Challenging Russell Brand during an interview isn't the best idea. We've seen several examples in the past, including Brand's incredible wit on full display during his time on Real Time with Bill Maher. The same held true during his great conversation alongside Stephen Colbert.However, at times, certain interviewers or celebs are completely different off-camera compared to on it. Stephen Colbert admitted this was the case with Donald Trump, who put on a different persona once the cameras started rolling. Given how the interview went, Colbert banned Trump from his show.We have reason to believe that Russell Brand did the same with Morning Joe, after the celeb put the entire panel in their place after he was disrespected during his interview. As we'll reveal in the following, Brand's interview was derailed from the start, even before the cameras started rolling.We're going to reveal how things were different before they went on the air, and how fans defended Brand and even praised him for standing up for himself during the interview.
Russell Brand Admitted His Time On Morning Joe Was Completely Derailed From When He Walked Into The Studio
Entering the set, Russell Brand did not rub anyone the wrong way and instead, was his usual self. The celeb revealed that he was nice to everyone when he entered the building. However, the mood was instantly changed once he met the soundman.
Brand revealed, "I was surprised by the soundman's impatient intrusiveness and yet more surprised as I stood just off set, beside the faux-newsroom near the pseudo-researchers who appear on camera as pulsating set dressing, when the soundman yapped me to heel with the curt entitlement of Idi Amin's PA."
In order to defuse the situation, Brand decided to venture off on his own and got for a walk around the studio. While take a walk, he approached fans that were taking an NBC studio tour.
Unfortunately for Brand, he quickly learned that this would be his final positive moment of the experience, as he when he sat down in the chair, it was clear things weren't going to work.
Russell Brand Revealed That His Experience On Morning Joe Was Different With The Hosts Prior To Going On The Air
When he sat down in his chair, Brand knew it was going to be a unique experience, but for all the wrong reasons on the CNBC show.
He recalls, "When I landed in my chair, on camera, and was introduced to the show's hosts – a typical trident of blonde, brunette and affable chump – it became clear that, in spite of the show's stated left-leaning inclination, the frequency they were actually broadcasting was the shrill, white noise of dumb current affairs."
Brand would go on to reveal that it was a typical case of interviewers acting completely different when the red camera light goes off.
"One of the things that's surprising when you go on telly a lot is that often the on-camera "talent" (yuck!) are perfectly amiable when you chat to them normally, but when the red light goes on they immediately transform into shark-eyed Stepford berks talking in a cadence you encounter nowhere else but TV-land."
Brand ended up handling the interview like a true pro, and called out the panel for referring to him as "he" throughout the interview, despite the fact that he was there present, in studio. Brand received lots of praise from fans as years later, people are still watching the awkward interview.
Fans Agreed That Russell Brand Took The Right Approach, Going Off On The Hosts
The interview has millions of views and the comment section on platforms like YouTube have nothing but praise for Brand and how he handled it all.
Some fans are only realizing now that the interview took place in 2023.
"Wow I can’t believe I’m watching this in 2023 for the first time. This clip can be studied at so many levels. Magnificent," one fan writes.
"This brought me great joy! Watching one of the most genuinely decent human beings on earth completely intellectually destroy three media parasites was priceless! Well done, Russell," another fan writes.
Others noticed that at the start, Brand's temperament completely changed.
"Within the first 15-20 seconds, Russel's facial expression shifts and where I believe he decides he's going to murder the show. Challenge accepted and completed."
Ultimately, it was a great lesson by Brand and one that fans completely enjoyed.