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Zac Goldsmith squirms after being asked to name favourite Bollywood film in cringeworthy interview | Zac Goldsmith squirms after being asked to name favourite Bollywood film in cringeworthy interview |
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Zac Goldsmith endured one of the more embarrassing pre-election interviews after proclaiming himself a Bollywood fan - before failing to name a single actor or movie. | Zac Goldsmith endured one of the more embarrassing pre-election interviews after proclaiming himself a Bollywood fan - before failing to name a single actor or movie. |
The London Mayoral contender and self-professed Bollywood enthusiast made the slip-up while being questioned on camera outside the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on the red carpet of the Asian Awards. | The London Mayoral contender and self-professed Bollywood enthusiast made the slip-up while being questioned on camera outside the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on the red carpet of the Asian Awards. |
“I am a Bollywood fan," he declared in the interview with Red Carpet News. | “I am a Bollywood fan," he declared in the interview with Red Carpet News. |
“Anything with a Bollywood theme, I will lap it up." | “Anything with a Bollywood theme, I will lap it up." |
Eager to press Mr Goldsmith further, the interviewer asks: “You say you’re a Bollywood fan – do you have a favourite actor, a favourite film?” | Eager to press Mr Goldsmith further, the interviewer asks: “You say you’re a Bollywood fan – do you have a favourite actor, a favourite film?” |
After a short – and markedly excruciating – pause to ponder his answer, Mr Goldsmith responded: “Let me think… No I’m not going to give you one. I can’t think of a favourite." | After a short – and markedly excruciating – pause to ponder his answer, Mr Goldsmith responded: “Let me think… No I’m not going to give you one. I can’t think of a favourite." |
“You can’t think of a single Bollywood film or actor?” the journalist asks. | “You can’t think of a single Bollywood film or actor?” the journalist asks. |
An increasingly flustered Mr Goldsmith replies: “I can’t think of a favourite. I love almost everything about Bollywood. | An increasingly flustered Mr Goldsmith replies: “I can’t think of a favourite. I love almost everything about Bollywood. |
"I love the atmosphere, the colour and I love the excitement. I want as much Bollywood as possible here in London as possible.” | "I love the atmosphere, the colour and I love the excitement. I want as much Bollywood as possible here in London as possible.” |
The cringeworthy incident is reminiscent of Mr Goldsmith’s experience during a quick-fire interview in the back of a London black cab with the BBC’s Norman Smith. | |
After failing to name the Tube station one along from Tottenham Court Road on the Central Line, Mr Goldsmith said: “I’m going to stop you there: most people have a route or two routes and they become like an extension of the body. | After failing to name the Tube station one along from Tottenham Court Road on the Central Line, Mr Goldsmith said: “I’m going to stop you there: most people have a route or two routes and they become like an extension of the body. |
“But for me when it's outside the norm you have apps like Citymapper which you rely on every day," he said. | “But for me when it's outside the norm you have apps like Citymapper which you rely on every day," he said. |
Mr Smith added: “Where is the Museum of London?” | Mr Smith added: “Where is the Museum of London?” |
“The Museum of London is … where is the Museum of London… the Museum of London,” Mr Goldsmith responded. “I went there very, very recently … I can’t tell you where.” | “The Museum of London is … where is the Museum of London… the Museum of London,” Mr Goldsmith responded. “I went there very, very recently … I can’t tell you where.” |
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