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Read [Terry Gross Book] ! All I Did Was Ask: Conversations with Writers, Actors, Musicians, and Artists Online ! PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. All I Did Was Ask: Conversations with Writers, Actors, Musicians, and Artists "A tantalizing taste of the real thing" according to S. Harris. Others have spoken enough in depth about the contents of the interviews contained within this for me to not waste review space repeating the same thing. What I can say is that this is a fascinating collection of interview snippets of even more fascinating artists. Gross is upfront about the fact that some of these are combined interviews from different times (i.e. Dennis Hopper interviews from 1990 and 1996 merged into one section),
| Title | : | All I Did Was Ask: Conversations with Writers, Actors, Musicians, and Artists |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.72 (929 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786888202 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-24 |
| Language | : | English |
Over the last twenty years, Terry's guests have included our most significant writers, actors, musicians, comics, and visual artists.For her first collection, Terry has chosen more than three dozen timeless interviews that prove to be as lively on the page as they were on the radio. Jackson, Johnny Cash, and Nicolas Cage. And in her introduction, the generally self-effacing host of Fresh Air does something she wouldnt dream of doing on the air--she reveals a thing or two about herself.. "I'm Terry Gross and this is Fresh Air ."Now av
"A tantalizing taste of the real thing" according to S. Harris. Others have spoken enough in depth about the contents of the interviews contained within this for me to not waste review space repeating the same thing. What I can say is that this is a fascinating collection of interview snippets of even more fascinating artists. Gross is upfront about the fact that some of these are combined interviews from different times (i.e. Dennis Hopper interviews from 1990 and 1996 merged into one section), so don't expect that you're going to get the same experience reading the book as you might listening to her program. This takes the most insightful or interesting sections of those interviews. Blink67 said Some Interesting Tidbits. I liked the variety of interviews with artists, actors, and writers. The focus on creative aspects was most interesting, but the emphasis on sexualality and drugs detracted from this title.. "Interesting" according to R.D.. I love listening to Fresh Air and this book was just as interesting as the radio show. Although, I wish it had included interviews that were done recently too.
. Overall, however, this is an often funny and completely fascinating anthology. The result is a wide-ranging and entertaining look into the creative process. From Publishers Weekly Conducting a good interview requires exhaustive research, good timing, the ability to steer the interview back on course when it meanders, a knack for close listening and thinking about the next question, flexibility and editing skills. Whether she's asking Johnny Cash about the difference between a singer and a song stylist, discussing the role of class in British actor Michael Caine's life or examining the eternal intricacies of the human face with Chuck Close, Gross remains sensitive, engaged and informed. With a few exceptions, the interviews are from the show's national broadca
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