Bruno vs the world

Posted: 1 Sep 2009

First came Ali G, then Borat. Now, fashionably late, welcome Brüno – star of the most outrageous movie of the year. In a world-exclusive interview, we asked 25 celebrities to pose questions to the Austrian style maverick. Here are the answers we were allowed to print. Compiled by Dan Rookwood

Scarlett Johansson asks: Brüno, how long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
It can take a vhile deciding vhat to wear. Once ich took five hours choosing vhich of my little dogs vent best vith my shirt. In ze end zey vere taking up so much time, I had zem put down.

Dita Von Teese asks: To what lengths would you go to get into a hot party?
Ich hid in ein discoball und rolled my vay up a disabled ramp into ein pool party vhere I nearly drowned.

Nicole Richie asks: Who is more talented – Dolce or Gabbana?
Ich could not choose. It is like choosing between Paris Hilton und Kim Kardashian.

Kim Kardashian asks: Since you're always on TV, what are your beauty tips to keep you looking so good?
Ich put ein pillow in front of ze toilet und sing Bulimian Rhapsody.

Mischa Barton asks: Yourself aside, who is the most fashionable person in the world and why?
Ze Pope. Because he just keeps going vith his own look.

Jerry Springer asks: Which religion is the most fashionable?
Ich vas going to say Buddhism, but ich could not support ein religion zat encourages over-eating. Zere Pope, Buddha, is so fat he can only vear underpants.

Model agency diva Janice Dickinson asks: Who is the world's hottest model?
It vould be Tiger Voods. He looks great in all his golfing outfits, und on top of zat he's President of America.

Designer Wayne Cooper asks: Why are the best designers in the world all men?
Ze same reason zat men give ze best blowjobs – practice.

UK fashion designer Sir Paul Smith asks: Who is your style icon?
Ich am always inspired by amazing people. Like vhen Princess Diana visited zose African children vith ze landmines. Ich vas inspired to be as thin as zem.

Sixties supermodel and America's Next Top Model judge Twiggy asks: What will be the hot look of 2010 in your opinion?
Ich vould like to be vearing ze thighs of ein young Brad Pitt clone.

Former British heavyweight boxer Frank Bruno asks: Which Bruno would win a boxing match – me or you?
Me. Ich have fought harder over belts zan you ever did!

Lauren Weisberger, author of The Devil Wears Prada, asks: How do you cope with a bad hair day?
Ich don't know. Ich hast never had one.

The Office's Rainn Wilson asks: What colour is Tuesday?
Vell Tuesday is mein colonic day, so for me it's every colour of ze rainbow!

Perez Hilton asks: You called your baby OJ. What other names were in the running?
Pimp Baby. Ebony Spirit. Nubian.

US TV presenter Melissa Rivers asks: Who in the world most needs a Brüno fashion makeover?
Piers Morgan. Always ze white shirt und ze blue suit und ze ruddy face. He looks like ein postman who has had his bike stolen.

Joan Rivers asks: Who the hell is Brüno? Who is Brüno?
Zat is fine coming from you. You've had so much surgery ze question should be: "Vhat is Joan Rivers?"

LeAnn Rimes asks: What's been your worst fashion disaster?
Ich bought ein pair of parachute trousers. Zey worked as trousers, but not as ein parachute.

UK comedian/actor Russell Brand asks: What do you look for in a pair of underpants?
Ze usual – cocken, ballen, arschen, luben.

Ashlee Simpson-Wentz asks: Where do you stand on fur?
Personally ich don't like it, but if waxing is too painful ich understand.

Simon Cowell asks: Brüno, who is your American Idol?
Ich have ein odd crush on Dick Cheney. Ich vould make him walk again.

Britney Spears asks: How do you deal with photographers?
If you give zem vhat zey vant zey leave you alone. So I always get out of a limo vith my legs open not vearing any panties.

Model Charlotte Dawson asks: Imagine Lindsay Lohan asks you for a date. What do you say?
Nein, you hast ein vaginen like ze waste bin at ein Chinese restaurant.

Heidi Middleton, co-creator of Sass & Bide asks: What are you wearing right now?
Ich am wearing only ze sweat of ze Filippino who came in to clean mein room.

Australian comedian Bob Downe asks: How do you fend off a man with two dildos?
Unless you have two arschenhallers, it ist going to get ugly.

Victoria’s Secret Angel Miranda Kerr asks: Who is your favourite fashion designer in the world and why?
Ich cannot say because all ze others vill kill themselves, und ich don't vant zere blood on mein hands. Unless zat is zis week's look.
 

Brüno is out on Thursday 10.

Read our other features:
Bruno vs the world
Bruno on style
Hong Kong's best shops for fashion and accessories

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