Penn Badgley Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED

[@sagemodeace9949]

We need this guy doing audiobooks.

[@zaramm.]

Oh my God, yessss!!!!!

[@BREXJA]

YES

[@sentientbeans]

One hundo

[@Drifter1989]

Well Joe does like books. I wouldn’t be surprised if they get him to narrate the You book series.

[@teehee4338]

He has a podcast y'all should check it out

[@ma_kenz]

“I didn’t drop out of middle school, I dropped out of… childhood.” That was both funny & sad

[@cahya5747]

Forced to grow up quicker

[@radhiadeedou8286]

That was incredibly depressing. At least he seems to be doing well, he escaped the child actor curse

[@cherylrose6022]

yes I palpably winced when he said that 😭

[@michael-4k4000]

BLAKE loves Penn sooo much

[@SaCa0802]

"that's a secret i'll never tell" that quote really brought me back to the good ol' days man

[@booklover007]

gossip girl 😭❤

[@ti1634]

"you know you love me"

[@amalieha]

xoxo

I love that so much!

[@beloved5306]

i wanted him to say it sooooooo bad LMAO

[@vanesap2368]

I love how he always reminds people that Joe is a murderer and that they shouldn't like him

[@dragonflyy7439]

The new season makes him no longer loveable

[@Iheartchristravis]

@Gabriel u*

[@ren9143]

​@@Iheartchristravis I saw this guy's comments on another video too lol

[@thunderboom3362]

@@Iheartchristravis No we definitely love him lol

[@Iheartchristravis]

@@thunderboom3362 pretty sure it’s just u and a few others cuz there’s hella people disagreeing so be fr

[@samvra]

Bro is an underappreciated actor

[@jsalinasbarros]

Not at all, the show is actually a massive Hit & everybody knows him as gossip girl...

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

how is he ''underappreciated'' if he has been starring in some of the most popular and acclaimed shows? Come on.

[@peachyoo]

the has done some really good things tho. easy A, gossip girl and you come to mind.

[@krishanubanerjee6955]

At one point in the distant past, he was. Not anymore!

[@mockingjay4914]

I feel like he is so smart and understands everything so fastly

[@MelissaLopes_23]

Yessssssss!

[@arnaldoim]

Quickly I think is the word you mean?

[@Nxf6]

Quickly*

[@wawa6711]

The power of editing.

[@sarahm3674]

fastly is not a word

[@sanskritivasundhara1355]

his lil 'bye' at the end of every segment literally has my heart

[@pronouncedzara]

Met Penn after a Mothxr show in 2016 and he was exceptionally kind despite being hungry and visibly irritated. 3 of my friends and I loved their music but the few that were there as Gossip Girl fans were being persistent with photos. He took about 7+, asked if I wanted one, and when I declined he said 'Ok, I'm gonna get something to eat then.' About 20 minutes later, after I joked with him that Subway was probably the only thing open on a random weeknight, we walked past him eating tacos or something with the food on the hood of the car. He took the time to discuss politics with me mid-meal as my unhinged 19 year old self at the time told him I was going to/did vote for Jill Stein and the Green Party after the DNC fought against Bernie Sanders in the primary. He said he appreciated that I liked his political tweets but ultimately felt like he shouldn't be getting too much credit for what he says as a 'privileged white guy' and that he is trying his best to keep learning, share what he can etc. Also, he was much more funny and light-hearted post-meal lol. Still remember that experience vividly because it felt like talking to a chill friend. Very sincere & overall great guy.

[@mitawidyastuti6181]

Wow that's amazing, glad you both had a very enjoyable conversation

[@ChivyD]

Aww This made so happy love that majority stories i have heard of people meeting him have been positive.

[@Mpant.]

Wholesome experience

[@jaycee150]

That’s awesome!! I have their CD and love playing it while I drive

[@Emochola]

So he’s insanely cool and chill. Not surprised.

[@gabrielbaracat8779]

this man is easily one of the most talented actors in the world, absolutely brilliant acting as Joe since season one!

[@Idunno-gl1wz]

Yeah and apparently dude can grow a decent beard

[@IGarrettI]

​@@Idunno-gl1wzwhile keeping a head full of hair

[@y00ng1]

He is so charismatic, i really like Penn

[@graciefreya4817]

‘I dropped out of childhood’ took me tf out😭 he’s so funny I love him

[@Rosedale153]

Lol I was looking for this comment, too funny

[@radhiadeedou8286]

It was sad though

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

@@Rosedale153 No it wasn't, it was sad actually.

