IFC 2007 seminar: "At first sight: my ways of doing interviews"

"At first sight: my ways of doing interviews"

1. "I Have Found the Person" or Diogenes fulfilled. On perception of the interviewed person and on internal and external preparation of the meeting.
2. "A Good First Impression" a successful first meeting.
3. "Invisible Microphone" an interview or a conversation? Trust or interrogation?
4. "Invaluable Details" - how to form questions and in what order?
5. Responsibility for the  person interviewed

 

seminar text (intro...) 

A few days ago I was going back home from work by taxi.It happens quite often when I’m editing features until late at night.

This time I came across an unusual taxi driver who seemed to be quite interested in what I do in radio."You just had some night program on the radio, didn't you?" – he asked.

"Actually, I was finishing my new feature with an editor" - I replied, certain that the conversation would end here.

"You make features! That's incredible! You must be very happy, then!" he exclaimed. "Why ?" – this time I was the surprised one. "Because you never get bored, you meet interesting people, every time you tell a completely different story...".

"Most of the time I listen, you know". "Just like me! We have a lot in common then!".
In the rear-view mirror I saw a glint of satisfaction in the man’s  eyes.

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Kasia Michalak (b.1972 ) works for Polish Radio (Regional Broadcasting Station - Radio Lublin SA ), in the Documentary Department. Kasia won the Prix Europa Radio Osterreich 2005 (with Monika Hemperek), and Prix Italia Venice 2006.