speak, Mnemosyne!" and Amis would do well to come up with his own instead of filching from me. I am a genius and an infinitely better writer than Bellow.
vladimirnabokov 5 years ago
I don't get the Tony Curtis joke, am I being stupid?
bravoss 5 years ago
Mart worships Saul Bellow's prose. But, I must admit, the title was catchy.
guappecarto 5 years ago
I think Amis is great. Do you have any more clips of him that you haven't posted?
Wordman67 5 years ago