Body Language

An interview could change by the type of body language which is shown from the interviewee and the interviewer. Open and good body language could allow an interview go well it also allows and interviewee open up which therefore makes them more than likely give you more detailed answers. The good body language includes active listening  , eye contact and sitting facing each other and could also be mirroring.

Active listening
Active listening ensures that the interviewee knows the interviewer is listening. They can do this by a number of ways which include the nod, also can do this by choosing questions depending on what they have answered before and even giving responses like 'sounds interesting' and 'oh tell me more'. This makes the interviewee feel more comfortable and makes them open up more as they know the interviewer is listening. This also makes them feel like someone is listening to them. This also allows them to open up more as they want to be listened to.

Eye contact

Eye contact is also a form of good body language as it allows the interviewee to feel like the interviewer is paying attention and they are interested. Which is a good example of body language as it allows the interview to build rapport. So this could help the Interviewee to open up more and answer Key Questions.

Mirroring
Another form of good/open body language is sitting facing each other or mirroring. This also makes the interviewee feel more comfortable and will also allow them to open up more, which then also creates them to answer more detailed answers. When they probably wouldn't if it was closed body language. As open language helps to create and build rapport. An example of mirroring is shown below

This still shot of Oprah interviewing Lindsey Lohan shows mirroring. This is what she shows in all her interviews. But we can see that she is mirroring Lindsey Lohan's body language. This helps Lindsey to feel more comfortable and will open up more. This is also an example of good body language because they are both open and they are facing each other. Also both look relaxed and have the arms open. This helps to build rapport which allows the interviewer to get  more personal information out of the interviewee.

Building Rapport

Building Rapport is when your body language and questions allow to build up a level of trust and understanding. you have to Build Rapport even if you don't agree with their opinions. with this it allows the interviewee to open up more and feel comfortable. which makes them answer more detailed and more emotion. An advantage of Building Rapport is that hey will become more comfortable. this will allow the interview to speak about more sensitive subjects. But a disadvantage is that it could become too informal and may go off topic.

Bad Body Language 

Bad body language could make the interview be very closed and the interviewee might not open up about anything which might make them walk out or refuse to answer questions. Examples of closed body language is when you have your arms crossed and you don't mirror them and don't have any eye contact and they don't face each other. So this is the opposite to Open body language so this has the opposite effect on the interview. An example of this is



This interview shows bad body language because he isn't looking at her this makes her somewhat feel like she is left out. This is why she goes mad and gets angry. To have a better interview instead of sitting in the middle of them he could of sat on the side. Such as Alan Carr and Graham Norton or Jonathan Ross do as the are sat to the side so they are not turning there back on one person when speaking to others. Like below where Jonathan Ross is sat to the side of the guests this allows the host to speak to all of the guests at the same time and not turn his back on any of them.

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