Boy George Interview with Norman Gunston

[@aristideau5072]

"Are you a poofta?", kills me eveytime

[@Mark-td5ux]

😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@darrylmackie9184]

So your not sure, or curious?

[@stevehughes1510]

@@darrylmackie9184 don't be a poofter mate !!

[@ariadneschild8460]

It's the plaster man I can't cope. Lmfao

[@SheaLaVie]

My favorite part🤣

[@jockmctodger]

So funny, especially when old mate Norm asked if he was a horse's hoof🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jockmctodger]

@Marianne Hopkins So funny🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Snakefinger1000]

Garry McDonald is playing a part known as Norman Gunston for the purpose of SATIRE. He's not a dick he's a very talented actor. Why can't people understand that.

[@lessismore8533]

Oh I get it now. Thanks

[@wazzask1051]

Spot On! comedic genius!

[@DoctorBrodski]

That's right. He made ambush interviews and comedy trolling a form of entertainment decades before others dared to try.

[@trueaussie9230]

Gary McDonald - the actual person - certainly is no 'dick'. Norman Gunston - the fictional character - is, by common Aussie 'standards, most certainly 'a dick'. Barry Humphries most certainly is not a frustrated housewife from Moonee Ponds. Dame Edna Everidge - a fictional character created by Barry - IS a frustrated housewife from Moonee Ponds. Can you comprehend the difference between reality and fiction?

[@sexobscura]

@@DoctorBrodski or satire as pointed out

[@sirCHAMPA]

when Boy says "you definitely are" I burst out laughing. Go Boy!

[@daegu_crack8575]

SIR CHAMPA 😂😂😂

[@whiteshadow59]

Boy's shit

[@pauljackson2409]

Yeah right, the freak was convicted of assault and false imprisonment of a male prostitute. Not to mention his gay relationship with Jon Moss. Definitely a wooftah!

[@lessismore8533]

@@pauljackson2409 yah but this was in the 80s.. George didnt do that assault thing until the 2000s. But now in 2020 it was a while ago. It's over. Let's move on.

[@siranubis999]

@@pauljackson2409 it was false imprisonment, and the actual crime wasn't sexual assault. It was assault, for supposedly hitting someone during a photoshoot, blocking the door, and they were nakid during the Nakid photoshoot. But it wasn't sexual. During this time he was going through drug addiction, and now he's clean be happy for him.

[@pauldunlea3669]

George just didn't get it. No sense of humour

[@alwaysright3718]

that's because he's a poooftaa...

[@PluckYeahAgain]

Prince Charles didn't want a photo because he couldn't figure out my camera... Comedy GOLD!!..

[@SR-pr2xz]

"are you a poofter?" imagine the complaints that would generate today.

[@aristideau5072]

imagine if he used "a bunch of sticks"?

[@dompretcloud2]

These days, people are often over sensitive about words. However, in this case, I really don't think that Norman should have asked him that, it was rude and made him look like a fool.

[@SR-pr2xz]

@@dompretcloud2 he didn't need Norman to do that

[@stevehughes1510]

Norman could have said, shirt lifter, pillow biter et etc but he didn't did he, he held back to a certain degree god bless him .

[@br377jono9]

A term of Aussie language at the time. I'm sure it got a few laughs. But not something George would of expected. It shows more of how straight to the point Aussies humour was back then.

[@raccuia1]

I've never forgotten that last question over the years. Original and hilarious.

[@CammieInOz]

OMG. Hadn't seen this in decades but still a classic interview in Aussie TV history. 🇦🇺

[@steveC2307]

Back in the good ol’ days when you could say poofta!

[@royboy4571]

And beat them up in toilets, as well ?! Good on ya, but be careful your bigotry is showing.

[@kart44]

George is so up himself then and still is

[@lessismore8533]

What do you mean? If anything he matured a lot throughout the years

[@childrensorg856]

He's intelligent.

[@bsways]

Yeah he does have attitude

[@charlesmartella]

He's not so bad these days. Thought he was good on the voice

[@kerryhead9418]

Boy George, obviously confused, did a good job, didn't put Norman down and did his best to answer the questions, well done to him!!!

