Barry Krutchik - "That's a Good Question" - Legendary Hollywood Interviewer Writes a Book of Classic Conversations

About this episode

Barry Krutchik discusses his experiences as a legendary Hollywood interviewer and his new book featuring classic conversations.

Barry Krutchik is an legendary Hollywood and pop culture journalist who has conducted over 2000 celebrity interviews across music, film & television over the past 40 years, capturing raw, unscripted moments — from Bob Hope to The Beastie Boys, Santana to Stevie Wonder, Jerry Seinfeld to Jay Z, Mick Jagger, Keanu Reaves, Dave Chappelle, Celine Dion ... basically, the biggest stars EVER! Whether backstage or behind the camera, Barry’s authenticity & quick humor helped high-profile stars...

People in this episode

Guest: Barry Krutchik

Topics covered

• Hollywood
• celebrity interviews
• pop culture
• journalism

Keywords

• celebrity
• music
• film
• television
• authenticity
• humor

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: That's a Good Question

Places: Hollywood

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