prepare an interview with a celebrity of your choice
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Explanation:
1. Start small
Major celebrities want to be interviewed by people with a track record of interviewing public figures. So if you’re interested in this niche, look for ways to get started.
Musicians. If you’d like to interview Lady Gaga, start interviewing local singers in your town for the local daily or alternative paper.
Politicians. Into politics? Talk to your small-town mayor, or cover your city council for a local rag.
Actors. If you swoon over actors, interview the star of your local theater production for a start.
Every town has local celebrities — the former Olympian or TV star from the ’60s who retired there. Find them.
Tip: It’s common these days for big celebrities to do group phone interviews, where hundreds of reporters might be on the line, taking turns asking questions.
Don’t turn these offers down — go, listen, learn what the big outlets ask, and see if you can get in a question. Sure, it’s not an exclusive, but it’s a start at interacting with celebs.
Do this. Build up your celebrity-interview track record, so you can show clips that confirm you’re accurate and know how to get lively quotes from busy people.
2. Work your connections
Never assume you know no one who could give you an introduction to a celebrity. The way we’re all connected online these days, it’s six degrees of Kevin Bacon out there.
Remember, you may not need a connection directly to the celeb. An introduction to one of their handlers — manager, agent, publicist — might work just as well.
Do this. Start by asking if anyone knows who manages your dreamboat (or Google it and see if you can find out). Getting a warm intro to one of the team could be all you need to get your interview idea a fair hearing.
3. Appeal to their interests
Do some research and learn about your celebrity.
Do they have a pet charity they love to support?
Did they found a charity of their own?
Are they a born-again Christian?
A Scientologist?
A vegan?
A motorcycle nut?
Tip: Think about publications that might want an interview with your target about that aspect of their life. Celebrities give many interviews, and they like variety.
They get tired of being asked the same six questions about their upcoming film, and might love to talk about their new boyfriend, their customized Harley, their backyard organic garden…anything else.
