Rutger Hauer is upstaged by his own sweater in these 1982 interviews for BLADE RUNNER

The press tour is nothing new for celebrities, but Rutger Hauer came prepared for his American press interviews for the 1982 release of BLADE RUNNER with a stealth co-star -- an amazing sweater that upstages any question that could possibly be asked.  This was obviously an intentional decision, as there were at least two different interviews recorded in one day in the same office setting.

The first, by John C. Tibbetts, addresses the sweater right away, and does manage to enter into some interesting discussion about the nature of villainy.  (It's not stated on the YouTube link, but I believe this comes from an interview made for Kansas City's CBS affiliate, for whom Tibbetts worked at the time.)



The second interview, conducted by Bobbie Wygant for the Dallas/Fort Worth NBC affiliate, is even more entertaining, as Wygant dispenses with any notable questions about the film itself and instead asks repeatedly about how Hauer feels about special effects.  He's a professional, but he's clearly ready to get off the tour.  (The elephant in the room of Hauer's choice of garb is never addressed.)  Stay tuned for the ending, in which Wygant records additional reaction shots - not an uncommon thing in TV interviews, but very strange to be watching without any type of editing.