Celebrity interviews are unpredictable; the wrong question at the wrong person can turn an initially pleasant conversation into an awkward confrontation.
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Robert De Niro is the latest high-profile celebrity to walk out of an interview for his film The Intern, after Radio Times reported that the actor recently ended an interview mid-way with one of their journalists. It brings up the conversation of where to draw the line as a reporter when interviewing a celebrity? De Niro joins the likes of film figures like Robert Downey, Jr. and Quentin Tarantino, who have walked out of an interview when they felt the interviewer went too far.
Listen as ET Canada co-host Rick Campanelli and online producer Jeremy Singer break down the De Niro interview that everyone’s talking about and then discuss their past experiences asking the wrong question at the wrong time.
Episode Rundown:
01:18: Rick and Jeremy talk about Robert De Niro walking out if an interview with Radio Times.
08:52: Rick talks about his thoughts on the event and gives past anecdotes that relate to it.
12:20: Rick and Jeremy beg the question; is a celebrity obligated to be an extrovert all the time?
