pov: you watched Our Flag Means Death, fell in love with Taika, and now you're watching every single interview with him.

I've seen a lot of interviews with Taika, and this is one of the very few that I've seen where the interviewer is actually able to connect with him and make the most of the interview.

That chair could not contain him.. it was his personal rollercoaster the whole way through. Bless them both, it was a hoot to watch.

NZ’s national treasure. Like, as in, he was voted New Zealander of the Year for 2017. New Zealand got together and were like, “yep, Taika’s the best we’ve got”. And you got him drunk and interviewed him. Brilliant.

Ugh, what a lad...how is he this cool. This is the loveliest chat. I wish all directors would scoop me up like a little duckling in their films. A better world for all, that would be.

Taika is one of the few celebrities that make me feel that stupid, giggly teenage crush feeling.

So we all just kind of fell in love with Taika Waititi just now, didn't we?

I can't remember the last time I saw a video title and clicked faster. It did not disappoint.

You said "It's interesting cause I was talking to Guillermo del Toro" like that's a normal fucking thing. I really want to be in a place when I can say something like that so casually.

This is fucking glorious. It genuinely just feels like a chat between good mates as they get smashed and I'm loving it

Someone find the interview he did after this

“Camp chic” finally an adequate description of my aesthetic

i like her chill attitude. all the other interviewers are hell bent on sticking to whatever script/questions they have

If you had told me that this was just Hazel interviewing an old friend, I 100% would believe you. This is really all aspects of Hazel, jokes, in depth move talk, and lots of alcohol.

Mr Waititi has impeccable style. He never, ever looks unkempt. His clothes always seem to just work for him.

I love that this was less of a tipsy talk and more of a trollied talk 😂

Thanks Hazel, I'm now slightly in love with Taika Waititi. He seems so chill and down to Earth and hilarious.

CHEMISTRY!!! Such good chemistry, the dynamic of this interview is great. Hazel has a a talent for bringing out the human in seemingly out of reach celebrities/artists/directors.

you have this fluidity to your interviewing style which manages to put the interviewee at ease. Even though I know you would have done a lot of work to make your interviewing style look so effortless. Brilliant as always!

This is the most drunk anyone's been willing to get. That's cause this is the first kiwi 😂

He's such a good boi

This feels less like an interview and more like two mates having a good time :)

I would do anything to see you interview him again about Our Flag Means Death

love seeing a new zealander break into hollywood

this was unintentionally the cutest tipsy talk, and I love it

I adore this interviewer. She's so relaxed and funny and it really works making Taika comfortable. He's usually so bored with getting the same lame, generic questions over and over. I've rarely seen him so at ease just talking without a script and having a good time. Brilliant interview!

I still can’t believe he went from the 24hr film festival here in NZ to doing a blockbuster so fast just shows with real talent an Oscar nomination can still be a huge launching point especially with a little local funding to help out. I hope our new government increases arts funding so we can create more Taikas

HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE, WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS - legit best director i am soooo keen to see Thor EEEEE

I am becoming more and more attracted to Taika Waititi with every interview I watch

This was hard to watch because of the jealousy.

HE IS SO ATTRACTIVE

Guys, if you haven't seen What We Do in the Shadows. It's classic NZ humour. It's hilarious. It showcases this mans genuine talent. Get thai food, drink rose and laugh and laugh and laugh.

I've been watching a buncha interviews with Taika in a roll (just cause I love him) and, I've got to say, this one is the best I've ever seen. You are so genuine and so engaged and casual, it really transpires how much you admire him and, at the same time, it looks like you guys are friends just shooting the shit. Also, I think this is the most laid back, comfortable and "off" I've seen him in an interview (that may have to do with the alcohol a bit) and it was just great. I'm in. Subscribed.

This was beautiful, this is my first exposure to Taika but I couldn't have asked for a better introduction and I'm a bit more invested in seeing Thor after this

help im obsessed with him after ofmd

Who else is on a Taika Watiti interview binge?

Taika can do deadpan so well in this interview. All it took was a few drinks to make the deadpan come to life.

He’s pretty fit though isn’t he

I really enjoy watching your interviews with celebrities. I think it’s because you approach them as people instead of as a celebrity - it really calming and refreshing to see these people that get glorified and put on a pedestal really down to earth and opening up about what that experience is like. Cheers hazel 🖤

"nobodys telling me to stop, so ill just keep talking." "thats how I live my life." love that

Thor 3 was such a breath of fresh air is single handedly DRAGGED me back into the marvel movies and after a decade of movies (most of which I had skipped tbh) I suddenly gave a shit and now I've watched and rewatched like every single film because he gave me new favorite characters to root for.

As a New Zealander... this makes me very happy.

TAIKA

I have never never adored a director as much as Taika, ever

5:00 is one of my favourite moments on KZfaq. Hazel taking the opportunity to ask a big name like Taika such a basic, everyday question on this online platform is so important! And Taika’s response is just classic. This video is very wholesome. Thank you Hazel.

The fact that Taika is smashed at the end of this actually makes me crack up

I've really fallen in love with Taika over this press tour as he is so talented, self aware and genuinely funny. This is the best interview I've see with him. I mean, I love all the Tipsy Talks because they're an amazing way to do an interview and get the interviewee comfortable. Taika seemed completely in his element here. Loved it.

Oh shit, it's Viago! What we do in the shadows is one of my favourite comedies ever!! This guy is a genius

Wish I knew which interviews he did after this - also he looks like an absolutely lovely person to get drunk with

I can't even... This is the best Tipsy Talk everer. You're a natural interviewer!

I've never seen or heard Taika Waititi before but I like him now :-)

Taika makes me so proud to be a New Zealander!

