What makes a good interview_

[00:00.36] Chat shows are the staple of late-night entertainment TV in many countries. 聊天节目是许多国家深夜娱乐电视的主要内容。

[00:05.63] The US has some of the most famous hosts and the shows are syndicated worldwide.美国有一些最著名的主持人，这些节目在全球范围内联合举办。

[00:11.89] Jon Stewart does comedy; Oprah Winfrey goes for heartfelt conversation. 乔恩·斯图尔特演喜剧；奥普拉·温弗瑞 (Oprah Winfrey) 进行了真诚的交谈。

[00:17.90] But what makes a good interview? Is it catching the guest off guard? 但是什么才是好的面试呢？是不是让客人措手不及？

[00:22.92] Will they reveal something more personal - some juicy gossip that will have us chatting away on social media?他们会透露一些更私人的东西——一些让我们在社交媒体上闲聊的多汁八卦吗？

[00:30.43] Larry King is a veteran. 拉里金是个老手。

[00:32.69] For more than 25 years he's been hosting nightly shows in which he interviews movie stars, politicians and ordinary people, who are thrown into the spotlight. 25 多年来，他一直在主持夜间节目，采访电影明星、政治家和普通民众，这些人被抛到了聚光灯下。

[00:43.71] the secret to getting the best out of an interviewee? King says: "If you ask good questions and elicit thoughtful answers then you learn more about the person. 让受访者发挥最大潜能的秘诀是什么？金说：“如果你提出好的问题并引出深思熟虑的答案，那么你就会更多地了解这个人。

[00:53.73] If the interview's hard – if I begin by saying: 'Why did you do that?' I'd make you defensive. 如果面试很难——如果我开始说：“你为什么这样做？”我会让你防守。

[01:00.49] That may be thrilling television, but you don't learn a lot."

[01:05.01] King adds that he's learned that the more he draws back, listens to the answers, and cares about the guest the more he gets from the person. 那可能是令人兴奋的电视节目，但你并没有学到很多东西。”

[01:12.28] 金补充说，他了解到，他越退缩，倾听答案，关心客人，他从对方那里得到的就越多。

[01:13.28] "You make the camera disappear", he says.“你让相机消失了”，他说。

[01:16.54] Another thing Larry King does is ask open questions. 拉里金做的另一件事是提出开放性问题。

[01:20.54] He explains: "I don't want a 'no'. I don't want a 'yes'. 他解释说：“我不想要‘不’。我不想要‘是’。

[01:25.05] I want a 'why'. So in other words, I want to be a little kind of dumb, I ask "What do you mean by that?'"我想要一个“为什么”。所以换句话说，我想变得有点笨，我问“你这是什么意思？”

[01:34.58] Being amiable, courteous and curious about the person in front of them – maybe that's what makes a good chat show host. 和蔼可亲、彬彬有礼、对面前的人充满好奇——也许这就是一个好的聊天节目主持人的原因。

[01:43.60] Their biggest talent is making the guest feel at ease. 他们最大的天赋是让客人感到轻松自在。

[01:46.86] Another famous American host, David Letterman, seems to know it.

[01:50.62] He once said: "I cannot sing, dance or act; what else would I be but a talk show host." 另一位著名的美国主持人大卫莱特曼似乎也知道这一点。

[01:56.38] 他曾说：“我不会唱歌、不会跳舞、不会演戏，除了脱口秀主持人我还能做什么。”

[01:57.89] Good idea: let others do the singing – just make them relax and they'll tell us everything!好主意：让别人唱歌——让他们放松一下，他们会告诉我们一切！