Given this is Hollywood we're talking about here, the skeptical side of my brian just has to wonder how much the entire thing may just as well have been scripted as such, with both parties agreeing. But of course, that's not what it looked like. And again, these people are actors by trade.
I agree. He was being invasive and she redirected whete she could and did concede and give brief responses. She was honest and I respect her handling of this interview.
I am not a LL fan but this makes me sad for her. They are making a joke of her struggles. Her lips pinching together says she was trying to hold back. Kudos to her for being the bigger person. Then trying to shut him down. I also noticed she was very rigid throughout the interview. It makes me think of her expecting for Letterman to basically attack her. It is weird that the audience is laughing or clapping at inappropriate times. They must be going off cue cards???
Him saying "we thought we would never see you again" is so horrible especially taking into account how he acted in this interview. Imagine someone saying that to you after youv been through some tough times. "We never thought you could get through this".
Her behavior really pulled at my heart. She’s been made a joke of, but is desperately trying to put up boundaries and be vulnerable. It pains me to see his responses to her and hear laughter, be it a track or live audience. I think she was classy, redeeming, and deserves better than she’s been shown. I’ll never understand why we tear into some celebrities, Lohan, but give so much humanity to others, Demi Levato. She’s going to do great! She’s ready to heal, she wants connection, humanity, productivity. I’m rooting for her, as a fellow reformed party girl.
She’s only like 27 here. She acted very mature in my opinion. A lot of people in their twenties, even their late twenties, wouldn’t be able to restrain themselves as well as she did here. She definitely seems like someone who is aware of herself and focused on being the bigger person.
We are witnessing one person taking accountability and seeking help and bravely going forward towards recovery, and another person clearly in need of help with their bullying , predatory and exploitive actions. I have empathy for both of them. It takes great courage to seek help and enter rehab - LL is a human being having a human experience and beautifully demonstrating STRONG boundaries while being exploited and shamed for a time when she was struggling in a vulnerable time in her life. It’s beautiful how she advocates for herself and its incredibly sad to see DL continuously peck at her dignity. We all have value and I will always applaud any human being working on bettering themselves and I won’t kick someone who is demonstrating their worst side so publicly who clearly needs help and kindness. But come on, Dave, you know you treated this lovely human being unfairly, who outclassed you in EVERY way. It was incredible how she pacified him
I hated this when it happened and I hate it even more now as a mom of a teenage girl. It's gross. People mistreated young women like her for years. My heart goes out to her.
You really never saw an episode of the David Letterman show? That’s surprising; there were so many guests on the show that would have been right up your alley. Paul and the band are in her direct line of sight when she looks stage right. 😊
“Who’s taking you to rehab?” It’s like he’s trying to push to conservatorship. I genuinely wonder from that one line if this interview was set up to push her into the direction of conservatorship. I’m so glad she called out all of his disrespectful and intrusive questions with not only wit, boundary setting, but also stating and calling out objective truths- she shut down his manipulation well.
Urgh! He was horrible! He was really gripping her hand at the end there... no wonder her instinct was to unpeel his fingers. He already had her psychologically trapped but had to make sure the control was physical too. Possibly in case she snubbed him on live TV. I wanted to wash my back after I saw the way he tapped hers 🤢. Fair to say, i am a bit disappointed but thanks Spidey! Great to examine this in detail and see the little elements that made it so creepy 😳
Wow, she handled that with grace and class. Way better than he deserved. Her body language (and the way she removed his hand) signaled to me that, even after the "father figure" comment, she just wanted him away from her.
The head tilt when she says "We're here to talk about the movie." Just wanted to add something, although your explanation of this was pretty good. It could be possibly that she was trying to be firm about changing the subject so she was was trying to look at him but, at the same time, she probably felt uncomfortable and not confident that it would work so she ended up dropping her gaze. Maybe it wasn't really a "head tilt"? SPIDEY I HAVE A QUESTION. You said here about contempt being the only expression that is one-sided (if I'm understanding your words accurately) but a thought flashed into my head this time (I say "this time" because I've seen a lot of your videos-much love) and here was the thought: I do kind of a one-sided smile when I am trying to understand or sympathize with someone who is explaining to me a difficult things they're going through. Kinda like, "You'll get through this" type of smile. I know that all smiles are not symmetrical, but can the half-faced thing be related to sympathy, as well? (I REALIZE THAT IN THIS VIDEO THIS THOUGHT WOULDN'T APPLY, I know she's not sympathizing at this moment, but it was just a random thought and I wanted to get your thoughts.) Thank you!
