On the platform netflix David Letterman’s interview with Volodymyr Zelensky hit home. The simple juxtaposition of these names arouses interest. However, when we learn from the trailer that the whole episode was recorded in the kyiv metro, the interest is multiplied several times. These kinds of talks in a war-torn country don’t happen every day.
David Letterman in Ukraine
David Letterman is one of America’s most famous presenters, talk show hosts, producers and comedians. The NBC program “Late Night with David Letterman” brought him worldwide fame. From 1993 to 2015 he hosted The Late Show with David Letterman on CBS and currently premieres for Netflix on My Next Guest Needs No Introduction or the original My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.
It is a format that can be watched on Netflix since 2018. During this time, David Letterman has been interviewed by, among others, Barack Obama, Malala Yousafzai, Howard Stern, Kanye West, Ellen DeGeneres, Melinda Gates, Lewis Hamilton , Will Smith, Billie Eilish and Ryan Reynolds. The series has four seasons and 22 episodes. Each episode of the talk show is dedicated to a specific guest.
Zelensky at Letterman. Live interview from the metro
In the preview of the episode ukrainian president the context of the interview is presented. Letterman recalls that barely six months ago, Russian troops attacked the capital of this country. Later, Netflix staged the interview when the situation in Kyiv seemed calm, but already during production the Russians resumed their missile and drone attacks, covering the whole of Ukraine. That’s why it was decided to record the episode of the talk show in the safest place – on the subway platform.
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