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

Really, that's funny to you? It's not. It's rather sad.

[@graciefreya4817]

@@yevgeniyaleshchenko849 The sentiment itself is definitely sad, but I believe he said it in a comedic way. He’s a grown man now and can obviously look back and make jokes about it so yes I did find his delivery of the line funny. Thanks though, and still love him!

[@arianapuzzo7827]

He's so funny and just seems like a down-to-earth pleasant guy

[@JudgeSteveTallTree]

Stop abusing the word "just" to the point it no longer has any meaning.

[@Jesszicar]

Hearing him say "that's a secret I'll never tell" 5:59 made my Gossip Girl fan heart sooo happy

[@leticiareis6319]

Yeahhh! 😊

[@hugo6390]

You know you love me😉xoxo

[@leeknowwf]

FRRR

[@jopo7996]

This homeless cat is really articulate.

[@tunzlunz]

😂😂😂😂

[@beachgemblue]

💀💀💀

[@an__g_o]

When I tell you I almost dropped out of my chair laughing at this😂😂😂

[@daniellavaladez7820]

YOOO 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@3lttlbrds]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😅🤣🤣😅🤣🤣😅😅

[@merykhan97]

That "Hello, you" gave me chills lol. It says alot about his talent ❤

[@juuuu0]

Penn Badgley shouting out Dylan Obrian feels like an awesome crossover episode😭

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[@oliverssunshine9246]

they give off such a similar vibe 😩

[@ace-of-bats]

@@oliverssunshine9246 I feel like he and Finn Wolfhard share a certain quality too. I'm not sure it's looks as much as it is mannerisms and vocal habits.

[@evanssonandromanogersfan7185]

The Way He Said Hello YOU At The Intro😂

[@nathaliesavela7437]

The way I got uncomfortable almost every time he said you 😅

[@roderick8167]

Why is Joe Goldberg likable ? Penn: because I play him well someone had to say it and he's not wrong he's very right 😂😂😂

[@scaruki]

“thats a good question….keep googling” 💀💀😭

[@anzioc]

he looks so good with the beard and the long hair

[@Soraviel]

👀

[@Kenny6852]

He stole my look

[@ghostface6720]

@@Kenny6852 come back

[@nursedanig2246]

He looks like he would have been a great Ted Bundy

[@JJ78X]

@@nursedanig2246nahh way more like charles manson

[@vanhunts6238]

0:24 “I don’t know you but I think I like you,” can actually sum up his character on the show

[@frbny88]

It's so hard not to love his terribly psychopathic character in the show when he's such a loveable person in real life.

[@Mnxeu]

He's utterly hilarious 😂

[@I.M.Kojji28]

0:01 “Hello You” 🫦🤭

[@haleycarson4129]

He's usually more serious, I love this side of Penn!

[@michelle1794]

Have you seen his tik toks and his podcast? He's definitely not serious lmao

[@haleycarson4129]

@@michelle1794 nah, i don't have tiktok. Where is his podcast hosted?

[@michelle1794]

@@haleycarson4129 Spotify and KZbin. It's called Podcrushed.

[@harshithas3567]

@@haleycarson4129 u can find it on Spotify or youtube , its nice

[@TheMarkmcr]

​@@haleycarson4129 there's probably videos of it on here

[@sriyaa1616]

it's insane how effortlessly he says "hello, you."

[@jasminetownsend2459]

His personality makes me wanna watch the show now.

[@ninazawadi239]

If you haven't yet please do season 1 was soo good

[@mirrrstery]

It’s SO good!

[@seventeen-t2h]

He's an INFJ

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

Uhm, you know that there won't be any of his personality in the show? You will watch a FICTIONAL character who is nothing like real Penn. You should not watch something over actor's personality, but for their talent, writing etc.

[@veronicapeters5483]

@@yevgeniyaleshchenko849 it ain’t that serious calm down

[@russellclarke1997]

The Gossip Girl reference at the end, LMFAO. "Well, that's a secret I'll never tell."

[@manbuckets]

Can’t wait to see Season 4 part 2!

