I recently sat down and watched this interview with George R.R. Martin from several years ago around his Song of Ice and Fire series when Game of Thrones was What people may not know, is that he and A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin had a friendship that lasted up until Jordan’s death in 2007. A new video shows him explaining why he’s more of a gardener than an architect. George posted on his Not A Blog about him interviewing author Carrie Vaughn at the Jean Cocteau Cinema, a Santa Fe movie theater owned by him. Watch the video, below : (skip to 53:40 for the gardeners v/s architects bit) George says : “For me, when I go In a pregame interview conducted before he signed autographs for hundreds of fans, Martin discussed the pros and cons of the New Golden Age of Television, the pressures of his newfound celebrity Game of Thrones's creator George RR Martin explains to Jessica Salter why his epic fantasy, which features boobs, swords and dragons, surprisingly appeals to women. Patrick Rothfuss on…”The George R.R. Martin Effect” At one point, someone in the stream notes that fantasy authors seem to be in a competition with each other to have as many characters as George R. R. Martin gives an insight into his methods for coming up with interesting character names in his A Song of Ice and Fire series.George was speaking The Expanse has more in common with Game of Thrones than well-crafted mythologies, complicated alliances, and top-notch world-building — there's also an unlikely connection between its creator and Game of Thrones' author, George R. R. Martin. What's more, both shows are born out of a love for geeky games. Just like Game of Thrones, The George R. R. Martin on Writing TV’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’: “It Was Such a Smart Show” In a rare interview, the 'Game of Thrones' creator reminisces about the cult fantasy series that Here are 12 George R.R. Martin quotes for writers and about writing from the author of A Game of Thrones, A Storm of Swords, and A Dance With Dragons. In these quotes, Martin shares his thoughts on strong writing, good books, deadlines, and more. MCKc.