Terry Gross interviewing Paul Rudd on July 31, 2007
What did the interviewer appear to know about the subject before the interview?
Did the interviewer appear to have a strategy?
What was the apparent relationship between the interviewer and interviewee?
What did you learn about interviewing from this interview?
She knew about his previous work in not only movies, but also plays, screenwriting, and theater. She also knew about certain great scenes and lines from his films that most people connect with.
What kinds of questions did the interviewer ask?
How he was involved with a main group of comedians, and comedy screen wrtiers, especially about the Judd Apatoe camp, and how he got to know Judd Apatow. She also asked what it was like to work with friends and family of the director Judd Apatow.
How did the interviewer build up to questions? How did he or she follow up to questions?
She referernced work he had done or people he had worked with. She also used clips from his movies to build up to questions and to give examples of the type of work that Paul Rudd does.
Did the interviewer appear to have a strategy?
She was very well educated in his work and projects he was involved in. She connected all his work through is acting, writing, and relationships with other actors.
How were inadequate or evasive answers (if any) handled?
She mostly laughed since he was being sarcastic a lot of the time.
What was the apparent relationship between the interviewer and interviewee?
They were both very friendly and laughed a lot, they seemed to have a mutual respect for each other.
What did you learn about interviewing from this interview?
Be prepared, do your research, if you have things in common or appreciate their work, then talk about it, it will help you connect and make the interview more meaningful.