[@abi7497]

R.I.P to anyone who hasn’t finished Gossip Girl 0:41

[@vanesap2368]

me who hasn't even started, doesn't know what it's about but was planning to start it soon😭

[@kuromi7732]

I just got spoiled and I'm gonna CRY

[@abi7497]

@@SomebodyStopMe1111 Honestly I haven’t even seen it LOL purely because when S1 of You came out it got spoiled for me. But I do know it’s definitely not absolute trash like the new CW shows now if that’s what you’re comparing it to. I watched a lot of promos for it back when it was airing and it’s always seemed interesting so I’d say watch it!! Sorry for the long response lol

[@bangtan809]

I started it the other day but I don’t mind I’ll keep watching

[@annawgn]

im gonna cry

[@HangTheDj3000]

I could listen to this man read the phone book and I would be absolutely *enthralled*

[@queenofgoldenhearts]

he’s so charismatic it’s easy to laugh with him! extremely talented and humble as well, i love this guy

[@axmxn9290]

“well that’s a secret i’ll never tell….. is he gonna say it is he gonna say it” then he doesn’t and all hope is lost

[@lanakane06]

I JUST LOVE HOW HUMBLE HE IS AND HOW HE LOVES HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN 🥰🥰🥰

[@JudgeSteveTallTree]

Stop abusing the word "just" to the point it no longer has meaning.

[@shyinsomniac]

Never thought I'd hear Penn talk about personality types, that was exciting lol

[@seventeen-t2h]

INFJ

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

@@seventeen-t2h horseshit, that's not even real psychology.

[@seventeen-t2h]

@@yevgeniyaleshchenko849 You don't even know

[@anneonymous9680]

@@yevgeniyaleshchenko849 so? l

[@anantambisht4895]

​@@yevgeniyaleshchenko849 ever heard of personality styles given by jung?

[@asvpfern]

Never seen Penn Badgley and Joe Goldberg in the same room together 🧐

[@AGULL]

I did 😂chech that interview

[@mallorythemyth]

“With his money!” Lmfaoooo I laughed too hard at that

[@wren5876]

I could listen to him talk for hours

[@Lillian.Gao.]

I like that he’s thoughtfully filling in the confusingly abridged questions

[@Andy-ri1ns]

Dude is looking more and more like 1969 Paul McCartney as each day passes.

[@julia-tq5sj]

he gets more handsome every time i see him wtf

[@uqubs7]

“I dropped out of childhood” that was hilarious

[@alexislin6963]

His personality is so charming

[@kroberts1515]

"Now that's a secret I'll never tell" I am screaming 😭

[@PrettybuoyJones1992]

Not him ruining who's gossip girl for me,i never finished watching gossiping girl back in the day,and i recently started binge watching,I'm currently on season 3,thanks alot Penn.😭

[@lalalla__a]

its been years womp womp

[@PrettybuoyJones1992]

@@lalalla__a 😒🙄

[@jasonking971]

Dude, he's a pretty funny guy. Wasn't expecting that. Seems like someone that'd be fun to hang with

[@greciadelgado21]

one of the most beautiful voices I’ve heard if not the best one

[@helena20000]

True. Also, I've always thought that (Both) Penn Badgley & Alan Rickman have fantastic voices🥰

[@rekag8858]

“didn’t drop out of middle school i dropped out of childhood” im on the FLOOR

[@taylanawritten]

"I didn't drop out of middle school, I dropped out of childhood." took me out 😭😭😭😭😭 i love his sense of humour

[@stephrv6254]

I love this guy´s personality, he´s so chill and funny

[@anthoniosmith4562]

even as Penn Badgley he still stays in character , he's so humble so you won't notice it easily.

[@Ari_elf95]

He’s so cute when he throws the cards “byeeeee!” 😂

[@alexandradalby9041]

He’s so funny in this interview. ‘I do love lobster Todd’ really got me. I also love that movie 😂😂

[@mirrrstery]

Just when I thought I couldn’t love him more. Thank you Wired ❤

[@dianacroasdaile1106]

"that's a secret i'll never tell" Ughhhh I SCREAMED hoping he would finish the line!

