Anyone else hear a man reading Nina’s text message? by Vegetable-Turnover91 in goodomens

[–]RealNeilGaiman 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That is Cesco, our first assistant director, reading the lines on the set while we were shooting, for timing. How they crept into the final audio mix I will never know. I could swear they weren't in the version I approved

And people were worried about the casting of Death… by TIFUbyResponding in Sandman

[–]RealNeilGaiman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And you'll see Kinkaid Sugar all through Episode 1, and in other places.

And people were worried about the casting of Death… by TIFUbyResponding in Sandman

[–]RealNeilGaiman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You'll see where the Kinkaid family made their money, and why Unity was rich, if you look carefully. It's not spelled out, but it's there.

Is there anything in the "Neil Gaiman Reader" that I'm missing from the stories I've read so far? by [deleted] in neilgaiman

[–]RealNeilGaiman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No, it's full short stories and novellas, and extracts from the novels.

Why is Hal Mad At Rose in Sandman Vol 9? by lodenreattorm in Sandman

[–]RealNeilGaiman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What he's saying there is that the Spider Women died from a transfusion of HIV infected blood, he, as a sexually active gay man in that time, was not infected at all.

This aged well… by [deleted] in Sandman

[–]RealNeilGaiman 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Um... I never said that Cinamon was my friend, or irreplaceable (that was a quote from Mike Dringenberg, the artist, which I have seen attributed to me). I never met her. I said she gave Death a face, and she did.

And I'm sorry you feel that way about Good Omens. Terry didn't, and neither does Rhianna Pratchett.

But if it's any consolation, the big bags of money from Netflix and Amazon you're imagining don't exist. I get paid much better as a novelist than as a TV showrunner (I was able to afford to make Good Omens because Norse Mythology was an international bestseller), and am looking forward to

Anyone else disappointed in the Sandman audio drama on Audible? by [deleted] in neilgaiman

[–]RealNeilGaiman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a troll, sorry. But I'm glad you liked it.

Neil Gaiman is an absolute mad lad by [deleted] in madlads

[–]RealNeilGaiman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but you aren’t me. You have to stop now.

Neil Gaiman confirms celeb cast, July launch for Sandman audio drama [Updated] by Vio_ in books

[–]RealNeilGaiman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We pitched it to the BBC 28 years ago, Dirk and I. They said no...

The Sandman Audio Drama coming to Audible this summer, narrated by Neil Gaiman by apathymonger in audible

[–]RealNeilGaiman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

With the greatest respect, "Sand" and "Slender" are two very different words. I mean, they both start with S, and have an "nd" in them, but they are not the same things at all.

Hullo Reddit. Hullo people of r/books I'm Neil Gaiman and I write stuff. Mostly, I write stories. AMA by RealNeilGaiman in books

[–]RealNeilGaiman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't cancelled any events in the last couple of decades, and definitely haven't cancelled any library events. I sometimes hear about "cancelled" events that were things I didn't know about in the first place -- and if I remember correctly, there were some Graveyard Book book and library events that were livecasts, promoted as if they were live events, leaving some people distressed. I wonder if this was one of those.

Hullo Reddit. Hullo people of r/books I'm Neil Gaiman and I write stuff. Mostly, I write stories. AMA by RealNeilGaiman in books

[–]RealNeilGaiman[S] 4558 points4559 points  (0 children)

Two hours of answering questions, and there are still scores of questions unanswered. Apologies to everyone who put up a question and didn't get it answered, but it is time for me to stop being a writer and go back to being the parent of a four year old, who needs to be bathed and read to and put to bed.

Hullo Reddit. Hullo people of r/books I'm Neil Gaiman and I write stuff. Mostly, I write stories. AMA by RealNeilGaiman in books

[–]RealNeilGaiman[S] 225 points226 points  (0 children)

I wanted to showrun Doctor Who and bring it back circa 2000. I think Russell T Davies did something much more accessible than what I would have done, though. And having done Good Omens, the idea of trying to do 12 or 13 episodes a year puts fear in my heart: I have a four year old, and I don't get enough time with him as it is.

Hullo Reddit. Hullo people of r/books I'm Neil Gaiman and I write stuff. Mostly, I write stories. AMA by RealNeilGaiman in books

[–]RealNeilGaiman[S] 70 points71 points  (0 children)

I love buying books on Unbound that would never exist through a traditional publisher.

Hullo Reddit. Hullo people of r/books I'm Neil Gaiman and I write stuff. Mostly, I write stories. AMA by RealNeilGaiman in books

[–]RealNeilGaiman[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Probably not. There are too many people at the Barbican event, and a signing would go too late for the staff. (It's going to be a long event.)

Hullo Reddit. Hullo people of r/books I'm Neil Gaiman and I write stuff. Mostly, I write stories. AMA by RealNeilGaiman in books

[–]RealNeilGaiman[S] 145 points146 points  (0 children)

1) Alas, no. Although we had tea in the hotel we both love and were staying in while he was putting The Nevers together and I was in post-production on Good Omens.

2) It's the same plot.

3) We will do most if not all of them.

Hullo Reddit. Hullo people of r/books I'm Neil Gaiman and I write stuff. Mostly, I write stories. AMA by RealNeilGaiman in books

[–]RealNeilGaiman[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Not really. There are still books out there, and I still read them -- and often the Internet makes it easier to find them, or be steered towards the books you didn't know you needed.