Krishnan gurumurthy is slowly building a reputation for conducting particularly uncomfortable conversations with the entertainment elite. It wasnt ever going to be an interview about richard. Over 10 brilliantly insightful and often erotic interviews, ayoade examines ayoade fully and without mercy, leading a breathless investigation into this onceinageneration visionary. So shy, in fact, that when he wrote his latest book, he interviewed himself.
He was meant to be interviewed by host krishnan guru murthy about his new book, ayoade on ayoade. Richard ayoades prickly interview with krishnan gurumurthy. Krishnan gurumurthy is one of the main anchors of channel 4 news. During the interview in which ayoade became increasingly blunt, his copresenter jon snow was reduced to fits of laughter offscreen, with guru murthy later calling it the perfect joke interview. Which youd think is a book by richard ayoade about richard ayoade. Richard ayoade gives a rare interview channel 4 news, 21. Richard ellef ayoade was born in hammersmith, and grew up in suffolk, in england, the son of a.
Richard ayoade used his promotional interview on channel 4 news scheduled to push the release of his new book ayoade on ayoade as a platform to take down the practice of promotional interviews. Richard ayoade s interview with krishnan guru murthy will always be my favorite. Richard ayoade politely destroyed the media interview. Watch richard ayoades bizarre interview with krishnan. In ayoade on top, richard ayoade, perhaps one of the most insubstantial people of our age, takes us on a journey from peckham to paris by way of nevada and other places we dont care about. Richard ayoade politely destroyed the media interview process on.
In this book richard ayoade actor, writer, director, and amateur dentist reflects on his cinematic legacy as only he can. Despite serious competition from bruce willis, tom cruise and paris hilton, richard aoyade may claim the title to one of the worst interviews ever. Richard ayoade appeared on channel 4 news last night october 21 to promote his new book ayoade on ayoade. So shy, that when he wrote his latest book, he interviewed himself. Last month, ayoade appeared on channel 4 news, and showed a real aversion to any earnest interest in his career, sidestepping krishnan guru murthy s questions, from the importance of his. At the beginning, richard is saying honest things about his book but the interviewer. Actor richard ayoade gives the most excruciating news. Richard ayoade uses promotional channel 4 interview to take down. Richard ayoade turns the tables on channel 4 news interviewer. Krishnan gurumurthy born 5 april 1970 is a british journalist on channel 4. Richard aoyades supremely awkward interview with krishnan.
That richard ayoade is so willing to poke fun at this, whilst apparently engaging with it in his own films, made me like him even more and i already like him a lot. He refused to answer gurumurthys questions about norwegian representation in the uk, and denied that the project he was appearing to promote, his book ayoade on ayoade, was autobiographical. Richard s book that hes promoting is talking about how hes uncomfortable with interviews. The directorayoade persona he creates is ludicrously pretentious and surreal, recounting memories of his cinematic ambitions in the womb, and boasting of. Richard ayoade speaks to krishnan guru murthy actor and director richard ayoade is famously shy. Actor richard ayoade gives the most excruciating news interview ever. In the following video, that idea is explored for a full four eyeclawing minutes as richard ayoade and krishnan guru murthy embark on what can only be described as one of the most awkward. Richard ayoade left does nothing for interviewer krishnan gurumurthy. Richard ayoade speaks to krishnan guru murthy channel 4 news. Ayoade on top by richard ayoade 978057396 booktopia. So hearing richard talking about this book on the radio i leapt to buy.
Its unclear to what extent channel 4s krishnan gurumurthy was in on it. And it was richard ayoade who had signed the deal with the publisher which required him to make his best efforts to promote it on the tv. He presents the channel 4 news and the foreign affairs documentary series unreported world. Gadget man, the double about his new book, in which he effective.
