Interview Opener Examples.

With spiky, short, white hair and bright, passionate eyes my grandma is the bravest person I know having gone through multiple cancers (Lymphoma twice, melanoma once, and uterine cancer), open heart surgery, and many other things piled on top of each other making her the perfect topic for my interview. At age 74 she is doing great for her age and just radiating passion and love. Whenever she smiles wrinkles form under her eyes, and her nose has a big scar resemblance of past melanoma/skin cancer she has gone through. She has a great love for the outdoors and being outside to go on hikes and nature walks, but she also enjoys spending time at home with family. Always with a necklace around her neck and a long sleeve shirt with pants on, I could recognize my grandma anywhere. I couldn't tell you exactly what she looks like today because I haven't seen her in person for over a year and especially due to this lack of time that I have been able to talk to my grandma on the phone I knew she would be willing to do the interview, but as the phone rings in my hand I am ambivalent to whether or not I want my grandma to pick up the phone. I feel as though it is going to be the final ring when my grandma’s voice brings a warm hello to my ear. 

“Hi,” I say. “I probably should have asked you before but…”

I was cut off, “Marty (my grandpa) turn the tv down.” 

I chuckle into the phone, “As I was saying I probably should have asked you before but could I interview you? It wont take long it will just be 6 questions.”

“Of course,” came the reply I was hoping for. “Lets get started.”

Anne Bachmann is 74 years old, and is fit for her age. She swims every day at 5:30 AM for one hour at a swimming club close to her house. She looks like a very kind person, and she is. She has light brown hair that is thin and vibrant blue eyes. Her voice is very inviting and sweet, light but demanding. She has many wrinkles, because she smiles so much. Her smile is amazing. It could easily make anyones day. Her teeth aren’t quite white, but they definitely aren’t yellow.
    I chose this person because she does so much even at her age, and she’s a pretty awesome grandma. I asked her if she would like to do the interview at my great uncles, and she said she would love to, so we scheduled a phone call later the next day. This interview took place over phone. I’m in my room with my pencil, questions, and computer  at the ready. I pick up my phone and dial my grandpa’s and grandma’s home phone because my grandma doesn’t know how to use her Samsung Galaxy S6. I look at the questions and start to right down the first question. “Hi grandma.”
    “Hey there Joey!”
    “Are you ready to start the interview?”
    “Sure, what’s the first question?” And the interview began.

My grandma, who I call Lita, seemed to enjoy being interviewed and showed appreciation for the challenge of remembering what it was like growing up. A few times, she had to really think about a question, and might even ask my grandpa, who I call Lito, who may have the answer to the question. Lito is not as talkative as Lita, so he wasn’t extensively descriptive with his answers. When Lita saw I was taking notes, she would slow down the pace of her talking so I could write. She was thoughtful and kind, and I had a fun time interviewing her.

When Lita is concentrating, she sticks her tongue slightly out of her mouth. I saw her do this multiple times while asking questions. I also noticed that she had a soccer game on in the background and every once in awhile she would turn to Lito and ask if their team had scored.

Lita has light grey, smooth, soft hair. She wears glasses with little nose pads and an oval rim. Her voice is happy and bubbly. When she speaks it is like the room lights up. I love talking to her! Since she lives in Washington, the home state of rain, she usually wears a sweatshirt and jeans, but in the summer she wears nice t-shirts and occasionally a tank top with shorts.