Difference between revisions of "Live Performance Interview Tips"
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| − | The | + | The nature of your questions will be guided by the nature of the assignment or the subject. Try tailoring your questions to specifics about the artist's music, career and recent news. |
| − | + | Avoid being too general, but if you are interviewing a musician, here are some basic starter examples: | |
| − | + | :- ''Can you talk about the recording process for the latest album?'' | |
| − | + | :- ''What was it like to work with X as a producer?'' | |
| − | + | :- ''Some critics have pointed out X about your music. What’s your view?'' | |
| − | + | :- ''How did you get started playing piano/guitar/banjo or writing songs?'' | |
| − | + | :- ''You have a unique approach to songwriting/singing/playing. How has that changed over time?'' | |
| − | + | :- ''Tell me what inspired that song.'' | |
| − | + | :- ''You’ve had some interesting collaborations with X and Y. Talk about working with X or Y.'' | |
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| − | Avoid yes or no questions. | + | Avoid yes or no questions. Questions about influences can be effective, but avoid general questions about influences. If you know the artist has a surprising influence or experience, ask a specific question about that. |
| − | If you | + | If the interviewee mentions a name, and you have some doubts about how it might be spelled, or believe you may find it hard to Google later, ask them to spell it out for you. |
| − | + | If you must ask the most obvious of questions like ''“How is the tour going?”'', use that question to launch a follow up: | |
| + | :- ''What's the strangest show you've had?'' | ||
| + | :- ''What were the audiences like in Europe?'' | ||
| + | :- ''How do you manage the economic realities of touring?'' | ||
| + | Most of all, it is important to listen. Instead of jumping back to your list of question, listen to your interviewee and think about your audience. Ask the next question on their behalf by considering what they would want to know, and what is a logical follow up to the point your interviewee just made? | ||
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[[Category:Live Performances]] | [[Category:Live Performances]] | ||
Revision as of 21:26, 24 February 2014
The nature of your questions will be guided by the nature of the assignment or the subject. Try tailoring your questions to specifics about the artist's music, career and recent news.
Avoid being too general, but if you are interviewing a musician, here are some basic starter examples:
- - Can you talk about the recording process for the latest album?
- - What was it like to work with X as a producer?
- - Some critics have pointed out X about your music. What’s your view?
- - How did you get started playing piano/guitar/banjo or writing songs?
- - You have a unique approach to songwriting/singing/playing. How has that changed over time?
- - Tell me what inspired that song.
- - You’ve had some interesting collaborations with X and Y. Talk about working with X or Y.
Avoid yes or no questions. Questions about influences can be effective, but avoid general questions about influences. If you know the artist has a surprising influence or experience, ask a specific question about that.
If the interviewee mentions a name, and you have some doubts about how it might be spelled, or believe you may find it hard to Google later, ask them to spell it out for you.
If you must ask the most obvious of questions like “How is the tour going?”, use that question to launch a follow up:
- - What's the strangest show you've had?
- - What were the audiences like in Europe?
- - How do you manage the economic realities of touring?
Most of all, it is important to listen. Instead of jumping back to your list of question, listen to your interviewee and think about your audience. Ask the next question on their behalf by considering what they would want to know, and what is a logical follow up to the point your interviewee just made?
