Madonna’s BEST interview?

[Ayham 5,615]

Madonna did many interviews throughout her 40 years career… but I’m wondering which interviews are the most interesting ones? 

[androiduser 2,577]

I love the Erotica era interviews the most, she's very well spoken and offers so much great insight into her work.

 

[Mden 2,252]

Her most fun to me are the ones with Letterman and Jimmy Fallon. 

[madgefan 10,173]

This must be one of her best:

 

[Prayer 14,785]

Her best ever:

Funny, reflective, humble, grateful, unapologetic and more, all at the same time.

[Donna 17,199]

The 2015 Howard Stern Interview is the best. No other person interviewing ever has gotten so in-depth and personal about her life and career.

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[androiduser 2,577]

8 minutes ago, madgefan said:

This must be one of her best:

 

I love what she had to say, but I wish there weren't so many "y'knows" and "ummmms"

[Andreo 5,374]

11 minutes ago, Prayer said:

Her best ever:

Funny, reflective, humble, grateful, unapologetic and more, all at the same time.

BONUS: the squeaky noises of her leather jacket every 0.1 seconds 

[Prayer 14,785]

2 minutes ago, Andreo said:

BONUS: the squeaky noises of her leather jacket every 0.1 seconds 

That was SO Madonna.

She totally knew what she was doing. "Oh, is it making noise? Oops". 

[xavier 4,833]

Johnathon Ross 92 in Paris.

[FantaMadonna 191]

https://youtu.be/6HR3jlH4ODc.  Breakfast with Madonna and Dinner with Madonna are the most interesting and genuine interviews. She and Kurt Loder had great chemistry. The interview Rupert Everett did for behind the music was also great.  She is almost relatable in those 😆

[dylanlioncourt 5,784]

Howard Stern (revealed a lot and was fun/meshed well with Howard and Robin)
Defending JML and the whole controversy
Anything with Jonathan Ross (he gets her humor and they bounce off each other)
Larry King 1999
The fun ones with Rosie

[Pedro Beltran 4,833]

Besides the others mentioned 

The one about secret project, it seemed very scripted but to who doesn’t know her it is like: oh she’s a genius! (not that she is not) but she’s so articulate and smart (and not spontaneous) that us fans could see a little through the interview

[Tony Fortin 1,853]

 

[MikeyK 737]

1 hour ago, madgefan said:

This must be one of her best:

 

One of my favorites. I love how impassioned she is. She made the same point when defending Janet after the wardrobe malfunction. 

[PHIL 271]

difficult question... there are so so many!

- the early ones where she is just radiant and charming as hell

- the erotica ones, standing her ground, being socially aware and political 

- i also liked the parkinson one a lot, confessions era. yes british accent, but a really nice cover of her career (in my memory, haven’t watched it in a while)

 

[MAX_donna 386]

For (the French-speaker in) me, it's certainly not her "best" interview, but one of her most memorable appearances for those who saw it live. She appeared on a show in France (called Le Grand Journal) that was filmed just a few weeks after the January 2015 Paris attacks. On the TV set was one of the surviving cartoonists who started crying as he hugged Madonna. Throughout the programme, she expressed herself with such accuracy and empathy (as always). Sometimes she had tears in her eyes as she spoke, and people around her too.
I'll never forget that tender moment (and this long, but very interesting interview), because we were going through a very painful and terrifying time, but she's always been there. Her presence, her words helped many of us to be positive about all these events (same thing in November 2015 and her impromptu concert in Paris). 

Otherwise, her interviews from Erotica Era to Confessions Era are among my favorites 💜

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[Voguerista 12,067]

It’s so hard to pic the best interview with Madonna. They are all so special in different ways. Recently I watched this one with a stunning performance of Ghosttown. 

 

[Drownedboy 1,744]

The marilia one from 1998, with that brazilian journalist: she was super bad mannered but it was fun seeing Madonna answering with faces and trying to make sense and answer with dignitiy lol I love every minute of it.

[Vinny Fonseca 98]

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvd0sl

 

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[Piksel8 653]

I was watching this last night and just the way she opened up about her mom, critics, Sean, and wanting to be a mom hit me. She allowed herself to be extremely vulnerable here.

 

[Madonna Wannabee Collector 246]

 

[Ayham 5,615]

17 hours ago, madgefan said:

This must be one of her best:

 

She’s 100% right!!! 

[MDNA22 1,231]

What a great question

BBC Omnibus 1990

Rupert Everett 1998

David Letterman 1994

TV AM 1990

Terry Wogan 1991

Jonathan Ross 1992

Ruby Wax 1994

VH1 Behind The Music 1998

Parkinson 2005

 

 

[Blue Jean 15,863]

 

Off the top of my head:
 

Simon Bates 1986 and 1992 (radio)

Molly Meldrum 1989

Arsenio Hall 1990 (good fun chemistry)

Kurt Loader Dinner with Madonna

Jonathan Ross 1992

Letterman 1994

Primetime 1995

Kurt Loader Ultrasound/Frozen BTS

Parkison 2005

Howard Stern 2015 (radio)

 

Best repeat interviewers are:

Molly Meldrum, Kurt Loader, Forrest Sawyer, Jonathan Ross… Cynthia FcFadden is also quite good. She had good chemistry with Ellen too. Letterman turned stale after 2000.