[@MattSkylar]

He denies being a poofter, then says to Norman "But you definitely are [a poofter]"

[@DeafFret]

He didn't seem very pleasant. Most celebs confronted with NG for the first time, humour him for a while before they figure out it's a comedy routine. Not George. No time for fools, obviously.

[@lessismore8533]

@@DeafFret doesn't mean George is a fool. Maybe he figured it out after this interview you dont know. Everyone reacts to things differently. Some are faster than others

[@lessismore8533]

@@MattSkylar doesnt matter. In his 1988 interview with Donahue, George finally admits it

[@JBplumbing12]

@@MattSkylar Those were the days when we could use the word poofter without women getting offended on every poofter's behalf. I still use the word poofter, particularly when trying to fix something on the car and I can't fit a part on somewhere, and then I say, "Get in there you poofter", and then it goes in just fine. It is a magic phrase for every mechanic and tradesman.

[@TheTralfaz]

Georgie didnt get it, but Frank Zappa did

[@franbousen3830]

yes a bit deep for georgie boy

[@senorkapowssite]

Even KISS got it after a minute...

[@blueunicorn6118]

did he suggest Boy George was MJ's rebound after Brooke Sheilds? haha

[@cauldronmoon]

George is and always will be amazing. I love you.

[@smoore9050]

few will ever reach the level of McDonald in comedy ever.

[@1anabatista]

Is there something tastier than Boy George saying "PLAF PLAF"?

[@australiantrains8988]

The little Aussie bleeder...

[@slackdude1]

It could have turned out a lot worse or better in the humour department. The beginning had me crying almost

[@ericmoffat7866]

I tend not to think about "the queer community" EVER

[@trueaussie9230]

Boy George describing Norman Gunston as 'crazy'. What's that saying about pots calling kettles black?!

[@Attmay]

0:45 "Boy is my sex, George is my name." Truer words were never spoken, and that should have settled it once and for all. We've actually backtracked from the 1980s in this respect.

[@pauljackson2409]

"Boy is my sexual partner, George is my name." There, fixed it for you.

[@lessismore8533]

@@pauljackson2409 😂😂😂

[@fantomghost6213]

The $2 shop sells senses of humour. If you go there with $100, they may be able to fix you!!!

[@keepitsimple007]

And no one got cancelled. Everyone just moved on.

[@ronfreeman5857]

Loved Norman, and hope he's enjoying his well earned retirement in Tuscany. 😊

[@WayneAshcroft]

If only boy would retire too 😂

[@fingerprint5511]

That the kids today think Norman is real lol

[@dancruz4635]

Yep and in 2009 George gets 15 months for false imprisonment of a male escort.

[@michealking7707]

Im just here for Boy Georges smile really😅

[@djizzah]

that last question, Zing!!

[@fantomghost6213]

Frickin' hilarious!!

[@LyndaE79]

What was that last question asked to Boy George?

[@ongie9736]

Boy George is rude... and loves himself.

[@lessismore8533]

@@ongie9736 I think George is just confused in this interview lol

[@Nilguiri]

1:07 He should have interviewed Gary Glitter, too! That would've been interesting!

[@graemeking7336]

Im in two minds...Has Boy George totally misinterpreted Norman, or just decided to take him on at his own game? In any case, he certainly made Norman work hard for what essentially ended as a non-interview

[@pauldunlea3669]

It's the plaster man I Can't cope !

[@pauldunlea3669]

Somebody get a sense of humour !

[@maxmitchell1852]

I can understand the confusion from all of you, This is the point of the humour of Norman Gunston he is an insecure news reporter. i think Boy George being British just didn't understand the Australian brand humour.

[@pauljackson2409]

Nothing to do with being British. He's just stupid.

[@lessismore8533]

@@pauljackson2409 umm no not true. Its common cultures wont be understood by other cultures. What if ppl called you stupid for not understanding their culture? Even George himself said Americans took British jokes too seriously sometimes lol

[@BillieBailey-th3lc]

WTH happened to Norman's hair??😲

[@WarrickJohnston]

Awesome 👍🤘🤟

[@Chris-wq3pe]

George maintained a smile but his guard was well and truly up the whole time, he didn't really play along... tho he does have the most beautiful blue eyes!

