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Actor Liam Neeson Gives One of the Most Cringe-Worthy (But Honest) Interviews on ESPN: ‘Oh Sh**”

Oct. 3, 2012 4:43pm
Liam Neeson Awkward Interview on SportsCenter

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 17: Actor Liam Neeson attends the 'Taken 2' Seoul premiere at the Yongsan CGV on September 17, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. The film will open on September 27, 2012 in Korea. Credit: Getty Images

Let this be said about actor Liam Neeson: at least he’s honest. And that honesty was on full display Wednesday afternoon on the live edition of ESPN’s SportsCenter.

The actor was on set to promote his new movie “Taken 2.” But because he was on a sports show, the host had to make sure to make the first part about, well, sports. Only problem? Liam Neeson (the voice of Aslan in the “Chronicles of Narnia” series) is from Ireland and isn’t really versed in American sports. But that didn’t stop the show from making him out to be a huge New York sports fan in the introduction and trying to get his opinion on the Tim Tebow controversy and all things Gangreen.

“Ok, we better start again — can we? Are we live? Oh, sh**,” Neeson said after the first question about the Jets “debacle.”

As soon as he said that, you knew it wasn’t going to end well. And it didn’t. But at least Neeson went on to admit he doesn’t watch football and doesn’t even understand the game. Unfortunately, that didn’t stop anchor Mike HIll from continuing to ask more questions.

Watch the painful exchange below:

 

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Comments (43)

  • A Correspondent in Virginia
    Posted on October 4, 2012 at 9:18am

    When did Liam Neeson (Qui-Gon Ginn) coach Luke Skywalker? Qui-gon died when Luke’s father was 10. Wow, I hate that I know that. But while we’re on the subject, Episode 1-3 do not count as Star Wars movies because George Lucas made the originals he hadn’t already become the emperor.

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  • Irishtech
    Posted on October 4, 2012 at 9:05am

    Only someone on ESPN would keep asking a Irish guy questions about American football. maybe if it was the football Europeans actually play I would get it. Anyways i still want to watch this movie i liked the 1st one a lot and hope the 2nd one is just as good.

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  • KellDav
    Posted on October 3, 2012 at 9:03pm

    I feel for Liam from what I am hearing. I would prefer a white hot poker to the eye to watching a football or pretty much any ballgame.

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    • LuvsYeshua
      Posted on October 3, 2012 at 11:56pm

      Agreed. It’s turned into SUCH a populist, American Idol sport filled with union millionaires. No thanks.

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  • bman546
    Posted on October 3, 2012 at 8:05pm

    This video tells you all you need to know about the skills and brains of Mike Hill. Liam Neeson has said he knows nothing about football and yet this dope keeps asking football questions…

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  • RossPoldark
    Posted on October 3, 2012 at 7:12pm

    Huffington Post. Dimwit Liam Neeson is considering becoming a muslim. I think plastic surgeries and botox have damaged his brain. What and idiot. http://weaselzippers.us/2012/01/25/liberal-actor-liam-neeson-says-hes-considering-dumping-catholicism-converting-to-islam/

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  • sablegsd
    Posted on October 3, 2012 at 6:27pm

    So, did he really convert to koranimalism?

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  • shogun459
    Posted on October 3, 2012 at 6:04pm

    With so many actors in the movie, and so MANY ways to honor your sponsor, the person that Made this interview happen should be fired as to out of touch to be in advertising.

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  • TrueColours
    Posted on October 3, 2012 at 5:57pm

    As the world burns. . .Hyperventilating, macho sport chatter was always a boring waste of time and apparently Liam Neeson thinks so too. Ok sports are fine (best played), fun to watch from time to time but for god’s sake, there are more important things in life to think and converse about! ESPN is the male equivalent of Housewives of NYC?Miami?Orange County or Entertainment Tonight. This is the dumbing down of American’s in action. ["the deliberate diminishment of the intellectual level of the content of literature, film, schooling and education, news, and other aspects of culture". ]

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  • term limits for congress
    Posted on October 3, 2012 at 5:54pm

    How many sponsors do you need (referencing ESPN’s sponsorship of Liam’s movie)??? I think TheBlaze is about to max out on sponsors. There is a little bit of room on the left side of my browser window.

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    • frust@ted
      Posted on October 3, 2012 at 6:05pm

      I’m a Californian and Web sites hate me because I’ve found this one wierd trick that gets rid of usless adds on the Blaze.

