Q&A: Christopher Paolini Answers More Burning Questions!
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- Опубликовано: 2 июл 2024
- Author Christopher Paolini answers another batch of questions on topics ranging from how to audition for the new Disney+ Eragon, to how to keep track of worldbuilding, to who would win if Arya and Nasuada were in a fight.
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00:00 Intro
00:25 Was there a particular character or scene that was your favorite to write about?
01:55 If Arya and Nasuada were in a fight (no magic, just swords), who would win?
03:06 Does Alagaësia exist in the Fractalverse? Or is that a completely separate universe?
03:14 Will you have an active role in casting the new Eragon Disney+ series? How would one go about auditioning?
04:16 If you could, where would you film the Eragon series for landscape?
05:03 Also, do you have anyone in mind to play Eragon and Murtagh in the series?
06:35 If everything goes will with the Disney+ Eragon show, will you consider making a video game?
07:08 Any change of a hardcover leather special edition set of the Inheritance Cycle?
07:34 Will the next series in Eragon’s world include any TSiaSoS references involving our favorite dimension/time hopping herbalist?
07:42 Can the Soft Blade merge with any living being?
08:58 When creating rules for your world, e.g. magic and stuff, what is your method of developing them?
11:38 How did you keep track of all your lore and worldbuilding while writing the Inheritance Cycle?
14:09 What was the most challenging thing about creating the ancient language?
Can we all agree that Jeremy Irons was an amazing Brom?
I gotta say the biggest thing I'm looking forward to is the dwarf society. In this universe the dwarves are so strange and mysterious, I can't wait to see how they come out.
I agreed hes also done the most back ground in dwarf society that ive read
I would love to get a chance to audition for Albriech just to have a blacksmithing movie credit and the opportunity to have some of my work in a movie
"The film that should not be named" Nice LOL
More like “To sleep in sea of stars” please, that book was 100% brilliant.
I'm anxiously awaiting any news to see if there'll be a sequel
It'd be really funny if you made several cameos as random background characters in different guises.
Your laws of magic and reality in Inheritance are some of my favorite I've encountered. The strict rules combined with the nuance of actually casting makes getting it right mean something. And the outcome of getting it wrong is ever present with Elva.
i just recently read the harry potter series for the first time and one of the only things i hated was the magic system lmao, i swear it makes 0 sense
Omg! This was so helpful. As a unpublished author trying to plan and write their own fantasy book series, your tips on creating the magic system were incredibly enlightening. Would you ever consider doing a "how to" RUclips video about wordbuilding and writing?? I know many people on RUclips (including myself) would be very invested if such a thing were to happen!!!!
Glad you enjoyed it! Christopher's assistant, Immanuela, here. You might enjoy some of the writing videos Christopher has already released:
ruclips.net/p/PL2Y5DO69x-gpEhnhOrBwYzTKR_z1Koq_w
ruclips.net/p/PL2Y5DO69x-grLojLMW4ZHMr-d61b_fmlc
And here is a collection of other established authors that he's done interviews with to find out what their writing habits are: ruclips.net/p/PL2Y5DO69x-grX0ATVpotdvyuX3_sNi6yX.
Hope that helps!
Thanks alot for the chapters and question cards, another nice touch would be to read the questions aloud as you show them (Google TTS would work fine), since a lot of people ate only listening to the audio.
Thanks for the feedback! Christopher's assistant here. We'd done that for the first Q&A in the series and weren't sure if it was annoying for viewers. We'll add them back in again in the future.
@@christopher_paolini Annoying ? No ! It was a very beautiful voice.
I LOVED the Gameboy game for Eragon, the characters were made to look like the movie counterparts but the story was wayyyy closer to the books on top of being about as open world as you could get on Gameboy
7:45 Oh man, imagine soft blade combined with a dragon. Hahaha
That.. would be very terrifying... possibly more so than The Maw...
If we ever get the full cycle illustrated like we are with the new Rerelease of Eragon the scene where they see the curve of the Earth would be a breathtaking piece I’m sure.
Hey Christopher! Congrats on the new disney plus show, I've been dreaming of this day for a long time. I just wanted to say I love your books more than anything, i reread 'em 3 times a year. I've had a rough life so far, and your books are like a light shining in the darkness. I've been reading Eragon since I was 13 and they always take me back to a time of familiar happiness. I'm so happy for you. Your biggest fan.
I have been mourning for years because I thought after the first flop movie that it would never be brought to life via a TV series or movie series. I cried when I randomly found this interview today and realized you are in the works with Disney. I re read this series every year 3-4 times a year. When I first started reading this series I was 12 and I finished the first book in a day… and did the same with all the others as they were released throughout the years. It has seen me through so many stages of life. I can’t believe I’ve been fortunate enough to experience this series over and over again. Thank you so much for this gift, this escape, this comfort.
I think Christopher is pulling a hoid with Angela.
Your books are one of the reasons I started writing and became a publisher. My Heroes of the Elemental Academies drew on a little of inspiration from you unique world
Your books was one of the things that helped to inspire my Dragon Friends Of Delmore series on Amazon...I have a feeling that if I had never read your books that I might not actually have started to write my own.
I think your sister would be rather irritated if her namesake character be left out. This does bring up a question if she had any input on the Sea of Stars version. Does your sister actually write the parts for Angela or do you transcribe them with some changes? Has your wife had any input on your writing during any time of your relationship? I know many authors use their family as the first editors. Have you created a character based off of your wife or anyone else in your family beyond your sister?
How many times do you have to go back over any notes or last several pages to refresh yourself after taking an extended break from writing to remember your characters and scenes?
@Christopher Paolini Will Malte Wegmann be doing the music for the Eragon remake? He needs to do the music for it!
For those of you who don't know who Malte Wegmann is, he is a fan Of Christopher Paolini who basically made a soundtrack for the entire Inheritance cycle, and he also made some music for TSiaSOS. Here is a link to some of his music: ruclips.net/video/a6Mxcog_tzY/видео.html
Hey Christopher I really love your books, all of them, the Fractalverse and Alagaësia, I totally fell in love when I read "Eragon" and the "Inheritance Cycle" and "To Sleep in a See of Stars". You're undoubtedly my favourite writer ☺️☺️❤️
Thanks for your works, you make our lives better if we have heroes like Eragon on with think about 🥰
I told this to my gf yesterday, your my favorite author rn just for the amount and way you communicate with your community
Thanks alot for doing these Q&A's. I sincerely hope the TV adaptation goes well. ☕
I gave my little brother and my niece a full set of the inheritance cycle each.
Super excited for what is to come in the future!
3:07
INTERESTING. Considering Eldunarya has been described as looking like a sea of stars 🕵️♂️
I haven’t read To Sleep In A Sea Of Stars yet, but the title alone has me making a fan theory.
My little fan theory is that an Eldunarí got so lonely that it split its consciousness into tiny pieces and ended up making a tiny universe within itself so that it wasn’t lonely anymore.
this is a really cool theory tbh
Its pretty interesting to hear some of the more fantastical names being spoken out loud, and not just read in my head.
Could you imagine if part of the war to get rid of the Maw spread to the Alagaesian planet, and we got to see all of our favorite heros Duke it out with the nightmares?! Thanks for the idea Paolini, it's now on my wishlist of scenes to read and, oooh, imagine if we saw it for the TV show! Like we see a nightmare ship high in the background, and it quickly flies off! I want easter eggs galore!!
The gregorovich scene were sooo fun to read. We could feel you loved it too !
I love seeing you being enthusiastic about, and being involved with the upcoming television series. It pains me thinking about how disappointed Christopher Tolkien was with the Jackson LOTR adaptation, despite it being a beautiful adaptation that captured the spirit of those great works perfectly.
Love this! Thanks for making it Christopher!
I wanted to let you know Christopher that I loved your books and read them through while in high school about 17 years ago, and now I have a son I would love to share those books with him. Hopefully your show continues and I will watch them, but for my child love to read them to him before he watches the show.
Great to see you Christopher!!! I was really excited to see you doing this Q&A and I have to go read your new book :)
I'm so happy he is involved in this series. I'm sure this one will be the one i'll purchase Disney for and watch a few times over again. Can't wait for it!
Thank for doing this. I so excited for the To Sleep show/movie in the work and for the Inheritance Cycle show. I also looking forward to any new books.
I'm so excited for Eragon, all the very best! Will be ordering the book set soon to re-read them officially, my first time was in school library.
I am absolutely going to check out that paper. Your books are a part of what fueled my interest in both history and linguistics, and while I lean more towards history now, linguistics is still something of a hobby of mine.
Everybody knows that "no comment" means it's practically confirmed. Alagaesia planet reveal confirmed.
Gosh I would love a planet map of Alagaesia though.
It was either confirmed or at least strongly hinted when Kira was talking to Angela. I don't think the planet name was given though.
mmmmm watch yourself Chris, i'm glad you're going to be deeply involved, don't let them ruin you're baby.
We love seeing these RUclips videos!
