Asking interview questions

[BPatubo]

When you ask your interviewee questions, is it more appealing to do a question-and-answer format (you ask the question, he/she answers without interruption) or if you engage in a conversation-type format (you ask the question, he/she answers but you sometimes interrupt mid-sentence with a follow-up question or new idea)?

What's your personal preference?

[tabulator32]

When you ask your interviewee questions, is it more appealing to do a question-and-answer format (you ask the question, he/she answers without interruption) or if you engage in a conversation-type format (you ask the question, he/she answers but you sometimes interrupt mid-sentence with a follow-up question or new idea)?

What's your personal preference?

Totally dependent on so many factors. What is your format? What is the topic? Do you have your equipment set for auto-ducking?

8)

[simulacrum]

just ask and listen - if it's interesting, let them talk. if it's not, or they are saying something you don't believe or understand - still let them talk - if it goes on, make a judgement - is interrupting going to get the answer you need? if so, interrupt!

[monkey_one]

When you ask your interviewee questions, is it more appealing to do a question-and-answer format (you ask the question, he/she answers without interruption) or if you engage in a conversation-type format (you ask the question, he/she answers but you sometimes interrupt mid-sentence with a follow-up question or new idea)?

What's your personal preference?

Totally dependent on so many factors. What is your format? What is the topic? Do you have your equipment set for auto-ducking?

8)
just curios Kurt why do you ask about auto-ducking?

[Steev]

I just remembered this podcast I had listened to a while ago that discussed how to interview sombody. I went and found the link for you:

How to Interview Someone (http://www.todmaffin.com/blogs/howtodostuff/?p=6)

[BPatubo]

I just remembered this podcast I had listened to a while ago that discussed how to interview sombody. I went and found the link for you:

How to Interview Someone (http://www.todmaffin.com/blogs/howtodostuff/?p=6)

Thanks for finding that podcast Steev, it was really helpful.

[BPatubo]

Totally dependent on so many factors. What is your format? What is the topic? Do you have your equipment set for auto-ducking?



Basic format goes:

Questions 1-4 are biographical about the interviewee him/herself and the interviewee's project of interest. Questions 5-8 are opinionated questions relating to the interviewee's field (but not necessarily directly related to the interviewee's project). Question 9 is what's next for the interviewee's project. Question 10 is advice for someone trying to succeed in the same field as the interviewee.

I don't have anything set for auto-ducking... I'm not sure if I'd need it for interviews.

[tabulator32]

Totally dependent on so many factors. What is your format? What is the topic? Do you have your equipment set for auto-ducking?



Basic format goes:

Questions 1-4 are biographical about the interviewee him/herself and the interviewee's project of interest. Questions 5-8 are opinionated questions relating to the interviewee's field (but not necessarily directly related to the interviewee's project). Question 9 is what's next for the interviewee's project. Question 10 is advice for someone trying to succeed in the same field as the interviewee.

I don't have anything set for auto-ducking... I'm not sure if I'd need it for interviews.

I would always interject additional questions if the response required more clarification for your audience or if it naturally lead to another more intriguing question. I would not actually interrupt the guest unless the question was misinterpreted by the guest or there were something particularly exciting...or the guest ran on too long.

The comment about auto-ducking was my attempt at tongue-in-cheek humor concerning the high-energy talk show hosts that always overtalk their call-in listeners and guests and tell them they don't understand, etc. and assume they are always right.

[mmauren]

I personally don't like scripted questions. Try making it a conversation that you want answered. Don't hesitate to expand on a line of questions. It tends to put the subject at ease and it makes the listener feel like they're getting an inside track.


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[ElNacho]

well, have some questions, or ideas, written down. cuz headin out der wit nuttin's gonna leave ya kinda out of stuff...so just write down ideas of wut to say

[WildeGeek]

When you ask your interviewee questions, is it more appealing to do a question-and-answer format (you ask the question, he/she answers without interruption) or if you engage in a conversation-type format (you ask the question, he/she answers but you sometimes interrupt mid-sentence with a follow-up question or new idea)?

What's your personal preference?
I usually have a couple of broad questions written down. It's more like an outline of the major topics I want to cover.

Since my shows are heavily edited, I let people talk, and give them plenty of awkward silence time in which to change their mind, or think of a better way to say something, or give the real answer they didn't think of at first.

Some of my shows are a single interview. Some of my shows are multi-interview documentaries. Often I'll ask the same question several ways to get the interviewee to phrase the answer in a way that most fits the way I want to tell the story. Some people will tell me a great story without any interview at all -- the only question I asked them is, "Tell me what happened." Very often, I'll get a long and rambling answer the first time I ask, and then a clear and concise answer the second or third time I ask the same question.

My interviews range from 15 to 90 minutes. The content of my show is about 8:45 minutes. The remainder of these interviews wind up on the cutting room floor, or sometimes in an optional extended interview that's only available on the web site, not in the RSS feed.

[jbisjim]

When I do it I list 1 maybe 2 questions
I may list some facts for my ref

the rest I do on the fly. We have one cast where I had too much written down and was reading. And well it sounded like I was reading it.

Listen to rob at podcast 411 he does a does a good job, or listen to mine (or don't)

[Steve Pinder]

Personally, I like to research a person, so I have a good understanding of who they are first. This way you are comfortable and seem to have command of yourself. Then, I list some subjects I want to cover, and for the most part, let them take it and roll. I also found that if you tell them ahead of time, what the subject matter will be, they are much more relaxed and will be more than willing to return to your show. I found this works with Celebrities as well as non-celebs. They know a lot more about themselves than we do, and they wouldn't be there if they didn't want to talk.

[vegetablevn]

When you ask your interviewee questions, is it more appealing to do a question-and-answer format (you ask the question, he/she answers without interruption) or if you engage in a conversation-type format (you ask the question, he/she answers but you sometimes interrupt mid-sentence with a follow-up question or new idea)?

What's your personal preference?

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