It happens to nearly every celebrity.
Conduct enough interviews, sit down with enough reporters in order to promote enough projects, and you’ll have at least one Q&A either you or the host wishes could be taken back.
From Robert Downey Jr. walking out to Cara Delevingne being cut off, here’s a look at some of the most cringeworthy star interviews from recent memory…
Tom Cruise Jumps on Oprah Winfrey’s Couch Yup, there goes Tom Cruise! Seeing him leap on to Oprah’s couch will never not be hilariously awkward. He sure did love Katie Holmes, huh?!?
Samuel L. Jackson BLASTS Moronic Reporter Samuel L. Jackson goes off on a reporter in this interview, and for good reason: he thinks the actor is Laurence Fishburne!
Cara Delevingne Suffers Through Most Awkward Interview EVER Cara Delevingne sits down here for the most awkward interview of all-time. We’re not even kidding. It ends with the hosts telling her to “take a nap.”
Robert Downey Jr. Walks Out of Interview Robert Downey Jr. recently walked out of an interview while promoting The Avengers: Age of Ultron. When you see what sort of questions he was being subjected to, you’ll understand why.
Morgan Freeman Falls Asleep in TV Interview Morgan Freeman falls asleep during a TV interview as Michael Caine talks enthusiastically about their film Now You See Me. Great stuff!
Mila Kunis’ Rudest Interview Ever? Mila Kunis gave an incredibly rude phone interview. Was she miffed about something unrelated?
Justin Timberlake Was Given WHAT by a Reporter?!? Justin Timberlake was interviewed for a Brazillian TV show. It was super awkward. Especially after she gave him a mold of her rear end.
Jesse Eisenberg Movie Interview: Is He Being a Jerk? Jesse Eisenberg gives an interview about the movie Now You See Me in this video and we can’t decide: is he really being a jerk?
Jason Mesnick to Molly: Take Me Back! Remember when Jason dumped Melissa on the Bachelor After the Rose special? And then asked Molly out? That was awesome!
Fantastic Four Stars Push Through Awkward, Sexist, Racist Interview Kudos to Michael B. Jordan and Kate Mara. The stars somehow made it through one of the more awkward celebrity interviews you’ll ever see.
Daniel Craig Shuts Down Reporter, Refuses to Pout (2014 Getty Images) Daniel Craig is not a trained monkey, Reporter Lady! He’s not gonna pout just because you ask him to!
Justin Bieber Walks Out of Awkward Interview Well… this was awkward. Watch Justin Bieber try to promote his new album, only to walk out when an interview turned weird and uncomfortable.