We do can't wait for the movies. Never finished the last third of last book. I just couldn't, I wanted to live and be there. So it's been in my head for years and now I am reading books thru series in winter for my winter rains retreat. Boy that is a great pic. Really cute, take care of yourself.
The "no comment" responses are making me so excited for the Paolini Cinematic Universe. Epseically the possibility of Angela/Inarë being the same person.
Montana is a perfect setting for the spine I think !
One of the niche things that was included in early editions of both The Hobbit, as well as Artemus Fowl was along the top was written in Runes or pictographs that told seperate information than read in the book. Artemus fowl had "prophecy" and The Hobbit I believe had backstory, or lore. Somewhere in the book would be the key, or at least enough of a key you could decipher the runes... It could be a neat idea for any Leather bound or collecter sets your planning for the future.
OMG ONE OF THESE WAS MINE!!!!
Love this guy
I hope that the Eragon actor won't be older than 15. It will take longer to shoot the series but this way it's closer to the source material. Rorans actor should be 18, though.
Also if that's possible... I would be great if Rorans actor would be capable of growing a beard that covers his face as much as beard usually can so he won't be recognized in Narda (the first town they arrive after crossing the Spine)
If you do any more of these, could you please speak the questions out loud before answering so I can multitask without looking at the screen to see what the question was?
I am going to be looking into casting information, I could play Katrina as I am a redhead of similar age, but I really would just love to be an extra in any scenes or an equestrian stunt double as I am an experience horse rider. It would be so fun! I always dreamed of being one of the extras in the LOTR movies riding with the Rohirrim.
If you do a third round of these Q&A, how would you like to implement the ancient language and its properties to the show?
Thanks for the question, Scott! Immanuela here, Christopher's assistant. I will add your question to our list, so keep an eye out for a response in future Q&As.
That part about movies being filmed in BC, Budapest, and The Czech Republic is so true: In The Grey Man, pretty much all the scenes where they're in Europe (except Croatia) are filmed in Prague XD
that was a really fun movie
Can’t wait for every dwarven city to be the Czech subway
Hi good sir, I just wanted to say hello and that I completely love your books, I have read your complete saga more than thirty times, it has something that I have not found in any other book, I think that the world that you created is wonderful and I would love to see the series when it comes out :3
I’m so curious, who is larger, Shruikan or Vermund the Grim? Who would win in a fight without any influence from others.. (cough Galbatorix)?
Are you going to be acting in the new show?
I LOVE you and all of your work. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your adventures. Saw me threw such dark times.
I talking about the last two or three pages of inheritance would really be great (if u could 😊)
Will subtitles appear on this video? I don't speak English well and I would like to have subtitles with the ability to translate :D
Thanks for the feedback, Lazer! Immanuela here, Christopher's assistant. We will add subtitles to the video by end of next week and will make sure we do the same for all future videos.
Great question, no comment!
So... yes? 🤔
Imagine working on a paper about the Ancient language. So interesting
Whoo I will check it out but I just made it to brisingr
🎉🎉🎉
Hope news on that not 0% chance gilded leatherbound inheritance special edition set is sooner rather than later! I would buy it in a heartbeat and make sure to get it signed and display it as my pride and joy no matter the cost!
Loving this Q&A UwU. Thanks for anwsering my question
More books in Alagaësia please
I think I could play Eragon. The book describes him having dark brown hair and eyes, and I look like an 18 year old. So I think I could pass. And I know how to shoot a bow and arrow and I have a basic understanding of Swordsmanship.
Please consider Ben Barnes as Galbatorix
Big fan of your books, mostly Inheritance series. Please do not merge those universes, just keep them apart, I don't believe merging them will make you a better stories teller or do any good for yours books. Anyway I am waiting for the next book of Eragon. Thanks for your books
You should do some in New Zealand too the mountain ranges there would be perfect
I'd like to see some of the original actors from the first movie come back, maybe in new roles. Sienna Guillory could be Queen Islanzadi, Jeremy Irons could still be Brom. Ed Speelers as Durza! Lol
Brom in my opinion was cast perfectly in that movie but that was pretty much it. I would love to see him as Brom again because it felt right.
@@shannonmcwhirter2375 he might be too old to do the stuff the role requires now
I was thinking of Charles Dance as Galbatorix, Tom Hardy as Shruikan, and Ian McKellen as Glaedr.
