Chapter 6
Interview-Fu: Talk to Me, Grasshopper
IN THIS CHAPTER
Getting prepared for interviews
Recording your interviews with Skype
Approaching an in-person interview
Making sure your interviews are trouble-free
Podcasting is empowering. There’s something about a microphone in your hand that gives courage. Suddenly, you’re not afraid of anything. Oh yeah, you’re “running with the big dogs” now, and like Paula Zhan, Stephen Sackur, or Anderson Cooper, you’re asking the questions to find out what makes your guest tick.
What sets you apart from those big dogs, though, is skill. The late, great Anthony Bourdain may make it look easy on Parts Unknown in how people would open up to him over a local dish or an original culinary experience; but that was the magic of the perfect setting, the best dish, and the charm of Bourdain. He could click with people. (His interview with Danny Trejo is a favorite of Tee’s.) Make no mistake: Interviews are not easy. There is a skill in hosting an interview, and hosting a great interview is an art. The good news is these luminaries blessed with the gift ...
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