The Art of the Interview

Layered Butter

At the Layered Butter Podcast, we have been very fortunate to have writers, personalities, hosts, friends and esteemed colleagues join us weekly as we pick their brains...on whatever we want to talk about. We’d like to think we’re pretty good, but how can take this Podcast to the next level? Well, this week, Rod, Raf and Jordan explore the world of Press Junkets and the art of the interview with film critic, author and host of Hey Alexandra!, Alexandra Heilbron. From our experience at the TIFF Q&As or casual hello/goodbyes in passing; this episode dives into the process of the formal celebrity interview. From the rush of the weekend junket to the seconds leading up to meeting the stars... How do we separate the nerves from the anxious excitement? Do you always watch the film or television show before the interview? What if....you can't? How do we decide what question to ask? Being the 15th or 1st journalist in line, how do you prep, build and execute the perfect interview? We can’t all be the Sean Evans in the world – and maybe you don’t need a schtick to land the perfect one-on-one....but just make sure you don’t get any walkouts a la Downey JR or Tarantino. Also, the LB trio look back at the legacy of Spielberg, the power or pretentiousness of the final cut and Rod, again, has a problem with the Oscars. All this and more in this episode of Layered Butter.

Preshow:
Andrew Dominik dishes on Blonde
https://www.screendaily.com/features/andrew-dominik-on-his-new-nick-cave-doc-why-blonde-is-a-masterpiece/5167609.article
The Matrix Resurrections co-producer sues Warner Bros.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/matrix-co-producer-sues-warner-bros-over-hbo-max-streaming-release-11644254583
Steven Spielberg: The GOAT?
https://collider.com/steven-spielberg-best-director-oscar-nominations-six-decades/

Film Club:
How To With John Wilson
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10801534/