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. I thought of us going all over the world doing interviews--we've signed for three interviews a day for six weeks." --Al Pacino, in an interview with Lawrence Grobel Highly respected in journalist circles and hailed as "the Interviewer's Interviewer," Lawrence Grobel is the author of well-received biographies of Truman Capote, Marlon Brando, James Michener, and the Huston family, with bylines from Rolling Stone and Playboy to the New York Times. He has spent his thirty-year career getting tough subjects to truly open up and talk. 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't like me, and I don't like them."--Mel Gibson "I hope to God my friends steal my body out of a morgue and throw a party when I'm dead."--Drew Barrymore "I want you out of here. And I want those goddamn tapes!"--Bob Knight "I smoked pot with my father when I was eleven in 1973. . . . He thought he was giving me a mind-extending experience just like he used to give me Hemingway novels and Woody Allen films."--Anthony Kiedis In The Art of the Interview, Grobel reveals the most memorable stories from his career, along with examples of the most candid moments from his long list of famous interviewees, from Oscar-winning actors and Nobel laureates to Pulitzer Prizewinning writers and sports figures. Taking us step by step through the interview process, from research and question writing to final editing, The Art of the Interview is a treat for journalists and culture vultures alike.
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
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This book is taking me forever to get through. It IS very interesting, but it is less about teaching the art of interviewing and more about all the examples that the author has experienced. I was hoping for an instructional book, which it is, but you have to dig through tons of expamples and stories to get to the real lessons. Sometimes the examples are very helpful and other times they seem to be there just to prove that the author knows famous people. This is not the best way to learn how to interview.... more info
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Book arrived on time, in excellent condition and I even had a follow-up contact from the seller to be sure I got it. Good experience.
So Amazon, my first question for you is....:
As one aspiring to become an interviewer, Grobel's book acts as what I feel, a decent guide for even the most amateur interviewer. Sure, as many have pointed out, this book does seem to double as a memoir. Still, one can find pointers, or at least relevance. Particularly what was fascinating about this book was just the way in which he talked about his interviews. I mean, it is always good to have a presence of sorts when interviewing, and this seems to come out in his book. Now my greatest... more info
Great book!:
A wonderful read...there's some really juicy information about some high profile people in here too. Very accessible and highly interesting.
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