A Clear Horizon

Finally got my interview with Tania Sherman. She was very obliging, and came early (imagine that). She was wonderful. I, on the other hand, had a few issues. For one, I forgot my tape and had to run all the way back to Dakin, and for another, the mic I got decided it didn't want to work, so I ditched it. The humming in the audio makes me sad, but between that and no sound at all, I'll take the humming, thank you very much.

The interview was very interesting, a good difference from Elizabeth's interview. She got much closer to what I was really looking for in these interviews.

I'm still terribly awkward giving interviews. The camera equipment never helps, as it is sort of intimidating in of itself. People clam up when put in front of a camera...I wish there was a way to forget or mask its presence. I get such wonderful responses talking to people, but when I put a camera in the way, people become self conscious. I'm not a skilled enough interviewer to draw attention away from the camera. Perhaps I should have a sort of 'run up' in which I talk to the interviewee about something random to give them time to get used to the situation.

I would really like to get a quick interview from one of the prospective counselors. That is my next goal. Lets see what happens...