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Hugh Grant Oscar's interview... clash of cultures or rudeness?
By: Hmmm Date: March 14, 2023, 10:15 am
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There has been a bunch of chatter about Hugh Grant being rude
during an interview. So I watched the clip today. I didn't find
him rude at all in the interview. Maybe it was a clash of
cultures and even an generational thing. The Vanity Fair comment
when the interviewer thought he was talking about an after party
really cracked me up. But I realized Pilgrim's Progress is
probably not taught in schools anymore and she probably has no
reference to the Vanity Fair novel or even seen the movie that
was based on the novel. I think it was gracious of him to not
correct her mistake right then.
I was surprised the interviewer later stated that she did feel
she needed to "kill him with kindness" and so many people were
applauding her for keeping her composure. Instead I feel she
should use this to learn to have more interesting questions for
the people she wants to interview.
What is your take on the interview? Did you find Grant to be
rude? Or just "British"?
The interview is easy to find but I can post a link if anyone
needs it.
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Re: Hugh Grant Oscar's interview... clash of cultures or rudenes
s?
By: oogyda Date: March 14, 2023, 12:40 pm
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I saw the interview and it was incredibly awkward. The
interviewer is obviously not a professional journalist or
conversationalist in any way. It wasn't just the "vanity fair"
reference, she asked "What are you wearing?" instead of the
standard question of "Who are you wearing?" (which I think is a
lame way to ask about a designer) and his obvious and correct
answer threw her off.
It's my understanding that Ashley Graham is a model by trade.
Perhaps she should have stuck to her day job.
I don't think it was either a clash of cultures or rudeness. It
was a matter of one professional not being met with a minimal
level of professionalism in a setting where it should be
expected.
eta: I'd like to easily find some of her other interviews to
compare.
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Re: Hugh Grant Oscar's interview... clash of cultures or rudenes
s?
By: bopper Date: March 14, 2023, 2:44 pm
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I thought it was rude...
I understand if you think the questions are inane. If so:
1) Don't participate
2) change the topic.. "No i don't have a particular person I
want to win, but it's great that the actor categories are so
diverse this year (or his topic of choice)
3) Go meta "I always think it funny that you ask Who you are
wearing, when isn't a who but a what."
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Re: Hugh Grant Oscar's interview... clash of cultures or rudenes
s?
By: LurkingGurl Date: March 14, 2023, 3:34 pm
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As an interviewer her job is to get him to engage.
She failed.
In fact, I would say that she was rude to him, not the other way
around. He's not obligated to give her the answers she is
looking for. When he said "my suit" she should have laughed it
off as a joke. Instead, she is aggressive "Your suit??!!! You
didn't make it!"
???
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Re: Hugh Grant Oscar's interview... clash of cultures or rudenes
s?
By: NFPwife Date: March 14, 2023, 7:45 pm
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[quote author=Mary Sunshine Rain
link=topic=2474.msg78920#msg78920 date=1678826086]
In fact, I would say that she was rude to him, not the other way
around. He's not obligated to give her the answers she is
looking for. When he said "my suit" she should have laughed it
off as a joke. Instead, she is aggressive "Your suit??!!! You
didn't make it!"
???
[/quote]
Your suit? You didn't make it!" Read as playful to me, not
aggressive. I think they didn't click from the first question.
She asked about attending and what he loves and he could have
said, "Being surrounded by industry giants" or some such thing,
but he hemmed and hawed and then finally went with an allusion
she didn't get. If I have the allusion right, it's a reference
that speaks to the event being frivolous and superfluous. So he
started the exchange with an insult about the event. Right?
I agree it's her job to engage him, but if he thinks the event
is puerile I don't think she's going to be able to engage him.
Her entire role is to hype the frivolity and he clearly holds
that in disdain. He knew what she meant by "What are you
wearing?" she forgot "designer" after the what IMO. He could
have answered the question he knew she meant. Or changed the
subject.
At the same time she's supposed to draw him out, his role in
this interview is to play along. Admittedly, this strategy got
him more press than if he'd have engaged so maybe he was going
with "no press is bad press" theory.
