Interviewer Approach
Jonathan Ross approaches Tom Hank in a very informal and conversational way. The show is very informal and light-hearted in order to provide a laid-back atmosphere. Jonathan Ross begins the interview with lighter questions, which allows him to ask a few tougher questions about his new film, titled ‘Captain Phillips’.
Question Types
The Jonathan Ross Show is a very informal and conversational show, so the questions Jonathan Ross asked Tom Hanks are very light-hearted. The questions are mainly focused around Tom’s new film, ‘Captain Phillips’.
“Tell us the story, it’s a true story.”. Jonathan Ross asks about how Tom Hank’s finds the inspiration for the emotional scenes he had to film for his new movie, “When you’re doing a scene like that, do you think about your own family to do scene’s like that?”.
Interview Style
The interview is a promotional one because Jonathan Ross mainly discusses Tom Hank’s new film, but it is also light-hearted because of the light-hearted and conversational atmosphere. Jonathan Ross also discusses Tom’s grandchildren in order to include variety of the topics they discuss.
Structuring
The interview begins on a light note, with Jonathan Ross introducing Tom Hanks onto the show. “You having fun back there?”, Ross asks Hanks whenever he comes out. “We have the National Health, but we don’t have the American diet over here.”. Jonathan Ross uses humour to lighten the mood whenever Tom Hanks reveals he has Type 2 Diabetes.
The interview goes on to talk about Tom Hanks new film, ‘Captain Phillips’. Jonathan Ross finishes the interview by dancing on a huge piano with Tom Hanks and other guest Sandra Bullock.
Purpose of interview
The purpose of the interview is to promote the new film starring Tom Hanks, ‘Captain Phillips’. Another purpose of the interview is to entertain the viewers and the live audience which are in the studio, by using humour.
Type of media and the target audience
The interview was televised and broadcast on ITV on 12/10/13. The target audience would be the viewers of ‘The Jonathan Ross Show’, fans of Tom Hanks or any of the other guests on the show.
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