[@tjcint]

What did B.G. say when Norman asked him if he was a poofta ?

[@Post-i5t]

Boy George was quick and sharp in his responses back to the man interviewing him, the balding man did many interviews in a joking appearance and was trying to put Boy George down, but did not work here.

[@ChristineKearns-f1x]

I think he handle norman very well 😂😂

[@user-rj5kx8wr6y]

Boy George was such an awful person.

[@CamMcGinn1981]

Surely once it was over, Garry dropped the act and told them what was happening?

[@kulturfreund6631]

>Boy George Michael Jackson Brown < would be the name for a mega-star .

[@queenslander954]

Only Norman could have got away with that.

[@CsherryPie]

seriously bro has a comb over he can't say anything 🙄

[@KingFahtah]

Well it went better than Keith Moon

[@mattcorcoran7082]

Except Keith called Norm a poofta😂

[@308V8HZ]

Little do you know that that was staged by Keith and Norman before the event .

[@YO_NEEN]

So really, how long have you been...................................................................english?, for , now?............. ... 😂😂 Doesn't really matter, does it when You outlive the other George.......

[@arconeagain]

Boy George passing judgment on Norman's appearance.

[@lessismore8533]

Um no. The only reason why George commented on his appearance is because HE said a judgemental statement about George FIRST. Lol

[@aussiemummy11]

Love NG usually but this is not funny in any way. Cringe cringe cringe ... & I bet Garry Macdonald hates it now.

[@nicolalova3730]

💙💙💙💙💙

[@stevelawrie9115]

Sorry if Gary's performances offend you. I'm sure it's just comedy and nothing more.

[@Laconic-ws4bz]

What a good sport boy George is.

[@countdankula6672]

Imagine all the triggered leftys if that happened today?

[@brettgesell4646]

Imagine all u dickhead scumbags rwnjs that ring politics into everything and hate anyone not White

[@jokkergar]

@@brettgesell4646 holy shit, how butthurt are you?.

[@ahoarsewithnoname]

@@brettgesell4646 Hate ANYONE not white? No Ma'am, just you.

[@PaulBrown-il3wl]

If Boy George were to enter the music scene now he wouldn’t be as successful. He was purely a novelty

[@keithlawford-r5e]

surely he picked the name boy george for the sake of irony. getting around in a skirt and make up wasnt considered normal behaviour back then

[@bellacoffe615]

Really great

[@Muppets4Ever1990]

Can you imagine the woke community today seeing this lol

[@worldhaslosttheplot9735]

Back in the wonderful days when political correctness didnt exist...

[@aristideau5072]

ahh yes, how I miss the 80's and 90's when it was actually cool to be white

[@jeffkaufman9875]

@World ‘Twas just a TWINKLE in Hillary Clinton’s eye!…

[@aussiemummy11]

But it's not funny in ANY way!

[@fantomghost6213]

@@aussiemummy11 The $2 shop sells senses of humour. If you go there with $100, they may be able to fix you!!!

[@fredriklundin1560]

Boy George and Sansa Stark in GOT are basically twins 😄

[@lessismore8533]

Sorry but I see NO resemblance to these 2 like many others do. Makeup can get him compared to any woman. Without makeup he resembled men like Toby McGuire. At least in the 80s

[@silverlakeowl]

Wtf was that

[@nathanbellamy3308]

Bigot troll humour ha ha.

[@TONY_FEZ]

Gary McDonald probably wishes he'd never asked that last question as it wasn't funny and aged like milk. The rest I thought was fun.

[@aristideau5072]

U be trippin dude, that was the funniest bit, oh that's right, you're one of those probably Hannah Gadbsy fans. You know Hannah Gadsby, the comedienne that has totally subverted the comedy genre by making sure that she doesn't actually make anyone laugh.

