• Ep 06: Sandro Monetti's Most Shocking Celebrity Encounters

  • May 23 2024
  • Length: 46 mins
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Ep 06: Sandro Monetti's Most Shocking Celebrity Encounters

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  • In today’s episode, Eve Richards, the host of The Discovery Pod With Eve, and Tony Blass, the cohost, for this episode are joined by Sandro Monetti an award-winning British Journalist, who grew up in North of England, Blackpool. As CNN's Royal Correspondent and BBC's leading British entertainment journalist based in Los Angeles, Sandro has interviewed some of the world's biggest names in film and television. From George Clooney to Will Smith to Madonna to Paul McCartney to Lady Gaga to Al Pacino to Jared Leto to Benedict Cumberbatch and many more, Sandro has covered the world of Hollywood from parties to set visits to red carpet award shows. In addition to his work as a Royal Correspondent, Sandro has written several books (Mickey Rourke: wrestling with Demons and The Man Who Would Be King) as well as articles and radio and television reports that transport readers to the world of Hollywood. Sandro has also created his one-man show, 'Clooney, Cowell', Pitt and Me: amusing encounters with the A-list', 'Marilyn and Sinatra', the parody musical 'Miserable Lesbians' and the revival of the comedy An Evening with Gary Lineker. In this episode, Sandro shares his deepest thoughts on his school magazine, what he felt like living close to Marilynne Monroe, how Marilynne and Sinatra got together, Marilynne’s Game Monopoly, what is best for him (Covering celebrities or royals), what people don’t know about Princess Diana, the real story of the palace behind Princess Diana’s death and his thoughts on the interview with Hary and Meagan on Oprah. Sandro Monetti goes on further and sheds more light on how he kissed Madonna, the worst question he ever asked in his career, peeing on Samuel L. Jackson, the awards that surprised him, about Miserable Lesbians, his upcoming project on Hary and Meagan, if there is another season of “The Crown,” Royal Society of St George, king Charles’ concerns and who Sandro would have dinner with and why. Listen to the podcast for more! Notable Quotes (12:41) “Anything was possible and I could follow my passions and do different things.” (13:53) “Angles are attitude, the way you tilt your hat, the way you look in a photograph conveys so much.” (20:58) “When you are a celebrity interviewer, it is important not to be star-struck because you have a mission to be the voice of the audience and find out what they want to know.” (24:03) “The mark of a great career or a great movie is not awards, it’s time.” (26:00) “The bigger the star, the nicer they are.” (33:28) “It’s just a pleasure to write and to direct and bring so much enjoyment to people.” Resources Mentioned Marilynne & Sinatra - www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/marilyn-sinatra-1673. Princess Diana’s Engagement Interview - • Princess Diana's engagement interview... Confessions of a Hollywood Insider - http://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Hol.... Miserable Lesbians - www.imdb.com/title/tt2730088/. Connect With Sandro Monetti Twitter (X) @SandroMonetti. Instagram @sandromonetti/. Website - www.sandromonetti.com/. Connect With Us Eve Richards Instagram - everichards_eve Connect The Discovery Pod With Eve YouTube - / @everichardsactress Website - www.thediscoverypodwitheve.com/.
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