Jodie Foster Interview | Money Monster, Wall Street Corruption, Filmmaking

Legendary actor and filmmaker Jodie Foster sits down with Ben Mankiewicz for an exclusive and in-depth interview about her upcoming film, Money Monster, starring Julia Roberts and George Clooney.
Money Monster comes to theaters May 13th.
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[@AntonTati]

My opinion is that Jodie Foster is one of the greatest actresses of our time. True talent!

[@thomas9451]

+Anton Tati She really is a very good actress and she also gave the great Jennifer Lawrence invaluable lessons in the Beaver and helped shape her career as an actress. I love Jodie Foster because she is so talented and at the same time down to earth and unpretentious like Jennifer Lawrence.

[@GeekFurious]

+Anton Tati Actor. No one worth listening to says "directoress" so why do we still say "actress"?

[@AntonTati]

+GeekFurious You've got a point. Let's put it this way then: She's one of the greatest actors of our time!

[@siddharthnaagar7028]

True

[@NoteFromSELF]

That's not just your opinion. It's a fact.

[@nullhypothesis2735]

I could listen to Jodie Foster all day. Fascinating woman, with fascinating things to say. Nicely conducted interview, Ben.

[@nigelgriffen4418]

her voice is hot too

[@jamesheath7601]

So could I

[@walterlowlife5030]

From 17 to the age she is now, she always has something really valuable to teach us, unlike the vast majority of Hollywood stars. Love her.

[@ZoeHewittHosting]

She really has formed a great career for herself--interesting projects that (most of the time) come off as entertaining as well as informative.

[@LiberianStreetwalker]

Far earlier than that

[@siddharthnaagar7028]

Not 17 but literally forever

[@woenderer]

Truly. Check out the Interview Magazine interview of Jodie by Andy Warhol, circa 1980. At 17 she goes toe-to-toe with NYC art world mucky-mucks and her intellect cuts like a knife, short and sharp. Stunning then and now.

[@StrangerHappened]

*There is certain class and grace in Ms. Foster.*

[@wessonmartin3319]

i guess I am quite randomly asking but do anybody know of a good place to stream newly released tv shows online ?

[@ReinaFerraris]

I really enjoyed that interview. She is an amazing woman, very classy and humble. I think Ben was really at ease with her enabling him to do such a detailed interview. Good work!

[@oldcdog91]

Ben's a great interviewer. This interview and his one with Tarantino really kept me interested.

[@masonkim7]

she's so well spoken, and Ben is an amazing interviewer.

[@swissbliss1898]

Ben is a great interviewer!

[@GregoryWonderwheel]

+SwissBliss That's because Ben asks substantive questions and not the personality fluff puff questions that Terry Gross and Charlie Rose ask.

[@lkerr11]

she strikes me as incredibly intelligent, love her

[@siddharthnaagar7028]

Google her and you'll know she's a genius

[@minniefudd2935]

Great interview Ben. Jodie Foster is one of my favorites.

[@bf110c4]

What a great treat to see and hear the brilliant Jodie Foster again. She's always been one of my favorite actresses (although no one ever mentions it, she was riveting in Contact.) And thank you Ben for the intelligent interview.

[@Dazbog373]

Fell in love with her in Silence of the Lambs. And it looks like she hasn't aged a day since.

[@mariexx__]

TheMakersRage sameeee omfg :( I am so in love

[@adrianac3258]

Jodie Foster a topnotch class act!!!

[@Jayla60]

One of my favorite all-time actresses. She's so talented, down to earth and warm. Thanks for a terrific chat.

[@Krueger303]

Every time Ben interviews someone on WTF such as Jodie Foster and Quentin Tarantino, I always get excited and root for Ben that he got the access to interview these people. Ben knows how to interview well, and it seems like the guests he brings on feel truly comfortable. It's really cool seeing how much What The Flick has grown in views and followers over the years.

[@corthew]

+Krueger303 I am still surprised when TYT people have this kind of open access and seem to be taken seriously. I'm not sure why though. I guess its because I know how they started and I still see them from that perspective. Bravo, Ben.

[@ForAnAngel]

I LOVE Jodie Foster! She will ALWAYS be my favorite actress. Watching this interview, I didn't stop smiling for 40 minutes =]

[@awsumpossum1]

Her being cool makes her entirely easier to root for

[@luisbarboza2042]

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[@zammmerjammer]

No questions about "Contact"?? My favourite Jodie Foster movie. Never tire of watching it. :D

[@stefanmovieflixtomasi]

My favourite Jodie flicks r Flightplan, Inside Man and Silence of the Lambs

[@motazturk]

yaaay! i loved Jodie Foster!! great interview!!