Hey there, I have addressed this exact question in a recent video about Prince Harry. There are a lot of things that might cause asymmetry on the face. Contempt is the only UNIVERSAL EMOTION that can do it. Sympathy, suspicion, curiosity, silliness, and many more things can look asymmetric, however, these are not universal, in other words, sympathy can look extremely different on you than on me. People all over the world recognize contempt and display it the same way and of all the emotions that are universal, it’s the only asymmetric one.
@@TheBehavioralArts Oh my goodness-you replied :D and so quick! Thank you for the fast response and explanation. I see what you're saying now, thanks for clearing that up for me :) I like your videos a lot. Even as someone who has a "knack" for empathizing and reading people, I'm still cautious about how I do it and know there's a lot to learn for me still. You're channel's been great for me to understand things deeper. It's like I have vibes and feelings about stuff and you effortlessly put it into words. (It looks effortless, I'm sure it's harder than you make it look, though. That's part of what makes you fun to watch.) Rambling now. Thank you.
This was surprisingly uncomfortable to watch. I think she is glancing at someone who is there for moral and possibly legal support. All his "jokes" were disgusting and his comments were only made to try and tear her down and break her positivity. He was such a slimeball. She's holding her arms to control the urge to punch his funny face. "So u have addiction problems?" HE is the only joke in the room.
Head tilt-Do you think there's any merit to the idea of her exposing her neck to the audience? Inaudible words-Is it possible the “Oh, can I see it first?” is actually “I don't know, can I see it first?” Like maybe her mic cut in there at the end of the word “know” and it just makes us think she said "oh.” (As always, thanks for your content, Spidey! You rock.)
Lindsey has Disney Media Training and a natural quick wit that is the cherry on top of that which can help her handle any situation. Honestly though, having watched almost every single movie she has done - she is really good at nailing the nuances of human behavior in any situation. She is such a good actress that the whole thing could have actually been planned in the pre-interview because if you notice she made a point to say that they didn’t plan it which could have also been a hint that they did. I am not saying that it was planned or unplanned - I’m just saying with Lindsey it’s harder to read her body language due to her acting skills. She also has been in the business for a long time and knows Dave’s tactics. I could see her asserting herself and saying “hey I know you’re going to do this, so I want to be in on it and this is how it’s going to go”. Loved how she grabbed that paper and read everything and controlled the interview there. This reminds me of things she has actually done in her movies. Acting or not… kudos to Lindsey for handling this all so well. I actually really love her and I hope she continues to take care of herself and love herself.
When she was speaking at the end about " her" not joking about this, she was making it clear about all the boundries he just trampled. That was a way of telling him right THEN, right THERE that he's totally disrespected her and gave him the details. "I" wouldn't do this, meant "YOU" did this! to me.
To me it looks like that head tilt is emphasizing her point of getting back on track, especially since it's in the direction towards him, it's like she's trying to get his attention to stop fucking around, bringing him into the conversation between her and the audience.
How awful to be attacked like that without friends or family around to step in and defend you. She did great defending herself, but that's the kind of situation I would crave support in.
I think the whole interview was stressful for her. I would love to know who she was looking to and laughing. She held it together but she used laughter and someone off camera to find a center. Sad to put a fragile person through that
This is Dave’s humor. And Lindsay has been on his show’s multiple times. She’s aware. He was an alcoholic too. His purpose in pushing her was to give her credibility and that look she’s trying. She’s tried multiple times. Dave-a celebrated household name in America-showed his audience, look at this talented girl and what she’s been through. Cut her some slack. He played the bad guy (the press) and Lindsay demonstrated again how poised and adept she’s at fielding such condescending questions and comments thrown her way day in and out. It’s never about her work. Dave applauded her for owning up to her mistakes and encouraged her to now just focus on her work. That’s she’s on the right path. This was tough love. Like a true father figure.
You might just be right! I was so shocked with the interview & surprised by Letterman but perhaps there actually was a bigger picture…. which I did see at the end & confused me a little. Thanks for this different point of view 🫶
God I am always so excited when I see a new episode :D Sadly I only enjoy watching those and even when try to learn stuff I don't that much. To much empathy and willingness to help others blinds my view :( But hey at least I developed a hard ( from being kicked:P ) butt!
