Bill Maher interview
Macfarlane is on a panel discussion with the cast of Family Guy. He talks about how the character voices pitches rise with time.
If you listen to our voiceovers last year, we are all, I swear to God a lot lower in pitch.
StarTalk Radio interview
Macfarlane is interviewed by StarTalk Radio. They talk about how he produced Cosmos tv series and how he tried to network with people in science in Hollywood.
In the fifties, sixties and seventies there was a national pride that was connected to scientific discovery.
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Bill Maher interview
Macfarlane is interviewed by Bill Maher. They talk about whether he will be nominated for the Emmys and how politically outspoken may work against winning awards.
I don’t know how the Academy works the audience popularity seems to play no role in the Emmys.
The Graham Norton Show interview
Macfarlane is interviewed by Graham Norton on The Graham Norton Show. They talk about his voice impersonation and what the characters are based in.
They (the impersonations) come from various places. I knew a thousand Peters who would not think before they spoke.
CNN interview
MacFarlane is interviewed by CNN. They talk about his new film “Eight Million Ways To Die”, “Family Guy” and “Ted”. They also talk about his childhood and how he began as a cartoonist.
I had no idea what to expect from ‘Ted’. I wasn’t thinking in terms of commercial viability.
Interview
MacFarlane and Charlize Theron are interviewed and they talk about their collaboration on ‘A Million Ways to Die in the West.’ They also talk about their fanbase for Family Guy and Ted.
Oddly this thing that we do like ‘Family Guy’ and “Ted’ goes over well, we find in the UK and Ireland.
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
Macfarlane is interviewed by Fallon on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. They talk about the unique origination of his birth name and also celebrating twelve seasons of ‘The Family Guy’.
We get a lot of letters from the military of guys that watch and love the show.
A Million Ways To Die interview
Macfarlane is interviewed about his movie A Million Ways to Die. He talks about how the movie is delibertly to show how a nerd would survive in the old west.
There are elements of this movie that are little bit like an eighties high school comedy in the way that it’s presented.
Wins MTV Movie Award
Wahlberg wins MTV Movie Award Best On-Screen Duo for Ted shared with MacFarlane.
I know what this really means — many people have gotten this award before … Jim Carrey, Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston and many others. And do you know what they all have in common? None of them were invited back; they’re all too f—ing old! This is the ‘you’re too f—ing old to come back’ award … this is ‘you’re f—king done.’ …But you know what? It was a great run, and I’m a lucky guy in so many ways to have worked with so many talented people, to have gone from literally being incarcerated to having a one-hit rap career to having an underwear modeling career to getting a real chance from Penny Marshall. I’m about to cry in a minute — hold on!
Seth MacFarlane Interview
MacFarlane and Kimmel discuss Ted 2, and his western movie A Million Ways to Die in the West on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
We’re basically going to do the same movie, but in Thailand, like The Hangover.
Jimmy Kimmel interview
Macfarlane is interviewed by Jimmy Kimmel on The Jimmy Kimmel Live. They talk about how ‘Ted’ was inspired by the toy Teddy Ruxpin. They also talk about his fortieth birthday bash.
I never had a Teddy Ruxpin that was, and I’m not being snarky. That was something the rich kids had.
Seth MacFarlane interview
Seacrest interviews MacFarlane during On Air With Ryan Seacrest and questions him about his series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey.
It’s an update of the Carl Sagan series from 1980, which has been seen by 700 million people worldwide. I’ve always been sort of a science geek. I’ve always been very curious about things and the nature of the universe. It’s designed for people who have absolutely no prior interest in science. It’s designed to be entertaining first and foremost [and] to be accessible and mind blowing to those who may not have had any prior interest in science at all.
Ellen interview
Theron and MacFarlane are interviewed on Ellen. They talk about Macfarlane being busy with writing, producing and directing. Theron speaks about parenting and trying to balance with her film career. Theron comments:
I didn’t know for like the first month that on the weekends he (Macfarlane) would go would be writing the shows then would go record.
Bill Maher interview
Macfarlane is interviewed by Bill Maher. They talk about his latest film on how the universe started. They also talk about how the cosmos and the origin of the universe.
I’m a comedy writer, I’m not a scientist but I will do my best to explain.
Interview
Macfarlane interviews Lucas at Industrial Light and Magic. They talk about how Lucas does not feel the need to be aggressively competitive in business and how often Lucas watches his own movies.
To be honest with you, I love all the movies I’ve made. I never grown tired of them. Thank goodness for that.
Barbara Walters interview
Macfarlane is interviewed by Barbara Walters. They talk about his original film short that was discovered by Fox and launched Family Guy. They also talk about how they try not to offend too many people.
They all can`t be in the same place. There is something called tunnage where we keep (offensive) jokes spread apart.
Ted Interview
Macfarlane is interviewed by Movie Mania. He talks about how he never had a teddy bear as a child and how he gravitated towards whatever the latest toy was that year.
The teddy bear is something that we felt was ubiquitous, most people had a teddy bear. I did not.
Bill Maher interview
Macfarlane is interviewed by Bill Maher. He talks about how he has certain things that can’t use as material on the air with Family Guy.
You can’t take the Lord’s name in vain on the network.
ABC News interview
Macfarlane is interviewed by ABC News. They talk about who he admires as the host of the Oscars and if he started doing voiceovers as a child.
I’m like Martin Lawrence you never know what’s gonna come out.
Conan interview
Macfarlane is interviewed by Conan O`Brien. They talk about his hosting of the Oscars and how people are reacting to him around the world.
I met Bill Clinton and he said `I never seen the show but I heard about it. It`s a good show from what I hear.`
