Blog 6: Second Interview Preparation

1.  Who is your mentor and where do they work?

My mentor is Dan Volonte, and he works at Citrus College.

2.  What five questions will you ask them about their background?

1. How did you get started in theater?
2. Did you have a role model that inspired you and did they help you in deciding to go into this field?
3. Did you have any struggles (personal, financial, etc.) when you first started out in this profession?
4. How did you decide on a college? Did you base it on their theater design and or tech program or did it not matter to you? Do you think it would have made a difference if you went to any other school or didn't go to school at all?
5. What is the most important thing that you have learned that has helped you as a theater tech?

Blog 4: Interview Preparation

1. Who do you plan to interview? Why? 
I plan to interview my mentor, Daniel Volonte because it is convenient for me, and he seemed enthusiastic about me interviewing him.

2. You have to ask 5 questions. What additional questions do you plan to ask? Ask open-ended questions.
1. Why have you stayed in theatre, rather than go more into television or film?
2. Is it hard to keep up with all the advancements in technology and how do you keep yourself informed on everything that's going on?
3. How much does a formal education help someone in this field?
4. Do you maintain a relationship with other professionals in the field? Do you think this is important to do this and why?
5. How did you get started in theatre tech and what made you keep pursuing this field?