Celebrities who had Epic Replies to Silly Interview Questions

Sometimes, celebs get asked some questions that they’ve answered hundreds of times before. Other questions are just flat out ridiculous! Check out these awesome replies that celebrities had for some awfully silly interview questions.

It just so happens, Mayim is a trained neuroscientist so she is more than qualified to solve the calculus equations they discuss on the show. She sure gave the interviewers a shock when she told them!

This had to be a pretty mortifying moment for the interviewer and we’re sure he was careful not to make another mistake like this again. He did apologize for the confusion. Let this be a lesson to anyone asking celebrities questions: Do your research!

She asks if the reporter will also be asking the men that question. Her comment is related to the fact that so many women in Hollywood get asked questions like these rather than ones about the work they’re doing. Go Keira!

She found this incredibly intrusive and basically told him, “It’s none of your business!”. And she’s absolutely right. The reporter tried to skate past it but it got pretty uncomfortable. As a general rule of thumb, we don’t like to ask people about what they wear under their clothes in interviews.

When the reporter clarifies that he is asking about his sexuality Tom simply responds with, “Why?”. We’re asking the same question. What do Tom’s personal preferences have to do with the movie? Absolutely nothing.

She asks if Rihanna is having as much success in her personal life as she is in her professional life. She goes on to prod her and ask about rumors about Rihanna and Ashton Kutcher. Rihanna dismisses it by saying, “Wow, how disappointing was that question?” and they move on. That’ll teach the reporter to stay on subject.

The interviewer says she’s going to cry in response to the Carrot Top comment. Jesse responds, “Don’t cry now. Cry after the interview is over”. Some people think Jesse was just being rude for no reason but other people think the reporter was so bad she deserved the comments.

The famous director immediately shuts the question down. He states, “I refuse your question. I’m shutting you down”. That’ll surely teach the reporter a lesson about asking intrusive questions to celebrities.

He started to go on a rant about the success of the show, pulling out numbers and figures to back up his claims. He wondered if Larry King even knew who he was. This one might be a case of a celebrity being a little too entitled.

We’re not 100% sure what that point was but it was shocking enough to scare the room into silence. No one could really tell if he was actually angry or not, but it is pretty shocking and scary nonetheless.

But when this reporter asks Tom about his ex-wife and his religious beliefs he becomes increasingly annoyed. He is polite at first but when the questions continue he tells the reporter he is “stepping over a line”.

She finds it offensive; however, because their art is so different. She turns the question back on the reporter and asks her what she thinks is similar about the two. Her frustration becomes clear when she says that she is “irked” by the comparisons.

Jonah lost a bunch of weight for a role and the interviewer rudely asked, “Are you still considered the fat guy in Hollywood?”. Totally out of line! Jonah answered the question with a question. He said, “Do you have any other questions that are smart?”. Good for you, Jonah!

She misunderstood the reporter and thought that she was asking what her favorite cutlery was. She responded by saying her favorite dish is a mug because it can hold warm beverages. Very awkward but very funny.

Cara’s sarcasm was noted by the interviewer and they ask if she needs a nap because she seems cranky. To be honest, we get it. You should learn the name of the person you’re interviewing before you interview them.

She turns to her coworker, Robert Downey Jr. and asks why he gets the good questions and she gets the horrible ones. Good question, Scarlett. We hope this was the last of those ridiculous questions. Reporters should stick to questions about the movie itself and her role as an actor.

Matt has an epic reply. He responds by saying, “Yeah, maybe you’re a [bad] cameraman”. Hopefully the cameraman learned the right time and place to make a comment like that. We love to see actors like this participating in important change.

She stated, “Do you think that I would answer anything but yet to that question? Do you think I would be like, ‘No, it’s not time for women to be in movies; let’s take it back 50 years’?” And that’s all that really needs to be said. Good for you, Megan!

Rashida, being biracial, commented, “I mean, you know, I’m ethnic”. This is another example of why reporters need to do their job to better prepare themselves for interviews. It’s important to be respectful!

He had one of the best responses you could have to an intrusive interview question like this. He simply walked out of the interview. The interviewer was none other than Ryan Seacrest and we wonder if Ryan later apologized to Robert for the inappropriate question.

She responds to the reporter in perfect Russian, explaining how stupid the question was. We love to see actors supporting each other and standing up for one another when questions like this are posed.

Joan bites back at the interview by asking if the interviewer is wearing leather shoes. When the interviewer says she is, Joan tells her to shut up. Pretty harsh response, but we understand her frustration with the hypocrisy of the reporter.

This is also a very personal thing to ask someone on live television! Jane responds by asking, “We really want to talk about that now?”. This is one of our favorite responses to inappropriate interview questions because it makes the reporter feel ridiculous for even asking a question like that. And they should!

When David Letterman pries into Lindsay’s personal life and asks about her time in rehab she is quick to call him out. She states, “We didn’t discuss this in the pre-interview”, essentially breaking the wall of “niceties” that actors and reporters usually have in interviews.

Robert disappointedly asks, “What are we doing?” before walking out on the interview. This leaves the reporter feeling very awkward. We get he’s just trying to do his job, but he should be more respectful of privacy.

He wanted to make a game of it and guess how much she weighs and then have her step on the scale. Anna held her own and simply refused to do so. This was in 2002, but it’s still an absolutely shocking video to watch.

Lady Gaga responded by saying “Maybe I do. Would it be so terrible?”. She flips the question on Anderson to show him how ridiculous it is to ask someone something like that.

In a really horrible lapse of judgment, Oprah (the interviewer) decides to ask the girls what size they are. Oprah is usually really thoughtful in her interviews but this one was way out of pocket. The twins were visibly uncomfortable.

Ellen attempts to call out Dakota by saying that she didn’t get invited to her birthday party. Dakota cuts her off quickly by saying, “No, Ellen. That’s not true”. Most people do not stand up to Ellen that way so good for you, Dakota.

He quickly bites back by saying that he completely rejects the notion that he would intentionally take speaking lines away from any actress, let alone Margot. He then shuts down and doesn’t say anything else to the interviewer who asked the question. Margot backs him up by explaining that her character didn’t require much dialogue to make an impact on the film.

He goes off on a tangent about how none of this really matters and that the event was “meaningless”. If you read between the lines of his wild speech you realize he is just saying that we should focus on things that really make a difference in the world and help people more than we focus on celebrities and entertainment.

In an interview done remotely she is once again asked about her breakup. The reporter asks what advice she might have for Justin on how to behave post-breakup, as if that’s her responsibility. Her response was to simply end the interview. She turns her camera off after making a face of disbelief. Interview over.

Later in the interview Wendy snaps back with an insult towards Ellen. Justin Bieber comes up in a game and Wendy states, “Some people say he looks like you”. She might have meant this as a harmless joke but we think it was a bit of a jab at Ellen.

The talented and educated Priyanka Chopra claps back by saying “that doesn’t happen often”. While we’re sure Ellen didn’t mean to offend, thoughtless comments can hurt. We’re glad Priyanka took a stand!

He even pointed to his parents in the audience so she could see why it was important that she say it correctly. The comedic actor took the edge off the moment by saying, “If you can pronounce Ansel Elgort, you can pronounce Hasan Minhaj”.

She turns to her coworker, Robert Downey Jr. and asks why he gets the good questions and she gets the horrible ones. Good question, Scarlett. We hope this was the last of those ridiculous questions. Reporters should stick to questions about the movie itself and her role as an actor.