Michael Parkinson interviews actress Meg Ryan on his BBC talk show. The interview style is more interrogational than usual, meant to elicit personal details from Ryan. Parkinson constantly puts Ryan on the spot with uncomfortable questions. Ryan seems uneasy and gives short responses, showing a lack of interest. Midway, Parkinson changes the topic from Ryan's discomfort with fame to her early ambition to be a journalist. Ryan eventually takes control by telling Parkinson to "wrap it up," ending the inappropriate line of questioning.

1. Meg Ryan
The interviewfeaturingMegRyanwasfeaturedonthe Televisionchatshow “Parkinson”whichis
presentedbyMichael ParkinsononBBCOne.The show isstructuredfor entertainmentpurposes
thoughthisinterview variesfrommanyothersasthisismore investigative asopposedto
entertainment.Michael Parkinsonisawell-recognisedBroadcasterandjournalistforhisstyle of
interviewingwiththisinterviewgivingthe audience akeylookintohow structuredParkinson’sstyle
of questioningis.He canbe describedasapredatorfor tryingtactics to try gettingthe answershe is
wanting,he isknownforthe answershe getsout of hisinterviewees.One exampleof thisishow
Michael constantlyputsheron the spotto make her feel uncomfortable;thisisjusttoget the
answershe wants.Fromwatchingthe interview,youare able totell thatshe is feeling
uncomfortable fromthe responsesandherexpressionsthatyouare able to see withhelpfromthe
close ups.Parkinsonasksa mix of close andopenendedquestionsinordertoget a varietyof
questions,forexample howhe asksabout“how acting wasn’tin her nature” withherresponse
beingthatit doesn’tcome actingdoesn’tcome naturallyandthatshe doesn’tlike beinginfrontof
an audience orinthe spotlight.Thiscan be seenas integrationalasParkinsonisputtingheronthe
spotto talk aboutsomethingshe feelsawkwarddiscussingabout,infrontof a live studioaudience.
Thisdoesn’tgoin herfavouras she is discussingherpersonal life inthe spotlight,whichis
somethingshe admittedmakesherfeelawkward,thoughitwasn’tjustaone-time thingfor
Parkinsonwiththe interrogational questionsasitisconstantthroughoutthe interview,evenafter
the change of topic.She adjuststo the situationatthe bestshe couldby stayingas calmas possible,
she doesn’toverreactto any of the questionswhichshowsthatshe is inthe right,thoughfrom itis
obviousthatMeg doesnotwant to there fromthe start withhow she answeredquestions,with just
simple responses. Thisshowsusasthe audience the lackof interestthatshe hasfor the interview,
thisisdue tothe fact that the interviewerdidnotease intothe interview withthe use of confidence
building,anditwentstraighttointerrogational andcombative.One keysignof aprofessional
interviewerishowtheycan use active listeningtostructure question dependingonthe response
theyreceive,thoughmid-waythroughthe interview Parkinsonchangesthe subjectfrombeinginthe
spotlightto journalismasshe trainedtobe a journalist.Ibelieve thatParkinsonchangedthe topic
due to the course of the interview,since itwasnotgoinginhisfavourwiththe lack of responseshe
was receivingsinceshe respondedwithlittleinterestsoin ordertochange the interview tosuit
himself he changedthe subjecttojournalism.There isamix of Openandclose endedquestionsin
orderto get a mix of answers,thisfavoursParkinsonashe isknownforgettingthe bestanswersout
of hisinterviewee’s.Anexample of interrogational/threateningquestioncouldbe how says“Now
thatyou’rewary of journalists,doesit giveyou an insightinto whatthey’reafter” and thiscan be
consideredinternational asit grabsMeg’s attentioninorderof a response,Parkinsonfollowsup
with“You’rewary of me, you’rewary of the interview,you don’tlike being interviewed,you can see
it in the way you sit,the way you are.” Meg agreeswithParkinsontosaythat she doesn’tlike being
interviewed,asthisisa televisioninterviewitallowsthe audience tosee the reactionof the
interviewee whichprovesthatshe doesnotfeel comfortabledue tothe questions.Thoughatthe
endshe doestake control of the interview asitbackfiresforParkinsonashe allowsMegto take
control by askingher“If you wereme, whatyou do now” and respondswith“Wrap it up” which
givesthe control overto the interviewee inawayto endthe interview andstopthe inappropriate
questions. Inconclusion,the showisafor entertainment purposesmeaningitismeanttoa positive
interview thoughParkinsongoesagainstthisbystaginganinterview forinternational purposes.This
interview doesnotfeature anyentertainmentforthe interviewee,thoughitdoeshave itshumorous

2. Meg Ryan
parts forthe audience whichistriggeredduringthe interview.Ibelievethe interview wasonlyused
ina wayto researchmore intoMeg Ryan’spersonal life.