[@GunzGot5]

My favorite actress of all time. I love her

[@LiberianStreetwalker]

Same here :) She's hands down my favourite ever.

[@christopherfelipe60]

Wow Jody......great to see her

[@starr0401]

Great interview. Jodie may say she's not political but you can tell she really knows her stuff when she's talking about those things.

[@Arkayem]

This was less of an interview and more of a casual conversation. Pretty sweet.

[@VisserGoedHart]

She's gorgeous

[@hArbingeRofDumb]

Dayum What The Flick, good job getting her on the show! Good interview Ben.

[@duvan.deschain]

I'm in love with this woman!!! I could listen to her for hours and wouldn't get tired. Great interview by Ben, more of these PLEASE!

[@SageMinimalist]

" Well, Clarice - have the lambs stopped screaming? "

[@hafaball]

I would have asked if she watched "Hannibal" on NBC :P very nice interview!

[@kwbam]

that's was a very cool interview. She's so soft spoken and down-to-earth. You forget how many great movies she's done since she's not in the limelight that often anymore. Solid interview, Ben.

[@americanslime]

These are two people I like very much.

[@potatochalbro]

She surprised me. I knew she is a nice person from the movies but she really is smart and likeable. Glad I could watch this interview, thanks.

[@siddharthnaagar7028]

This woman's intellect has no boundary, what a genius

[@GiacomoDeBello]

Great insightful interview, Jodie Foster is truly inspiring. Ben you should do more of these!

[@TheMerryPup]

Was only going to watch a few minutes but wound up watching the whole thing. Love Jodie. Thanks for the interview!

[@ramonc1942]

Excellent interview! She is simply perfect......smart, funny, unaffected, and just delightful.

[@movieman82us]

IMO, Jodie Foster gave the single greatest female performance of all time in Contact. Very excited to see Money Monster. It looks great.

[@narayantx]

Ben great interview. I have fallen in love with Jodi Foster again. And yes The Beaver was a quirky, emotional movie that I didn't think I'd like. I was wrong. Be Well.

[@SherryBowers-q8o]

Jodie Foster is so charming giving an interview…. She is engaging and amazingly intelligent as she speaks and gives a visual picture with her well chosen words! Love this lady!❤️

[@nerzenjaeger]

Have to admit tho', she's still pretty hot.

[@starr0401]

I can see her staying hot into her 70s like Dame Helen Mirren.

[@yasminlopes9230]

Nerzenjäger I agree!

[@LadyPisces96]

I have a professor who looks just like a young version of Jodie, and honestly I can't tell who's prettier

[@rustincohle2135]

@@LadyPisces96 What university do you go to? And what class does she teach?? I must enroll NOW!!

[@LadyPisces96]

@@rustincohle2135 she was fired 😂 tho she looks like Jodie, she doesn't have the same charism and talent 🤣

[@PetStuBa]

finally a beautiful woman with brain, very mature & talented , positive and smiling !!!!!

[@JozieLeePro]

The Beaver was way better than I expected. Truly enjoyable.

[@siddharthnaagar7028]

Who doesn't have a tremendous admiration for the genius Jodie Foster

[@LiveDefiant]

Excellent interview. Love Mrs. Foster. I can't believe you got her to interview, Bravo! She must like TYT or What the flick.

[@elucia12]

do more quality interviews like this

[@cjwright79]

Nice to see Jodie back in the spotlight looking happy engaged and invigorated. It's been a long time since Silence of the Lambs and Contact, and eons since Taxi Driver.

[@lekkki1]

+Chris Wright See Elysium. Although she isn't the main character, she is great and the film is excellent.

[@cjwright79]

lekkki1 I did see Elysium and I didn't like it as much as you.

[@LiberianStreetwalker]

+lekkki1 Agreed, Elysium is great.

[@JusRaeDae]

Is it weird that I'm so happy/proud that WTF has had some A listers on the show? I've been a subscriber for a while and this is great.

[@BrendanBeckett]

+JusRaeDae Why would that be weird?

[@neiladlington950]

+Brendan Beckett The vicariousness about it I would think. But humans are like that and probably has something to do with tribalism. I felt the same way.

[@niemanickurwa]

+JusRaeDae I understand. When it's Ben, Alonzo, Christy and Matt, this is by far the most authentic movie review show I've ever seen. It's good to see them become more respected.

[@acrokill9169]

That was the perfect interview.

[@darky29]

wow what the flick getting big :)

[@andrewjameswilliams1]

it's because tyt is the studio and they're getting huge especially during this election cycle

[@AB-oy5on]

+Andrew Williams If you ignore its politics, TYT has actually a strong business model, really low-cost (just commentary, instead of creating original work),. Believe me that getting journalists to write lengthy, nuanced pieces is so much more difficult and expensive. Read Cenk's columns at Huffington Post, they're lacklustre. TYT have loads of channels/ brands to cater for different niches in pop-culture. Also worth noting that they're the only "self-serious" (production values) news show in the KZbin space. It's pretty fascinating if you've watched for long, like me, to see their growth.

