ASJA Writers Conference: Secrets of Interviewing Famous People

dorriolds — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 12:36:19 +0000

ASJA PANEL • Saturday, May 2, 2015 • 2:00–3:30PM

Editors love to get exclusive interviews with top people in the field their publication covers. Writers who can deliver interesting Q&As or profiles continue to get assignments. The challenge is that the bigger the name, the harder it is to get to the celebrity/leader. The panel will explain how to get assignments to cover the famous, convince their gatekeepers to give you access, get fascinating answers, and write a sizzling profile.

SCOTT S. SMITH, ASJA
Scott S. Smith has had been published 1,300 times in 175 media, including interviews with high-achievers such as Bill Gates, Stan Lee, Meg Whitman, Quincy Jones, Kathy Ireland, Lee Iacocca, and Dean Koontz. His Extraordinary People: Real Life Lessons on What It Takes to Achieve Success was published in 2014.

DORRI OLDS, ASJA
Dorri Olds writes movie reviews and interviews celebrities for many outlets, including The Forward and TheBlot Magazine. Her Q&As have been with such notables as Steven Spielberg, Susan Sarandon, Julianne Moore, Angela Bassett, Daniel Radcliffe, Ryan Gosling, Patrick Stewart, James Franco, Evan Rachel Wood, and Kirsten Dunst. She has also been published in The New York Times.

BEVERLY GRAY, BOARD MEMBER, ASJA

Beverly Gray writes the popular showbiz blog “Beverly in Movieland” and has written extensively on theater for The Los Angeles Times and on movies for The Hollywood Reporter. Among her many interviewees have been Gwyneth Paltrow, George Cukor, Charlton Heston, and Beau Bridges. Her books include Roger Corman: Blood-Sucking Vampires, Flesh-Eating Cockroaches, and Driller Killers and Ron Howard: From Mayberry to the Moon…and Beyond.

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American Society of Journalists & Authors Celebrity Journalism Panel • Thursday, October 24th

dorriolds — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 19:10:12 +0000

Come meet fellow writers, network and ask your questions one-to-one.
Ever wondered how to nail an interview with an A-list celebrity? Do you read gossip columns? Maybe you enjoy reading about new television shows and its stars. Find out what it is like to interview celebrities, how to work with publicists who guard them, and where to find markets.

Mads Mikkelsen, TV’s Hannibal, holds up a caricature drawn by a fan Credit: Dorri Olds

Stu Zucherman and Adam Scott. photo: Dorri Olds

Chris Hemsworth

Michele C. Hollow recently started interviewing A-list celebrities for her parade.com pet column. She has interviewed Betty White, Rob Lowe, and Willie Nelson. She writes the animal welfare blog, Pet News and Views. She specializes in writing about pets, wildlife, interiors, and travel for several leading newspapers and magazines.
Dorri Olds is an award-winning writer who has published hundreds of articles for web and print markets including The New York Times and The Forward. Olds is a featured writer for The Fix. Olds interviews A-list stars and writes movie and book reviews. In addition, her site’s three blogs: Movies, Dogs, and OldsNews have a large audience. Her YouTube channel boasts nearly 200,000 views. She’s a whiz with web design, branding, marketing and social media.
Joel Keller is one of the cofounders of the site Antenna Free TV and cohosts the weekly AFT Podcast. He was editor-in-chief of the now-defunct TV Squad, and since those heady days, he’s written about TV and other topics for The New York Times, The A.V. Club, Parade.com, TheAtlantic.com, Fast Company’s Co.Create, Vulture, Zap2It and elsewhere.
Lynn Munroe, Founder and Head PR Gunner at Maracaibo Media Group, has more than 25 years of experience in public relations, marketing and creative media services. She started her career as a television writer and producer and then took her rolodex and put it to work in the corporate marketplace. Lynn has held senior communications and marketing positions at Fortune 500 companies such as Reader’s Digest. She started Maracaibo Media in 2006 out of her home. Today, the company is headquarted in New City, NY, and has satellite offices and a network of professionals in New York, California, and India!
Click here to ask a question before or during the panel.
WHEN
Thursday, October 24, 2013
5:30 – 6:30 P.M.
doors open at 5:00 P.M.
(All times are Eastern)

WHERE
ASJA Office
Times Square
1501 Broadway, Suite 403
(Between 43rd St. & 44th St.)
New York, NY 10036

COST
In person: $10
Webcast is FREE to watch!

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if attending in person
Registration is required only for in-person attendance
(public and members).

Click here for the Live Webcast.

ASJA Application Fee Now Only $25!Have you considered joining ASJA? Now is the perfect time to apply with the fee reduced from $50 to $25 for the months of October and November! Find out if ASJA membership is for you by clicking here. If you have any questions regarding membership or eligibility, please email Lisa Jordan at membership@asja.org.

The ASJA Educational Foundation…is the educational arm of the American Society of Journalists and Authors. As freelance writers know, information is power and our goal is to present useful information that you want and can use to improve your freelance career.We want to hear from you! Send comments, questions, or your ideas for future sessions to Alexandra Owens, Executive Director, at director@asja.org. And please share these announcements with your writing colleagues.

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ASJA Writers Conference: Secrets of Interviewing Famous People

ASJA PANEL • Saturday, May 2, 2015 • 2:00–3:30PM

American Society of Journalists & Authors Celebrity Journalism Panel • Thursday, October 24th