[@marthamcfadden6458]

lol omg

[@Mark-v7y8t]

George is so gorgeous... Marry me!! I'm not joking...

[@kufudokungfu]

he just called him a pufter

[@rafflesxyz4800]

"You definitely are!" HA ha ha. George is superb here. Respectful but still gently jibing. Mcdonald well out of his depth and unfunny.... stroll on!

[@amynevin4738]

No you're name is not George it's luke o dowed

[@keepgoing6523]

George Alan O’Dowd he's name

[@andreak8384]

MJ called Boy George wow

[@lessismore8533]

I wish George could’ve accepted it

[@MichaelKingsfordGray]

Boy has zero between his ears.

[@PaulBrown-il3wl]

I think he’s a knob, but he was and is a manipulative knob that’s smart.

[@marlenemalin9808]

I believe that when George talks to Jon, he whispers " he is a gay as I am"...This being 1983 and for whatever reason (financial mainly) I am glad that the pick up of this side bar to Jon was not heard, anyone else here This?

[@cdsforlife2191]

no he says "is this guy insane?'

[@yanivers7052]

yeah I got the word "insane" as well... it wasn't that clear though... but Boy George was as cool as ever! "Any crap, you'll get it back"

[@LuvHrtZ]

Boy George? What a tool.

[@markwilliams3174]

Unfortunately a very dated & queer-aphobic interview from Norman Gunston. However he does represent how mainstream Australians thought about the queer community in the 1970s where they were bashed and murdered as a public sport by Police & male gangs.

[@loudstrat5410]

boy George says say anything bad and I'll give it back. then spends the interview having no comebacks at all lol.

[@neil5752]

Boy george gave lots back to him.Have another watch..

[@ongie9736]

@@neil5752 ' no he didnt, Boy George is rude...

[@lessismore8533]

@@ongie9736 umm how?

[@ReneAlexisPenalozaMunoz]

cringeworthy

[@whiteshadow59]

Norman is a genius and the other guy is one of the worst musicians of the 1980's.

[@lessismore8533]

Lol this is factually untrue. Because George isnt even a musician. The other band members are. George is a singer. Very good one. If he sucked, he would've have sold out shows and records, whether you like him or not. Culture club is a group that survived passed the 80s and still toured in the 2010s.

[@orion5813]

@@lessismore8533 They are shithouse

[@Mike-gn4un]

@@lessismore8533 I was a teenager in the 80’s he was a gimmick Songs were weak as water The worst example of the plastic music of that decade

[@absoluteb22]

@@Mike-gn4un True!

[@lessismore8533]

@@Mike-gn4un lol your opinion is irrelevant. “Weak” songs don’t peak at #1 on billboard. If they sucked they wouldn’t hve been successful. Stay pressed

[@cauldronmoon]

I realize Norman is putting on an act but he is a huge prat.

[@edbo10]

that's probably because the whole character revolves around being a prat

[@whiteshadow59]

HAHAHA you idiot

[@ongie9736]

Your a Muppet Mayloni !!!

[@brettgesell4646]

He is an Aussie Icon you moron pom, its satire too you fool

[@davidbull7210]

Norman doesn't exist. He's an invention of Gary McDonald. It's satire fgs

[@annettelouise6781]

OMG Norman that last question was rude!! Yeah don't come at me Norman lovers, I get his humour but that one was bloody rude hey.

[@PaulBrown-il3wl]

Plaster head was it? A bit hypocritical.

[@Fsrjtyttzma]

He was lucky BG didn’t chain him to a radiator.

[@rtothemutha]

Yeah, I didn't get the last question.... Still, greatness by B. George

[@aristideau5072]

"poofta" is Australian slang for a homosexual man

[@croftmire]

@@aristideau5072 yeah, but it’s also used in the UK

[@DerhamPaul]

Ha ha its the plaster man lol

[@waynecallister5297]

' I think you look completely natural. I'm an old Aussie 62 and consider Boy George's responses to Norman Gunston kind, forbearing, cute, astonished and a little bewildered. I had the LP which I hid haha, but the rhythm, beat, and lyrics were contagious.