Richard Dreyfuss was Late
Recently, I have appeared on Good Day Tulsa as a Live Shot reporter. In local news, for the lifestyle segments, you typically have what they call a pre-recorded interview (my favorite) a ‘Look Live’ (2nd favorite) or a ‘Live Shot’ (least favorite). I actually love doing them all but I do find the ‘live shot’ to be a bit nerve-racking. First of all, it’s LIVE on TV, happening in real-time and I am sure my mom is watching (she never turns off her TV in her kitchen). The person I am interviewing is always well-informed and excited to talk about their subject matter, but it’s always a lot to manage in my little internal world.
We don't really use IFB’s anymore - those form-fitted ear devices that plugged into a large received you had to clip on your skin-tight dress. Instead, we use a simple earbud. But still- half of my head is listening to the producers in the studio and the other half of my head is listening to the interviewee and somewhere in between is me thinking about what I am going to ask next. What really gets my blood boiling is when the producers in the studio start the countdown. Sometimes I hear it right as I am asking the last question, and something inside just clicks like clockwork. Similar to how musicians feel the shift in music, we TV hosts, feel the cue to wrap just in time. These interviews are 3 minutes and they are pretty strict to end on time to keep the show in the studio running on time. I get it. And luckily, I also get it done right in time.
The only time when we went a little over was with Richard Dreyfuss.
Ana Berry Live on Good Day Tulsa
interviewing the great, Richard Dreyfuss
First of all, what an honor to interview him; he is a true acting legend (Good Bye Girl is my favorite movie of his!!) and one sharp-witted intellectual. But our interview was a little wonky. He was running late, which threw me off a bit. Instead of doing a live tease of our upcoming interview, he showed up right as I was about to tease the upcoming interview (LIVE ON TV) and he walked right into the frame ((on live tv)), so I shifted quickly into the full interview. Sometimes with celebrities, you get one chance. Just one chance to get the interview because they can be a little temperamental. We got one good 4+minute interview with THE Richard Dreyfuss. He was in Tulsa to promote his new book, One Thought Scares Me, which covers the importance of Civics education in our schools. I received a signed book and have enjoyed reading it. How about I stop writing and show you our interview here: Watch