8:58 She looks as though she suddenly realised that he had ambushed her and was going to insult and demean her. She was expecting to talk about her movie. When he agreed with her that he had been telling lies about her, it was awful. He was actually telling her that he could get away with hurting her and lying about her, and she couldn't do anything about it. He had the power to humiliate her because zhe needed the publicity for her movie.
I've found I'm very sensitive to the ways men "handle" women to control them. Right at the end when he keeps hold of her hand, leans over and whispers in her ear, and puts his other hand on her back, my creep detector went through the roof. Wonder what he whispered?
She was so nice about the whole thing. Hollywood RUINS people and this girl has been in the spotlight since she was a child. She has issues and going to rehab is no joke. So proud of her for working on herself. This interview was just rude and disrespectful
@@karlc2869 majority do. And crash hard. The ones that don’t…they realize early in (or their parents do) and get them out or actually pay attention to their kids and don’t just let them wander alone in sets all day
This was wrong and uncomfortable from the first sentence, “You look remarkably well!” What a backhanded compliment. This is so distasteful. She handled it really well.
@@lilyannalina it's not her fault she didn't come up with an insult on the spot. He should have just been asking questions about her movie not trying to tear her down
Yep! This was a horrible interview. Lindsey handled it really well but she shouldn't have been spoken to like that in the first place. I'm grrrr on her behalf!!
Yes, this may be the first time I’ve seen Lindsay appearing like a grown up. She handled herself amazingly well, and I kind of want to cry when I think of how she must have felt sitting through this. It really does appear to be an ambush given what she said about the pre interview.
Yes, she's excited about the work she does as an actress and was on the show to talk about the movie feeling she is doing well focused on great things happening for her....And then he has to bring up her flaws to trash in public. Talk about it is one thing, poking is another. To her betterment this interview did show her level headed maturity and respect for all despite his attitude.
́Come on - be a father figure! ́ is so brilliant because she is so eloquent, charming and yet forcefully reminded us and him that he always brings up a topic that makes her vulnerable. And that as a host he has the obligation to show respect and responsibility. I doesn't know much about Lindsay Lohan, but this video shows her humanity. I think her reaction was the best she could bring.
Yes, she had a brilliant response to someone who was being merciless and quite rude. This really shows her skill in diffusing a bad situation by not reacting with anger, insults etc.. I fail to understand what Letterman was after by attempting to drag her down. It just shows how nasty and insensitive he can be. I never watched his show much anyway.
He's always mean to women. Like Madonna and Farah fawcett. He sees their vulnerability and goes for below the belt. It's shameful for a grown old man to behave this way. He's a rude jerk
@Fozzy Bear - Not just women! There's a famous Alan Alda one that was also just so awful, Dave was insanely rude there too. I'd have to look up the other men cos not sure I remember them correctly, but I remember seeing them too. He's had a long track record since the very beginning, of being the worst asshole to a lot of his guests
Yes - I lost respect for him after his Paris Hilton interview. It was so bad he had the audience booing at her (this was around the same era of open insensitivity toward young women in the media)
Loved Ferguson. Conan's not bad either. Both of the Jimmy's are a little too fake for my liking. Myers is OK and diplomatic. Corden was OK in the first couple of years but his arrogance comes through more and more...but please don't send him back over here...like you guys did with Piers Morgan. Can we get those 2 on a boat and let it adrift? Wonder how long they would last with egos that size in a confined space.
These past two videos have really shown me that there must be something about "celebrity status" that makes people and interviewers feel like they can treat them less respectfully and less humanely than they would the average person on the street. It's actually quite disgusting. The media needs to be held more accountable for their words and actions
Yes! I was just thinking that too! Anyone else would have been applauded (as they should) but media and public seem to think because they see someone famous, they have rights to their personal info, or rights to tear them down. It’s despicable but it happens all the time. And almost always to women! 😡
Letterman was wicked to attack her and humiliate her . How dare he speak to her like that ! He is a grub . He had her on that show to take her down and increase the stress on her .
