Celebrity Response
RD
Robert De Niro
Actor · 2022 · Aired September 14, 2022
Question set: Revised (2021–2022)
1
What's the best sandwich?
Whatever sandwich I'm eating at the time
"Love the one you're with"
2
What's one thing you own that you should really throw out?
My collection of O.J. Simpson memorabilia
3
What is the scariest animal?
Republicans
Political joke that got huge reaction
4
Apples or oranges?
Grapes
Refused to compare apples to oranges; chose grapes instead
5
Have you ever asked someone for their autograph?
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6
What do you think happens when we die?
It's harder to get a job
Joke referencing Rocky and Bullwinkle killing his career
7
What's your favorite action movie?
40 Shades of Grey
Threw out "Bambi" and "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" first ("I know they're not what you expect but I like these"). Stephen quipped, "May I ask what happened to the last 10 shades of grey?"
8
Window or aisle?
Center seat between two big guys with screaming kids
Deliberately contrarian/comedic answer
9
What's your favorite smell?
Garlic
10
What's your least favorite smell?
His breath after a lot of garlic
Self-deprecating callback to the garlic answer. Stephen: "You know, you discovered a lot about that with the mask on last couple [years]."
11
What's the most used app on your phone?
The Tribeca Festival mobile app
Plugged his own festival.
12
Cats or dogs?
Both
13
You only get one song to listen to for the rest of your life — what is it?
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14
What number am I thinking of?
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15
Describe the rest of your life in five words.
"Oh what the f*** happened"
Perfectly De Niro deadpan