The interview is a critical way in which we learn about the past, of both the individual interviewed and the period of time he or she lived in. I was quite fascinated by an interview programme known as “Living self-portraits”. In this series  the Director of the National Portrait Gallery Marc Pachter interviewed interesting characters in American history before a live audience in order to create a “living self-portrait” of them.

In this TED talk, Pachter talks about the programme and discusses secrets to a successful interview, empathy and energy being key.

Watch the interview here.

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