@@BlackStump172 Letterman did at that at the edict of his sexist boss, Les Moonves. I mean, both men are women haters. In fact, Letterman owes LiLo an overdue apology and Moonves owe Tara Conner an apology for having James Brown, Dan Marino, Boomer Esiason and Shannon Sharpe mock her with that Meltdown of the Year video on The NFL Today in 2006. If they did that today, people will bash them. BTW LiLo's back onscreen with her new Netflix film. Moonves on the other hand, is flat broke, LOL.
Wow he was pretty disgusting in this interview. She handled herself so well imo. She took time between answering to really stop herself from reacting and answer thoughtfully. Not that she SHOULD have had to mute her reactions, but because we all know that's what he was trying to do- get a reaction out of her to show how "volatile" she is and how "awful" she is for needing rehab 🙄
I am screaming it from the ROOFTOPS for us, Guy's! I tell anyone who will listen (and many who dont) that addiction may start with a choice, but so do many diseases. I don't see anyone suffering from obesity, high cholesterol, infection, broken legs, diabetes, etc... being treated so badly! We gotta get rid of the stigma so people won't have to go through what we have to go through!
@@mermaiddiyartist8119 She actually sounded ready to me! She sounds like she wants to get her real life back! 👍 Lay Crisis Counselor/First Responder 45yrs! After hearing this I would back her in her recovery!
@@inthelandofmorethansmall7582 I agree! It's a disease! When someone finds out that another person has any other kind of disease it's not funny, it's sad. Thank you for putting that out there.
I hate what he does at the end: he compliments her for taking his abuse and then offers her a hug. It's so manipulative! This is what abusers do: They break you down / prey on your vulnerabilities (make you feel vulnerable) and then build you back up again / come in to save you (from the pain THEY caused you!). If your partner does this to you, please get out of the relationship. It's a very important red flag, and you can't afford to miss it. Seriously, get out.
I hated that so much. Imagine if all the “praise” he gave her had come at the start and been genuine, they could have then touched on these topics he was trying to bring up and still joke about it but without being insensitive and rude. Instead he did exactly what he was trying to point the finger at others for doing to her... Good on Lindsay for setting boundaries but terrible that she was forced to again and again.
Wow, so unprofessional on his part. It was mature of her to correct him and be forthright with quick retorts. Good display of confidence, grace, and self-respect, Lindsay.
💔This whole thing made my heart ache for her. Her pleading with him to be honourable, her grip on his hand to disengage him, and at the very end, when he wants to pull her in to whisper in her ear, her left arm shoots out across his body to block him a bit more, and I felt so gross. This is the man who thought it ok to lick Jennifer Aniston, he's clearly got boundary issues with pretty young women. All women know how hard it is to block creepy old men like this, who feel entitled to put themselves all over you. 💔
I think what’s disgusting and irredeemable is when she’s talking about how she doesn’t want to make light of addiction and recovery and his comment is “we didn’t think we would ever see you again!” It was obvious to me that he meant he thought she was going to die from her struggles and had to scramble to save himself. That comment hurt me deeply on her behalf
Yes, this! And she was also shocked he had the audacity, you could see it in her face! What's up with him? I never watched Letterman apart from the occasional youtube clip. Is he usually like this with other young female guests? What an asshole
He clearly stated that it was because of all the jokes, at her expense. She handled herself well & turned it around on him. He was the one feeling uncomfortable & almost apologetic, towards the end.
There is something so wrong with this interview that I'm pretty sure the audience felt the same way. As if she's sitting up there at a Podium to take insulting jokes
I must say, I'm proud of her. I can't say I follow her but remember when she was always the topic on the crap shock tv shows. It's easy to see she has a lot of good foundation traits. Personally I feel she must of been figuring out some life issues the wrong way, and addiction is a hard thing to beat. She found a thread in an unraveling interview to hold on and control. Given what she was handed, she did very well. I respect her more then ever.
This lady handled herself like a total pro. Personally I would have found it difficult not to walk out of the interview in her situation. But instead she remained dignified and in control, just deflecting his jabs and taking back the reins. I wish her health and happiness.
She willingly went on tv knowing exactly what they're gonna ask her. It's all scripted, and if you didn't know that..... Learn more. If it wasn't worth it to her, she wouldn't have accepted the offer and paycheck.
