George Carlins last great interview
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Heather Havrilesky interviewed George Carlin on Feb. 28, 2008
In this interview he talks about the secret of his success, religion and even the Obama movement.
Do you have any subjects that you regret joking about?
No, not really. I'm very happy with everything that's happened. That's a good way to feel. I've had a very lucky life. I've been very productive as a writer, and I've been able to produce a lot of material. You hear about writer's block and you hear about someone who says, "I have a great 40 minutes and I can't get beyond that." Well, it just turns out that's not my problem. I found that out along the way. Somewhere in the '90s, I found my voice.
In the '90s?
Yeah, I had a voice of sorts until then and it worked fine, but I really kind of matured into a craftsman at that time. But the writing also matured. You know, for many years in interviews I would like to point out that I wrote my own material, because a lot of people don't. Even people who you think write their own material don't. I always pointed that out. But around then, instead of being a comedian who wrote his own material, I was really becoming a writer who performed his own material. It's a very significant shift. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
In this interview he talks about the secret of his success, religion and even the Obama movement.
Do you have any subjects that you regret joking about?
No, not really. I'm very happy with everything that's happened. That's a good way to feel. I've had a very lucky life. I've been very productive as a writer, and I've been able to produce a lot of material. You hear about writer's block and you hear about someone who says, "I have a great 40 minutes and I can't get beyond that." Well, it just turns out that's not my problem. I found that out along the way. Somewhere in the '90s, I found my voice.
In the '90s?
Yeah, I had a voice of sorts until then and it worked fine, but I really kind of matured into a craftsman at that time. But the writing also matured. You know, for many years in interviews I would like to point out that I wrote my own material, because a lot of people don't. Even people who you think write their own material don't. I always pointed that out. But around then, instead of being a comedian who wrote his own material, I was really becoming a writer who performed his own material. It's a very significant shift. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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And to think that he started with the 7 words that you couldn't say. He provided years of entertainment while he was alive and will continue to provide entertainment now that he is gone.
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George Carlin was a true free thinker. I wish I could be more like him in that he was NEVER afraid to say what he thought, even if that risked offending many. He was such a genius, I am sad he is gone.
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"You can't go wrong too much if you follow your impulses."
Truer words won't be spoken. Thanks, George.
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