Nothing beats her interviews with the stars of The Amazing Spider-Man2 for an example of “How not to conduct an interview.”
An interview is important when doing a story because that would enable the writer to present to the readers the person he would be writing about with first hand observations. Through well thought-out questions, he would be able to draw the interviewee to talk about his views which in the first place made him worthy to be interviewed.
In an interview, the star is the interviewee. The attention should be on him and the interviewer is just the facilitator, to bring out what can be elicited from him.
That’s not what Kris Aquino did in an interview with Andrew Garfield who played Peter Parker, the Spiderman and Jamie Foxx, the super villain Electro, in Singapore last month.
There’s a Tagalog word for what Kris did in her interviews with Garfield and Foxx: nagkalat.
One, she brought her son, Bimby. So improper . So unprofessional. So Kris Aquino.
Two, she talked a lot about herself- a no-no in interviews.
She bragged to Garfield that the movie of her son, “My Little Bossings,” beat the first The Amazing Spider-Man in the box-office in the Philippines.
It was neither here nor there. The two movies were not shown at the same time. The gall to compare a Spiderman movie to the inane My Little Bossings. It’s like comparing a painting by Ben Cab to a tarpaulin streamer.
What can Garfield say but “Fantastic… Well, congratulations.”
But in a way, Bimby did something good because while she was telling Garfield how she was “blown away” by the first Spiderman movie, Bimby, who was restless and distracting during the interview,blurted out, “And she was sleeping.” Garfield laughed.
Served her right.
In her interview with Foxx, she bragged that many consider her “the Oprah of the Philippines.”
Foxx replied, “Oh, is that right?”
Kris asked Foxx, who is known to be a good friend of Oprah Winfrey to tell the American TV superstar that she (Kris) is her fan.
Kris Aquino’s conduct was forgivable if she were someone, maybe 15 or 16 years old, who is new in the business. But she is 43 years old and has been in media (she even told Garfield that she is seen on TV mornings and evenings) for years and years.
But thanks Kris. In the next journalists training by VERA Files, I will use the video of your The Amazing Spider-Man2 interviews with the instruction:”Huwag tularan.”
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/04/25/14/kris-tells-spider-man-star-we-beat-you-ph
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/video/entertainment/04/25/14/kris-meets-idol-jamie-foxx
But Kris is Kris and that is the reason why she is one of the most interesting individuals in the country..and just like Miley who every mother would just want to see her daughter not to emulate, is making a very good living doing things Miley’s…
And we are not soo young ourselves not to know Kris Aquino and even surprised of her conduct. With her style, who knows, she may even becomes the Next President of the Philippines…and that would even make her much more interesting…
It’s very easy to interview Kris because she’s the one doing the talking and even asks the interviewer. Ever big mouth that she is. Give her the mike and you could just relax and drink coffee.
I want to clarify: If Kris is the interviewer, she does more of the talking. The one being interviewed has no chance to talk at all.
Ellen is Kris Aquino’s most avid non-fan. Lol.
Still I can remember my fast blog about Kris Aquino, if I turn on my TV at ang nakita ko ay si Kris, immediately I will grab remote control ang change channel. Because ayaw kong masira ang araw ko. I will not waste my time to watch her interview Jammie Foxx. Kahit favorite ko si Jamie Foxx because of his movie “The Kingdom” with Jennifer Garner I will not watch the interview.
But as there are many who does not like to see the “face” of Kris, there as just as many who Would…She is a contradiction, someone who either you do or you don’t..as far as I am concern who really cares..not seen any of her interviews, nor her shows..know from the media that she, likes other famous celebrities been involved in gossipy affairs, but she is an adult person who is not living in North Korea or Afghanistan under the Taliban… although the Phl is sometimes could be as cruel…
From Albert Calvelo:
Dear ms. tordesillas. I love you. You nailed it in your article about kris’ interview.
That narcissistic attention whore. Alam ninyo po ba na napanood ko siya dun sa morning show niya, sabi niya on air sa kasambahay nila, “go ahead tell them how I gave you money so you can help your family.”
