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Not able to at this time. Stretched to the max financially... on borrowed money / time ... I will definitely support you once things get to a place where opportunities abound. Meanwhile, there are many who are doing quite well regardless. Hopefully they’ll be supportive. All the best.
I still mourn Michael Crichton's passing. He was one of my top 3 favorite writers. As soon as his book hit the shelf, I had my money out to buy it. He got a lot of criticism for lack of character development, but he could keep the pages turning like no one else. I read Jurassic Park from peer pressure alone. It seemed like a too-hyped airport novel, but I read it in ONE SITTING, no lie. I just could not put it down and to this day I recommend it. Yeah, the movie is cool because you get to SEE dinosaurs, real-looking ones. But the book!!! There is so much they left out of the movie, and the completely changed the ending. I got to see MC speak at UCLA and half the audience - THOUSANDS of people - were children. He said that once you sell your book, that's it. You have no say. And there are 350 pages in a novel, and a screenplay has 90. Of course they cut out most of the book because it just can't fit. Which is why the book is always better. Then I read Travels, his non-fiction book, and fell in love with him. Thanks for posting this video. I've never seen it.
Michael would contend that the book isn't always better, just different. He's pounded the table repeatedly in favor of treating each medium as truly different and thus incomparable in a way. He spoke on this regarding his distaste for the Rising Sun movie, he spoke on it for Jurassic Park and when he was talking of making a video game while promoting prey he expounded on it again. Not better, just different. And yes, I miss him as well. He passed the day before my birthday, so it is just a steady mournful reminder for me.
Trendkiller he had a great scientific mind, but he also held a very pedestrian and frankly damaging view on climate change. That’s a pretty obvious thing, good sir :)
King Ebeneezer you’re wrong sir. Crichton used the “urban heat island effect” as evidence against man made global warming and claimed that concern for global warming is a fad. Urban Heat Island Effect has been essentially disproven by peer reviewed science. If urban heat centers caused global warming, why are ocean temps rising good sir? Is it all the urban mermaid cities increasing heat? His views on climate change were largely political and in no way backed up by science. Also something not everyone knows, but he actually helped shape climate policy with the Bush administration (jr).
Timeline is captivating from start to finish, plus the research he did is extremely thorough. Very recommended reading, as entertaining as it is instructive.
I love how Crichton got this praise heaped on him - whether his ability to write page-turners, his commercial sense for what sold, or his knack for taking obscure science and making it accessible - and he just kind of registered it for what it was. He didn't grin and give his thanks, but he also didn't look down sheepishly and put on some self-deprecating facade. It's ludicrously obvious his mind was constantly working on another level.
His autobiography TRAVELS is the best! It's on audiobook. I've read it twice. Saw him at a book signing after reading it and was star struck. He was trying to calm me and get me to talk. PREY was the book he was painting at the time
Spoken like a true genius. Busy actually thinking about what's being asked, and about his response, unlike most robots out there spewing what is essentially a role they are playing, putting no legitimate thought into what they are saying.
@@smallstudiodesign Exactly, When I think Horror, I think Stephen King, when I want to read a really good science fiction novel I think Michael Crichton!
Michael Crichton is so amazing! He's done so much with his life! He united a group of alien criminals, married a princess and became royalty, faced countless challenges, etc 😃
Charlie seems like a nice guy and he's a pretty good interviewer (compared to some...) But several times in these interviews, just from their facial expressions it sort of seems like Charlie is overthinking/over analyzing or taking it too seriously while Crichton is just smirking on the inside at the silliness of it.
I don't think Charlie (if that's his name) knows how to put down his facade of being an interviewer. Poor guy can't relax, and he's always praising Crichton, trying to ingratiate himself. :p
The thing about journalism and interviewing (speaking as a J-School graduate) is that a reporter should be steering the interview through the use of well-crafted, open-ended questions, not necessarily through conversation. It looks to me like Charlie's trying to do both, with his biases providing some influence (especially in later interviews with Crichton), which is why it feels like he's trying to dominate. Pull up Christopher Nolan's recent talk with George Lucas; he's a far superior interviewer to Charlie, imo.