@@captainjameshook90 shruikan didn't speak in the book
3:09 WHOA WHAT?! :OOOOO
When it comes to casting, would you prefer British actors like in the Film-That-Shall-Not-Be-Named and several other fantasy adaptions, American actors, or do you not mind where they come from as long as they're good in the role? (I'm Scottish but can do a reasonable general American accent, I've never acted before but have been interested in getting into it for a while now and I'd love to play someone like Katrina - I'm mid-twenties but definitely look a lot younger, people often think I'm still in high school, I could pass for 16ish - or a smaller background character).
@Paolini.....is Angela aka Inare a time traveler? It's hinted at through out the books?
Can you tell us more about the Nïdhwal? I’m very interested.
Thanks for the question, Michael! Immanuela here, Christopher's assistant. I will add your question to our list, so keep an eye out in future Q&As for a response.
Anyone know what website he was referring to when keeping track of his lore and worldbuilding?
Who would win? Murtagh with Brisingr or Eragon with Zar'oc? (Maybe if the swords switched, both of them would be at a disadvantage)
I'm wondering if it would be Eragon because he's already fought with Zar'roc.
3:08 Best Answer EVER!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Did rhunon go to the eastern reaches with Eragon?
where can I go to ask a Question?
Idk if you read these comments but a real question people talk about is what did the menoa tree (sorry if misspell) take from eragon? The convo is so large with so many different ideas it would be awesome to get some direction
He aswered this before. "It will be in the future stories so im not going to say"
"Book 5" 😉
Look mum I got a heart. I'm famous now!
I would love to work on a alegasia video game... the world is ripe with content you can make games from.
Wish I had those muscles.
I'm interested if you are familiar with Eliezer Yudkowsky's Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality? I would for sure have said that it had influence of Inheritance's magic style IF Eragon was not written earlier than this book :) For me the magic is similar to the one from this book, and it seems very rational, like it's not something 'happened' and boom, it's just magic. In Inheritance every piece of magic is really well explained, and it is clear of what a particular character is or is not capable of doing, and often they come up with some really creative decisions that a logic and intelligence researcher like Yudkowsky would appreciate.
I believe what readers think inspired it was ursula k leguine
@@incognitoman3656 yes, le Guin definitely, she was the first with an idea of ancient language
and RIP Ursula K.LeGuin, its a pity we won't see more books of hers...
Does anyone know who that's a pairing off, the woman? I keep thinking it's the former slave woman that saved Roran, but i would think he would have someone more notable.
The two women that Eragon blesses at the wedding? The old one and wildcat according to Solembum
very excited about the upcoming series. Just hoping disney doesnt ruin it by trying to change the story or going woke with it. Go woke go broke. Change nothing and it will be the next game of thrones as far as success.
Is there any real, hard limit to magic beyond the creativity of the user and their available energy stores?
Thanks for the question, Michael! Immanuela here, Christopher's assistant. I will add your questions to our list, so keep an eye out in future Q&As for a response.
So a plant could be merged to the soft blade potentially… that would be very funny ngl
I dont know I feel about the two universes being one and the same...
I don't know if you are locked in with Disney but there is a group called Angel studios that you might look into for Aragon producing it, I think that would be a better option. If you are already set in stone with Disney then I guess it's too late maybe but I hope that whoever does it does it justice and follow the book fairly close and keeps out any bad agenda the world has been pushing and is no cussing. Love the Eragon books so much read them all several times.
So true. It is sad to the direction Disney has taken. The only hope we have is that the sheer pressure on Disney will keep them in line with the book. By the way, I like the name!
@@chesterjabieski4003 thank you I appreciate it! Glad to hear your comment as well! Give God the Glory!
@@Biblecrusader absolutely!
Is the Disney project still in the works?
Yes finding a showrunner still last we heard
Just about pissed my self laughing when you said yes there are eragon games but there modeled after the movie that shall not be named.
"Great question! No comment"
The person who asked the question must be confused as to how to react😂
No comment means yes but I'm not spoiling
Finn wolfhard could be a good murtagh. As for an Eragon, i don't really know.
I still want to know what Thorn and Saphira talking to each other :O in my Fantasy i think Thorn and Saphira will be a good pair :D.
And i hope that we got some names from THorn Parents ^^
There was a reason why Thorn and Saphira did not mate. Admittedly it was while Thorn and Murtagh was name slaves still but even after they were released, I doubt Saphira would connect to Thorn in that way.
@@jasonsumma1530 i mean in The book with the fork etc. Eragon ans Saphira sah that the miss Murtagh and Thorn.....so maybe i will get my dream come true :)
MESTRE
1st?
Darren Barnet for Eragon! He is in his 30s but you could probably use CGI to make him look younger?
Way to spoil my read through...
Tom Holland as Eragon
omg no