tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post4348513683834011471..comments2023-10-26T11:34:38.322-04:00Comments on Ask Allison: Interviewing LogisticsAllison Winn Scotchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06820208316115681320noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-73074498836146348912009-06-02T22:14:27.784-04:002009-06-02T22:14:27.784-04:00Thanks for saying that you use a tape recorder! I ...Thanks for saying that you use a tape recorder! I just did an interview with Sci-Fi guy Cory Doctorow and felt like such a dork using my antiquated tape recorder...but it's the only device I trust! :)Christina Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14877586168135936638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-29775021118475770602009-05-06T18:15:00.000-04:002009-05-06T18:15:00.000-04:00I think in person is best. Over the phone, you can...I think in person is best. Over the phone, you can only fill in quotes and background but you miss the little telling details (like Celeb A puts five teaspoons of sugar in his coffee... Celeb B bites her nails...)<br />And definitely tape record! Celebs can afford to hire a lawyer if they think they've been wronged, but it would blow the budget of your average free-lancer to do so.sarah pekkanenhttp://www.sarahpekkanen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-80222728997359846742009-05-06T14:34:00.000-04:002009-05-06T14:34:00.000-04:00I think tape recording the interview is a great sa...I think tape recording the interview is a great safety net to not only check your quotes but to have a resource if the celebrity then turns around and disavows the quote after publication! As for phone interviews, I can see Cynthia's point, but I'd miss the facial expressions and body language you might observe during one of those tough questions.<br /><br />PS Allison, I sent you an email yesterday with 2 questions about TOML, don't know if you go it? I was inspired by your tweets about reviews yesterday.suzanneelizabeths.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14304462740451230118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-39118947519169439592009-05-06T12:14:00.000-04:002009-05-06T12:14:00.000-04:00Totally agree with you 100 percent. I do remember ...Totally agree with you 100 percent. I do remember I would get pretty intimidated back in the early years, interviewing bands and musicians I really liked so...well, this is going to sound awful but...I usually had a cocktail or two beforehand (yes, even for daytime interviews). It made for some interesting conversations. Ah, the rock 'n' roll days. Interesting that I don't feel the need to do that when talking to pediatric nutritionists. ;-) XOAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05533754739491668621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-205784529054267592009-05-06T09:06:00.000-04:002009-05-06T09:06:00.000-04:00Cynthia -
That's a good point. Hmmm, you know what...Cynthia -<br />That's a good point. Hmmm, you know what? I've found that after those first few weird moments of recognition and thinking, "Wow, I'm chatting with so-and-so," the star-struckness falls away. But I do see how that could be tough for some people. And, of course, I've never interviewed Clooney, so who knows? :)<br /><br />AllisonAllison Winn Scotchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820208316115681320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-83433554468821096352009-05-06T08:56:00.000-04:002009-05-06T08:56:00.000-04:00I just started doing celeb interviews and so appre...I just started doing celeb interviews and so appreciate this post, Allison. I haven't had the opportunity to do any of my interviews in person, although I do agree with you that I'd be able to add a whole other dimension to the story if I did.<br /><br />I did hear an interview with Terri Gross once where she said that she prefers to do interviews over the phone, and in fact most of her interviews are conducted that way. She says not being face-to-face helps her to ask the tough questions, and helps stop her from being intimidated by the star-value of the big celebs. I'm the same way. On the phone, celebrities feel just like any other interview. If I were face-to-face with George Clooney, though, I know I'd hyperventilate (no, I haven't interviewed Clooney but you know what I'm sayin').<br /><br />Thanks for the post!Cynthia Ramnaracehttp://www.cynthiaramnarace.comnoreply@blogger.com