The Art of the Interview: Get Better Sound Bites

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0:00 - Intro, Kyle Busch For President
0:33 - Interview Breakdown, Info & Emotion
1:40 - Tip 1 Know Your Story
2:45 - What Questions to Ask for Context
3:12 - What Questions to Ask for Emotion
4:38 - How to Get Sound Bites
5:40 - How to Manage Emotions
6:39 - How to Speed Up Editing
7:51 - Final Important Interview Tip
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[@markbone]

Don't skip perhaps the most important tip of the video at 7:50

[@bjklophaus1598]

I thought the most important part was at 3:52

[@markbone]

Bahaha. Yes you are correct

[@kevinbatts2804]

Mark, I used your techniques to shoot my first documentary. I premiered this doc in two theaters last week and received some great news coverage for it from the local media. I just wanted to let you know I appreciated the great info you put out.

[@markbone]

So awesome kevin!! Congrats!!

[@DanMolinaStudio]

This has to be the best Documentary channel on KZbin... and he's Canadian! Yey!!!

[@Videofilealways]

“And the Oscar goes to…” 😂🤣 your editor should get the Oscar for that

[@markbone]

Santiago is a great editor!

[@BillStreeter]

I have done hundreds of interviews, and my favorite thing to do is not ask questions directly in a way they can say yes or no--I always form the questions like "tell me about" or "tell me the story about." I also never really say things like "rephrase the question in your answer" like so many people do, because that's such an unnatural way to speak. I would rather ask them to explain something for me.

[@speliotis]

lots of great advice & direction.... Thank you for making this video

[@dannyderrick]

Starting my first short documentary tomorrow. This video helped me out a lot right when I needed it! Thanks!

[@markbone]

Awesome go crush it Danny!

[@im_gldn]

Another one....pure gold.

[@markbone]

✌️

[@DANAMIONLINE]

Capturing Information and emotion is something I’ve done naturally, because I like going deep, but I never had the framework or language to describe this. I appreciate you, Mark, for the framework which helps me be even more intentional.

[@romaindancre]

Every video of yours is packed with knowledge and experience, that's incredible ! Thank you so much 🙏

[@drmatthewhorkey]

The section about capturing the right emotions hits hard for me. Thanks for summarizing this in a clear and concise way.

[@markbone]

🙏🏻 hope this helps Dr!

[@marcvillproductions660]

You're helping a lot of filmmakers, mostly most filmmakers here in my country can't afford to get a degree and filmmaking. Glad we have you! Thanks Mark!

[@fremekwame]

I'm happy to see that these are all things I employ in my documentary work! Great video as always Mark

[@cabellofatto]

This is solid gold. This advice applies well beyond documentary filmmaking.

[@danyalvisuals]

My go to channel to refresh documentary filmmaking knowledge 😮‍💨👏

[@markbone]

🫡

[@Plaughrey]

Daammnn Mark! Crazy powerful video! Thank you for empowering the film making community!

[@markbone]

Thanks Patrick!!

[@dqstudios]

a masterclass!! Thanks for sharing knowledge! God bless as you bless!!

[@markbone]

🙏🏻🤍

[@burrdaddy]

The advice about blabbing is spot on. You need those moments to build convince in your subject but how you follow up for a summary is so important.

[@ImaginetMedia]

This should be in part 5 of AOD, module 1. For those who are not part of AOD, you just got 10 minutes of gold for free right here.

[@MattNormanFilms]

I've been doing this a long time and I'm always greatful to watch your video's to remind me about the important things that are very easily forgotten. You are the OG mate. Absolutely love your content. LOVE IT!!

[@NickLinnen]

so much value here, thank you for putting this out there for free!

[@markbone]

You’re most welcome Nick! We have 200 more videos like this inside theartofdocumentary.com

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@@markbone I went to join and it says 100 plus days and a waiting list. I'm inclined to think that's a stretch..but just wanted to point out that the landing page is frustrating the heck out of me because I want to join! lol

[@NaurisZeltins]

This is GOLD!

[@joshuakrohn5618]

Mark, Thank you for your channel! I've been pouring into them the last week or two as I prepare for a major pivot, and I feel so excited and empowered by the content you've created to share with us. Thank you! Also, I loved the quick banter with Santi. Hilarious!

[@aghoulsreel]

Love your content man! It inspires me to shoot as often as I can! Just wish I had at least ten percent of your talent! Keep doing what you do!

[@jessewilliams43]

THIS is the video I've been looking for. thank you so much for all these pointers. really helpful material!

[@MaineMountainMedia]

Awesome video. We love the interview process. Setting the scene, asking the questions, learning about the person, it's all great!

[@iiiKomi_Korneriii]

Thank you for all the great information! I"m preparing to shoot my first documentary for my masters thesis, and this really helps making sure I have the right questions. I just hope I can get a good balance of info and emotion.

[@JustWojtek]

love the interview videos - there is always so much to learn!

[@rimonawad5721]

Preparing for my first portrait I'm filming next month, and this advice is gold. Thanks so much for putting this out there!

[@markbone]

Go crush it Rimon!

[@iamvictorperez1482]

This was awesome a lot of great insight here Thank you 🙏

[@markbone]

Thanks brother!

[@kereyvproductions5521]

This is fantastic! The section about the revelation is helping organize my thoughts for this interview!

[@KevinvanDiest]

great video ....Your channel is THE channel I truly want to follow. Always good content and such experience, skills ..and very important; great storytelling/explaining. Thanks Mark. (your talking head setup is looking more 'youtuber' like by the way ...instead of just the usual one-simple-back-lamp-setup/ iMac screen light setup)

[@seanopenshaw]

Thank you for always providing such great information and content!

