THE ULTIMATE INSIDER'S LOOK AT THE FINE ART OF INTERVIEWING<br><br>“I had a fantasy the other night that this interview is so great that they no longer want me to act—just do interviews. I thought of us going all over the world doing interviews—we've signed for three interviews a day for six weeks.”<br>—Al Pacino, in an interview with Lawrence Grobel<br><br>Highly respected in journalist circles and hailed as “the Interviewer's Interviewer,” Lawrence Grobel is the author of well-received biographies of Truman Capote, Marlon Brando, James Michener, and the Huston family, with bylines from Rolling Stone and Playboy to the New York Times. He has spent his thirty-year career getting tough subjects to truly open up and talk. Now, in The Art of the Interview, he offers step-by-step instruction on all aspects of nailing an effective interview and provides an inside look on how he elicted such colorful responses as:<br> <br>“I don't like Shakespeare. I'd rather be in Malibu.” —Anthony Hopkins<br><br>“Feminists don't like me, and I don't like them.”—Mel Gibson<br><br>“I hope to God my friends steal my body out of a morgue and throw a party when I'm dead.”—Drew Barrymore<br><br>“I want you out of here. And I want those goddamn tapes!”—Bob Knight<br><br>“I smoked pot with my father when I was eleven in 1973. . . . He thought he was giving me a mind-extending experience just like he used to give me Hemingway novels and Woody Allen films.”—Anthony Kiedis<br><br><b>In The Art of the Interview</b>, Grobel reveals the most memorable stories from his career, along with examples of the most candid moments from his long list of famous interviewees, from Oscar-winning actors and Nobel laureates to Pulitzer Prizewinning writers and sports figures. Taking us step by step through the interview process, from research and question writing to final editing, <b>The Art of the Interview</b> is a treat for journalists and culture vultures alike.