Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/24

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Subject: Re: Interview questions-off topic sort of.
From: Harrison McClary <hmphoto@delphi.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 1997 19:16:20 +0000

<The questions asked are usually setups. They know the answers,

> Your present argument does neither explain the success of dumb stuff,
> e.g.
> talkshows

My wife spent a short time working as a producer for a TV Talk Show and the
standard on ALL of the talk shows is that the guest NEVER says anything that
is unexpected.  This is one reason the questions are so canned.  They have to
know what the answers are going to be.  If the guest says anything unexpected
the "Talent" or host or whatever usually comes down hard on the producer who
booked the segment.  There are no "live" interviews, all of the questions have
been asked in advance and the answers recorded so that the on-air talent looks
good and intelligent.

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Harrison McClary
http://people.delphi.com/hmphoto