"Out of touch" is when you wait two years for a Michael Crichton novel. Then you walk into a Barnes and Noble store and the clerk says, "Oh, he died." I didn't have a clue!
@@crypticgirl507 He was working on Micro, didn't finish it but another author stepped in. Check it out, I loved it. Such a fun book, and the other author blended beautiful with Crichton's writing.
There’s no “out of touch”, only life distraction and distance. Some of us have busy lives and careers spanning continent and foreign cultures / languages. Not all of us sit around picking American cultural lint out our navels.
Except we've been blessed by Michael's tireless work ethic and drive because we are/have gotten 4 posthumous works when including his forthcoming novel Eruption which is being finished by James Patterson.
@@crypticgirl507 He's gone on to have 3+ more novels released following his death. Micro, Pirate Latitudes, Dragon Teeth and now James Patterson is finishing up Crichton's novel called Eruption which is set to be published this year.
Every time I think of the story "Timeline" the soundtrack to that story is the entire album "Believe" by the band Disturbed. And every time I listen to that album it reminds me of the story "Timeline". The reason is because I had an Annual Training period (when I was in the National Guard) some time around 2002 and the only entertainment I brought with me was that book and that album. So when we weren't in training (or getting drunk at the NCO club) I was in my bunk reading that book WHILE listening to that album at the same time. And for some reason there's one song in particular that brings the entire story back into my mind, "Prayer". It has nothing to do with the lyrics but it is interesting that one of the verses from that song just happens to be "Lost in time, on the edge of suffering" (of course, it's just a coincidence): ruclips.net/video/DWSlOCEzRGo/видео.html
Michael Critchon is a great man, a great Long Islander-Charlie Rose is a pushy bastard, let the man think! He’s thoughtful, let him answer in his own time!
His novels are like crack...just finished Rising Sun and about to start Disclosure...I wil say this though and this just my experience with all books...if I’ve seen the movie adaptation of a book first I tend to find it harder to get invested in the book itself...so I’m not sure if I’ll give Timeline or Jurassic Park a go yet although I thought the film adaptation of Rising Sun did the book justice
@@mjanderson4 His wife left him. Probably not the best example you could have picked. If divorce would have been an option for her back then, I'm sure she'd have gone for it. Also novels don't need "strong" women, just normal realistic characters instead of stereotypes will do.
@@ramdas363 From the start to the end of Crichton's writing career he had written countless "normal and realistic" female characters. Congo, Jurassic Park, The Great Train Robbery, The Lost World, Airframe, etc. You sound like you haven't even read any of his books. Get a grip.
@@mjanderson4 Had Dickens lived in a time when divorce was easier and more socially acceptable he would be been married many more times. They had no birth control either, his wife went through pregnancy after pregnancy, double figures, had children and miscarriages, with no breaks which took a terrible physical toll on her. Meanwhile he was a society and media darling, courting publicity in his home country and in the US. He had at least one very well known affair, how many others did he have? We can't know. But his life wasn't one of saintly married until death us do part, bliss. And he was no angel.
21:42 Wasn't that a super unfair question to Michael? Stating that Timeline focuses more on history that character when compared to the great novelists who focused on character. Then kicking while down, mentions it didn't sell 100M copies... Heck, You can see the contempt on Mr. Crichton's face! Right or wrong?
He said “we’re not arguing with a 100m books sold either,” meaning that’s how many Crichton has sold, so he is clearly good at what he does. It was a reverential comment.
It was interesting when all of a sudden we discover that the interviewer thinks the batshit crazy ideas of Freud have anything to do with anything. Is he trying to psychoanalyse Crichton or something? What a flake!
