The interview format is a fascinating way to get a person's ideas. At one level, you can go on at greater length on a subject because someone asked; OTOH, you are at the mercy of another mind who wants to know only certain things about your thinking and opinions. Your views on education or numismatics or taxation, however much you might yearn to work them in, aren't going to be part of the program.
I have never interviewed anyone, but it might be fun. Think about whether you would like to be interviewed, and let me know. There's plenty of time.
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Mark Twain: "No one likes to be interviewed, and yet no one likes to say no; for interviewers are courteous and gentle-mannered, even when they come to destroy."
Twain again
Am I coming to destroy? Hmm, I might be, even though I think the opposite.
What is the purpose/what are you trying to find out in the interview?
Cassandra interviewed me once, years ago when she was a new blogger. I rather enjoyed it, which surprised me. I've since done a couple of radio shows, and always had a good time with it. I don't think of myself as being especially gregarious or enjoying attention, but for what it's worth, I've always found that I learn a lot about myself by giving answers to unexpected questions.
Someone who volunteers to be interviewed seems to be confident that the world would be interested in any (and perhaps all) aspects of his history and thoughts. Hmm. Sounds like ... a blogger?
You can probably ask around with confidence.
I think I'm mostly interested in seeing what the question asking side is like. If I do one, I might do another.
I have plenty of time to think about this.
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