The Gradual Interview

Post by **Believer** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 3:16 am

Well, neither of those ideas works unless SRD is misdirecting us. He said he doesn't plan to make substantial revisions to his works, since he's a different author than he was before.

And he did write that he writes the books and has nothing to do with the movies...

Anyhoo... I hope it's neither of those things. I assumed it was some publicity blurb or something

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 3:35 am

Surely not....that would be like George Lucas re-doing Star Wars.....or Paramount televising a Star Trek prequel which re-writes the mythos every week....

Wait a minute.....

j/k

So what could the secret project be? Any further speculation? Where is a seer and oracle when you need her?

Post by **Loredoctor** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 3:52 am

Maybe he's cloning Revan.

Post by **Dragonlily** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 4:24 am

Believer wrote:Well, neither of those ideas works unless SRD is misdirecting us. He said he doesn't plan to make substantial revisions to his works, since he's a different author than he was before.

He said this isn't something he wants to do, it's something his publishers are demanding. It wouldn't be substantial revisions, as I see it. His point is perfectly valid, he is a different writer than he was 30 years ago. But there are places, especially in LFB, where the grammar could be cleaned up, the rhythm adjusted, little things like that.

Variol smiled up at Tamarantha, and she returned his gaze from the high back of the Ranyhyn. Their faces were full of satisfaction and calm expectancy, which they shared in the silent marriage of their eyes.

Never could the ideas be changed, or even touched, in a revision.

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 4:43 am

Furls Fire wrote:
Dragonlily wrote:Who else thinks the secret project is a revised version of the 1st Chrons?

Never thought of that!! and thinking about it...whyyyyyyyyy would they do that??? It's perfect the way it is

SRD himself doesn't think so. At the dinner he said that if he had done a better job as a writer than there would not be so much controversy over some of the characters and their actions, such as Elena and Kevin. He is hoping that the Third Chrons will address and answer many such questions and controversies.

Post by **Romeo** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 10:41 am

I, too, expect him to pull a Bob Newhart on us.

In his first television series, "The Bob Newhart Show," he played a psychiatrist. In his second series, "Newhart," his character took over a New England inn. In the last episode of the second series, his character is hit in the head by a golf ball - and wakes up back in the first series. The second series being nothing but a dream.

But maybe that wouldn't happen - the Ravers would need to be renamed Larry, Darryl, and Darryl. "Hi. My name is Larry. This is my brother Darryl, and this is my other brother Darryl. We're going to consume your soul now." LOL!!

The Secret Project.... Hmmmmm.... Okay - I'll let you in on it. There was so much intrest lately in the picture of him and the cat (from the old book club version of LFB - with the ghostly looking Lord Foul on the cover) that Steve's been trying to contact Steven King. He wants to find the location of the fabled Pet Sematary so he can bring the cat back to life and take more pictures with it.

But I think he may have misspoke when he called this a "secret project." I'm pretty sure I know what he's referring to, and it's more like "a tedious project given to him by his publishers that he'd rather not go into details about." Nothing glamorous like a first chron rewrite or a movie deal.

I could be wrong, though. It could be that he's working on cloning himself. He DID promise in the GI that he'd never die.

Post by **Furls Fire** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 12:10 pm

I saw that episode, funny stuff!! I was just joking about the last chrons ending that way...I hope he doesn't do that to us!!

I always thought that the "project" was just him doing the proofs for Runes for final publication. *shrug*

Post by **Believer** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 12:44 pm

duchess of malfi wrote:SRD himself doesn't think so. At the dinner he said that if he had done a better job as a writer than there would not be so much controversy over some of the characters and their actions, such as Elena and Kevin. He is hoping that the Third Chrons will address and answer many such questions and controversies.

Hm. I wonder if he will resolve the ambiguities by making them more or less sympathetic.

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 4:10 pm

duchess of malfi wrote:
Furls Fire wrote:
Dragonlily wrote:Who else thinks the secret project is a revised version of the 1st Chrons?

Never thought of that!! and thinking about it...whyyyyyyyyy would they do that??? It's perfect the way it is
SRD himself doesn't think so. At the dinner he said that if he had done a better job as a writer than there would not be so much controversy over some of the characters and their actions, such as Elena and Kevin. He is hoping that the Third Chrons will address and answer many such questions and controversies.

I don't see the controversies with the characters as SRD's failings as a writer at all. That's why I like those characters. Don't change anything!

Additionally, I'm becoming more and more jealous of those of you who were at the interview that night. It seems that you're hording information - GIVE!

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 4:13 pm

Ur-Vile wrote:Maybe he's cloning Revan.

Dude - that's not funny. In fact, it's scary. Maybe even the scariest thing I've ever heard. Even more scary than the rumor several years ago that Roseanne Barr was posing for Playboy.

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 4:26 pm

dlbpharmd wrote:
duchess of malfi wrote:
Furls Fire wrote:

Never thought of that!! and thinking about it...whyyyyyyyyy would they do that??? It's perfect the way it is
SRD himself doesn't think so. At the dinner he said that if he had done a better job as a writer than there would not be so much controversy over some of the characters and their actions, such as Elena and Kevin. He is hoping that the Third Chrons will address and answer many such questions and controversies.
I don't see the controversies with the characters as SRD's failings as a writer at all. That's why I like those characters. Don't change anything!

Additionally, I'm becoming more and more jealous of those of you who were at the interview that night. It seems that you're hording information - GIVE!

I think people have been holding back so everyone else can see the video and experience it for themselves. Plus, he gave us an incredible amount of information.

I believe that Fist and I have already given his answers about Kevin and Elena in the dinner thread.
Also about how he cacoons himself in music as he works...
One of the other very interesting answers he gave was about the importance of Linden to him -- she inspired him to go toe to toe with his editor at that time and truly defend his artistic integrity...make a huge stand on behalf of his work...

Post by **danlo** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 4:49 pm

I'm working very hard to get the video to the website! Hang in there! It involves a number of people--like going through Phorist to the Webmaster to SRD and back to the Web. Phorist will recieve another phone call tonight!

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 5:01 pm

Plus, he gave us an incredible amount of information.

OK, Duchess - push the knife in a little deeper, you're not all the way through my heart to my spine yet. Also, would you please rub salt into the wound? Would you like to come to my house and kick my pet cat? IS THERE ANY WAY YOU CAN HURT ME MORE?

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 6:20 pm

I'm sure things will get straightened out soon, and you can experience the interview for yourself.

It can't be easy putting a video of that length up on the web...

Post by **[Syl]** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 9:12 pm

dlbpharmd wrote: IS THERE ANY WAY YOU CAN HURT ME MORE?

Well, I suppose she could give you a scrambled video of the dinner?

How do you hurt the man who missed everything? Give him something broken...

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 11:04 pm

Caer Sylvanus wrote:
dlbpharmd wrote: IS THERE ANY WAY YOU CAN HURT ME MORE?
Well, I suppose she could give you a scrambled video of the dinner?

How do you hurt the man who missed everything? Give him something broken...

Post by **caamora** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 11:32 pm

Believe us, it will be worth the wait!

:LOLS:

Post by **Loredoctor** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 3:34 am

Will there be a commentary with the video; you know, like on dvds?

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 11:22 am

Yeah, and maybe deleted scenes?

In this scene, SRD orders a beer.

Post by **Loredoctor** » Fri Jul 30, 2004 11:49 am

LOL!!!!

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The Gradual Interview