Blog 16

Christoper Caruso

Blog #16

Interview Protocol

The focus of this interview is to find a solid answer to whether or not the stereotype is true that the written format of storytelling is truly superior to the visual and audio cinematic format of story telling, and if the way we read and process the information in books vs. the way we read and process information in movies have any contributing factors to this notion.  This will be achieved by analyzing the story of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in both its original novel format and its movie format.

•  Could you give a little background information about the first time that you ever came into contact with the Harry Potter series in any format?  How did you first learn about the existence Harry Potter?  
• Were you a fan of the series right off the bat, or did it take time to get you hooked to the series?
• In about 3-5 sentences, could you briefly describe the central plot of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?
•  When it comes to reading literature, what would you say is your "reading style"?  Are they more visual readers, creating heavily vivid and immersive images  in your mind based on the author's descriptions, or do details and descriptions not matter as much?
•  Do you believe that the illustrations that are present in Sorcerer's Stone play a significant role in how individuals enjoy and/or visualize a story?  
• How do you think viewing the movie first would affect how a person visualizes while reading the original novel?
•  While a book is limited to its text, movies are able to convey their tones through music, camera angles, lighting, etc.  How big of an impact would you say these aspects have to enjoying The Sorcerer's Stone?
•  How much of a distraction or dampener is it when a film deviates from the original source material?
• In your personal opinion, were there any specific aspects in the plot of the book that you felt successfully translated into the movie adaptation?  
• Where there any parts of the original story that were left out or altered in the movie adaptation that you feel would have enhanced the experience of the movie if left as it was?  
• What were some of the most impressional moments for you in the book that you felt left an impact on you? In the movie? Are they the same?
• What features of books and written literature do you value most?  Which features of movies do they value most?
• In your opinion if literature is supposedly considered by the general public the superior format, then why is it significantly less common to see movies receive literary adaptations, as apposed to the other way around?
• Is there anything else you would like to say about The Sorcerer's Stone or about your views of literature vs. cinema?