Steven MacKenzie
Steven MacKenzie
Steven has worked for The Big Issue for close to a decade, becoming Features Editor in 2016 and Deputy Editor in 2020. His articles focus on social issues and culture interviews. For the magazine he has spoken to a wide variety of celebrated figures ranging from Oscar-winning actors and directors, Olympic gold medallists, government ministers, multiple Nobel laureates (including the Dalai Lama) and several famous Davids, including Attenborough, Lynch and Hasselhoff. Steven has also reported on international news stories across five continents; from deep inside the Arctic Circle to the Korean demilitarised zone.
Narcos star Matias Varela: “The question of culture is a question of poverty”
TV

Narcos star Matias Varela: “The question of culture is a question of poverty”

Ben Eine: “Art and data have value – but at what cost?”
Art

Ben Eine: “Art and data have value – but at what cost?”

Steven Soderbergh: “Artists don’t need lots of money, they just need freedom”
Film

Steven Soderbergh: “Artists don’t need lots of money, they just need freedom”

Meet Narcos new DEA agents Michael Stahl-David and Matt Whelan
TV

Meet Narcos new DEA agents Michael Stahl-David and Matt Whelan

Mr Benn at 50: The magic and morality of an everyman
TV

Mr Benn at 50: The magic and morality of an everyman

Floyd Mayweather: “It is a privilege to help the homeless”
Housing

Floyd Mayweather: “It is a privilege to help the homeless”

Jason Bateman: “Everyone just can’t wait for Trump’s downfall”
TV

Jason Bateman: “Everyone just can’t wait for Trump’s downfall”

Judd Apatow on why The Big Sick is serious comedy
Film

Judd Apatow on why The Big Sick is serious comedy

Kenneth Branagh: “Working with Christopher Nolan was a masterclass”
Film

Kenneth Branagh: “Working with Christopher Nolan was a masterclass”

Cillian Murphy: “You are given the chance to create and fail”
Film

Cillian Murphy: “You are given the chance to create and fail”

Back to the beaches of Dunkirk
Film

Back to the beaches of Dunkirk

Fionn Whitehead: “Dunkirk set the mood for the rest of the war”
Film

Fionn Whitehead: “Dunkirk set the mood for the rest of the war”