Response to Mae West/Sex Pistols Readings
When I first start to read the article, the first quote on the top of it-” There’s nothing better in life than diamonds” was intrigued me a lot, led me to expect the content of it step by step, as well as Chandler’s gentle and not aggressive attitude toward Mae West who seems to be unsecured but sometimes mother like during the process of interview. It is the way that Chandler was trying to get closer to Mae is like tasting an old wine, slowly, gently but taste fresh whenever you sip it. However, although Chandler seems to be a great interviewer between these readings, the one between Capote and Marlon Beaton is my favorite as a good interview in my mind.
When I first start to read the article, the first quote on the top of it-” There’s nothing better in life than diamonds” was intrigued me a lot, led me to expect the content of it step by step, as well as Chandler’s gentle and not aggressive attitude toward Mae West who seems to be unsecured but sometimes mother like during the process of interview. It is the way that Chandler was trying to get closer to Mae is like tasting an old wine, slowly, gently but taste fresh whenever you sip it. However, although Chandler seems to be a great interviewer between these readings, the one between Capote and Marlon Beaton is my favorite as a good interview in my mind.
What I have seen here is that Capote, a writer or an interviewer in a sense, is not that easy as his titles. He knew how to catch the key moment to get the answer which people could hardly get from Beaton, he knew how to be friends with Beaton by revealing his weakness, by softening his position to make interviewee talk to him.
That is what I’ve learned from the secret art of interviewing-” is to let the other person think he’s interviewing you. You tell everything about yourself, and slowly you spin your web so that he tells you everything” said Capote. Therefore, it is very surprising that Beaton who confessed that his soul is a private place and tried to disguise his emotion with mask, was actually reflecting with his true affection when describing his childhood and his mom in the interview.
A good interviewer should characterize themselves as intelligent, calm, responsive and thoughtful communicator. One of my favorite anchors, Larry King (Lawrence Harvey), a famous American television and radio host who is recognized in the United States as one of the premier broadcast interviewers, has made tremendous and exceptional interviews of the history. I’ve read some threads from his book saying that he always let interviewers tell him what happened instead of asking too much questions. In a word, I suggest that it doesn’t define him as an ill-prepared interviewer without making any efforts before the interviews; it’s an art of being a considerate and clever listener to your speakers.
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