[@Justyburger]

+AY Berhe (thebiggerhand) Interesting comment. I've been watching a few years now. At one stage I quit because of some strong elements I did not agree with, however I returned to them because I like enough of what they discuss. Even if my views and philosophies are different, I still find value in their views and this interview was top class with Jodie Foster. I have strongly agreed with their position on money in politics and police brutality, but am quite strongly opposed to their take on global geo-politics such as the position on Russia and Putin. I also do not share their degree of Liberalism, being more of a social conservative myself. I'm also not as pro Bernie Sanders as they are, but I don't come strongly against him either. But i'll definitely agree that TYT has a good business model and they do their jobs very professionally. They are sort of giving news of the news. It's an added take on the manipulation of the mainstream media, which I like.

[@Titan-Shores]

Excellent interview, fantastic actress.. just great. Thanks

[@chriscleff7821]

Ben I love your interviews :-)

[@peterwilliamson8721]

Ben does a great job setting movies up and providing interesting information about it's history and creators, very well suited to his job as are his other cast members at Turner, thankyou for posting this bit about Jodie, I always enjoy watching her.

[@123rockfan]

And did anyone else notice that Jodie's laugh at 0:33 sounds just like Christie Lemire?

[@123rockfan]

Christy*

[@2nd3rd1st]

+123rockfan Very similar, I think it's awesome women laugh

[@seantripp6028]

+123rockfan I think that Christie Lemire's laugh sounds like Jodies...

[@rcordiner]

Great stuff. 'Hotel New Hampshire' was an incredibly formative movie in my teens. Bit freaked out she's only 9 years older than me.

[@ningtaylor6186]

His boyhood crush was so evident. Cute.

[@METALOZON]

I miss this woman. She was the queen of thrillers. Now she shows up only when the planets align and there is a full moon.

[@serboniferhasty-618]

+METALOZON And we are grateful!

[@HeyTray1]

I don't care about Jodie Foster. I'm only here for Ben's sick interview skills

[@index3876]

+HeyTray1 It feels so AUTHENTIC.

[@obiwankenobi661]

+Al Mahdi Alaoui its actually not that difficult to be a good interviewer, if youre interested you will inevitably be a good interviewer/it will be a good interview. the problem is, if you do this professionally, at some point you are gonna have to interview someone who doesnt interest you and/or who doesnt have anything interesting to say - this is where it really shows whether or not youre a good interviewer. ben said right at the beginning he adores her and she is obviously an extremely interesting person, so this one isnt really hard..

[@anndrezzz4483]

Tarantino then Foster you guys are pushing your Game!!!!

[@Justyburger]

This was a fascinating interview, although I had wrongly assumed that you would talk a lot more about the corrupt nature of the financial system rather than Jodie's interesting history. Either way it was a well executed interview. Thanks.

[@leosanalien9904]

One of my favorite human beings... I love her souls, yeah plural.

[@kikianasahmad2328]

She's so attractive.

[@marianatopa2451]

One of my favorite actresses. Wonderful work. 🙌

[@RKS4581]

Isn't she brilliant! I love her! Thanks for the upload!

[@harconp1]

Back at it again with the high profile interviewsss

[@0P9ine]

Ive always thought she was British for some reason this is the first interview of her I've ever seen

[@8trackproductions]

WE need Ben to interview more people! He's so good!!!

[@alexandredion2151]

She is a total joy to listen to. I would love to have a cup of coffee with her.

[@danielbraisted]

Why hello, Clarice.

[@JabberCT]

Jodie Foster refuses to age. I'm jealous lol. Love her movies. Especially Contact.

[@EricaShady10171972]

God DAMN! Jimmy just interviewed Jodi Foster. Good for you man.

[@Goochbot]

As someone who used to watch Skins back in the day (against my better judgement), I'm so happy to see Jack O'Connell doing well, because he's brilliant.

[@dmc8092]

Very interesting. Thank you for this.

[@persebra]

Pretty good interview, Ben. I am wondering if there is a pre-interview agreement not to discuss John Hinkley. I would have asked here about Inside Man, one of her best roles in later years and whether she would ever direct or even act in an action/superhero flick. But otherwise, a good interview, I had not planned to watch the whole thing. Good luck with your new film, JF!

[@TurkiyeCumhurbaskani]

I love her, she looks great. Beautiful and smart.

[@patricialavender2902]

I think Jodie is a wonderful actress, and very intelligent. She is so unassuming and natural.

