All articles tagged with #esquire profile
The article argues that the recent Esquire profile of Brad Pitt overemphasizes his sobriety while skirting tough questions about abuse allegations, ongoing legal battles with Angelina Jolie, and the broader culture that shields powerful men from accountability, urging more critical scrutiny rather than adoring coverage.
Miles Teller recounts a 2015 Esquire profile that opened by asking if he was “a dick,” calling the piece mishandled and misquoted and leading him to step away from non-on-camera profiles. He notes the disconnect between how he sees himself and how the article portrayed him, and says the experience made him skeptical of magazine interviews aimed at clicks. He has since done only a few interviews for projects like Eternity and is promoting Paper Tiger, insisting on authentic portrayals and on-camera conversations when possible.
Miles Teller says he stopped doing press profiles after a 2015 Esquire piece labeled him 'kind of a dick,' calling it a violation and mishandled; he continued Cannes promo for Paper Tiger but remains wary about how interviews are quoted or portrayed.