Thursday, 6 May 2010

Interviews for Documentary



For my documentary, it is essential to get opinions from people other than myself. This will ensure that I get unbiased information. I will be interviewing Pete Wentz from the punk rock band Fall Out Boy, a teenager who stereotypes herself as an emo, and said teenager's mother. This will ensure a wide range of opinions on my chosen topic.

For my interview with Pete Wentz I will be asking the following questions:
1) How exactly do you categorize Fall Out Boy?
2) Do you think of your fans as any particular stereotype?
3) What about the Hannah Bond case, what is your opinion on
that?
4) Do you think the term 'emo' nowadays is more about the attention and the clothing, or do you think the music is just as important now as ever?
5) Do Fall Out Boy intend to appeal to 'emo' and 'scene' kids?

6) Who were your influences?
7) How do you stereotype yourself?
8) How do you think music has influenced youths of today?
9) Do you think stereotypes are good things or bad things?
10) What, in your opinion, categorizes a 'scene' or 'emo' song?
Pete Wentz will be a good choice of interviewee because he has years of experience in dealing with stereotyped teens and plays the music that emo kids worship. He will be able to give facts about the band etc.

For my interview with a self-described 'emo' teenager, I will ask the following questions:
1) How exactly do you categorize yourself?
2) Do you get a lot of stick from people who aren't into your own music?
3) Who are your favourite bands?
4) How do you think your parents feel about your type of music?
5) Why do you dress how you dress?
6) What is good about being 'emo'?
7) Are your friends into the same music as you?
8) Do you think 'emo' nowadays is about the attention and clothing or do you think the music is just as important as ever?
9) What is not so good about being 'emo'?
10) Do you care what people think of you?
This teen is a good choice for an interviewee because she is aged 16, having been involved in her stereotype for three years now. She knows exactly how emo children think and act and knows what music they enjoy. She will be able to give good points about the stereotype.

For my interview with the teens mother I will ask the following questions:
1) How does your daughter stereotype herself?
2)Do you think stereotypes have a place in society?
3) Do you mind watching your daughter stand up for what she believes in?
4) How do you feel about the music your teen listens to?
5)Does your teen get singled out for being her stereotype?
6) Does it make a difference what stereotype someone is?
7) Do you think this stereotype is just a phase?
8) Were you a stereotype as a teenager?
9) Are your daughter's friends of the same stereotype?
10) Do you think it is a big deal, being your daughter's stereotype, and do you think it will influence her choices?
This teen mother is a good choice for an interviewee because she will know first hand, from an unbiased point of view, how her child acts and will be able to say if she thinks being 'emo' is a good thing or a bad thing, and whether she thinks 'emo' nowadays is more about the attention than anything else.

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