George R.R. Martin Answers Facebook Fans' Questions

[Bexitaestvita]

The guy asking these questions... gawd. Poor George!

[God8010]

listening to this guy makes me like him more.

[TakingDwarves]

Stop killing off characters please. You can do a few, but after a while it just gets ridiculous

:(

[ZachValkyrie]

@TakingDwarves you're adorable.

[MrWatson193]

No characters who are wholly evil? What about Ramsay Bolton, the Bastard?

[guesswhofails]

Everybody knows that Lord commander mormont will be the king so stop wondering... Right guys?......Guys?

[382alexander]

@guesswhofails hahahahahah so cute

[gwenbors1]

Respect for his work

[equallyeasilyfuqyou]

lol how do you not get damp hair

[jobe5514]

An excellent interview, Martin truly is a great guy. Very much based in the "we are all human" idea, which just makes him better in my view. Long may he write!

[metamorphiclouds]

Dude who asked the age question: DON'T GIVE HIM ANY IDEAS! ;-)

[bobojack83]

"Other books set in Westeros"

Apparently, when GRRM finished ASoIaF and the Dunk and Egg novellas, I heard he wants to write a story or a series about Aegon IV the Unworthy, where he thinks he's the hero, but the reader knows he's really just a douchebag.

[bobojack83]

@bobojack83 finishes*

If only :(

[Xxweirdmonkey15xX]

dammit George quit beating around the bush and make Dolourus Ed the King on the Iron Throne

[jussts]

@Xxweirdmonkey15xX Seconded.

[wubbs77]

Damp-Hair! Haha. I've totally been reading as "Damphair - (damfair)" like the interviewer said!

[fonzysensei]

HA! funny "moby dick" reference there, well played ser

[ericandashe9602]

Wow people the guy's a human being and your rooting for him to finish A BOOK before he dies. That's terrible, you who said that should be ashamed of yourselves.

[Xdeser1]

gotta say, Martins a Pimp

[TheBethany1991]

P.S. You are no Tolkien. You're good, but, sorry.

[zachgilm]

@TheBethany1991 Someone's obviously never read any of his books.

[tonimatasnim]

@TheBethany1991 He's might possibly be better. Tolkien's stories follow far too simple a story line compared to his.

[TheBethany1991]

He is morbidly obese! I hope he lives to complete, or at least leaves notes! A lot of Notes.

[Armaildo]

I really like him for his books that he wrote. He destroyed everything in ''feast for crows'' and ''dance with dragons'' This is too long and anything new from this we do not. I think the old man wanted to make money more than he should and that is why it stalled. Immediately after Tolkien he is the best writer. I Hope that he will end'' Songs of Ice and Fire'' before he dies. Greetings from poland :)

[strangerman100]

it's DAMP-HAIR ?!!!!! not DAM-F-AIR ?!!!!!

LOL

[TreachMarkets]

@strangerman100 No doubt, this interviewer is a nerd...

[alexpascu2785]

Love this guy

[Xxweirdmonkey15xX]

Some people do writing as a job or a career but for others writing isnt a job it's a complete lifestyle, a lifestyles in which the indulge themselves in and it is those writers that make the greatest of stories

[giftwraap]

Damp-Hair HAHA ok wow did not see that coming 

[Oallright]

I know people want him to finish the series before he dies (God forbid that's any time soon) but he's a professional writer and him being unhealthy is most likely because he writes all the time. So I wouldn't worry.

[roxyqueen2]

Excellent view on narration- I intend to quote it in my seminar this week! I really wish english lecturers took the fantasy genre more seriously =/ this guy is brilliant.

[4duff5]

I liked the first question the best. I find out about Game of Thrones TV series through other friends and family. The TV series then inspired me to read the books. There is really no substitute for good word of mouth. Excellent interview of GRRM.

[heroicndashing]

I think its horrible that people say "i hope he finishes the books before he dies", he must get sick of it.

