David Marchese is a Canadian journalist who is known for his celebrity interviews in publications including Vulture, Spin, and The New York Times.
Two years later, he became contributing editor for the publication's culture site Vulture, where he authored the In Conversation series, interviewing celebrities including Erykah Badu and Julian Casablancas.
[5][6] His 2018 interview with Quincy Jones, in which the subject criticized Michael Jackson and the Beatles and alluded to an alleged affair between Marlon Brando and Richard Pryor, went viral on social media.
[6][7][8] In 2019, Marchese began writing The New York Times Magazine's Talk column, which featured long-form interviews with cultural figures and other notable people.
[5] In October 2024, Marchese claimed in an article that he wrote for the New York Times that as early as seven years old, he watched a film featuring Al Pacino and was able to appreciate that, "That's great acting.