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Interviewing
A friend and I are conducting this interterw with a celeb. Any advice and any advice what to ask and how it should go? I never done one before and I have the jitters(nervousness) so any advuce would be great. thanks. :)
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Don`t worry, the stars are deff. used to people spazzing when they first meet he/she for the first time, so it won't be a big deal if you can't hold back your emotions, hah.
But be sure to ask all the questions nessicary, but don't go overboard. Try to stay as calm as possible and talk clearly. Make sure you record the data EXACTLY how the celeb. says it.
Just relax, take some slow breaths if you need too, then ask away. Good luck! <3
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First of all, make sure you do your research thoroughly. When I say research, you can read some of the tabloids and glossy magazines but you will need to know the truth about this person. Make sure you have as full a picture as possible, so you know what sort of person they are. It will make it much easier to relate to them.
Next make sure you know exactly what it is you intend to ask them. There's nothing worse than being interviewed by a couple of people who look blankly at each other as they try to work out what to ask next!! Have a list of prepared questions so that if nothing is being said, you know what to ask. Unfortunately, the questions you ask will depend on the person in question. For example, if you were interviewing Johnny Depp, you wouldn't be asking him a question about his upcoming tour. Sit down with your friend and brainstorm questions that are relative to his/her career. Try to stay away from the very personal questions about family/relationships/etc as most people prefer not to address things like that in interviews. Instead, stick with questions about their career and fun things like "What do you sing in the shower?"
Listen to what is being said and respond to it. Interviews go best when they are interactive, rather than like 20 questions. If they say they just got back from filming something or performing somewhere, ask them something about it.
Take a recording device. It's pointless trying to write down everything that is being said. Your best bet is to make sure you have a dictaphone to hand so that you can focus on asking the questions, then listen and review the tape at home afterwards.
The last thing I will say is try to keep some perspective on this person. Yes, they may be well known and possibly very attractive. However, you need to bear in mind that it is just a normal person who has a famous job. The media makes them something special but really, they're probably a down to earth person who gets up in the morning and drinks milk out of the carton like everyone else. Thinking of them doing normal, average, every day things will help keep you calm.
Good luck and I really hope it goes well.
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