(The contemptuous facial gesture at the end was uncalled for.)
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Re: Hugh Grant Oscar's interview... clash of cultures or rudenes
s?
By: Hmmm Date: March 15, 2023, 9:36 am
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[quote author=bopper link=topic=2474.msg78919#msg78919
date=1678823098]
I thought it was rude...
I understand if you think the questions are inane. If so:
1) Don't participate
2) change the topic.. "No i don't have a particular person I
want to win, but it's great that the actor categories are so
diverse this year (or his topic of choice)
3) Go meta "I always think it funny that you ask Who you are
wearing, when isn't a who but a what."
[/quote]
1. How is he supposed to know that her questions would be so
poor? He was presenting for production design... why didn't she
ask about that category?
2. Her next question was "What are you most excited to see
tonight" and when he responded "to see?" she changed it to
asking if he had hopes for anyone to win. I appreciated a direct
answer.
3. Pointing out her incorrect use of "what" vs "who" would have
been ruder to me. And I didn't read her "you didn't make it" as
playful but instead trying to imply he didn't understand the
question. It came across the way I would talk with a young
toddler.
As far as the Vanity Fair reference in regards to the Oscar's, I
think everyone in the industry recognizes that the awards season
is just a major self indulgence and is an openly stated all of
the time.
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Re: Hugh Grant Oscar's interview... clash of cultures or rudenes
s?
By: DaDancingPsych Date: March 15, 2023, 10:10 am
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I was so confused by the whole thing. I just rewatched it... and
I'm still confused. I thought it was me and not being well
versed in the Oscars and fashion and movies, but apparently it
really was a totally awkward exchange.
I don't know that either were rude, although it wasn't a warm,
fuzzy interview. The interviewer did seem inexperienced at
controlling the conversation. I think that it's her job to ask
the right questions and keep the conversation rolling in a way
that it remains entertaining. She seemed to be fumbling at every
turn. Hugh Grant is an experienced actor, so he should have
developed some skills in answering questions in ways that makes
his product (which is himself and whatever movie he might be
working on) in a positive light. I have heard that he's not the
most warm of people, but maybe that his "British" more than
personality. Either way, I do think he could have been a bit
more charming.
For what it's worth, I doubt that this was the only interview of
either of them did that day. I picture the stars walking the red
(champagne?) carpet and speaking to multiple people. And
interviewers likely get multiple people to stop and talk. Some
of those interviews will go better than others, so it's quite
possible that this was the worst one for both of them.
Maybe one or both of them were not on their best behavior, but I
didn't really see the rudeness as a viewer. It felt more like
they just weren't "clicking" as an interview pair.
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Re: Hugh Grant Oscar's interview... clash of cultures or rudenes
s?
By: LurkingGurl Date: March 15, 2023, 4:37 pm
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From her subsequent comments she seems to think that if someone
doesn't "play along with her" and make her look good they're
being difficult. It's actually her job to make the celebrities
feel at ease and draw them out. Or, at the very least, learn
how to take short answers and finesse the overall interview.
Hugh Grant is in the movie Operation Fortune which just had it's
theatrical release less than 2 weeks ago. Maybe she could have
asked about that instead of a movie where he just had a cameo.
Her stumbling started in earnest with that. She seemed to think
he should've been excited to be on a set with a bunch of people
or something.
She was simply the wrong person to send out to do interviews
like this. It's not something just anyone can do.
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Re: Hugh Grant Oscar's interview... clash of cultures or rudenes
s?
By: TootsNYC Date: March 16, 2023, 1:29 pm
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I work in publishing, and some of my colleagues interview
celebrities.
I spoke w/ our staff person yesterday; she does red-carpet
interviews frequently. She thought Ashley Graham did a horrible
job, and didn't think Hugh was particularly rude
I had dinner with a friend, and she thought Hugh was really
rude.
It was interesting to have such differing views.
I've only read about it; I'll have to go find a clip.
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