Zach Baron
Senior Staff Writer
Zach Baron is GQ’s Senior Staff Writer. Since joining the magazine in 2013, he has written dozens of cover stories about people from all over culture — actors (Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Robert Pattinson), musicians (Pharrell, Kanye West, Justin Bieber), athletes (Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Conor McGregor), and other influential figures (Tim Cook) in the various worlds that GQ covers. He has interviewed many of our greatest living directors — Paul Thomas Anderson, Quentin Tarantino, Francis Ford Coppola, Spike Lee, James Cameron — and also written about militias in Nevada, newsrooms in California, and unsolved crimes in Malibu. Once they sent him a some sort of internet traffic award statue after his 2018 profile of Brendan Fraser went viral. He is based in Los Angeles. Email him at zach_baron@condenast.com
Inside Kevin Costner’s $38 Million Horizon Gamble
He put up his own money—and property—to make a grand western epic. Now, Costner reveals what’s at stake with Horizon, and why he had to leave Yellowstone to make it.
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Have a Plan to Soundtrack Everything
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross—best friends and Nine Inch Nails bandmates—found unlikely creative fulfillment (and a couple of Oscars) by reassessing what they had to offer as musicians. Now they’re thinking even bigger, and imagining an artistic empire of their own making.
Inside the Glorious Afterlife of Roger Federer
Nearly two years after he walked away from tennis, Roger Federer has found a different rhythm to life—and an exciting new set of challenges. Now, in his most wide-ranging interview since his retirement, Federer reflects on his old rivals, his new passions, and the fresh sense of urgency that drives him: “I feel minutes matter more now than before.”
My IVF Years
My son and I were calling to each other across a great distance, a distance that I was aware might never close.
André 3000 on His New Album and Life After Outkast: The GQ Video Cover Story
It’s been years since the rap legend released new music. Now, on his own creative terms, he’s unveiling his first solo project—and talking candidly about where he’s been, how he’s changed, and why he made a record that nobody could have expected.
Martin Scorsese: “I Have To Find Out Who The Hell I Am.”
Now 80, the legendary director is on one of the most creative runs of his career— and consumed by the challenges (and opportunities) of all that he has left to do.
Chris Evans Is Having Second Thoughts
Some of the things that the reluctant leading man has been contemplating lately include: humanity’s tiny place in our vast galaxy, autumns in New England, whether his dog realizes he’s famous, and how, well, maybe being a movie star isn’t the best occupation for a guy who’s so prone to thinking about absolutely everything.
Harmony Korine’s Hi-Tech Vision for the Future of Movies
As Hollywood wages war over the future of movies, Harmony Korine and a gang of video game designers and AI artists are holed up in a house near Mar-a-Lago building it.
The Return of Ryan Gosling
As he ventures back into the spotlight to play Ken in the summer blockbuster Barbie, Ryan Gosling talks candidly about why he stepped away from Hollywood, why he’s thinking about movie-making differently now, and why he’s prioritizing the offscreen roles he plays in real life.
Tim Cook on Shaping the Future of Apple
As Apple CEO, he has defied his skeptics and refashioned the world’s most creative company on his own exacting terms. Now, in a frank conversation, he offers new insight into his leadership—explaining why he sees himself as an outsider, how he asserts Apple’s values, and what he does to keep from staring at his iPhone all day.
Everybody Was Pulling for Brendan Fraser
GQ’s Zach Baron, who first wrote about this year’s Oscar-winning actor in 2018, explains why he was so happy to see him win.
James Gray Made the Movie of His Life. Here’s What Happened Next.
Across a year of uncommonly frank conversations, the Armageddon Time director—and one of Hollywood’s most celebrated auteurs—wrestles with the elusive meaning and vexing business of cinema.
The Return of James Cameron, Box Office King
It’s been 13 years since James Cameron released Avatar, the highest-grossing movie of all time. Now, the director is back with a deeply personal sequel—and the reasonable expectation that it could be the biggest thing he’s done yet.
How Brendan Fraser Made It All the Way Back
When GQ last met him, Brendan Fraser was speaking candidly for the first time about his supposed disappearance from Hollywood. Now, four years later, he’s an Oscar favorite— and a man reckoning in real life with the kind of comeback you only see in the movies.
Christian Bale Keeps Trying to Quit Hollywood
He’s spent decades pretending to not be himself. Now, at 47, one of the world’s greatest actors speaks with rare candor about navigating a career he never quite chose and building a life he sometimes can't fathom.
The Secret at the Heart of Marcus Mumford's New Solo Album
The Mumford & Sons frontman talks about bottoming out, plumbing his past, and finding his way forward.
Why All Your Friends Started Playing Golf—and Why You Should, Too
Whether the pandemic prompted you to buy your first set of clubs or you’ve got a standing tee time with your pals, a new wave of colorful pros, genuinely cool brands, and unstuffy courses means there are more ways than ever to feed your obsession.
Francis Ford Coppola’s $100 Million Bet
Fifty years after he gave us The Godfather, the iconic director is chasing his grandest project yet—and putting up over $100 million of his own money to prove his best work is still ahead of him.
The Director Who Makes Empathy Thrilling
Master of world cinema Asghar Farhadi examines the darker side of viral fame in his new film, A Hero.
Why Giannis Antetokounmpo Chose the Path of Most Resistance
His fairy-tale rise made him a sensation. But now, after turning the once-dismal Bucks into champions, he’s becoming something more like a legend. Inside the whirlwind next chapter for the NBA’s most dazzling global star—who’s deciding what he intends to conquer next.
Inside Wheel of Time, Amazon’s Huge Gamble on the Next Game of Thrones
Jeff Bezos’s epic quest to bring a beloved series of fantasy novels to life—and maybe change the face of global television forever.
The Secret Wisdom of George Gankas, Golf's Radical New Guru
From a scruffy perch at a public driving range, the renegade golf coach is building a cultish following of celebs and pros by challenging some pretty essential ideas about how the game should be played.
Jason Sudeikis Is Having One Hell of a Year
The star of Ted Lasso opens up about season two, recovering from his breakup, and what he really thinks of SNL.
John John Florence Is Still Learning to Accept Chaos
A bum knee couldn’t stop the 27-year old surfer from qualifying for the Tokyo Games, where the sport will make its Olympic debut.