Limelight On: Oprah Talks to Ellen DeGeneres

This interview feature’s title is almost enough to be considered interesting and a must-read; after reading it, I still agree that it is an article worth reading. I like how the article started to give pieces of information about Ellen and how the idea of Oprah conducting an interview with Ellen surfaced. The flow of the interview was smooth. Oprah started the interview by first making Ellen comfortable then gradually began to build a rapport enough to make a smooth-sailing question and answer conversation.

I could alter a few things on the interview, though. I would follow the way Oprah built instantaneous rapport with DeGeneres but add a few non-personal questions that include asking Ellen about the things she is busy with at the time the interview was conducted.

I would also think gestures, mannerisms and facial expressions should have been mentioned more and given some emphasis, for these can paint a clearer picture of how DeGeneres responds nonverbally to Oprah’s questions.