That richard ayoade is so willing to poke fun at this, whilst apparently engaging with it in his own films, made me like him even more. He is best known for his role as the socially awkward it technician maurice moss in channel 4 sitcom the it crowd 200620, for which he won the 2014 bafta for best male comedy performance. Guru murthy asked him, riffing on the book s selfconversational concept. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ayoade. Krishnan guru murthy has had the last word after a particularly traumatic tuesday night interview with richard ayoade in the fourminute promotional channel 4 news segment, the comedian pulled. On the 8th of september 2007, richard ayoade exchanged marital vows with his longtime girlfriend. Its a riff on ayoades new book ayoade on ayoade that the. In the following four minutes, ayoade tears his line of questioning apart with a series of deadpan answers that leave. If you tuned into channel 4 news last night october 21, you might have caught richard ayoade s slightly awkward interview with krishnan guru murthy the newscaster and actor were meant to talk. Over ten brilliantly insightful and often erotic interviews, ayoade examines himself fully and without mercy, leading a breathless investigation into this onceinageneration visionary. Story in this book, richard ayoade actor, writer, director, and amateur dentist reflects on his cinematic legacy as only he can. It came courtesy of actordirectorwriter richard ayoade best known as the it crowds ubergeek maurice moss who joined presenter krishnan guru murthy to talk about his new book ayoade. In selecting his ten favorite criterions, ayoade writes, i really could have chosen a top 100. It was richard ayoade who thought, oh, well, ive got to plug my book and there are worse places to do it than this.
Submarine director teases krishnan gurumurthy while plugging book. Actor and director richard ayoade has a decent career record so far. Richard ayoade is an english comedian, actor, writer, tv presenter and director, best known for his roles as dean learner in garth marenghis darkplace and maurice moss in the emmy awardwinning the it crowd, director of the movies submarine and the double, and presenter of. Richard ayoade politely destroyed the media interview process on channel 4 news last night. Krishnan guru murthy interviews actor and comedian richard ayoade the it crowd, submarine, gadget man, the double about his new book, in which he effectively interviews himself. At last, the definitive book about possibly the best cabin crew dramedy ever filmed from one of the most insubstantial people of our age. Watch richard ayoade, krishnan gurumurthy and the most. The british comedian, actor, writer, and director richard ayoade is best known for his starring role on the uk television series the it crowd and his successful directorial debut submarine, which was released in the u. Richard ayoade speaks to krishnan gurumurthy youtube. Whos interviewing who richard ayoade speaks to krishnan. Over ten brilliantly insightful and often erotic interviews, ayoade examines ayoade fully and without mercy, leading a breathless investigation into this onceinageneration visionary. Ayoade was born in 1979 and is famous for being an actress as well as a producer. Krishnan gurumurthy has had the last word after a particularly traumatic tuesday night interview with richard ayoade.
The channel 4 news anchor reveals how robert downey jr came to walk out of. Krishnan guru murthy has spoken out after his bizarre interview with richard ayoade went viral saying the pair were having a laugh. I think kgm was suggesting that established black comedians such as lenny henry are advocates for encouraging more black representation within the industry, but ayoade is indicating that not interested in that political side of this line of work, and guru murthy wanted to. Ayoade on ayoade is, in parts, laugh out loud funny however it is also quite disjointed, especially the books lengthy appendices which, whilst still good, got a bit boring and repetitive. Meet richard ayoades family wife, children, mother, parents. His interview with presenter krishnan guru murthy has appeared on the shows youtube. I knew richard wouldnt answer real questions about himself so decided to make the interview. Richard ayoade vs krishnan guru murthy as a viewer, i didnt get the feeling that krishnan was feeling either flustered, tonguetied or even embarrassed, but just that i think he didnt know how. It was krishnan guru murthy who thought, oh, that would be fun. Richard ayoade cheerfully shows how insincere his promo interview with c4 news is.
Richard aoyade s supremely awkward interview with krishnan gurumurthy. Gurumurthy asked him, riffing on the books selfconversational concept. If you were asking yourself a question right now, what it would be. Dont thank me, ive done nothing for you richard ayoade. In october 2014, guru murthy interviewed the writer, actor and director richard ayoade. The channel 4 newscaster has said the interview has been. He has reported and presented much of channel 4s special coverage of major news events from the omagh bombing in 1998 to september 11th 2001 and from the iraq war of 2003 to the mumbai attacks of 2008. Ayoade warns this is a book to be best read in the throne room, and unless you enjoy the reality that he writes as he speaks it seems his thesaurus swallowing isnt only reserved for the screen it is likely best enjoyed in short bursts. Presenter krishnan gurumurthy spoke to ayoade, who reportedly hates interviews, supposedly to ask him about his new book, in which the it crowd star interviews himself. Which youd think is a book by richard ayoade about richard. Richard ayoade and krishnan guru murthy radio times. Watch richard ayoade s bizarre interview with krishnan guru murthy. Ayoade on ayoade seems to have divided readers, and i can understand why, its clearly not got universal appeal.