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.
Scott Bakula: “Every role is another life you have to live”
TV

Scott Bakula: “Every role is another life you have to live”

Josh Groban: “The goal is to give people goose bumps”
Music

Josh Groban: “The goal is to give people goose bumps”

Talking to the (Big) Bird
TV

Talking to the (Big) Bird

Idina Menzel: I’m proud that Frozen has connected with the gay community
Film

Idina Menzel: I’m proud that Frozen has connected with the gay community

The next extinction event? Us
Culture

The next extinction event? Us

Yaphet Kotto interview: “James Bond cannot be black”
Film

Yaphet Kotto interview: “James Bond cannot be black”

Daniel Brühl: “We Germans are quite creepy”
TV

Daniel Brühl: “We Germans are quite creepy”

Gillian Anderson: ‘The gender pay gap is still a very big problem’
TV

Gillian Anderson: ‘The gender pay gap is still a very big problem’

Alan Fletcher: Parties, comebacks and the secret of Neighbours’ success
TV

Alan Fletcher: Parties, comebacks and the secret of Neighbours’ success

Jim Parsons: “It’s hard to find true love unless you love yourself”
TV

Jim Parsons: “It’s hard to find true love unless you love yourself”

Tom Kenny aka SpongeBob Squarepants: “Bigger than The Beatles? Amazing!”
TV

Tom Kenny aka SpongeBob Squarepants: “Bigger than The Beatles? Amazing!”

Aidan Turner: “I don’t think I’m dashing”
TV

Aidan Turner: “I don’t think I’m dashing”