She is the no-nonsense presenter of ABC’s current affairs programme 7.30.
And after speaking to countless politicians and celebrities throughout her long career, Sarah Ferguson has revealed one of her worst interviews of all time: Ben Affleck.
Talking with him The Sydney Morning HeraldIn Sunday Life magazine, the five-time Walkley Award winner revealed that the Hollywood actor and director was “pretty high up on the list” when it comes to less-than-stellar interviewees.
Ferguson was not impressed with the Batman star’s attitude and said he felt he would rather be anywhere else.
“He was just rude, not interested and went through the motions,” Sarah revealed.
The disappointing talk happened in March 2023 when Ben and co-star Chris Tucker appeared on 7.30 to promote the film Air, which Ben directed, about the origin of Nike’s iconic Air Jordan sneakers.
During the interview, a serious Affleck gave confusing answers and repeatedly looked off-camera; only four questions Ferguson asked him made it onto the air.
When Ferguson asked Affleck how the film had evolved from a “white guys in business” movie to a story about Michael Jordan’s family, he gave a hesitant answer.
After speaking to countless politicians and celebrities throughout her long career, Sarah Ferguson has revealed why Ben Affleck was a memorably bad interviewee
Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald, the five-time Walkley Award winner revealed that Hollywood actor Affleck was “pretty high up on the list” when it comes to less-than-stellar interviewees.
‘It happened when I looked at the story and I thought initially, you know, knowing a little bit about how these companies work and knowing, you know, knowing instinctively that it wasn’t just the white people who worked at this company that were relevant to the story.
“And I didn’t want to tell that story. Fortunately, Michael was kind enough to make himself available to me and tell me where the three people he thought were most relevant to this case were… and he also talked about his father and mother.”
Ferguson’s bombshell comes amid significant turmoil in Affleck’s personal life.
Ben and his wife of two years, Jennifer Lopez, have not been seen together in two months, and sources told DailyMail.com that they have prepared divorce papers to be filed at a later date.
Meanwhile, Sarah shares three children with fellow award-winning journalist Tony Jones: Felix (Tony’s son from a previous relationship), Cosmo and Lucien.
She added that she was very happy about the fact that Cosmo and Lucien had moved back from Canberra, where they were studying, and were living together in Sydney.
“It’s so cute I want to die. The rewards of this period of time… Honestly, I could cry on our plates,” she admitted.
‘Having children is wonderful, but being a working mother is very difficult: the school term and all the micro-anxieties that come with being a mother.
The disappointing talk happened in 2023 when Ben and co-star Chris Tucker appeared on 7.30 to promote the film Air, which Ben directed, about the origin of the iconic Nike Air Jordan sneakers.
‘So when they grow up and wash their own clothes and behave well, they are good people, it is possible to love them even more.’
Having previously worked as a reporter for SBS current affairs programmes Dateline and Insight, as well as a stint on Channel 9’s Sunday, Sarah joined Four Corners in 2008.
In 2015, she replaced Kerry O’Brien as presenter of Four Corners, before taking over Leigh Sales’ former position on 7.30 in 2022.
