Friday, October 13, 2006

Interviews.

Me: Be completely honest with me when you answer these questions. This is for a paper in English class and it won’t work if you’re not one hundred percent truthful, ok?
Kiersten: Ok.

Me: What’s your favorite TV show and why?
Kiersten: Full House, because they have real-life situations. It's very realistic.

Me: Who is your favorite actress or actor?
Kiersten: I'm not really sure. If I had to just pick one that I liked, it would be Amanda Bynes.

Me: If you saw Amanda smoking, would you be more tempted to try it?
Kiersten: No

Me: What kinds of stereotypes are in your school?
Kiersten: Preps, punks, goths, sluts.

Me: What makes them sluts?
Kiersten: The way they dress, the way they act, the things they do.

Me: Where did you learn about that term and the stuff they don’t teach you in health class?
Kiersten: My friends, mainly. But I have heard some things from movies.

Me: What do you think the “perfect” girl would look like?
Kiersten: Skinny, long hair, blue eyes...

Me: What do you think about the models you see on TV?
Kiersten: I wish I could be that skinny and look like that.

Me: What do you think when you see people in the movies you watch doing drugs or something illegal?
Kiersten: They are going to get caught and get in trouble.

Me: Does it make it any more acceptable since they’re doing it?
Kiersten: No.



I didn't really get the feedback or information that I was looking for. Over the weekend, I think I am going to interview someone randomly that is not related. I think that even though I told her to be honest, she didn't open up to me since I kind of put her on the spot.


EDIT: Interview with Danny, a 16-year-old boy.


Me: Be completely honest with me when you answer these questions. This is for a paper in English class and it won’t work if you’re not one hundred percent truthful, ok?
Danny:

Me: What’s your favorite TV show and why?
Danny: CSI is my favorite show. It teaches me that there is no such thing as an insignificant detail. Also, no matter what crime you commit, you will be caught. One episode that I was watching one day had a group of High School kids (teenagers) going around Vegas beating up people, mostly tourists, and killing two and severely injuring multiple more. It made me feel that the world is turning into a horrible place and that I need to be a better person to counter act that feeling.

Me: Who is your favorite actress or actor?
Danny: Bruce Willis.

Me: If you saw that person smoking, would you be more tempted to try it? Why or why not?
Danny: No, I am old enough to realize that just because one person does it, doesn’t mean that I have to do it.

Me: With that said, would you have been tempted to try it at a younger age?
Danny: Perhaps.

Me: What kinds of stereotypes are in your school?
Danny: Stoners, Sluts, Jocks, Punks, Preps, Smart People, and the Average People.

Me: What makes them sluts and stoners?
Danny: They sleep with a lot of people, midriff, underwear hanging out, and lots and lots of facial makeup. Baggy clothes, baggy pants, the way they talk is always so drawn out and low, they always talk about going to get high, and that’s all they ever seemed to want to do.

Me: Where did you learn about the term “slut” and the stuff they don’t teach you in health class?
Danny: Movies. Enough said. From American Pie to Stepmom, there is always something you can get out of movies.

Me: What do you think the “perfect” girl would look like?
Danny: Nice long hair, beautiful eyes, long legs, big chest, not a lot of piercings, no tattoos, semi-muscular body-type.

Me: What do you think about models?
Danny: Personally, I don’t like them. I think they are stuck-up because of the way they look. But I also look up to them because of what they go through to look the way they do.

Me: Do you feel that there are models that fit your idea of the “perfect girl”?
Danny: I think it is very possible.

Me: What do you think when you see people in the movies you watch doing drugs or something illegal?
Danny: First, I think that it’s not real… But then I think, “Wow, that person is really stupid.”

Me: Does it make it any more acceptable since they’re doing it in movies?
Danny: No, because it is just a movie. Same deal with the smoking.

Posted by Erin at 12:43:00 AM