[@kalaipaa]

Jodie Foster is still a hottie.

[@BobSullivanAKABuffy]

So is Jodie a What the Flick fan?! She doesn't tend to do many interviews.

[@lorderan]

Great Interview Ben. Well done.

[@jld2554]

Wow, I thought she was "gone" when she gave the privacy speech at the Golden Globes 2013, but I am glad she's here...I love Jodie...and I agree with her issues on privacy...we're all losing it to some degree...my very best to Ms. Foster...I love you, Jodie! I hope Mel comes back as well. He's a good man...bad things happen to good people. It's not just a phrase but it's really true. Loved "Maverick". So much fun!!!

[@LiberianStreetwalker]

Well, she actually said in that speech that she'd focus on directing and that's precisely what she's doing, promoting the movies she directs.

[@emilysgottalent4806]

Love Jodie she is absolutely amazing I hope to meet her and get so much advice on how to be a great actress

[@neiladlington950]

Don't know why but when I saw it was Jodi I was like, OMG, what a coup for Ben! And it isn't like I am a huge fan but she has that allure that is unique to only her and makes me hang on her every word.

[@peterwilliamson8721]

I enjoy Ben's intros on Turner, and who doesn't love JODIE!

[@123rockfan]

Awesome interview Ben!

[@MichaelStephenLordReserei1987]

I first watched "Contact" as a kid, maybe around 10 years old. It's the film that sparked my interests in space exploration, astronomy, and physics. I think it's a great movie--in my Top 100.

[@csjcsj2906]

+Legendary Music Guess what? Cenk Uygur was in one scene from "Contact" as a reporter!

[@john-bo9ve]

jodie is one of my favourite actresses EVER....she is right up there in the top 10 greatest acresses of all time imop. i like her down to earth nature-i feel that comes accross in her acting too-which i like about her. a great actress for sure-and a top human being too. in my top 10 greatest actresses ever-"in no particular order"-(Jodie Foster, Meryl Streep, Kathryn Hepburn, Betty Davis, Ingred Bergman, Kate Winslet, Cate Blanchet, Sally Field, Sandra Bullock, Julia Roberts). just after them-(in no particular order)-helen Mirren, Susan sarandon, jennifer Lawrence, Scarlet Johanson, Carrie Mullen, Jane Fonda, Judy Dench, Amanda redman, Michelle Pfiser, Jennifer Aniston, Angelina Jolie, Goldie Hawn, Viola Davis, Barbara Streisand, Maggie Smith, Nicole Kidman, Charlot Rampling.

[@HannahGK]

Was this video private or something? Only 10,000 views... and I swear it wasn't here when I was checking for your Game of Thrones review the other day.

[@samsadeniz]

great interview. thanks :)

[@SewingChaos]

This was amazing.Jodie Foster is always in my top three actresses to look out for. I am already a tyt subscriber but is there a way to contribute to WTF?

[@pluijm2]

What a wonderful woman. Smart, entertaining and well spoken. Great.

[@chris6770]

Not sure why I'm leaving a comment, as Ben makes a point of ignoring feedback on these videos, but I hope someone at TYT will tell him thank you for doing such a good job. Along with his Tarantino interview, it's my fave wtf vids.

[@blueg8731]

Excellent interview.

[@xstoofpeer]

Ben normally forgets everything, you can see he really takes this seriously because he remembers everything

[@WARDOG1138]

gotta love Ben's style, "did you give an answer there? Oh yeah..."

[@TheSpiritOfTheTimes]

Ben's very good especially since you can see he is a bit nervous (unlike Cenk for example who never lets it show with anyone) but he overcomes it to conduct a professional, good, incisive interview.

[@knowyourhistory]

Fantastic interview. Much better than the claptrap you hear during the press circuits.

[@siddharthnaagar7028]

The greatest

[@roselycosta8666]

Incrível. como essa atriz é deslumbrante e grandiosa.Tão talentosa que se torna atemporal.

[@stefanmovieflixtomasi]

The best movie from Jodie Foster is Home for the Holidays. Money Monster is the first drama/thriller to be directed by her

[@BOOMACLYDE]

great actress look forward to seeing Money monster...

[@ZoeHewittHosting]

Money Monster was really good! I like Jodie Foster's directing. I thought the movie did an excellent job of balancing the social/political commentary with the pure entertainment value of everything.

[@siddharthnaagar7028]

she directed little man tate quite young

[@robin.s.]

great interview. i just wish ben would look at the person he's talking to more ^^

[@cjwright79]

+robin s It's a little hard when you're ashamed of yourself.

[@Airicks1]

+Chris Wright lol

[@ELCNUmorFnaMehT]

+Chris Wright Teh LOLz