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I met a reader and she was discussing with me an article she had just read in a Spanish magazine about me. She told me that she kept on reading the same things in my interviews. Of course, she has read all of my books and follows my career. Yet, she’s right to have this feeling given that journalists always repeat the same questions, over and over again.
So here is my question of the week for you: How important interviews are?
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I PERSONALLY FIND, THAT INTERVIEWS ARE ESSENTIAL TO ONE’S CAREER, FOR IT TAKES YOUR FANS OR READERS TO A BETTER INSIGHT OF WHO YOU ARE, WHAT YOU ARE DOING, WHAT IS COMING NEXT, HOW IMPORTANT IS THE BOOK AND WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU???? ETC.
AT SOME POINT THEY ARE IMPORTANT, I WOULDN’T MIND, ITS JUST ANOTHER WAY OF EXCHANGING COMUNICATION. A WAY OF TAKING IMPORTANCE ON SOMEONE’S CAREER PATH. IN YOUR CASE DEAR PAULO, I ASUME IT SHALL BE A GOOD THING, ALL THOSE QUESTIONS ALLOW YOUR READERS TO KNOW A BIT MORE ABOUT YOU, WHAT WE DON’T KNOW YET, THEY GIVE INSIGHT TO YOU THOUGHTS AND EVEN IF THE QUESTION IS REPEATED WELL IT IS INDEED, I ASUME FOR A DIFFERENT PAPER OF MAGAZINE, FOR I DON’T THINK THE SAME NEWSPAPER OR THE SAME MAGAZINE WILL ASK THE SAME SILLY QUESTIONS OVER AND OVER AGAIN RIGHT? I MEAN OTHER WAYS I WILL THEN INDEED FIND IT A BIT TEDIOUS.
BUT, FOR WHAT IT IS INTERVIEWS WITH ITS VARIOUS QUESTIONS ARE JUST ANOTHER TOOL IN WHICH THE PERSON BEING INTERVIEW IS GIVEN THE COOL OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES FREELY AND ITS A WAY OF MARKETING ONESELF WHETHER IS FOR A BUSINESS OR PERSONAL.
IN MY CASE, I AM NEVER BORED WHEN I READ OR WATCH AN INTERVIEW WHERE PAULO COELHO IS BEING INTERVIEWED. NO WAY! :p I LOVE WATCHING AND READING, FOR EVEN IF IT IS THE SAME QUESTION THEY ASKED YOU, THE ANSWER IS NEVER MUCH THE SAME, FOR WHAT THE PAPER IN NEW YORK ASKED YOU IS NOT THE SAME AS THE MAGAZINE IN SAO PAULO OR A DIFFERENT INTERVIEW OR A SET OF SIMILAR QUESTIONS IN BELGIN OR CROATIA.
EVEN IF THE QUESTION WAS THE SAME, I NOTICED THAT THE ANSWER IS NOT THE SAME, THE WORDS AND PHRASES CHANGE. AND THAT TO ME MAKES A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENCE.
SO HOW IMPORTANT ARE THEY? THEY ARE ONLY IMPORTANT AS HOW YOU WANT THEM TO BE. AS HOW USEFULL YOU NEED THEM TO BE. NOTHING MORE, NOTHING LESS. AT THE END IT’S A PERSONAL CHOICE AND HOW YOU VIEW IT.
GREAT DAY AND MANY SMILES..
PS. ENJOY ALL INTERVIEW PAULO, TRY NOT TO GET BORED, SEE IT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE, THE MORE QUESTIONS THEY ASK, THE MORE YOUR READERS AND FANS WILL GET TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR BEAUTIFUL WORK AND ABOUT WHATEVER YOU WANT US TO KNOW. SO IF I WERE YOU, I WILL SEE IT AS A BLESSING, WETHER THEY ARE REPEATED OR NOT, ALL QUESTIONS ARE WELCOME, AS LONG I YOU FEEL FREE AND CONFORTABLE TO ANSWER AND COMMENT ON WHATEVER YOU WANT.
LOTS OF LOVE MY DEAR PAULO.
OH YES, SEE WHEN YOU CAN COME TO TORONTO, CANADA AND WE WILL INTERVIEW HERE TOO. YOU GOT FAITHFULL READERS MI MAESTRO DE INSPIRACION. I JUST LOVE AND HAVE A BLAST READING EVERY SINGLE BOOK THAT YOU WRITE.
PURPLE SMILES AND HUGS.
GENIE
TORONTO, CANADA
GENIE
todas las entrevistas son importantes porque refuerzan lo anteriormente dicho una a una hay que seguir dando con hincapie lo que necesitamos hacer conocer ademàs en su lugar no tiene la culpa si sus entrevistadores no son mas creativos. YO LE PREGUNTARIA PAULO ES USTED UN HOMBRE FELIZ?
This blog Mr.Coelho is more than an interview!!!! You say and interact with us, I treasure that, and yes sometimes you answer even my question:) This is amazing for a regular person like me!
Imagine if you had a chance to interact with your favorite authors, if you were us????
