Interview Locations Don’t Matter
Have you ever had food poisoning? If not, I don’t recommend it. If you have, you know what I’ve been going through the last couple of days.
No gory details, instead, something that caught my attention over the weekend, and something I stewed over the during two days on the couch. Interview locations really don’t matter.
This is something I’ve blogged about in the past, but it was driven home to me while watching the ESPN documentary, The Marinovich Project.
The good, the bad, and the storytelling
The movie was a contrast in interview shots. Some “good”… Marinovich out on the beach. Some “bad”… NFL Hall of Famer Howie Long in a nondescript hotel room.
And you know what? It didn’t matter.
Why? Because the storytelling was so good. See, a good story is far more important than simple visuals like an interview location. It’s not to say you shouldn’t look for the best location possible, but it’s not something to freak out about either.
A good videographer/storyteller will make it work one way or another.
–Tony Gnau