Love watching tipsy talk, it’s the best way too procrastinate x

Just realised he directed The Hunt for the Wilderpeople which is now in my top 5 favorite films. Love him.

this interview was so delightful to watch

Taika Waititi is my favourite director alive. So fecking funny. Boy, What We Do in the Shadows, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, just some of the funniest films to come out in the last few years. I'm sure the new Thor one will be gas. I appreciate that he actually did the interview with you to begin with, Hazel (no offense intended). He's just such a big name in my mind. And I appreciate you Hazel for this great vid.

If Taika has a reality show I’d watch the shit out of it

"Hey man, I'm Korg. We're getting out of here. Wanna come?"

Better than every late night appearance he’s done. So so good well done Hazel

He’s so chill and charismatic :P

The best line in this is yelling a a siren “stop doing crimes!”

I still love this interview. Watching it 3 years later it's still so much fun to watch

i love how comfortable he looks in this interview. you nailed it ❤

What We Do In The Shadows; one of Taikas brilliant kiwi comedies, go check it out. Its so damn good. Not to mention, so damn proud of him getting into hollywood.

I'm instantly in love with him

This is my comfort video

Glad to hear others also had a strong emotional reaction to the bridge scene with the Led Zeppelin song..I didn't exactly cry, but I definitely got teary and got chills through out the whole sequence, almost felt euphoric. I remember telling myself while it was happening "this is why I love the MCU". We need more awesome scenes with even more awesome music like that in the MCU.

This honestly might have been one of the best interviews I’ve seen with anyone ever. “Just open your stupid face and have words fall out” made me almost fall out of my chair 🤣

taika must just leave people a little in love with him after every interaction, i wanna be hazel so bad now lmfao, this looked like such a lovely time ahhh

I think what I love most about this interview is, A, How easy it was. It seemed like you two have been friends for years. B, HOW enthusiastic you both are. The look on his face when you said you cried at the scene on the bridge, he looked genuinely so happy by that emotive response. And C, the questions and atmosphere. Was a really interesting and funny watch. Thank you.

this is by far the best tipsy talk you've done with a celebrity you guys had such a great dynamic i love itttt

What we do in the shadows is my all time favourite film!

This is still one of the best Taika Waititi interviews. You hit it out of the park!

I am genuinely interested in Taika Waititi after watching this. I had no intentions of seeing this movie until now. I didn’t even know who he was. I know alcohol is involved, but he seems so down-to-earth. I love the conversation. Professional but so chill. Great interview, as always, Hazel!

When I was in high school we had to analyse BOY for exams and even after the traumatic experience of re-watching and interpreting every damn frame i can still laugh and love the movie now, he is so bloody great at what he does

Taika is a great director but unlike other directors who make appearances in their own movies he's a legitimately good actor.

I've never seen someone struggle so badly to sit in a chair

A proper tipsy talk :D Love the tipsy part! Proper made me laugh. "Stop doing crime!" This is by far the best one, and I loved the one with the girls from Pitch Perfect - loved it, but this was gold. I think we all want to be scooped up like ducklings now.

YES! I love Taika Waititi, this interview is the highlight of my day

this is how interviews should be done, just a genuine lovely chat!

😂😂I love how the ending just kinda fell apart... lmao I’m dying hazel😂😂😂

„Stop doing Crime!“ - Hazel Hayes 2017, Philosopher But seriously he seems like a very cool guy! This is an amazing interview

Taika Waititi is hands down one of my favourite director's, soo happy you did an interview with him, really made my day.

I HAVE NEVER CLICKED ON AN INTERVIEW SO FAST

Haha love this guy. Good to see some good old kiwi I don't give a fuck attitude

As soon as I saw the thumbnail I KNEW this was going to be a match made in heaven. So cool when you can tell that interviewees are genuinely having fun during a press tour lmao

I can't believe I'm watching this shit two whole ass years later. This was AMAZING. One of the best interviews (in general) I've ever seen.

Best interview, it's 10 am and I suddenly have the urge to get drunk and talk about movies with somebody

so i've just come back to this video after roughly 2 years and after discovering more of taika waititi's work and becoming obsessed with everything he does. now i need both of them to teach me everything they know about making films and just life in general honestly. also the amount of chemistry between them was great. they talk like they have been friends for years

good god he's adorable, and this has to be one of my all time favorite interviews, all the jumpcuts make me want outtakes it looks like you both had so much fun ahhh

i related so much when he said that he related to sunspot from the new mutants because he was brown. as a kid growing up with little to no proper representation in any sort of media, hearing him say that struck a cord with me. love this man

I think this is my favourite tipsy talk ever. it's so natural but so engaging and interesting. it's so funny yet so informative and enlightening. also I want taika as my new best friend

This. Is. Glorious. Hazel always manages to humanize these massive celebrities, which makes this series so amazing!

Taika means magic in Finnish

The title page bit killed me!! It's so cool seeing New Zealanders out there in the big wide world making a serious name for themselves. After watching Boy when I was younger, to now seeing him direct a big bloody crazy superhero movie, it makes my heart happy.

Wait I remember hazel and tipsy talk from the videos she did with my favorite youtubers back in like 2012-2014 and now shes here interviewing taika margot robbie and saorise ronan?????? That’s amazing!!!

honestly the single best promo interview i've seen.

this is for sure the best Tipsy Talk yet and though I hate superhero movies I think I might have to see this one

As an Australian I feel like it’s a natural instinct to mimic/giggle at every Kiwi accent I hear. Whispers ‘Jiff’ to myself

I come back to this interview every few months or so, when I just need a guaranteed giggle, and I love every bit of it! Especially the freedom that Taika, and Hazel get to talk about non Thor subjects😊 Need more Tipsy Talk!!