Stephen King's Honest Opinion About "The Shining" Film | Letterman
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Published 2023-10-02
(From "The David Letterman Show," air date: 8/18/80)
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All Comments (21)
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Jimmy Fallon should watch this video. No stupid laughing constantly, no sound effects and no fake laughter from the host. Just a meaningful conversation
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Its nice to hear a conversation without hearing the audience laugh every 40 seconds.
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Wow...an interview where the audience actually learns things about the person, about themselves and feels inspired.
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I’m amazed when I go back and watch interviews from older talk shows, because it’s more quiet and the celebrity hosts and celebrity guests actually engage in authentic conversation with pure respect.
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Man no wonder podcasts have taken over. This interview was far more interesting and informative than any late night tv interview we get these days.
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you can tell he's a writer by the way he talks, he's not wasting any words and knows exactly what to say without hesitation
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I worked with Stephen recently. When asked about the passing of time he said: "Yesterday I was 16, today I'm 76." 'Nuff said!
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I never thought strongly one way or another about King, but his response of "the guy banging his head against the wall because it feels good when he stops" to "why do people want horror?" was one of the simple and smartest answers i've ever heard!
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This should be a master class in interviewing and interviews. Both Dave and Stephen did an excellent job. Dave did a great job asking relevant questions and keeping him engaged. Stephen answered the questions well and quick
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Dave did a creditable job here, asking interesting questions, letting the guest answer. He seems to have come full circle.
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The idea for a new novel King was talking about at the end was IT. King began writing it in the same year this interview took place, and took him five years to complete. The Stand and IT are two of the best works of fiction I've ever read in my life.
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This was from the very brief morning show Letterman did in 1980 on NBC. It was a revelation for me as a kid. I’d never seen any thing like it, and I was captivated by the unique sensibility that Letterman was still crafting at that point. It was cancelled after 6 months or so, but as you see here, the man was just a born broadcaster. The comedy bits he did on this show were like previews of the stuff he would do a couple years later when he got Late Night.
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What a class act. It is no secret that King did not care for Kubrick's changes to the story or Nicholson's casting, but King does not skewer anyone on live television and keeps his harsher criticisms to himself.
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Very witty, smart, articulate guy. Great writer. Love writers they have such an interesting way of looking at and explaining things.
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He looked like a dr Seuss character 😂
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Being very dyslexic I struggled with reading. Immersing myself in the wonderful world of kings books sparked a passion in me that has not left 30 years later.
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Little did we know at the time that Bill Cosby was scarier than any Stephen King novel.
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It’s refreshing how respectful and well mannered interviews used to be. Stephen even bothered to say excuse me after clearing his throat.
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It's really awesome that this channel includes stuff from all of his shows and not just the lane night stuff! This channel is a real treasure trove.
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Two of my favorite people having a conversation. Awesome.