[@danabilhimer]

sooooooooo good! Do you usually do your interview before, during, or after all the other filming; days to day, b-roll, etc.

[@georgeg6036]

Solid video with tons of great information. Thanks Mark!

[@mikeeljordanswan7798]

This information was really helpful, and when you told your editor to stop speaking, I almost lost it.😂

[@markbone]

My fav moment from any recent video

[@markbone]

Santi is a prince

[@JacobsLadderProductions]

Wow! I couldn't have stumbled across this video at a better time. I'm just starting a documentary on the life of a child sex trafficking survivor which is going to have a lot of difficult interview content. Looking forward to binge watching all your interview content!!!

[@JustinHerd]

Main takeaway, asking them to summarize. Maybe twice 😅. Love it.

[@dirtypawsgoldadventures]

Great info. Thanks.

[@markbone]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cinema-q]

Always spitting fire! Thanks Mark 🥰🥰

[@markbone]

Thanks for listening

[@FloydTaylor]

EPIC VIDEO - you can also use the questions internally for vlogs etc

[@markbone]

💯

[@davidschwan]

amazing

[@BSKshoots]

Hi, Helooooo!!! 🤣🤣🤣That had me real good!!!!

[@Santafefashionweek]

Great information

[@iamvictorperez1482]

That intro 😂

[@user-dw7rj4cm6v]

Still on Premiere?:) ive noticed also a new meme conception, nice!:) lol kek ahaha! But seriously, thnx for all you do for me and all you sharing to. Its really helps to see the way of work (This is the way!)

[@persvanstrom]

I just LOVE your content and your videos. Fall will hopefully be the right time for me to apply to your course, but until that I will continue to try to learn as much as possible while building my business. How would you say 32 float affects the overall sound workflow and in what way? Any loudness normalization or sound treatment we should with 32bit float that we don't have to do with "regular" 24bit audio?

[@markbone]

3:52 vote.

[@flochfitness]

I was literally googling this this morning. Appreciate the helpful tips. As an aside, do you ever have a hard time getting people to repeat the question at the start of their answer so that you’re able to get a good sound clip? Any tips here?

[@markbone]

I just get them to repeat the beginning of their answer if they forget to. Make it fun. It takes time for them to remember

[@MikidiMikkonen]

Give them some examples how to start after you question. Some people get the idea and sometimes its a struggle and need lots of repetition. I go like this: question, give examples how they can start, give some complimet "just be you, we are intrested about what you have to say" and ask the question again.

[@flochfitness]

@@markbonethanks!

[@flochfitness]

@@MikidiMikkonen🙏🏻

[@themarksmanABP]

Hi Mark, easily one of my favourite channels. Curious, what sort of price would you charge for the 'kill or be killed' documentary film. I've watched it plenty of times over, same with 'mile by Mile' amazing

[@zongmuas]

Why didn't this video come out three weeks ago!?! LOL. Love the tips. Definitely gonna implement these in my next shoot.

[@markbone]

There is always another shoot!

[@jaredcollins-photo]

This is awesome! One thing I struggle with is the fact of: Do I include the audio of me asking the question so the audience knows, or should the question always be re-stated? I struggle with getting an obvious response to where it's crystal clear what the audience should be learning from this answer/response.

[@MikidiMikkonen]

Dont include the audio of question, it adds only lenght and repetition. Before interview i give example "i ask you whats the weather outside and dont answer: sunny. Instead include the question in your answer: Weather outside is sunny". If people forged that i would stop them and give some soundbite where to start their answer. In this example i would say: "weather outside is...". Dont be afraid to ask same question over and over until you get what you need.

[@markbone]

Yeah prep them to put the question in the answer!

[@jaredcollins-photo]

@@MikidiMikkonen that's definitely something I'm timid to do (ask more than once) I suppose my fear is that they might get frustrated with me/themselves and then ruin the rest of the interview if I keep having them re-try their answers.

[@MikidiMikkonen]

@@jaredcollins-photo You need to keep the situation light. If i have to ask many times i would make fun of me being so precise/accurate. People are also so different and one thing works with someone and so on. One extra thing i like to do is ask them at the end to introduce them again and the first question i asked. This time they are not that nervous and your video doesnt start with them being uncomfortable.

[@jaredcollins-photo]

@@MikidiMikkonen I totally like that idea for having them repeat it at the end. I suppose there definitely isn’t a one size fits all sort of tactic or strategy. We are learning with every single shoot that we do

[@SanctusInstitute]

What mic/plugin are you using in this video? It sounds really saturated, very mid-focused.

[@markbone]

I am using my left over pneumonia + sennheiser 416 + Adobe voice enhance plugin

[@grantnolin]

The one key question you missed should be the very last question. "Is there anything else you want to say? Or is there anything we've missed?" Otherwise, you have it covered. "Have we missed anything, Mark?" And room tone. Don't forget the room tone.

[@user-ys4ch4dv3l]

I want a translation into Japanese🙏

[@bucketlist.original]

first

[@markbone]

Second

[@kimisnaps]

If you ain’t first, you’re last.

[@bucketlist.original]

@@markbone Maybe, but for some reason, KZbin hasn't got real time comments, so the I time I wrote "first", It looked for me as I was first, but maybe not. But that aside, the video was very helpful! But I would love a video where you explain how exactly to properly incorporate those interview sequences to make a banger, or have you already made something like that? Would be very interested!

[@Bonewmobile]

Pete dont like this video😆