How to Conduct an Interview

On the discussion of entertainment jobs there is ample amount of jobs to choose from one of them being journalism. A big part of a journalist job is getting the story. This means being there and getting information through interviews and other methods. In entertainment this is a big part of the job because just seeing the movie or listening to the album sometimes isn’t enough. So in this post I will tell you how to conduct an interview.

First of all don’t be scared. When going into your first interview you can be nervous by all the mistakes you can make. What if they won’t answer any of my questions, what if they just don’t show up and I don’t get the information I need. That’s okay because you’re interviewee is probably nervous too. Even if it is BeyoncĂ©, they are nervous about the information you seek.

Next be prepared. You want to have everything you need to conduct the interview. That means in information too. Do you research and know everything you need to know about who you’re interviewing and what you are interviewing them about. If you are interviewing someone about their new movie you need to know what the movie is about, who the stars are, who directed and where the story came from. This also means materials. If you do better with writing you want your handy dandy notepad and a pencil. I for one record my interview so I need a recording device and a notepad and pencil to write down any pointers.

Be comfortable. Get there earlier that your interviewee this gives you time to calm down and assess the questions that you have. These questions you want to have already thought about wrote down. This way, even if you don’t use them you have something to fall back on. When the interviewee comes make them feel comfortable, this will make them easier to talk to and more likely to open up to you.

Lastly after you have conducted the interview follow up. Make sure you have their contact information, so if you have any more questions you can contact them. It is also good to follow up and thank them for their time.


Conducting an interview can be easy and sometimes fun. I hope this was helpful. 

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