I think interviews, given you have done thousands of them are boring for you now:) Always same questions, however I must make one point in favor of interviews, your fans who do not have access to the internet and there must be millions of them!
Thank you
With love,
Barbara
I absolutely agree with you Barbara. In my opinion, the questions asked by a human telling much more about him than the answers he gives. But quite a few things I’d been interested. Honestly. :-) But I ask Mr. Coehlo rather not, although I am not a journalist. Maybe sometimes he asks us if we have some creative questions. :-) Sounds like fun . :-)
A wonderful evening to all
Structured interviews are generally fair but people with underlying polices pass vibes which are hard to determine sometimes,our near past tells us that evil games though not mentioned but existed and if you catch those vibes and fall prey to it you’ll be in it so know what you want to catch and then go for professional interviews. Sudden questions can give a turn to your life and a point to ponder if you are not well developed that is if you have not formed your socio-political views and ofcourse views on other aspects of life and knowledge. The best way is to keep true knowledge at the base of every opinion and be well informed about life and pursue your field constantly.
Dear Paulo,
Interviews are utmost important.It reflects inner thoughts and helps people to know about somone. Sir, you are one of your kind.There are reasons people want to know about you.
If the lady thinks your all interviews are same then may be you should convey to the journalists that they should ask you different/new questions.
Between Sir, I am a big fan of yours. Please keep writing and convey to us your thoughts and opinions.
I have a question Sir…..If u happen to come across then please do reply:
does everyone in this world meets his/her soulmate?
Sir, I dont belive that everyone meets their respective soulmates. Many people dont even marry..what about them?
Regards.
Interviews are important – they are messages that are conveyed from one person to the other -
An interview comes from inside of you and you can project part of your soul.
Aren’t they a nice way of saying “Hi Again!” ???
Significant interviews and reviews are crucial. The books, however worthwhile, of any author without the kind of marketing platform and publicity that provides for these, simply die on the vine. Large enough numbers of people are not aware that the book exists although it’s available.
I can’t speak for anyone else. Interviews really important to me. I do admire compassionate writers,like Mr. Coelho, who write from the heart and speak a language the aids others on their journey. But it is the message and not the messenger that I look to understand. The messengers are one in the same,they just wear different suits!
A entrevista só terá serventia se o entrevistado tiver algo de bom…de útil…ou divertido para repassar…
X
Estamos muito gratos em participar do projeto bruxa experimental!!!
Just finished Like the Flowing River and decided to drop by.
Regarding interviews, I’d see they can aid readers in discovering new engrossing books. And of course, authors have an opportunity to tell about their latest work. This interview of James Gleick from 1999 is a good example:
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/7.08/gleick.html
And it is always interesting to know more about the author’s background, current projects, childhood, etc. That info somehow complements the experience related to the author’s works.
Dear Paulo,even if is the same sentence you say to a same question,I like to hear it,or read it.Maybe there are things we forget,so,we remember by reading it again.I hope jounalists use little more phantasie while interviewing you.But,anyway,I think is important giving interviews.I remember when I had not net,and I saw you in TV,during an inteview.I was very happy,glad to see the writer which I consider very great.I listened every your word with great emotion.
Dear Paulo,
You should do whatever your heart tells you. If you do not want to give interviews, why should you? You are the arranger of your life and if you really want to do interviews then you should deside what the information is that you want to sent out. It’s a way to send a message not to answer the silly questions taht most of them ask. Do your own interview in a video blog.
Nick Zwart
Ola Paulo,
sou um grande fã seu, tenho quase todos os seus livros…
bem acredito que vc deva continuar as entrevistas sim, embora sejam cansativas, repetem sempre as mesmas perguntas, pode ser sacal pra voce, mas pelo menos em meu caso, mantem meu espirito renovadop relembrando os seus pensamentos, os aprendizados que consegui em seus livros, enfim…
O trabalho no dia a dia… no meu caso o stress de ter cirurgias quase todos os dias, vida agitada acaba fazendo adormecer os ensinamentos e te vendo falar resgata um pouco de mim mesmo.
Sou médico e sou grato a voce por isso, era meu sonho seguir essa profissão, lutei com todas as forças e armas que tinha para conseguir passar no vestibular, a faculdade foi dificil, teve momentos em que quase desisti… momentos em q quase perdi a fé, ou mesmo a perdi, mas continuei em frente e consegui, a fe reapareceu. Obrigado por tudo meu amigo!
ASSALAM O ALIEKUM,,
well.interviews,,,lets c..inter view is a decnt way of knowing about oneself…nd another thing interview is not all about being famous and popular,,an inetrview can also be of the most poorest person living in ur town..about whose existance u never knew!!so i think that an interview cn promote healthy relations amng all sorts of people!
ALLAH HAFIZ
Dear Paul,
You´re welcome! And thanks for enlightning me on who Aart is. I really enjoy her questions. I thought it was a man´s name. Or a cover name for Paulo´s alter ego. Everytime I see your name here, I remember the help you gave Annie here a while ago. I found it very caring of you.
Sibila
Very, esp if it’s a prelude to sth you want to get into.
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