- 8 months ago
From awkward silences to explosive rants, these stars have made interviewers' jobs a nightmare! Join us as we explore the most challenging personalities in show business. Whether they're pulling pranks, giving one-word answers, or storming off set, these celebrities have turned simple Q&As into unforgettable moments.
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00Welcome to Miss Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most difficult, quiet,
00:10and in some cases, toxic celebrity interviewees.
00:13Are you happier as a brunette?
00:15Are you happier as a schmuck?
00:1910. Joaquin Phoenix
00:21On The Late Show with David Letterman, this Oscar winner became infamous for an elaborate
00:25prank. This toxic interview turned out to be a stunt, but it was definitely awkward
00:29for everybody involved.
00:31All right, you're doing fine.
00:32Uh, or, uh, thanks. Uh, high praise coming from you.
00:36Mm. Uh, is that really? That's the...
00:39We're having fun.
00:40Is that... That's fine?
00:40We're having fun. Just relax. Seriously.
00:43I'll come to your house and chew gum.
00:45Uh, no.
00:46Okay, I don't have to chew gum.
00:47No, just relax.
00:48I'm going to chew the gum.
00:49Phoenix went back to apologize and seemed slightly shaken up about it.
00:53Regardless of that performance, the actor hasn't stopped making interviews strange.
00:56You've interviewed many, many people, and I assume that you would kind of know the difference
01:02between a character and, um, and, and a real person. Um, so, but, but, but I apologize.
01:09I, I didn't, I hope I didn't offend you in any way.
01:12He's more shy and reserved, bringing a much different energy to shows hosted by the likes
01:16of Jimmy Kimmel. He's also attempted jokes on those programs, with some bits falling flat
01:20all together.
01:22How are you doing?
01:22Oh, I'll be honest, you know.
01:26Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, opens Friday. We'll be right back.
01:30The Joker star even interrupted Kimmel with a random thought about Amy Poehler.
01:34Like some of his incredible films, these segments often throw you for a loop.
01:39I know who I do find attractive.
01:40Who?
01:41Is that Amy, what's her, Poehler, is that how you say her last name?
01:43Amy Poehler?
01:44Yeah.
01:45You do?
01:45Yeah, I think she's very attractive.
01:47You're answering questions I didn't even ask.
01:48Number 9, Hugh Grant.
01:50This rom-com star can be a witty and enjoyable presence on screen, but that doesn't always
01:55translate into real life. He's been known to occasionally stumble through questions.
01:59During a red carpet interview with Ashley Graham, he showed off his grouchier side.
02:03What are you wearing tonight, then?
02:05Just my suit.
02:06Your suit? Who made your suit? You didn't make it.
02:09I can't remember my tailor.
02:10He doesn't care enough to play along with simple questions.
02:13Considering his past scandals, we can understand why he might be squeamish around the press.
02:17I think you know in life, pretty much, what's a good thing to do and what's a bad thing.
02:22And I did a bad thing, and there you have it.
02:25Grant is so blunt sometimes that he's unintentionally funny.
02:28He had his share of good talk show appearances, but he doesn't always like to put on the mask.
02:33This kind of behaviour has even made hosts like Graham Norton want to snap at him.
02:38But if you went to someone's house and they served fish, would you just poke it away?
02:42What if it was an anchovy that had been dipped in Marmite?
02:46Would you go for that?
02:47I'd be interested. I'd be fascinated.
02:49You know, I don't know, it's difficult.
02:50Every pub you go into now stinks of fish.
02:53I'm furious about it. I'm furious about pretty much everything now.
02:55Well, they're shut now, so cheer up.
02:57Number eight, Kanye West.
02:58Needless to say, this rapper comes off as a bit self-centred.
03:02He's had his fair share of strange interviews that include a weird spot on the Ellen DeGeneres show.
03:07Infamously, Kanye hijacked the show and went on an extended rant.
03:10Are you connecting? Picasso is dead. Steve Jobs is dead. Walt Disney is dead.
03:19Name somebody living that you can name in the same breath as them.
03:23It's clear that the artist doesn't mind talking over people or interrupting them.
03:27His selfishness can become unbearable, forcing people to either shut him down or watch in stunned silence.
03:33I'm just going to ask you this.