[@lightningrodstudios2441]

I was kinda hoping one of those questions would have referenced Mr. Fantastic. I still think he would absolutely kill that role

[@DIOBrando-k8f]

joe is really good at being penn badgley

[@Nice_tree859]

3:57 Did he just flip us off 🙉🙈🙈😭

[@alanav.5031]

how is he the most wholesome human ive ever seen on tv or otherwise

[@jessicaimpert]

he’s so charismatic

[@arianalempera3948]

i love him and i love that they picked him to play joe. he plays joe so well

[@shaveeitbahaddur3172]

I just love Penn...he is so down to earth ❤️

[@kaylameyers6495]

He is so charismatic! I just love him

[@fernandabluntkrasinski9026]

I need an audio book narrated by Penn Badgley

[@zarapereiraa]

literally love him so much

[@Lost2Media]

Ayo he got the Rick Grimes murder jacket look

[@danishaiman2244]

1:48 Why I haven't heard this more often? 😂 I want him to do more big guy impression like this

[@pepiktoja]

"hello... you" and i melted down

[@laurabarss3543]

I love this man so much and have watched pretty much anything he’s in including interviews lol, I would never get tired of his company if I knew him irl he’s incredibly charming and comfortable it’s quite a skill and fun but also chill, man I want a penn😩❤️ u can’t not love him even if this is the only vid you’ve ever seen of him honestly lol

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[@kariskake]

literallyyyyy

[@heidi3032]

THAT‘S A SECRET I‘LL NEVER TELL

[@sarac444]

"and that's a secret i'll never tell" ahhh i wish he would have said it lol xoxo

[@mynameisriri]

“What does Penn Badgley think of you. I don’t know you but I think I like you…oohhh it’s the show ” best moment of this interview 😂

[@emeraldlotusmystic]

"what I like about you" was such an awesome show, had no idea he was a guest star lol

[@birdie_.]

Love this interview! You guys should interview joe Goldberg next!!!

[@oneleafaday348]

I used to wait on him and Blake Lively when they dated. They were so focused on each other. Glad they're both doing well!

[@Freerangewords]

This man has the most Scorpio placements I’ve seen someone have, very fitting for the character he plays!

[@Freerangewords]

@@SomebodyStopMe1111 his moon, sun, Venus, Pluto & Mercury all in scorpio love

[@mariearmstrong7851]

So we're all in limbo about if we're in love with Joe but we're all definitely in love with Penn.

[@ambiance8788]

"i dropped out of childhood" skskks hes so funny

[@harshraj6995]

My ASMR therapy session.

[@jaydeedaley8158]

I love his personality. You have to have one as an actor. I've worked in offices where personality is not needed but I missed it SO MUCH.... I'm not surprised that Penn has a great one.

[@universeofmoviesA2008]

I really wanna say that he is really underrated actor . I really love his acting and he is one ofmy favorite actors in the whole world and just because of him I've started watching "Gossip Girl" .....

[@tae7x]

why is he so...great

[@tomedmond]

Cause he’s hot af

[@UmbraIgnisShadow]

The examples you included were so helpful, great video.

[@louisamillerout]

i can't believe he said galapagos by kurt vonnegut that's also one of my fav books of all time and definitely my favorite vonnegut!!

[@dinorex3464]

He is adorable, and an insanely talented actor. I hope we get to see this man more in the future.

[@EconAtheist]

My oldest sister got me "Galapagos" for Christmas when it came out in '85. Always will be my favorite Vonnegut novel. Good pick, Penn B.

[@terencefletcher5139]

Penn looks like Rick Grimes in season 5. Same jacket, same beard, same hair

[@katief7047]

Love watching this after just finishing season 4 of You. I’ve watched him since gossip girl was coming out. I love the role he plays in You, and I think he did an awesome job directing the most recent season. For a while, the show was kind of boring me with the same story line over and over and this season felt so different and unexpected. I loved it!

[@tunzlunz]

Man this guy is so weird it’s hilarious. Good for him.

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

How is he weird? He just has his own style, like all of us

[@chikondisane3401]

Hater

[@chloevega5711]

7:37 “i didn’t drop out of middle school, i dropped out of uhh… childhood”😂😂😂

[@virlinehonore9767]

Omg when he said that’s a secret I’ll never tell, it brought me back

[@musicenthusiast96]

this is like a crash course to penn badgley, let's go!!

[@elliemltaylor7495]

He's amazing😭👏🏻

[@lifeofjesg988]

I think I’m pregnant now.

[@TheLegendaryHonor]

HUH??

[@R67ilxEdits]

💀

[@waffles2837]

8:14 when he says that sentence i was like oh no joe hes gonna do it again

[@Jamel_MB]

I didn't realize DO-Over was him!! I loved that show

[@wiets90]

6:00 "That's a secret I'll never tell" lmaooo

[@sukilunaa]

"i didn't drop out of middle school, i dropped out of childhood" LMAO

[@TumeloCarson]

This guy has an amazing personality

[@tahmenaferdous5213]

He is sooo charming. All the hairyness kinda throws me off, but I cant stop watching and looking at him