After enjoying the prevent festivities, the morning of the Hip Hop awards was work time. I had the honor of doing red carpet interviews for BET. I must admit I was nervous and excited about interviewing the artists because this was my first experience on the other side of the carpet. When I arrived I found my spot on the carpet: right after the print photographers and between MTV and CNN. I acclimated myself with my crew, got ready for the big event, and did a stand up (a quick and fun into for the footage, describing the event). As soon as the red carpet announcer announced the arrival of the first celebrity, I knew it was game time. As the celebrities walked the carpet with their publicist, BET handlers, and their entourage, the energy grew. Everyone on my side of the red rope was vying to get the biggest named talent to stop for a quick interview. My crew and I worked as a team to get our targeted celebrities over to the camera.
Soon, I could barely hear the celebrities I was interviewing. I interviewed TI, Ludacris, Jermaine Dupri, Busta Rhymes, Flava Flav and his girlfriend Delicious, Evander Holyfield and many more. With the recent death of Gerald Levert I asked the biggest names in hip hop about the legend’s passing, in addition to questions about the significance of the first annual Hip Hop Awards. I have to admit that my biggest personal treat for me was interviewing Keisha Knight Pulliam aka Rudy Huxtable. It was a treat to meet the actress who played Rudy; after all I grew up thinking I was Rudy from the Cosby show.
My experience at the BET Awards taught me a lot about interviewing. I am looking forward to getting out there again.
-RXW
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