40 Times Stars Shut Down Interviewers With Their Hilariously Blunt Responses

Celebrities try their best to be gracious and charming when it comes to answering interview questions. After all, their words will be scrutinized by millions, and even a single off-handed remark or crude joke can spell career suicide. But the constant pressures of the promotional trail can sometimes get to even the most squeaky-clean of stars. So, here’s a look at 40 times fed-up celebrities dropped the friendly mask and let interviewers know how they really felt. Buckle up, because some of these get seriously awkward.

Amy Poehler

Thanks to the likes of Parks and Recreation, Baby Mama, and Sisters, Amy Poehler has earned a reputation as one of the most hilarious comedic actresses around. Little wonder, then, that she dismissed a query at an Emmy Awards roundtable about the belief that men are funnier than women. Poehler let out an “Ugh” before adding, “This question is boring.”

Jonah Hill

“Are you the fat guy in Hollywood still?” You can’t blame Jonah Hill for getting a little defensive about the very rude question he was asked during a Georgia Tech chat promoting Allen Gregory in 2011. In response to the tactless interviewer, the animated sitcom’s star fired back, “Do you have any other questions that are smart?”

Matt Damon

In 2017 Matt Damon headed out on the Save Our Schools march with his mom in the U.S. capital. Perhaps not the most appropriate time to question the teaching profession, then. But that’s what one camera operator did when he asked The Martian star, “Aren’t ten percent of teachers bad, though?” Damon retaliated, “Maybe you’re a [bad] cameraman.” Although, obviously, he said something much harsher than “bad.”

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson appeared to point out the sexism on the press junket circuit in 2012 when she was asked about her diet. The actress subsequently turned to her The Avengers co-star Robert Downey Jr. to pose the rhetorical query, “How come you get the really interesting existential question, and I get the rabbit food question?” To her credit, Johansson did end up giving a brief answer before trying to move the conversation on.