Hindi po yun yung first time na napanood ko siya na pinagyayabang ang naitulong niya. It’s not that I’m a fan po pero minsan talaga walang matinong palabas sa TV e or kung gusto ko mainis e pinapanood ko si Kris.
Maiba po ako. Alam po niyo ba kung ano ang top 3 problems ni pnoy? 1. poverty 2. corruption 3. kris aquino.
Keep up the good work. Pag naging presidente si kris papakamatay ako.
#4, Tongue, admirer ako ni Kris ha. Tingnan mo nga, gagamitin ko pa yung mga interview videos niya.LOL
The typhoon Yolanda brought thousands of victims homeless. It was at this time when Kris showed off her new two story house in her TV show. The first potion of the show went through; but when she received many nasty comments about her being insensitive to the plight of the victims who were homeless, the second portion of the program showing the second floor of her house was canceled. Of course you guys know her flings with men whether true or made up.
From Dennis Bansagan
I can’t help myself to laugh while I was reading your story because that is so true. Kris Aquino is so unprofessional and dismannered most of the time.
Maybe shed thinking that those people are in her level too! Shocks talaga sya.
ABS CBN on their side should give Kris a formal schooling to be behaved in any occasions.Kahit saan kasi dinadala yung pagiging taklesa nya e.
When Pnoy run for presidential race, isang issue ang lumabas na si Pnoy ay nag psychopath test sa USA. Dahil sa mga gawi nitong si Kris na hindi kanaisnais, baka si Kris ang nagpa psychopath test at hindi si Pnoy.
Kris Aquino is famous… Who is this bitter ellen tordesillas???!!! I don’t even know she exists.
#11, Jojo, it runs in the family 😉
#12. Hindi siya famous kundi INfamous. Maybe Kris’ infamy is what you’re completely clueless about. Tsk, tsk…
#12 Paris Garcia, fan of the the silly Kris Aquino,
If you don’t know that Ellen exists, why are you here?
When Her brother was elected President, she promised not to meddle in politics and if she did, she would leave the country and not to return. Well, she’s been all around the media and public wherever her brother is making political comments on her shows.
Teka, nag-break na ba sila ni Bistek when this happened? Baka sobrang naapektuhan kaya nagkalat. 😀
Napapansin ko sa kanya gusto lagi siyang pinag uusapan. Kapag may malalaking issue sa gobyerno at nagiging usapan talaga ay bigla eeksena si Kris Aquino at doon pansamantalang mababaling ang atensyon sa kanya iyon ay dahil ang media kumbaga sa pagkain ay pinakamasarap si Kris. Naalala ko pa noon panahon pa ni Gloria Macapagal Arroyo may eskandalo sa gobyerno at bigla nawala dahil umeksena si Kris patungkol sa naging relasyon nila ni Joey Marquez. Marami pang iba na kapag emeksena si Kris ay nagiging usapan talaga. Katulad na lang sa ngayon pansamantala nawala ang usapan patungkol kay vhong navarro, janet napoles at iba pa. Walang ibang dapat sisihin diyan kundi rin ang media kasi kung bakit pa nila binabalita.
Siya nga pala, kapansin-pansin din sa monologue ni Kristeta para kay Jamie Foxx ang pagbabandera niya ng “closeness” ng pamilyang Aquino at pamilyang Razak, sabay ng pagdedepensa sa kapalpakan nito sa pagharap sa trahedyang MH370. Di na naman niya siguro naisip na ang pag-aming ito ay lalong magpapatibay sa nasaksihang pagtaksil sa bayan ng kanyang kuya sa usaping Sabah.
#18 – arvin, may tawag diyan sa sakit niya: Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Pardon my word, but there’s rumor that she’s a nympho.
the word for nympho should be sexual addiction…and it is like any addiction, gambling, oxy contin, opium, cocaine, shabu ,contact cement and just like any addictions there are treatment centres for them and some who seek treatment have some measure of success, some did not…
But Kris is adult person…what she is doing could be Distasteful to some, immoral to others, but as long as it is not criminal,,,who really cares…
many will not be amused, but why bother???
Thanks for the correction. But there’s indeed “nymphomaniac”.
Please google it like what you advised me to do, search the internet. Good thing we’re discussing about the topic.