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I still mourn Michael Crichton's passing. He was one of my top 3 favorite writers. As soon as his book hit the shelf, I had my money out to buy it. He got a lot of criticism for lack of character development, but he could keep the pages turning like no one else. I read Jurassic Park from peer pressure alone. It seemed like a too-hyped airport novel, but I read it in ONE SITTING, no lie. I just could not put it down and to this day I recommend it. Yeah, the movie is cool because you get to SEE dinosaurs, real-looking ones. But the book!!! There is so much they left out of the movie, and the completely changed the ending. I got to see MC speak at UCLA and half the audience - THOUSANDS of people - were children. He said that once you sell your book, that's it. You have no say. And there are 350 pages in a novel, and a screenplay has 90. Of course they cut out most of the book because it just can't fit. Which is why the book is always better. Then I read Travels, his non-fiction book, and fell in love with him. Thanks for posting this video. I've never seen it.
I read Timeline in one sitting as well. Gosh, I miss him even after all these years. Such a smart man and great writer.
Yes, he is amazing indeed!
Michael would contend that the book isn't always better, just different. He's pounded the table repeatedly in favor of treating each medium as truly different and thus incomparable in a way.
He spoke on this regarding his distaste for the Rising Sun movie, he spoke on it for Jurassic Park and when he was talking of making a video game while promoting prey he expounded on it again.
Not better, just different.
And yes, I miss him as well. He passed the day before my birthday, so it is just a steady mournful reminder for me.
It was such a sudden shock. He never got past his peak. Just released banger after banger.
If you don't mind me asking, who are the two? I just recently got into Crichton. Would love some more suggestions 🙏
Michael Crichton was an amazing writer.
scifyry Duh. Anymore obvious things we can point out?
Trendkiller he had a great scientific mind, but he also held a very pedestrian and frankly damaging view on climate change. That’s a pretty obvious thing, good sir :)
Trendkiller another obvious thing I would like to point out is that “any” and “more” are two separate words.
@@rawrbeez6625 no he didn't. His only real opinion on climate change is that it is unpredictable and that predicting the future can be dangerous.
King Ebeneezer you’re wrong sir. Crichton used the “urban heat island effect” as evidence against man made global warming and claimed that concern for global warming is a fad. Urban Heat Island Effect has been essentially disproven by peer reviewed science. If urban heat centers caused global warming, why are ocean temps rising good sir? Is it all the urban mermaid cities increasing heat? His views on climate change were largely political and in no way backed up by science. Also something not everyone knows, but he actually helped shape climate policy with the Bush administration (jr).
Timeline is captivating from start to finish, plus the research he did is extremely thorough. Very recommended reading, as entertaining as it is instructive.
I’ve read quite a few of his but it’s for sure my fave. 👏🏼
I love how Crichton got this praise heaped on him - whether his ability to write page-turners, his commercial sense for what sold, or his knack for taking obscure science and making it accessible - and he just kind of registered it for what it was. He didn't grin and give his thanks, but he also didn't look down sheepishly and put on some self-deprecating facade.
It's ludicrously obvious his mind was constantly working on another level.
I don't know a single person who could have a conversation like this.
His autobiography TRAVELS is the best! It's on audiobook. I've read it twice. Saw him at a book signing after reading it and was star struck. He was trying to calm me and get me to talk. PREY was the book he was painting at the time
Thank you so much for this Michael Crichton interview from 1999. Another treat.
Loved the "Bambi" comment! I would have loved to sit down for dinner with Michael. He had a fascinating mind. So sad to lose him too soon...
Timeline is a really good book. I've read it and loved it. I really like the idea he came up for this book.
I miss him
Spoken like a true genius. Busy actually thinking about what's being asked, and about his response, unlike most robots out there spewing what is essentially a role they are playing, putting no legitimate thought into what they are saying.
thanks for uploading these. A brilliant mind
Michael Crichton is the Stephen King of Science Fiction
that’s the most devastating insult i could possibly think of. why do you hate crichton so much
I think I understand what you mean ... in terms of financial success and being a household name, right?
