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Precised notes
- Born 28 March 1935 in Cudworth, Yorkshire, UK
- Icon: Talk show host with own show (Parkinson)
- Job: Published author on various sports, actor with various appearances, so many awards.
Tips on interviewing
- make eye contact
- grin
- unbutton your jacket (a sociologist says this signals openness)
- shift in your seat
- ask an easy question
- develop a capacity to settle people
- be old enough to flirt with beautiful women, and young enough for them not to terrify you (30s).
- confidence
- timing
- don't be afraid of silences, let the guest fall into their own rhythm of response
- listen
- be curious
- to prepare ask yourself "Why am I interviewing this person?" (goal)
- research
Source:The Sidney Morning Herald (Article: How to talk to anyone in the world)
Source: Internet Movie Database (IMDB), for a complete filmography
Source: Wikipedia, for biographical details
Source pic: ITV.com, for the pic
{Tanya Pretorius' Bookmarks: Me, People I like, Michael Parkinson}
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