I really agree with you!! That was super messed up what he did to her in front of all those ppl!!! I used to like him up until I just saw this shit...!! Just fuckin disgusting!!! 😡
My first impression: I have some incredible respect for her after seeing that. I’ve never seen it before, but he was absolutely ruthless and kind of making fun of her addiction. She handled it so well. I think she gained a lot of confidence being around that crowd. She keeps looking out at them whenever he does something insulting as if to connect with them like, “Can you believe this guy?” And then the audience will laugh and it gives her the confidence to say how she feels in a lighthearted way.
She should have walked out, I wouldn't have blamed her at all. Especially when she said these weren't in the pre questions so they didn't get her permission to talk about that at all. Disgusting.
I wouldn't have blamed her either. She has been in a vulnerable position for a long time, about to go to rehab, battling addiction which is very very serious and is still working on setting boundaries and he kept pressing and taking advantage of that. She was very polite whereas many would have ended it like RDJ and walked off. I'm looking forward to the day that she is in a much healthier and happy place like that if she already isn't since I haven't followed her for a while.
@@AikoFox totally agree, he probably also took advantage of the fact she has been on his show since she was a young girl and could have been sentimental about him. It's just not what they agreed to talk about and he showed no respect for her, even when she was clearly uncomfortable. Hope she is in a much better place now, she fought hard to get clean 🙌
Oh my, that poor girl! She handled it like a champ though. Could she look any further away while talking to him? And the crossed arms. She seemed very closed (comforting herself?) most of the time. Don’t know why he kept going at her. It made ME feel uncomfortable!
He was out of line and some, many, of his comments were clueless. She handed it SO well! She may have had troubles, but she is still human and she is far more intelligent than many give her credit for. I wonder if some of those confirmation glances were Lindsay looking for others who wondered.. "Did he really just ask that question? or Did he really just say that?"
She looked stunned at some of his questions/comments, uncomfortable in a number of spots, and really vulnerable in others. "I've gone through a lot in life and I'm looking forward to just taking time for me" really struck me as a moment of vulnerability. I loved that she stood up to him ("We're not doing this", taking his list of questions, "This is my show, now", etc). Overall, I thought she handled herself very well in an extremely awkward, uncomfortable situation. I also think David was a jerk for refusing to give up a line of questioning she clearly wasn't interested in pursuing. She was there to promote the movie...? Promote the movie. Don't pin her down on live TV and make her scream "Uncle" just because you want to boost your ratings. 😡 PS: Spidey...? I love your "takeaway" on things like this. I first discovered you during the Depp/Heard fiasco and yours are the ONLY reaction videos I watch. You are very observant, fair, and ethical. Keep up the good work! 😊
@@HermitLady I want to give you a thumbs up because you took the time to respond to me, and try to explain his behavior. But it didn't seem like he was trying to extract information from her, it just looked like he was trying to shame her, embarrass her, maybe even trigger her. I don't know what was on his notes, but what he said, "What are they going to work on when you walk through the door?", and "You have an addiction problem?", seemed a little too intrusive. If I were in her shoes, I'd have probably spit out a snarky answer. I just had the feeling he was trying to trigger her, get a reaction she'd regret. Thank you for your reply!
I've always hated Letterman, this wasn't the first or last time he's treated a guest like this. You could see she was seething, uncomfortable, and wanted any way off that couch possible. She handled it so well, shut him down quickly at every turn, and made it clear what she expected of Letterman ("be a father figure") and he ignored EVERY sign she gave.
she protects her belly and constantly has her hands crossed with her fingers pressing against each other, you can see she is agitated and anxious in fact she has a bit of a "hysterical" laugh like fake, so she try to make the interview lighter and deflect the conversation in a great way
I too, saw at the end, her left hand coming up to dislodge her hand from his. To me it shows her true feelings and discomfort. He was very unfair and his questioning could have caused her to go and relapse from the discomfort and stress if it all. Shame on him for pushing her about her personal life
This is the perfect example of why I never thought Letterman was the appropriate successor for Carson. Johnny didn't grill people. He might occasionally ask tough questions, but it was relatively rare, and it was always with sympathy and a soothing voice. He was there to make the guest look good, and he came across as a fan of whichever guest it was. Whatever Johnny may have been as a person, he was the consummate professional as a host. Dave, on the other hand, was all about getting the laughter and the applause from the audience. He'd throw anyone under the bus to get that. (Note: I'm not talking about monologues here; that's always been viewed as fair game in late-night.) I hadn't seen this interview before, but it gives me new respect for Lindsay Lohan. It's so uncomfortable just watching it, I can only imagine how it felt for her to endure it. But she kept her poise throughout, which, more than anything, is what I noticed about her body language. Despite being grilled by someone she admired about her weakest moments, she maintained her dignity, asserted herself without being argumentative. She didn't shrink down. RDJ was on a web video with a "schmuck" no one had heard of, but LL was on a very popular national TV show. And she handled it with class.
