Celebrity interviews can either be a hit or a miss but one thing’s for sure – they will give us some unforgettable moments no matter how awkward. Something similar happened with Anne Hathaway and the cast of Les Misérables when they sat down with reporter Kjersti Flaa to talk about the 2012 musical. After deciding to take a unique approach to their discussions, the reporter came up with the idea to sing a question to the cast members and while the majority of them matched her energy, Anne Hathaway was simply not feeling it that day.
Anne Hathaway’s Awkward Interview Moment in 2012
Around the time Blake Lively got herself caught in a mess during It Ends with Us’ promotions, Anne Hathaway’s old interview started resurfacing online. In the interview, she sat down with Norwegian journalist Kjersti Flaa to promote Les Misérables, and let’s just say that she looked absolutely miserable in the clip.
In the interview, Flaa asks her if she could sing a question to her and have her reciprocate the vibe. While Hathaway laughed, she simply went ahead and replied, “Well, I won’t be doing that but you’re more than welcome to sing.” From there it was just downhill and Hathaway seemed cold towards Flaa.
In October, Flaa posted a video on her YouTube channel talking about the very interview. She recalled thinking back then, “I was sitting there like, ‘Okay, this is not going the way I hoped for’ but then I thought, ‘Heck, I’m going to do it anyway.” Probably not the best idea.
She hated me. Let’s face it. She didn’t like that idea at all either that was pretty obvious. I did actually post that interview on my YouTube channel and someone, a representative from the studio told me to take it down. He was like, ‘If people are going to see that you might be blacklisted’ and I was like, ‘Okay,’ basically because she wasn’t very nice.
While Flaa realizes that it was perhaps “too much” to ask Hathaway to sing for the interview, she believes the actress could’ve been much nicer about the whole situation.
Hugh Jackman Was a Completely Different Story
Hathaway was not the only Les Misérables cast member Flaa asked the question to in a sing-song voice. However, the rest of them reacted in a completely opposite way.
Hugh Jackman, for starters, was completely on board with the bit and even seemed excited to be trying something new. He perfectly matched Flaa’s energy and when she asked/sang “So, were there any awkward moments on set, because you had to sing and not talk,” he replied,
I love that you ask me a question and you stay all in one not like we’re in church. It’s very good…