Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Maurice Sendak is Interviewed on the Colbert Report

There's a lot of buzz in the kid lit and publishing community about this two-part interview Maurice Sendak gave to comedian Stephen Colbert.



Here's a taste

Stephen Colbert:  "Every celebrity is out there cashing in on chidlren's books and I. Want. In.  What's it take for a celebrity to make a successful book?  What do I got to do?"
Maurice Sendak:  "You're started already by being an idiot."

Be forewarned, if you're easily offended, don't watch: It includes political views and censorship and frank talk and marker sniffing ...and lots of laughs.


part one

part two


Illustrate and Write On,
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4 comments:

  1. Yvonne V.February 7, 2012 at 3:01 PM

    Thanks for posting the links. The interview is hysterical.

    Yvonne

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  2. Claire CatererFebruary 8, 2012 at 7:49 AM

    I've watched this so many times and shared it so often I've practically got it memorized. it's still making me laugh. Thanks for spreading the word.

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  3. Ali BFebruary 13, 2012 at 1:38 PM

    I loved this interview. I am a Colbert faithful, but usually his interviewees don't get their point/agenda across. That's the beauty of Colbert. But, Sendak definitely got his point across ~ loud and clear and hilarious!

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  4. Sarah StevensonFebruary 15, 2012 at 2:37 PM

    This was a pretty hilarious interview. I'd already heard quite a bit about Sendak's cantankerous personality because a friend's brother works for Sendak, but it was fun to see him in action.

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