Secrets to Great Interviews from iPhones to Pros

Posted by on Feb 8, 2013 in Blog | 1 comment

Whether you’re producing a documentary, doing an oral history, making a video of a parent or grand parent, creating your video blog, interviewing your family on vacation, or making a home video, shooting with your iPhone or Android, I can show you how to get a good interview. Here are some first steps that can transform your film. Chris Mak emailed a great question about interviewing, then posted it on our Facebook page:  ”I am just wondering, every Ken Burns film, and all the Films Mr.Sherman has made, have amazing interviews. I am trying to get such a loose but DEEP meaning...

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60 Minutes’ Steve Croft FAILS Interviewing 101 – so do too many TV journalists

Posted by on Jan 30, 2013 in Blog | 1 comment

Steve Croft’s interview last Sunday with President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton itself became news. All the networks talked about the interview, but it was only in the Twittesrphere and online sites that Croft was taken to task. As someone who conducts interviews for a living, I thought it was a sadly missed opportunity that speaks poorly for broadcast journalism today. Croft lead his piece by saying he was given just a half hour of their time. So why ask questions that he knew wouldn’t be answered in any kind of insightful way? It didn’t take much insight...

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The Takeaway Radio Show — Listen to the Interview

Posted by on Feb 14, 2012 in Blog | 0 comments

The Takeaway Radio Show — Listen to the Interview

Had a great time being interviewed by John Hockenberry, host of The Takeaway. I think you’ll get a really good sense of how the book can help someone shoot better home video. Click below to...

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The Takeaway Radio Interview –– 10 Shot Video

Posted by on Feb 7, 2012 in Blog | 1 comment

The Takeaway Radio Interview –– 10 Shot Video

I was a guest on NPR’s The Takeaway this morning, interviewed by host John Hockenberry about my book. So, I decided to make a 10 Shot Video in the studio before going on the air.

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