I Don't Want to Talk About Kim, I Dont Want to Talk About This

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"I don't want any sots giving me a list of evrything i want toabout, which is everything i wanted to talk about," he says. "The only time i ever walked out of an interview was with robert mitchim." He also talks about being called 'mister mim' by his publicist and how that made him feel uncomfortable.

Larry Grobel is a writer and interviewer who has interviewed every big name in Hollywood from Robert de Niro to Nicole Kidman, Al Pacino to Angelina Jolie. In this episode we discuss:- The art of a great interview informed by Larry’ work with the world’s biggest stars- Techniques for building rapport fast to make people feel comfortable and open up - Larry’s principles for great storytelling that he’s used in his writing & interviewing

We also talk about Larry’s 10 days on Marlon Brando’s private island, his close 30 year friendship with Al Pacino and his controversial interview with former Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight.