Conan O’Brien’s worst interview occurred in 1996 while hosting “Late Night With Conan O’Brien.” Considering how long ago the interview occurred, the guest in question must have really struck a nerve with O’Brien. So, just who made a terrible impression? None other than famed filmmaker Abel Ferrara, who worked on “Body Snatchers” and “King of New York,” among other things.
During a 2018 episode of Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast, O’Brien made the surprising revelation. “Abel Ferrara got booked on our show and he’s a wild eccentric,” shared O’Brien. “And he fled, during the show, before his segment. He ran away, got into the elevator, and was out on the street when [my producer] gave chase. He caught him, led him back, made him — pushing him — got him backstage.” And while Ferrara eventually sat for the interview “against his will,” he then started to yell at O’Brien.
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Judging by the YouTube video of the interview, it’s no wonder Ferrara’s appearance was memorable in the worst way. During the video, Ferrara looks visibly disinterested in O’Brien’s line of questioning as he twiddles an unlit cigarette and half-heartedly engages in the conversation. At one point in the interview, O’Brien implies that Ferrara is intoxicated, sarcastically remarking, “You just passed our sobriety test here.”
