Something instead of nothing

I really enjoyed reading “Something Instead of Nothing” because it made think about things that have never really crossed my mind. For example, why should people answer any of the questions I’m asking? Or what makes the interviewee want to keep talking to me? All the questions that the interview with the Norwegian journalist brought up were all valid to me. Realizing that the stuff you’re answering doesn’t even matter to you at all, or possibly even the people in Norway, doesn’t seem like it would give you much of an incentive to do interviews like that.

I really enjoyed Errol Morris’ thoughts on interviews as well. I can see exactly what he is saying when he says he feels he knows the interviewer more than himself at the end of an interview. And while what he said about someone who doesn’t talk a lot is harder to trust is a little harsh in my opinion, I still think that someone who talks more can leave a better impression of themselves on someone.