166: 3 Media Interview Lessons from the Ben Affleck Interview with Howard Stern

<p>Actor, writer, and director Ben Affleck recently went on a promotion tour for his film <a href='https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3108894/'>The Tender Bar.</a></p><p>One line from Affleck&apos;s over two-hour interview with Howard Stern went viral, causing even bigger problems for him and the filmmakers.</p><p>To repair the damage caused by his comments regarding his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, Affleck must spend the rest of the publicity tour in damage control mode. </p><p>In this episode, we discuss three key lessons for anyone preparing for an important media interview. </p><p><em>Mentioned in this episode: </em></p><ul><li><a href='https://youtu.be/g2KKhmgelEw'>Ben Affleck Addresses Response to Howard Stern Interview and Talks About Batman &amp; George Clooney</a> </li><li><a href='https://youtu.be/AUZQj5rl9rM'>Ben Affleck on Dealing with Paparazzi and His Divorce From Jennifer Garner</a> </li><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/18/movies/ben-affleck.html'>Ben Affleck Tried to Drink Away the Pain. Now He’s Trying Honesty</a></li></ul><p><br/>Need help preparing for a PR crisis? <br/><br/>Click <a href='https://mollymcpherson.com/checklist'>HERE</a> to download your copy of the Crisis Communication Rapid Response Checklist. <br/><br/></p><p>Listen + Subscribe on <a href='https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wwwstitichercompodcastmollymcpherson/communicate-with-confidence?refid=stpr'>Stitcher</a> or <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/communicate-with-confidence/id1441897190?mt=2'>Apple Podcasts</a><br/><br/></p><p>© Molly McPherson 2021 </p>