Over the weekend i’ve been interviewing friends about film festivals for our project. Although I’ve gotten good results, it’s as we discussed in class, it really is a talent to interview people. To improve these skills i’ve brainstormed a few ideas to help me in the future:

For research I think it’s wise to approach a variety of different people with my interview questions. During the week I mostly talked to friends in their early twenties. Hopefully when we get to attend a film festival over the next week I’ll have a chance to talk to a board range of people rather than relying on those who are convenient and I feel comfortable talking to.

To help with me feeling comfortable around approaching new people, I think it’s in my best interest to really figure out how I want my interview to answer. This can be achieved by really nailing down not only my questions but my approach. For  example when conducting research this weekend though I started by telling interviewees that I was asking them questions about film festivals I often forgot to make clear that I was also interested in the programs of film festivals and often added that information in as an afterthought. To improve I will look to practice my approach on peers and look for feedback and really refine the questions I’m asking in the future.