[Kstolen23]

@heroicndashing While it is a terrible thing to consider, these things do happen. It happened with David Gemmell while he was half way through the third book in his Troy series. I believe his wife finished it off. What I worry about is; how can he finish this story? I can't imagine a scenario where everyone's story will end unless a meteor hits Westeros, or something :P.

[alexpascu2785]

@heroicndashing Agree thats just disrispectful

[Durnterner]

@heroicndashing I hope he finishes the books before he dies

[richiebabe24]

@heroicndashing - Not too sick, I hope.

[wowpat449]

@heroicndashing Yeah thats awful. I hate hearing that. Very mean thing for someone to say.

[lion575]

@heroicndashing Why is that horrible, the guy is obviously not a bastion of good health, and he got burned out and took a few years off from working on these all together. Additionally a lot of people are concerned he has written himself into a situation where all the different story lines and characters have blossomed into to many separate story lines with to many characters and details such that he wont be able to successfully bring things back together even if he lives another 40 years.

[ParkLeeNa]

@heroicndashing Is he sick or something? Is he dying?!

[ItIsTheInvisibleMan]

@heroicndashing I know especially since everyone knows he will rise again thanks to the power of Rhallor :)

[tlatito]

He's so wonderful.

[TheLawbot]

Stop being the TV exec and finish the books. NOW.

Which is more important? TV show? or the text it is based on?

Very nice, solemn man you are George, but really, pull it together and WRITE!

I have invested far too much life/time into reading and watching snippets and kernels of fantasy corporatism.

[balaalalaslk]

@TheLawbot lets take it easy now. I think George RR Martin should totally take his time. ASOIAF is great series and should not be rushed. George RR Martin is not mnay other writers who bring out a book every 2 years or so to make money. This series is definently going down in history as one of the greatest.

So i will happily wait for the next book, and its a good thing he doesn't really allow his fans to affect his writing.

[FPSRobR]

@balaalalaslk I just hope he doesn't die before he finishes the series (I don't want him to die at all for that matter). I've heard from my little birds that he isn't in the best of health. Probably just a rumor though.

[balaalalaslk]

@FPSRobR I really hope he tells someone the ending before he dies. Imagine if he takes the ending to his grave.

I really hope he doesn't die, because yeah he isn't very healthy.

[PJMirella]

Thank you for sharing. I love this man! :)

[scavengedfantasyname]

Perhaps he should write more things parallel, or alternately. He doesn't write all time anyway, so he can alternate a bit to take his mind to other things that work better at the moment. I also find that I read more extensively when I don't just read one book at a time, but have several to choose from. But that is not just a charitable advice, it would simply be interesting to have something fresh from him, I would say (SoIaF has become in part an obligation rather than the definite thing).

[danogzilla]

i like that there's a david lynch book kicking around in back.

[Brotbart]

the question on damphair was the stupidest thing i've heard in a while. "damfair" wtf

[balaalalaslk]

George Martin where do whores go?

I'm sick of that question.

[Zulithe]

Warning: this interview does contain plot details (could be interpreted as SPOILERS) for book 5. :)

[ratholin]

@Zulithe the only spoiler to book five is "nothing really happens and if you got it when it first came out you'd just spent 30 bucks on a paperweight." I've decided to give up on ASOIAF and instead read the old wildcard series. with their pissed off dwarf. gold clad judas, tons of hookers, pages spent talking about food. Basically it's ASOIAF with momentum and super heroes.

[Zulithe]

George is always stylin'

[paraplegicracehorse]

That's a great hat!

[alanm008]

You had dozens and dozens and dozens of questions to choose from and yet you chose the worst possible questions. It might not be all your fault they were facebook questions after all, next time skip facebook and go straight to reddit please.

[McEddi3]

Are wildlings related to humans? really?

damn they shoudlve picked a more asoiaf savvy interviewer for this, so many good questions must have been overlooked.