Sunrise reporter Nelson Aspen has listed the lid on the personalities of the celebs he’s interviewed during his 20-year career, listing Vin Diesel as one of the worst.
During a segment on Sunrise, Aspen said that the Fast & Furious actor was consistently late to interviews.
“He is a marvellous interviewer, we just have a great rapport once we talk together, but he has a problem with inconsiderate lateness,” he said of the Diesel.
“The first time was seven hours late, I sat around. Then I think it was four hours, and then two hours. We work in live TV guys, you can’t be late. You can be three hours early, you can’t be three seconds late. That’s just my pet peeve.”
Aspen listed Kevin Spacey as another one of his least favourite interviews. The journalist said he shaved his hair prior to the interview to look more like Spacey’s character, Lex Luthor and the actor made him feel silly for doing so.
“I’m such a Superman freak that I shaved my head and I tried to transform and I tried to transform into Lex Luther and he actually made me feel embarrassed. That was not one of my happier moments,” Aspen said.
When it came to his favourite celebs, Aspen listed Hugh Jackman and former Fifth Harmony singer Camila Cabello.
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“I feel a sort of paternal pride for her. She is incredibly gifted. I like most celebrities,” Aspen said.
He added; “You know, if you’re prepared and polite, you can almost always get a good conversation.”
During the segment, Aspen said that he’s leaving his post at Sunrise to concentrate on promoting his new interiors book, Your Home Is Your Castle.
Speaking of his impending book tour, the journalist said: “I’m going to sing and promote the book, answer questions about your favourite celebrities in a relaxed cabaret environment,” he said.
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