The 30-Second Commute

The perks and perils of interviews

A comedic look at freelance writing
By Stephanie Dickison
Published: July 16, 2010
You: “On your last album, your theme of society’s disintegration and familial discord touched a lot of people as well as caused a lot of debate. Do you think that it will be difficult for your next album to unfold organically because of that?”

Celebrity: “What?”

You: (patiently repeat the question)

Celebrity: “I dunno.”

This occurs often, celebrity or not. And while it’s fun as a writer to fill in the blanks—and silences—it is excruciating to do it for a 1,000-word feature.

Of course, there is the other end of the spectrum—where someone just won’t stop talking.

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