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    • midnightvelvet
      Posted on October 4, 2012 at 1:12am

      The worst thing of late…little advert videos that start up when you load the page. Hate ‘em. Have many, many times thought of not visiting this site anymore because of them. I move the window over so they’re covered up. Maybe other people can read with all these stupid videos running all the time without being distracted. Not me.

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  • bikerr
    Posted on October 3, 2012 at 5:50pm

    Mike Hill should have known his guest better. He will vote for Obama no doubt.

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  • 50211bs
    Posted on October 3, 2012 at 5:49pm

    I am a big fan of the movie schindlers list and thought he done a great job in it, otherwise his brain and acting has taken a nose dive.

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  • randy
    Posted on October 3, 2012 at 5:32pm

    Liam is already on my “do not ever watch anything he is in, including this video” List.

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    • black9897
      Posted on October 4, 2012 at 10:36pm

      That’s too bad. He’s great. I mean Taken was one of his best and just a great movie.

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  • lbcando
    Posted on October 3, 2012 at 5:21pm

    This could be the worst interviewer i have ever seen…this was painful.

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  • GoodStuff
    Posted on October 3, 2012 at 5:12pm

    “Liam Neeson is from Ireland and isn’t really versed in American sports.”

    The dude has lived in the US for 25 years and he doesn’t understand American football?

    I guess Liam is too busy comparing Aslan to Mohammed instead of Jesus. Just another dumb actor.

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    • Wolf
      Posted on October 3, 2012 at 5:49pm

      I’ve lived in America for 65 years and don’t know shyt about football and couldn’t care less. I’ve never seen a game and don’t care to. I’ve better things to do than waste time watching kids play grab ass- the lint in my pants pocket is more interesting.

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on October 3, 2012 at 5:58pm

      Here’s a crazy trick from a Cleveland mom that will save you thousands of dollars in car insurance each millenium.
      Or my favourite..”She’s 51 but she looks 27″. Notice..28 or 26 weren’t used because those would have been too unbelievable and clearly a lie..but 27 is so believable.

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on October 3, 2012 at 5:59pm

      Eric..you’re $50K short from being forced to do your fair share by Obama’s edict.

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      AvengerK  
    • RossPoldark
      Posted on October 3, 2012 at 7:09pm

      Hey, while I may use a male name here, I am actually a woman, born in the US. I have never understood football, and I find to boring. I can think of better things to do with my time than watch such a boring sport. To each his own.

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  • AvengerK
    Posted on October 3, 2012 at 5:03pm

    Look…Neeson’s just being “deadly earnest man..deadly earnest”.

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    AvengerK  
  • sleezevil
    Posted on October 3, 2012 at 5:02pm

    Rugby!!!

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  • suz
    Posted on October 3, 2012 at 5:00pm

    he also loves the call to pray to to mohammed facing mecca. he understands that.

    not kidding.

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    suz  
  • merik59
    Posted on October 3, 2012 at 4:58pm

    The guy was there to promote his movie so he has to be a football fan? Does this make as little sense to everyone else? He’s from Ireland & you might expect he could know something about rugby in England but maybe he just isn’t into contact sports. An interview with this hunk would be a real thrill, but I don’t believe it needs to be based on whether or not he’s an American football fan. Great actor, stick to what he does best.

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  • lonelyrepublican
    Posted on October 3, 2012 at 4:57pm

    JP2FEM: Pretty much the same thing I was wondering! Why on earth would you do an interview on an all-sports channel if you don’t know squat about sports?

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  • SquidVetOhio
    Posted on October 3, 2012 at 4:56pm

    I love Liam Neeson no matter what. Even if he kicked puppies.

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  • jp2feminist
    Posted on October 3, 2012 at 4:52pm

    Why, on earth, would they have put him on this show??? But as someone who thinks that our obsession with sports is obscene, I rather enjoyed it.

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  • Mahtoska
    Posted on October 3, 2012 at 4:52pm

    And this is about Neeson becaaaaauuuuuuussssse? Really? Why isn’t this about ESPN’s incompetency or lack of prepardness? I’ll tell you why: its because no one who doesn’t watch ESPN knows who the interviewer is but the rest of the world knows exactly who Liam Neeson is so when they run a story whose name will they use to get attention? ‘zactly! Like we don’t know that…..cheap tricks, irrelevant story…. underwhelmed….

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  • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
    Posted on October 3, 2012 at 4:48pm

    But if he was asked what bollacks tastes like, he would have a lengthy and informed answer on that.

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