Interview Preparation
Interview Preparation
Crafting a Comfortable Space for Authentic Stories
Preparing Your Heart and Home for the Interview
A great legacy film starts with thoughtful preparation. We guide you through the process of selecting meaningful topics, choosing the right space for filming, and gathering any photos or mementos you wish to include. Our goal is to ensure you feel relaxed and confident so that your natural personality and unique voice shine through in the final edited video.
"But what should I talk about?"
We get this question all the time. It's helpful to remember that we aren't trying to cover anyone's whole life in one session. To help focus your interview here are some potential topics and questions to get you thinking:
Early life - where did you grow up, what was your neighborhood like, who are your family members, what was a typical school day like?
Career - when/did you know what you wanted to do, what drew you to it, have you changed jobs often, met important people in your life there?
Military Service - when did you join, where did you serve, did you stay in touch with other service members?
Pivotal Moments - this could be a deeper dive into something you lived through - where were you when JFK was shot? on 9/11? - or something that impacted your life - a trip abroad, where and how you met your spouse, or a major achievement.
Family History - either immediate family or genealogy research - when and how did your family come to the United States? Do you remember your great-grandparents? What stories did your parents tell about their parents? Did you have big family reunions?
The Process
Want to know what our video set up looks like?
Here's a peek! In real time, this was only about 10 minutes.
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Interviews can be scheduled within roughly a two-hour drive of Fairfax, Virginia. For interviews further afield, please contact us for options and additional travel expense.