Alan Carr Interviewing Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill - Click here to open the link
At the very
start of the interview Alan Carr offers both Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum a drink.
He does this to ensure the guests on his show feel comfortable and less
nervous. Only a few minutes into the interview Alan Carr asks a few closed
questions that make the guests and audience laugh just to gets the conversation
flowing. He then asks a suggestive question “we’ve gotta’ talk about your new
film, 22 Jump Street” and an open question “Explain what jump street is”.
Asking these questions will get Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum to give a bit
more information about the new film and talk about it in a positive way which
would not only promote the film but could changes people mind about watching
it. Further into the interview Alan Carr asks both the guests questions
individually. He asks Channing Tatum “You do your own stunts don’t you?” Channing
Tatum replies “yes” then Alan Carr asks “Why?”. The first question was quite
closed so he only got a short answer so then he asked why to get more of an in
depth answers. Alan Carr then tells Jonah Hill “I loved you in The Wolf of Wall
Street”. This is also promoting the film.
This type of
interview is very entertaining as it is a chat show and there is live audience
but it is also very light hearted and promotional because he asks questions
that make the guests / audience laugh and asking questions about films they
star in. The interviewer structured the interview in quite a specific way.
First was the introduction and making them feel comfortable, then was the
development questions to build up to the key questions, the summary and windup
came after.
The
interviewer used a few communication skills for example, he sat back in his
chair, he didn’t look stiff he looked comfy and relaxed. He did this to make
the guests feel comfortable. He was also actively listening, meaning when the
guests were speaking he would respond saying ‘yes’, ‘hmm’ or nodding to show he was listening.