That forced disruption of the handshake made me feel she was placating by being cute and pleasing (as many of us females have been taught) while just wanting to flee the entire encounter. If you smile and look cute, maybe you won’t get hurt. What do you think?
@@HermitLady I'm pretty sure Fallon is alot better than David letterman, he doesn't like to make his guests uncomfortable even though he also has the most fake laugh of all time and he doesn't let his guests speak long enough before interrupting them lol!
@@CONEHEADDK Yes but at least he doesn't pressure his guests into saying personal stuff especially if they made it clear they don't want to speak about it
@@TheMaskedChef7 That's probably right. And he wasn't as cringe as Kimmel either. I did feel a bit sad for him, when he realized (if it was true) that he could have scored the australian babe, whos name I can't recall right now, but didn't notice it.. :P
She is absolutely guarding herself tensely. He was being an unapologetic jerk from the start; in my opinion, because he thought she could be a throwaway bit of his comedy piece. Much of the world was mocking her at that point and he chose to callously throw her under the bus (as he has tended to do throughout the history of his show unfortunately). What could have been an opportunity to support and show kindness as an older person in the industry towards a younger struggling person - and she even asked for support by saying something about him being a father figure - he chose to hurt her instead. As you may be able to tell from what I’ve just said, my opinion of Dave Letterman is 👎 👎.
I think you missed something Spidey. When she asks him to be a father figure, his first response is to say “Im like three times your age.” Why does he bring that up? You would expect a father figure to be significantly older. It’s because he is perverting (and I mean that in every sense) her request into a ‘call me daddy’ situation. And she is shocked by it. She responds with a massive eyeblock. I think this also explains the ‘get your hand off me’ gesture at the end. She’s disgusted by him at that point.
Wow, Kit, I think you hit the nail on the head. I hadn’t caught that aspect of the interaction, but I think you are right. I think DL was disgusting in this interview. He tried to ambush her, repeatedly came back to topics she had clearly said she wasn’t interested in, and that they weren’t there to talk about. Very annoying, and she handled herself better than I probably would have under those circumstances. He did not impress me here. She did.
In my opinion she handled this interview incredibly well. It takes a lot of guts to not only go on a TV during difficult times but to handle it with such grace, poise and dignity. Good for her. ❤
This reminds me of another interview I saw (with Britney Spears, not Lindsay Lohan) when she was just a teenager, asking her about her bra size and other obnoxious questions while Britney looked confused and unsure of how to react. What is it with older men thinking they have the right to ask really personal things from young women...and also not taking no for an answer?
Seeing as the purpose for her to be on the show, which she pointed out repeatedly, was to promote a film she was in, I feel she handled this remarkably well for a young woman (she’d have been 27 or so in 2013) against a literal “father figure” in age and experience in Letterman. She continually tried to give clues she was NOT at all comfortable with his line of questioning while trying to redirect the discussion back to what she had AGREED to discuss - hence the continually looks towards her team to try to maneuver her out of it and she did it all with a level of maturity, poise and professionalism.
Also with her head tilt, I think it’s both an attempt to soften his barrage while protecting herself AND gaining some sympathy from the audience (whom she’s effectively showing her neck to).
I've gotta say, your comment right here just gave me a sudden (and somewhat chilling) flash : If top-notch Hollywood Poncho's are willing to be this adamant, and stray so far from what was ''originally intended to be discussed'' IN PUBLIC, and ON TV, then I can only imagine what might be going on behind closed doors, and, heaven forbid, when it's time to hit ''the couch''. Yikes.
