Read this book, and you will be an instant interviewer with questions to ask a celebrity, family of a celebrity, opera diva, mafia criminal, environmentalist, politician, foreign or domestic leader, artist, author and more. You'll get hints on how to meet and greet guests, how to dress, act, talk and so much more. The book is peppered with humorous, poignant and wonderful personal stories of Suzanne Lasky Gerard, its author and TV interviewer.But most importantly, you will be holding all the questions you'll ever need in your career as a print, social media or on-air radio and TV interviewer.Example...Questions for celebrities: *What do you think of people who say actors should keep quiet on world issues?*If people could know one thing about you, what would you want it to be?Politicians: *Finish this statement... "If I were President..."*Is the media coverage fair/unfair in its appraisal of politicians? Explain.Successful people: *So many very talented people start out in this business... some make it, most don't. You did. Tell me one quality that separates those who will reach the top, from those who won't?These are only a few of the hundreds of thought-provoking and provocative questions.
Suzanne Lasky-Gerard began her broadcasting career at the Miami CBS Channel 4 affiliate where she wrote the award-winning "Bobby," about children using drugs, a topic rarely discussed and mostly denied. "Bobby" became required viewing for all Miami-Dade County school children and was viewed around the world on all the Armed Forces' TV stations. Suzanne wrote and produced a monthly news documentary series for the CBS station entitled "FYI," while she became a news reported as well. She moved to the NBC affiliate, (then Channel 7), to co-host a program about our changing environment, "Outside Chance." a segment in the morning "Today in Florida" news program, a talk show that focused on women's controversial issues, "Woman's Place," a segment in the evening news where she interviewed celebrities, a weekly news magazine program called "Kaleidoscope." and she hosted the Orange Bowl Parade yearly. Later, hired as General Manager for the new Miami cable station JFTV, Suzanne produced and hosted hundreds of programs that aired for over nine years on local cable. She wrote and produced, the Emmy award winning, "The March of the Living" for PBS stations nationally that aired for over ten years. It won numerous awards including... an Emmy, three Emmy nominations, two Silver and one Gold Chicago Film Festival Awards, and others. Later, Suzanne Lasky Gerard with her business partner started their own film and video production company, South Florida Productions, where they produced hundreds of commercials, corporate videos, and documentaries. Suzanne Lasky-Gerard has been honored with many awards during her career including, "The State of Florida's Most Outstanding Young Woman," a Mayor's Proclamation naming "Suzanne Lasky Day" in Miami-Dade County, Florida, commendations by many charitable organizations, and most recently was presented with the "Breaking the Glass Ceiling Award" by Florida International University's Jewish Museum of Florida, for "making it" in a man's world. She graduated from Hunter College and Queens College of CUNY with a MS degree. She makes her home in South Florida and Boone, North Carolina with her fiancé and three rescued dogs. Today when Suzanne sees the large number of women on the air and behind the scenes in television, she is thrilled, remembering how difficult it was for women when she began her career.