@@smallstudiodesign Exactly, When I think Horror, I think Stephen King, when I want to read a really good science fiction novel I think Michael Crichton!
@@cuttlefish1801it's both ;) he's simultaneously ingenious and a hack
I mourn his passing most because of his intellect.
26:00 I wonder what Michael would have to say about what's going on today.
I wonder the same thing. He has such a unique perspective.
Yeah how do you see that CNN won't retract stories their own sources retract, and think 'editors' are what we need?
He would have some pretty crazy stories based on the current and fringe tech!
Especially Neuralink.
Thanks for uploading
47:38 very chilling, how he tries to warn about suicide pilots two years before 9/11
He was also on a plane from JFK to I think LAX that day at 8 am. His plane was stopped at Indianapolis.
Michael Crichton is so amazing! He's done so much with his life! He united a group of alien criminals, married a princess and became royalty, faced countless challenges, etc 😃
Oh wait that's John Crichton, mb nvm
I love "Michael Crichton Timeline"
What is that?
Interesting! Thanks for posting.
Charlie seems like a nice guy and he's a pretty good interviewer (compared to some...) But several times in these interviews, just from their facial expressions it sort of seems like Charlie is overthinking/over analyzing or taking it too seriously while Crichton is just smirking on the inside at the silliness of it.
I don't think Charlie (if that's his name) knows how to put down his facade of being an interviewer. Poor guy can't relax, and he's always praising Crichton, trying to ingratiate himself. :p
He was cringey and annoying at times. He was getting on a Michael Crichton’s nerves as well lol.
The thing about journalism and interviewing (speaking as a J-School graduate) is that a reporter should be steering the interview through the use of well-crafted, open-ended questions, not necessarily through conversation. It looks to me like Charlie's trying to do both, with his biases providing some influence (especially in later interviews with Crichton), which is why it feels like he's trying to dominate.
Pull up Christopher Nolan's recent talk with George Lucas; he's a far superior interviewer to Charlie, imo.
Well whatever your misconceived perceptions and interpretations, if that were so true, Crichton wouldn’t have been on his show numerous times.
I get the impression that Charlie is just kind of a normal guy who doesn't question much. Crichton was questioning a lot.
"Out of touch" is when you wait two years for a Michael Crichton novel.
Then you walk into a Barnes and Noble store and the clerk says, "Oh, he died." I didn't have a clue!
Did he have a book due to be released around the time of his death?
@@crypticgirl507 He was working on Micro, didn't finish it but another author stepped in. Check it out, I loved it. Such a fun book, and the other author blended beautiful with Crichton's writing.
There’s no “out of touch”, only life distraction and distance. Some of us have busy lives and careers spanning continent and foreign cultures / languages. Not all of us sit around picking American cultural lint out our navels.
Except we've been blessed by Michael's tireless work ethic and drive because we are/have gotten 4 posthumous works when including his forthcoming novel Eruption which is being finished by James Patterson.
@@crypticgirl507 He's gone on to have 3+ more novels released following his death. Micro, Pirate Latitudes, Dragon Teeth and now James Patterson is finishing up Crichton's novel called Eruption which is set to be published this year.
At 15:37 I finally understand the south park sketch "Simpsons Did It"!!!!
The book is just called Timeline #justsayin
Charlie Rose didn't know about porn on the internet?? He was probably the web master for BDSM fan page in the 90's.
