Hey YouTube, Jim here! Welcome to Top 10 Archive! Have you ever watched something so
awkward, that you feel embarrassed for the person? Now try to imagine actually being that person who
made the room uncomfortable. These next 10 interviewers know that feeling all too well.
Join us as we count down the Top 10 Celebrity Interviews That Went Totally Wrong! But before
we get started, a special shout-out goes to Kim, who suggested and helped write this list! Also,
there are countless awkward interviews out there, so be sure to tell us of any that we
may have missed in the comment section! 10. Scarlett Johansson
OK, here’s a tip for all you budding reporters out there. Unless you're writing for an adult
magazine or a lingerie blog, maybe don't ask your subjects about their underwear.
Here we meet up again with Extra’s Jerry Penacoli – who is asking Scarlett Johansson about
whether she wore underwear under her Avengers costume. Scarlett quickly deflects the question
and harshly berates Penacoli, all while Jeremy Renner sits there and awkwardly laughs along.
9. Tommy Lee Jones From monosyllabic answers to reminding
the starstruck journalist he’s a professional, Tommy Lee Jones doesn’t make things easy for
his interviewer, Kevin McCarthy. The whole interview is actually quite painful to watch,
as it's quite evident that Kevin knows more about Tommy's career than Tommy does,
and Tommy doesn't share the same enthusiasm for his own work.
8. Billy Bob Thornton The American country-rock band The Boxmasters
formed in 2007 and were fortunate enough to appear on Canada’s acclaimed “Q” radio show just
a couple of years later. Unfortunately for host Jian Ghomeshi, the group’s most famous member,
Billy Bob Thornton, took offense when his extensive background in film was mentioned.
For almost half of the 13-minute interview, Thornton gave cryptic answers while his
bandmates looked like they had just seen a puppy run over by a semi. Even though Thornton’s fame
brought attention to the band, he made it clear that said fame shouldn’t be discussed.
7. Cate Blanchett During an interview with Andrew Freund
about her role in the live-action remake of Cinderella, Blanchett talks about her least
favorite chore to do around the house—which is picking up dog poop. Between that,
and confusing the words "gays" and "gaze", the interview quickly unhinged and went sideways.
6. Cara Delevingne Nothing puts a woman – or
anyone for that matter – in a good mood like being told they seem exhausted and irritated. In
Cara Delevingne's case, these comments came at the end of an already awkward interview on Good Day.
Things started off with the hosts talking down to her, and obviously not understanding Delevingne's
sarcastic sense of humor. She tried to lighten the mood by explaining it was just early for her, but
when the hosts told her to take a nap and drink a Red Bull, there was no saving the interview.
5. Robert Pattinson Ryan Seacrest is no
stranger to awkward moments, but this red carpet weird-a-thon with the “Twilight” star
still makes us cringe. Chatting it up like old friends, the interview was going well until
the radio host decided to poke at a taboo topic - Robert’s relationship with co-star
Kristen Stewart. After an awkward pause, Pattinson’s PR manager decided that
enough was enough and spirited the teen heartthrob away, with Seacrest sitting shunned.
4. Jerry Seinfeld “Seinfeld” is one of the most popular
television shows, and arguably the most admired sitcom of all time - and Jerry doesn’t want you
to forget it. During an interview with Larry King, the host asks the comedian if he stopped
the show on his own terms or if it was canceled. The rest, well, you know where this is going.
3. Quentin Tarantino Once more we see Channel 4’s Krishnan Guru-Murthy
missing the mark, and the social cues. Guru-Murthy asks Tarantino about the relationship between
cinematic and real violence, you know, Tarantino 101. Tarantino repeatedly tells Guru-Murthy to
drop it and that his stance on the subject is well-documented, yet Krishnan sticks with it,
leading to an incredibly awkward, four-minute-long back and forth.
2. Robert Downey, Jr. Krishnan Guru-Murthy of
Channel 4 News has certainly made a name for himself in the early 21st century because
of his belligerent interviewing style, as showcased with this infamous Robert Downey Jr.
interview. RDJ’s reluctance to answer personal questions is clearly evident, as he looks off
to his publicist and begins to breathe deeply. To his credit, Downey doesn't unleash on him,
but it's pretty bad for an interviewer to have their subject walk out of the room.
1. Kanye West It isn't clear,
but apparently, Sway doesn't have all the answers. In this Sway in the Morning interview, Kanye West
displays great modesty by declaring himself to be the single greatest artist of our generation – an
equal to Shakespeare. When Sway tries to give Kanye advice on how to further his genius,
Kanye goes ballistic and screams “You ain’t got the answers!”,
countless times directly into the microphone. To top it off, Kanye takes a jab at Sway’s
clothing line and constantly interrupts him by yelling into the mic. Kanye absolutely exploded
on him - but then again, Kanye will Kanye, and Sway shouldn't have expected much different.
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