A&Q about Lotus
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Originally Posted by RacyTracy
Also.....answer questions in complete sentences....if they ask a 45 second question and you say 'Yes'....you'll be killing 'em.....also, don't get your haircut the day before you appear.
Why would it be bad to get a haircut before you appear?
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Originally Posted by Lambda_drive
Why would it be bad to get a haircut before you appear?
Cuz it would look like you just had a haircut. 3-4 days before I'd say fine.....but not the day before...I suppose that could depend on your 'style' though....if you shave your head, then I guess you'd want to do it at the last minute.
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Originally Posted by RacyTracy
Also.....answer questions in complete sentences....if they ask a 45 second question and you say 'Yes'....you'll be killing 'em....
If I had a dime for every interview with people like this....OMG you want to just strangle them right then and there.
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Originally Posted by fedoelise
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So this is where I need help, any suggestions would be appreciated.
I want to get some interesting and accurate facts, just now I read that Liz is Elizabeth in French and Italian.
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for one thing, Elise (or Liz, for that matter) does not mean Elizabeth in French at least (I don't imagine it does in Italian, either). Elisabeth is French for Elizabeth!
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Did you do this yet? How did it go??
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Hey I am an Elizabeth! (my middle name)
I think that is is pronounced Eleeze with a "z" sound, not an "sss". at least that is how Jeremy Clarkson pronounces it.
And little Elise was Elisa.
Good luck with your interview. Just show your passion for the car and the rest will fall into place!
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Yeah, and talk like Jeremy Clarkson too. Tell'em the Elise is a pure sports car and everything else is a "Saloon."
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if you talk about tyres, make sure it is the one with the y in it, not i.
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I used to appear on TV (a tech-related show; I answered viewers' PC-related questions). And now, for one of my magazines, we film TV-like segments for bundled DVDs and video-casts. I make these points not to brag (I actually have no interest in being on TV anymore), but to establish some level of expertise on the subject. :-)
Some suggestions:
- Do not over-obsess about what you're going to say. I suggest you create a list of "talk point" and put that list down on paper. A talk point could be as simple as "talk about getting in and out of the car." Compile your list of talk points, and read it two or three times before the taping. As you peruse down the list, simply think about what would be interesting ways to flesh out each talk point.
After you run through this exercise a few times, you will create a "brain muscle memory" of what to discuss on camera. So when you eventually appear on camera, you'll have a lot to say, and what you say will still sound completely natural.
That's it. That's all you need to do. The camera has a diabolical way of picking up anything that reeks of "scripted dialouge." Be yourself. Know that it's good to improvise. You are not a news anchor. You're an enthusiast being interviewed. Different rules.
- I don't know the larger purpose of this show or video, but I can't imagine they're looking to you for history about the car, production details, etc. If I was producing this show, I would want you to describe the visceral feelings that come from driving the car. All that, plus what it's like to be an owner.
To wit:
* Explain the thrill of throwing it around on mountain roads, tracks or autocross.
* What's it like when you're at wide open throttle and the car does the cam switch at 6000rpm? How does that feel?
* What kind of commotion does it cause when you're cruising through town? What do little kids say?
* Note that "non-car folks" think it costs $180,000+ ... tell some stories about the pricing confusion.
Whatever you say, say it with passion and enthusiasm, and be yourself.
- A good producer will lead you to greatness. I don't think you really need to worry about things to say. If they are simply training a camera on you, and saying, "Please talk about the car for 10 minutes... GO!", then they suck.
- And, finally, remember that modern editing works in extremely short cuts. Nothing you say in the final edit will last longer than a few sentences. Regardless of your total on-air time, your cuts will short. So, again, it is not necessary to worry to much about "comprehensiveness."
Here is a great quote about the nature of TV coverage (versus other types of media):
"Media is not content plus conduit. Media vehicles are not neutral carriers. Messages are shaped by the carrier. All media should play to their strengths and they discover those strengths through a process of evolution.
"TV is about disclosure, it's about getting very close up to the human face at the precise moment that something happy or sad occurs. This has been the year that TV re-discovered that key facet. How else do you explain the huge success of Big Brother and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?"
(From David Hepworth, an Aussie magazine guru.)
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Thanks guys,
sorry for the delay, work too busy. it is going down this thursday, my time got reduced so I think I will be fine. They got a Ford GT so time gets alloted per pound