Martin Amis and Elmore Leonard interview (1999)

Authors Martin Amis and Elmore Leonard discuss their writing styles and influences.

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[simonperry]

Great stuff, thanks for uploading. Two writers at opposite ends of the spectrum: one obsessed with style and the other obsessed with plot and narrative. Never thought I would see the two in a room together. Fascinating.

[heathkitchen]

“If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it” -Leonard

[postmodernpictures]

Love it. These guys are for real. They know how to write a sentence.

[anthonyperry]

With unashamed intellect martin Amis masks his fear.

[BluesmanBri]

The most marvellous interview. A timeless masterpieces

[terracomm]

thank you for the post - just finishing. good training for the writers; or perhaps for those who cannot but write. Amis: "you write 'til you drop."

[ЕржанНасанов]

Martin Amis is such a classy man. His conduct always amazes me. I bet he would be a great actor also.

[CasperLeChat]

Amis responds to the question of aging with a big abstract answer — death. Sorry, DEATH.
Leonard’s answer is “a big prostate” - specific, concrete, comical.

[Hot]

I love the way Amis cited Kurt Vonnegut, Saul Bellow and Elmore Leonard as great US authors instead of the usual boring examples.

[doublethink]

The irony when Charlie laughs at Martin's remark about love improving sex. Charlie's like, "pffhaha are you serious? Love makes sex better?! Tell that to the so and so I groped this morning"

[OLIVER]

Indians should see how they respect each other. Pure play of intellect.

[guestguest]

Martin Amis is like if Nabokov and Beckett had a kid

[ryanand]

Charlie Rose put the moves on their children.

[anthonyperry]

I do wonder if Martin spotted a niche in the market and aimed his novels about the lower classes to amuse and entertain the upper classes. I have enjoyed reading all of his books, even though he is well behaved.

[roger]

Long winded monologues are a perfect example of writing that looks like writing.

[TheCheweeRevolutions]

I don't get the joke at 1:03. Are they laughing about Martin Amis's ability to always have the right words?

[josephhazzouri]

I’ve watched so many of these interviews and enjoyed them all but since I found out Charlie Rose is a creep to women the interviews have lost their charm.

[nobones]

Interviewer: What's the worst thing about getting older?

Martin Amis: Getting closer to death, I'd say.

[billbollins]

Is Leonard Eric Clapton's long lost Father?

[simonperry]

"You like to read."
Thanks for that, Charlie.
Go back to Texas and cook some ribs.