Day 1
Interview Recording and Notes
Beginning Interview Questions
1. Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?
- John Moore (photojournalist)
2. Would you like to be famous? In what way?
- Wouldn’t want to be famous, but wouldn’t mind being recognized for their work.
3. Before making a telephone call, do you ever rehearse what you are going to say? Why?
- He usually rehearses when he has to speak to people our age
- He doesn’t have problems speaking with adults
4. What would constitute a “perfect” day for you?
- Productive and working all day
- Hiking (being outdoors)
- Climbing
5. When did you last sing to yourself? To someone else?
- Was singing throwback songs with his friends the other day
6. If you were able to live to the age of 90 and retain either the mind or body of a 30-year-old for the last 60 years of your life, which would you want?
- Body
7. Do you have a secret hunch about how you will die?
- Hopes to die from natural causes, but knows he could die in some accident
8. Name three things you and your partner appear to have in common.
- We wear a lot of black
- Photo majors
- We take education seriously
- We were athletes that stopped due to injury
9. For what in your life do you feel most grateful?
- Feels grateful for the lucky breaks he has received
- Proud of his work ethic
10. If you could change anything about the way you were raised, what would it be?
- We decided that changing our upbringing would change us as people
- so, nothing
11. Take four minutes and tell your partner your life story in as much detail as possible.
- 13:06 in audio recording
12. If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one quality or ability, what would it be?
- Be more comfortable in large social situations
13. If a crystal ball could tell you the truth about yourself, your life, the future or anything else, what would you want to know?
- Wouldn’t want to know anything
14. Is there something that you’ve dreamed of doing for a long time? Why haven’t you done it?
- Go to the gym
15. What is the greatest accomplishment of your life?
- Having the skills to network and get good jobs
16. What do you value most in a friendship?
- People he can be wild with, but also chill and have meaningful discussions with
- Good communication
17. What is your most treasured memory?
- His great uncle has been sick for a long time
- Got a tattoo and went to show him
- His uncle had a moment of clarity and read it
- (was worried about that tattoo up until then)
18. What is your most terrible memory?
- Got into a bad car accident when he was young
Day 2
Living Space (Notes):
- Stuyvesant Park Residence
- Shares suite with 3 other boys
- Grey and black color scheme
- A lot of tech equipment, (mainly photo related)
- A large collection of white shoes
- Photos scattered on surrounding walls
- Is energized by the people around him
- Forces himself into uncomfortable situations (social) so he can learn to enjoy them
- Is proud of his ability to network
- Finds the business portion of art important
- He likes to wear darker colors
- Oversized, comfy clothes
- Spends a lot of time choosing outfit
- Needs coffee
- Enjoys hanging out with high energy people
- Early riser
- Works a few jobs in his off time
- Most of his devices are photo related
- There was nothing particularly noticeable about his body movement/language
Portrait Sketches
(close-up)
Summary
It was interesting learning a large amount of information about a stranger. Most of this information is gathered over a period of time. Amal and I are quite different. Although we have introverted tendencies, he forces himself to enter these situations and learn to enjoy them. I tend to avoid anything that I find uncomfortable. He is quite adventurous, and seems to re-energize from the people around him, as well as nature. He is very driven in terms of creating a photography platform for himself.
