The Art of the Interview: Lessons from a Master of the Craft
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (861 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1400050715 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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THE ULTIMATE INSIDER’S LOOK AT THE FINE ART OF INTERVIEWING“I had a fantasy the other night that this interview is so great that they no longer want me to act—just do interviews. Now, in The Art of the Interview, he offers step-by-step instruction on all aspects of nailing an effective interview and provides an inside look on how he elicted such colorful responses as:“I don’t like Shakespeare. I’d rather be in Malibu.” —Anthony Hopkins“Feminists don&rsquo
More of a Memior I didn't buy this book to pick up tips - I've been an interviewer / writer for most of my life and am comfortable with my style. I bought the book because Larry Grobel is a great journalist and wordsmith, and I was curious to know about how he does what he does. On that count, the book is a hit.Where it misses is in trying to instruct. The midsection of the book covers several different types of interviews (for print, online, TV, etc.) but compl. Mark A. Schaefer said When the Craft of Interviewing Becomes an Art.. Over the last three decades, John Brady's classic book "The Craft of Interviewing" has become somewhat sine qua non amongst any serious practitioner of the interview profession. Sadly, a lot has changed in the world of journalism since Brady's landmark book was first released. Today students will discover a vastly different professional scenario awaiting them as they enter their journalistic careers. The business has not been kind to those who h. More to interviewing than I thought. Would you believe that there's a class in interviewing people at UCLA? Well there is, and it's tought by Lawrence Grobel. What I found astounding was the amount of preparation that he goes through before interviewing someone.After having it explained, it all makes sense. If you're going through the effort to travel to Tahiti to spend a week interviewing Marlon Brando, you're not going to get another chance to follow up with more questions later.
He is generous with information and journalistic tips, explaining, among other things, how to prepare for the meeting and how to get the subject to open up. The book is an overstuffed treat, full of anecdotes, advice from other top writers and the kind of commiserating stories about difficult editors, hellish assignments and prickly stars that will seize the attention of both professional interviewers and their audiences.Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. From Publishers Weekly To conduct a good interview, you must "converse like a talk show host, think like a