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Access Interviews is a unique index to the world's interviews. We have joined forces with major print publishers, leading broadcasters and respected journalists to provide direct links to their work. Access Interviews also encourages a collaborative editorial. We want our community to choose which interviews appear on our site. If you have spotted a great interview then why not up-load its location and share it. Access Interviews was founded by English author and journalist Rob McGibbon and launched on 7th January 2008. McGibbon has been interviewing high profile personalities for 20 years and is a regular judge in the annual British Press Awards - often in the 'Interviewer of the Year' category. He knows that the business of interviewing is all about access. Without it, you have nothing. Only the best writers and most trusted publishers get access. Access Interviews.com is your access to their work - and their access to YOU.

Thursday 14 January 2010

Madame Arcati - 8 April 2008

Rob McGibbon and his criminally insane egomaniacs

By Madame Arcati

Rob McGibbon is a freelance journalist, principally an interviewer. Recently he launched the website AccessInterviews.com (click here) which aggregates links to the best interviews written or broadcast by leading journalists. It is a cool website which Arcati has been known to dip into and write about. Hence I was able to turn the tables on the arch interrogator and ask McGibbon a few questions myself in what is, essentially, a “world” exclusive interview…

Congratulations on Access Interviews, Rob ...

Well, thank you, Madame. And can I say, thank you to you for using AI and for being what I believe they call an “early adopter”. But enough of this luvvieness…

Which is the best interview ever in the history of the world? People often say Truman Capote's encounter with Marlon Brando in the '50s ...

I re-visited that Capote-Brando interview recently. Yes, it was a great piece, full of wonderful colour, but I can’t believe it is the best ever. I mean, f***, what about my interview with Ross Boatman from London’s Burning for The Sun in 1992?

Capote did a nice job, but I am instantly suspicious of the fact he didn’t take any notes. People with photographic memories wind me up. I have wasted years of my life transcribing tapes, so the thought that it could be done with instant recall fills me with envy and anger. Also, I think spectacles have become a bit rose tinted regarding that interview because of the double helping of fame. Celebrities interviewing celebrities has a similar blinding effect today on some editors. No names, naturally.

Access Interviews - it creates a platform for journalists and publications to link their major interviews to a world audience. How do you hope it will make money?

...interview continues (at length) at Madame Arcati
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