03:35No, you're not. You're going to know. I didn't finish my question.
03:38Well, hang on. You can't tell me. You've got to answer my question first.
03:40You can't tell me what questions to ask you. You accept that I'm the interviewer.
03:43You're going to continue to answer my question. No, I said answer my question. Now I'm interfering you too.
03:48There's also been a chaotic interview at TMZ, which prompted some of his worst opinions.
03:52All of this adds up to an artist that speaks without a filter, damaging his reputation with each new controversial statement.
03:59We need to think how to think free. We need to be free thinkers. Then we need to learn how to feel free.
04:06People say feel free, but we don't even know how to feel free or think free. Say what you feel.
04:13Number seven, Bob Dylan.
04:14Would you say that you cared about people particularly?
04:17Well, yeah, but, you know, I mean, we all have our own definitions of all those words.
04:22Care and people and...
04:24Well, we surely, I mean, we know what people are.
04:26Well, uh, do we?
04:29Once you think you have him nailed down, Bob Dylan slips out of your grasp.
04:32This iconic folk singer has spent years fielding and evading questions,
04:36but he doesn't seem to find interviews all that essential.
04:39Documentaries have captured him in a variety of mysterious eras.
04:42He's remained a musical enigma, avoiding direct explanations of himself.
04:46I mean, how'd you get from Zimmerman to Bob Dylan?
04:52Just by some jumping around, you know?
04:54You could argue that he wants his music to speak for itself.
04:57It's rare to find Dylan doing any interviews at all,
05:00largely preferring to record or tour instead.
05:02This doesn't stop people from speculating or bothering him for answers.
05:06Nobody knew me anyway, so, you know, um, whatever name, I would tell them.
05:14That was right.
05:15They'd have to believe me, you know?
05:17Number six, Oliver Reed.
05:18When do you ever go to a hotel and find the chef is a woman, madam?
05:25Shakespeare wasn't a bird, madam?
05:27And neither is Johnny.
05:28This British actor drew both critical notice and the occasional controversy.
05:34Oliver Reed came from a different era, with strong opinions and a penchant for drinking.
05:38His love of alcohol didn't help on talk shows, with audiences and hosts glimpsing his loose style.
05:43So you and Lee Marvin, you went drinking and you had a contest to see who could drink the most?
05:47Yeah, first of all, your researcher was told already that I don't want to talk about drink, understand?
05:51So let's cool that one, get on to a new subject.
05:54I love trees and boats.
05:56It's not entirely certain if you can just blame the drinking either.
05:59He didn't seem to care about how he came across on shows like Late Night with David Letterman, for example.
06:04I always thought you was terribly serious.
06:06I heard this was an intellectual show.
06:08In one interview, his comments on women inspired Shelly Winters to dump water on him.
06:13The awkward moment was yet another time that Reed pushed the envelope for the worse.
06:18And I shall stay here until it dries.
06:19I hope you stay.
06:20Just lick it off.
06:22Number five, Robert De Niro.
06:24Over the years, Robert De Niro has proven to be a much more quiet interviewee.
06:27I ran out of questions to ask you, because you don't even really like doing talk shows that much.
06:33No, I don't mind.
06:34Sometimes I do, depends.
06:35But no, you did a great job.
06:37You were terrific.
06:38Some interviewers have noted that, while others have tried to move past it.
06:42De Niro has shown that he'll occasionally liven up, but it's clear that he's less comfortable in a talk show setting.
06:47Stephen Colbert has acknowledged the actor's behavior and even plays off of it.
06:51Well, gee, it's so nice to have you on the show.
06:55Can I call you Bob?
06:58Okay.
06:59Defying some critics, De Niro does speak up about politics sometimes.
07:02It can be hard to tell what you'll get from him.
07:05And in all seriousness, and we know it here, people have to get out and vote and vote and vote and vote.
07:11But more likely than not, you'll see the more shy and anti-interview persona come out.
07:16What have I done?
07:19Oh, God, I don't know.
07:21I just, uh, well, whatever.
07:23That's the most.
07:24They'll explain to you.
07:25Number four, Lou Reed.
07:26Do you want some coffee or something?
07:28Huh?
07:30No, but if that's all you got.
