For my project, I would like to interview Mike, the friendly custodian who works in Skillman Library. Mike is a very interesting guy–he knows everybody’s name, but few know his. He is always smiling, asking people how they’re doing and being the friendliest a person can be. He is someone that would often be overlooked if it weren’t for the fact that he never overlooks anyone. I want to know Mike’s story.
Questions I would ask:
- Do you like your job? What makes you get up and go to work everyday?
- How did you start to work at Lafayette? What brought you here? How did you get to this point in your life?
- Do you like the kids at Lafayette? Why or why not?
- Do you think it makes a difference when you interact with students versus if you just performed your job strictly with no interaction whatsoever?
- Tell me about yourself. What is your family like?
- What are your values?
I would want to get the interview somewhere in Skillman, because that is where he mainly works. I think I would try to get footage of him on the steps to the basement on the bench, or in a study room to avoid people passing in the background. It would be ideal to do it on a weekend, like a Saturday because its usually not busy, which would make for less distraction in terms of visual and sound.
For B-roll, I would get some footage of him interacting with students, perhaps some footage of his family and personal life to highlight that he is more than just a custodian. I think it would be really cool to get an interview of Mike because a lot of people know his face, and (I think) would find it interesting to know more about him.