Let me get this right out of the way: I did not want to leave at the end of this interview. I wanted to stay and talk to Spike Jonze some more. There are a few reasons for this. One is that Spike Jonze has had a long, interesting career. There’s a lot to ask him about. He’s directed so many notable music videos, some great feature films (Being John Malkovich and Where The Wild Things Are) and has been a part of the Jackass team since its inception.

Then, there’s that Spike Jonze is so much fun to talk to. Eloquent, friendly, enthusiastic and inspiring. This may rank amongst the most unprofessional things said on Den of Geek so far this year, but I just really wanted to hang out with Spike Jonze.

Still, being unprofessional in this introduction is one thing, refusing to leave an interview is quite another. Spike Jonze is a busy man, and with Edith Bowman awaiting her interview slot it simply wasn’t the time for an idiot like me to be causing delays. I was also aware that being dragged away by security may have made an impression that would have made a second interview somewhere down the road less likely.

For now, then, here’s how my chat with the rambunctious and radical Spike Jonze.