The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has released portions of an interview with 85th annual Oscars host Seth MacFarlane on his biggest challenge as host, on his involvement in the show’s production, on keeping things unpredictable, on how Saturday Night Live helped him prepare, on interacting with the Oscars audience, on Oscar memories with his family, and on the ideal Oscar host. Deadline put all the sound bites and B-roll footage together:

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