Every time I think of the story "Timeline" the soundtrack to that story is the entire album "Believe" by the band Disturbed. And every time I listen to that album it reminds me of the story "Timeline". The reason is because I had an Annual Training period (when I was in the National Guard) some time around 2002 and the only entertainment I brought with me was that book and that album. So when we weren't in training (or getting drunk at the NCO club) I was in my bunk reading that book WHILE listening to that album at the same time. And for some reason there's one song in particular that brings the entire story back into my mind, "Prayer". It has nothing to do with the lyrics but it is interesting that one of the verses from that song just happens to be "Lost in time, on the edge of suffering" (of course, it's just a coincidence): ruclips.net/video/DWSlOCEzRGo/видео.html
Michael Critchon is a great man, a great Long Islander-Charlie Rose is a pushy bastard, let the man think! He’s thoughtful, let him answer in his own time!
His thoughts on the internet were interesting lol
Brilliant story teller gone way too soon
What a great interview.
I'd love to hear him talk now looking back on this interview
His novels are like crack...just finished Rising Sun and about to start Disclosure...I wil say this though and this just my experience with all books...if I’ve seen the movie adaptation of a book first I tend to find it harder to get invested in the book itself...so I’m not sure if I’ll give Timeline or Jurassic Park a go yet although I thought the film adaptation of Rising Sun did the book justice
For what it's worth I think the Jurassic Park book is better than the movie.
Oh man the book is leaps and bounds better. Totally totally worth it.
Did he call “Sound of Thunder” “Distant Thunder” or some crap?
I'm loving these Charlie Rose interviews, especially the writer interviews. Keep em coming.
Thank you! I have so much more to share too!
+Manufacturing Intellect In the 90s I watched this show religiously. It's great seeing some of them again and discovering some I missed.
Me too.
Enjoy what was cause he's retired for sure.
It's baffling to me that such a kind and respectful person as Michael Crichton was married 5 times
Have you read the book? The way female characters are portrayed in his writing I don't find that surprising at all.
@@ramdas363 Kind of silly argument. Dickens didn't always have strong female characters and he was only married once.
@@mjanderson4 His wife left him. Probably not the best example you could have picked. If divorce would have been an option for her back then, I'm sure she'd have gone for it.
Also novels don't need "strong" women, just normal realistic characters instead of stereotypes will do.
@@ramdas363 From the start to the end of Crichton's writing career he had written countless "normal and realistic" female characters. Congo, Jurassic Park, The Great Train Robbery, The Lost World, Airframe, etc. You sound like you haven't even read any of his books. Get a grip.
@@mjanderson4 Had Dickens lived in a time when divorce was easier and more socially acceptable he would be been married many more times.
They had no birth control either, his wife went through pregnancy after pregnancy, double figures, had children and miscarriages, with no breaks which took a terrible physical toll on her.
Meanwhile he was a society and media darling, courting publicity in his home country and in the US.
He had at least one very well known affair, how many others did he have? We can't know.
But his life wasn't one of saintly married until death us do part, bliss. And he was no angel.
Love the interview style, although it's a bit brutal. He digs deep for actual answers, and Crichton somewhat delivers as well.
1999 Yonge Street is...just north of Davisville, I think
21:42 Wasn't that a super unfair question to Michael? Stating that Timeline focuses more on history that character when compared to the great novelists who focused on character. Then kicking while down, mentions it didn't sell 100M copies... Heck, You can see the contempt on Mr. Crichton's face! Right or wrong?
He said “we’re not arguing with a 100m books sold either,” meaning that’s how many Crichton has sold, so he is clearly good at what he does. It was a reverential comment.
Interesting man
Sounds an awful lot like Outlanders premise :P
Gabaldon must've been reading Crichton :P
Lol poor Charlie. These women are dragging you down.
Thanks for uploading. I liked the book. The movie is not that nice.
This is an awful.interview for someone who is typically such a good interviewer.
It was interesting when all of a sudden we discover that the interviewer thinks the batshit crazy ideas of Freud have anything to do with anything.
Is he trying to psychoanalyse Crichton or something?
What a flake!
Never got another Jurassic park novel out of him…. Bummer
Michael Crichton says the New York Review books and Trolley Road shows the New York Times book review what the f***