CBC GEM: A closer look: How the Assembly became the provocative interview format that celebs love

We found out why The Assembly was made and how interviewers got celebrities to open up

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In the new CBC series, The Assembly, a group of autistic people ask unpredictable, probing and direct questions to celebrities in a no-holds-barred interview. No topic is off the table.

It’s an international hit that’s now available in some 19 countries, including Canada.

According to Executive Producer Sean De Vries, the celebrity guests didn’t need much convincing to get on board, “Many were excited by the fact that this was going to be an interview without an ‘agenda’ of any kind and one driven by an authentic interest in all aspects of their lives. Also, there is something exciting about the fact that our interviewers could truly ask anything.”