I’ve always viewed Russell Brand as the outrageous, over-the-top comic actor who starred in movies I’ve never watched. Yet, increasingly, the Real Russell has managed to appear on my radar. Contrary to the characters he portrays in his films, the Real Russell is very adept at holding his own in interviews simply by stating his truth and his unvarnished assessment of the world around him. This is his latest interview and I find it astonishing that interviewers don’t review previous interviews that he has done. In this instance, Paxman’s dismissive behavior towards Brand results in the interview being OWNED by Brand. Interviewers seem to underestimate Brand’s intellect. And that is where the fun starts.
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