"Press!" by ontheblog

Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:44:00 PDT

What is it like being interviewed? Well Jessica and I learned some lessons when we were at the Sarasota Film Festival with What are the Odds?

We learned that if you’re given the opportunity to be on the news to promote your film. you will wake up at 5A to make your taping. (Notice how alert we look in our photos below. Those were taken at 6A). If we might have slept through our wake up call, the fire alarm would have gotten us out of bed. Always good to have a connection from on high. We learned that it’s best to pack outside of your norm of white t-shirts and jeans in case you will be video-taped. White doesn’t read well on camera – it reflects too much light. This unfortunate packing decision necessitated some last minute shopping – no complaints here. Lastly, we learned that if you’re recording a radio interview, it’s good to keep the subject matter light. Sometimes people don’t like hearing the upsetting side of stories. Apparently radio is around to make people feel good. All valuable lessons courtesy of ABC-7 Sunrise Morning show, Tampa Bay’s Media Talk, and the Sarasota Film Festival.

We really enjoyed our stay in Sarasota. Holly Herrick and Tom Hall (Sarasota Film Festival) treated all of us wonderfully. They really made us feel at home.

Check back – the footage from ABC-7 Sunrise Show with Ken Jefferson and Silke Rible, and Tampa Bay’s Media talk hosted by Janet Sherer and Rob Tisler will soon be available at www.ontheleesh.com for download.

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