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.
Stan Lee: “Imagine Spider-Man saying: ‘May the force be with you’!”
Film

Stan Lee: “Imagine Spider-Man saying: ‘May the force be with you’!”

Alexander Dreymon: “I have so much respect for girls with long hair now”
TV

Alexander Dreymon: “I have so much respect for girls with long hair now”

Daisy Ridley: “Japan is way ahead of the curve in terms of gender in cinema”
Film

Daisy Ridley: “Japan is way ahead of the curve in terms of gender in cinema”

Jamie Lawson: “It was a dream come true – and I thought I’d blown it”
Music

Jamie Lawson: “It was a dream come true – and I thought I’d blown it”

Eric Idle: “I know just how God feels at the weekends”
TV

Eric Idle: “I know just how God feels at the weekends”

Stellan Skarsgård: “Scandinavia is the most emancipated corner of the world”
TV

Stellan Skarsgård: “Scandinavia is the most emancipated corner of the world”

Karl Pilkington: “Moaning is productive. It gets stuff done”
TV

Karl Pilkington: “Moaning is productive. It gets stuff done”

Phobias: How did Britain become a nation of scaredy-cats?
News

Phobias: How did Britain become a nation of scaredy-cats?

Colin Farrell interview: “A lot of people feel very alone”
Film

Colin Farrell interview: “A lot of people feel very alone”

Anthony Head: “These people are locked away, out of sight, out of mind”
TV

Anthony Head: “These people are locked away, out of sight, out of mind”

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: “Britain would benefit from a frank look at its history”
News

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: “Britain would benefit from a frank look at its history”

Gareth Malone: “Can Taylor Swift really sing?”
Music

Gareth Malone: “Can Taylor Swift really sing?”