First rule of interviewing: Check your ego and agenda out at the door.
Second rule of interviewing: Don't be confrontational.
Third rule of interviewing: Do your research!
Fourth rule of interviewing: Be gracious.
Fifth rule of interviewing: Finish. Always give the person an out.
Want a good example of a good interviewer? Watch Frost/Nixon, both the original interview and the movie. Watch the movie for the whole process of researching. This guy was unbelievable. Nixon had a huge ego, and Frost had none, and he really accomplished what he set out to do.
Like a lot of things we learn in this class, I think it's good to know these rules on a basic level (as in, not word-for-word). We should know them as principles so that they're in the back of our minds, so that when we go out and interview and produce things, we'll have these principles innately inside of us. It'll be more natural than if we're constantly trying to recall exact definitions. These rules seem kind of obvious, but, based on watching certain interviews, sometimes breaking them just comes naturally.
Doc Chris showed us a bunch of different examples of interviewers and interviewees that demonstrated both good and bad interviewing techniques. These were really helpful. Good: Frost/Nixon. Bad: Allen Iverson. They helped communicate the principles of the class that we discussed today. They also helped move along the end of our pre-production process. I feel like we're more prepared now.
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