TIP #7 FOR FILMING INTERVIEWS - CLEAR THE ROOM

It is a good practice to clear the room of any unessential personnel during the interview. There is nothing more distracting for the talent than to have people moving and making noise in the background while they are speaking on camera. If certain crew are needed to be in the room then you should introduce each of them to the talent and briefly mention their role during the interview. Your talent will feel more comfortable and understand why they need to be there.

Tip: If non-essential personnel insist on seeing the interview while it is being recorded then consider setting up a client monitor in another room for them to watch from there. 

#1 DO THE INTERVIEW FIRST

#2 SAVE THE QUESTIONS FOR THE INTERVIEW

#3 PRESERVE YOUR TALENT

#4 NAIL YOUR EYE LEVEL

#5 GET THE CLIENT’S APPROVAL

#6 ATTACHING THE MIC

#7 CLEAR THE ROOM

#8 MULTI-CAMERA SETUP

#9 HAVE YOUR EDITOR HANDY

#10 USING A HOST

#11 CONCISE IS KEY

#12 THE LAST QUESTION