@@rigelb9025 oh, I don’t think there’s any doubt there. What Letterman was doing wasn’t new for him. He knew how to get ratings, and Lohan was a VERY easy target for content (before content was even really a “thing”). Numerous celebrities, especially female ones, were put on the spot on live TV by their interviewers (particularly late night, male hosts) for various reasons and all without their consent to the subject matter under the guise of promoting a project, which was usually part of said talents contract for the project. IE, a literal captive audience.
Crossing her arms at the onset as to protect herself. She’s a great actress aware comedy is a reflection of communication. She looks back at the audience laughs as a defense in preparation for his attacks and in delaying his questions. She handled herself well, and her comedic responses in grasping his notes indicating “it’s my show now” although stressed lightened the mood. I believe all would agree, we’d love to see Lindsey get well and back to work where she’s happiest!
It makes sense that she’s having to process so hard. One of the biggest challenges in recovery, is coming to accept you are and addict/alcoholic. Him asking her about it is not only outrageously inappropriate, but also supremely unfair. If she hadn’t discerned for herself if she truly has a problem with substance abuse, how in the actual f can she be expected to answer that?? And at a public level!?!
i really think he put her through the wringer. she was amazing at deflecting him, and at remaining courteous. I'm not sure what she's up to these days, but if things haven't worked out for her yet, i hope they do.
I don’t think she’s sad about rehab. I think she let herself down that she has to go again. And i think she’s very self aware of the fact that rehab is not a joke. Her addiction is serious. And the world watching should never take it lightly. Addiction runs ramped in our country. It’s very serious. ❤ God bless her. I thought that the whole time about her looking to the back. I think that her cluster section is she’s starting to get fed up. She wasn’t there to talk about rehab. She’s embarrassed. And she wants to hold back all the huge emotions that go with that.
I think she's handling it quite well. I don't know how long ago this was but that interviewer would never get away with that 'gentle' bullying for entertainment purposes
It was 2013, not quite 10 years ago. Interviewers are usually a little more subtle with it or the interviewee plays along to make it less awkward, but it's definitely more common than you think. Look at Ellen pestering Mariah Carey about her pregnancy or Taylor Swift about her relationships or any number of interviews over the years. At the time it aired, it looked playful to most, but I always felt like she was pushing.
Not a huge Lindsay fan but I am impressed, she handled that well! She could have walked off but she turned used some humor in a great way. Btw Spidey, I just watched the halloween video, thank you so much for that one, I loved it! Loved all of it! Ive been wanting someone to discuss people who claim to have "powers". My pet peeves are mediums, hope to see more of them being called out. I love the entertainment of it, I've been to a numer of readings and such and they are fun until someone really believes they are talking to their dead mom. I feel like you guys did such a great job explaining things that are unexplainable at first glance.
I like how she corrects “true and otherwise” to true and false. That was an important moment in the interview, boundary setting, and making him accountable. She really blew me away with her emotional intelligence on this one!
I cringed so much. She was wonderful with her positivity and assertive push away from the topic. I'm really glad that she said out loud that she was blindsided by the questions. Just as she was deceived into believing she was safe, he brought back the cringe. I was embarrassed for him, obviously had someone in his ear telling him to keep pushing her. Disgusting and disrespectful.
I’ve been a LL fan for years and years, and I watched her downward spiral. It’s tough to see someone trying to pick up the pieces and move on getting pushed around and shot down like this by someone who should be rooting for her. Im so impressed by how she handled it. Sticking it out for two segments was probably a Herculean task. At the end, you could tell that she was just DONE with it. Tremendous respect for her and her handling and, man, I really dislike DL now.
This interview was horrible! Not only did she handle it with dignity & grace, but did it while struggling as much as she was at that time. Knowing what she was going through and that she was there to promote a movie, his behavior was just... I was uncomfortable!! Last week's video and how that interviewer treated RDJ, was nothing compared to this! Wow!
The last few seconds of the video when the interview ended she jumped and began adjusting her dress, for me, it's a sign of how happy she was it was over and she could leave
Not nearly as uncomfortable as Letterman's interview with Paris Hilton.... Lohan handled the whole "interrogation for comedic effect" with maturity and strength.
Uncomfortable all the way through until the end. I think she did really good making a joke about who was going to take her to rehab…that was a deflection that worked well and really was rooting for her all the way. Others would have gotten fairly angry with that
He has worked in this industry too long. - this interview demonstrates (again) how selfish and manipulative he is. She did a fantastic job keeping this creep at bay.