07:32As one of the architects of alternative music, Lou Reed was a legend in the music industry.
07:36He also had something of a reputation when it came to the press.
07:39Members of the media didn't love the musician's behavior, as the artist would sometimes offer up harsh clapbacks and even turn into the interviewer himself.
07:46Well, who writes these things about you, if they're not true?
07:51Journalists.
07:51Reed seemed to be fighting back in the days before the world became littered with celebrity media coverage and pop culture.
07:57If he didn't like a question, he didn't mind letting his opinions out.
08:00Some might have called him a jerk, but others might have found his defiant actions admirable.
08:05Could you have been mistaken, maybe?
08:06No, I'm positive. I'm dead.
08:09You're a good man, Lou. I just wish I could have told you that when you were alive.
08:14Maybe you could email me.
08:15Number three, Tommy Lee Jones.
08:17Was there a role of yours that you didn't take that you regret not taking?
08:21Uh, no. No.
08:26With his gruff personality, Tommy Lee Jones didn't have time to suffer fools gladly.
08:30He's a talented and intelligent man from Texas that speaks his truth.
08:34Not to mention, he made his cold stare something of an iconic image on film and at the Golden Globes.
08:40Hope Springs.
08:41Jones and she's the sassy sheriff.
08:44She's that sassy sheriff.
08:46I'm Hope Springs.
08:48Oh, Southern, that accent.
08:50Jones can be an abrasive figure that seems to avoid playing games with television personalities like Jimmy Fallon.
08:56On this movie, I did all of my stunts, as I do on most movies.
09:07Outside of the movies, he's conducted himself as a man that's not interested in the pageantry of press junkets.
09:12Some people find this refreshing, while others might think being so blunt is impolite.
09:17He went, apparently, to Yale, and he's very impressed.
09:20Harvey, wherever he went, you know, we all went to Ivy League schools.
09:22Calm down.
09:23Yeah, no.
09:24It's like, I'm smart and you're swine.
09:27And you want to go, you know something, move on.
09:30Number two, Marlon Brando.
09:31Were you happy with the way The Godfather came out?
09:34I don't want to talk about movies.
09:36Even as one of the most influential performers ever, Marlon Brando didn't always give interviews.
09:41He became something of an enigmatic figure, avoiding the spotlight and only coming out for rare appearances.
09:46He famously sat down with Connie Chung in an interview that's full of bizarre moments.
09:50They all considered you to be such a great teacher.
09:54How do you know that?
09:56Read that.
09:58Heard about it.
09:58You read it?
09:59Heard about it.
10:00Brando is not interested in playing the game or giving great insights into his craft.
10:04When he linked up with Larry King, he proved to be even more mischievous.
10:08The interest is in money.
10:10That's the principal guiding feature of all interviews today, is money.
10:16What do you mean?
10:18You know perfectly well what I mean.
10:19He always seemed more interested in real world issues than pontificating about art.
10:24People might see self-importance, but they'd also be pleasantly surprised by his candor.
10:29I don't think that it's useful to refer to, you know, confirm or deny anything that was written in the press.
10:39It's mostly money-oriented, and therefore I don't think it has any value.
10:44Before we continue, be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos.
10:50You have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them.
10:54If you're on your phone, make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications.
11:00Number 1. Andy Kaufman
11:01He was a genius, an enigma, and one of the most unique minds of his day.
11:06This also made Andy Kaufman one of the most evasive interviews ever.
11:11It was usually hard to tell where his comedy ended and his real personality began.
11:15See, the people sometimes eat breakfast while they watch the show.
11:18On David Letterman's shows, the actor rode the line between performance art and deeply uncomfortable troupe.
11:36Kaufman was skilled at making it look real, turning public appearances into chaotic episodes.
11:40I will get you for this!
11:44I am sorry! I am sorry!
11:48Letterman and other hosts could barely talk to him, eventually letting the actor take over.
11:52The mysterious man put up such a good front that he could hijack an interview,
11:56suck the energy out of the room, and even upend the entire format.
12:00They think he is really mad at me.
12:04So, you enjoyed that show, did you?
12:06Oh yes, it was a lot of fun.
12:08Did we forget another unruly interview subject?
12:21Let us know in the comments below.
Be the first to comment