1. What in your life made you decide to be in this business and how long have you been doing this for?
2. Who mentored you or helped you get into this industry?
3. How do you balance personal life and tour life? Or is it not really difficult?
4. What is the hardest thing you have to deal with on a day to day basis on tour?
5. Would you say knowing sound is a key part in being a tour manager?
6. Do you have any band horror stories? Where something went wrong with money, venue, another manager or band mate, person from the crew, etc?
7. For aspiring female tour managers, do you think there is a reason as to why there are less female tour managers than males?
8. What are some qualities that set you aside from other tour managers being that you're a woman?
9. Is it harder or easier being a woman in the industry?
10. What are some tips or pointers you can give that would really help girl out on the road?
11. Did you find it easier working for a tour management company or freelance?
12. What were some necessary things you took on international tours?
13. What was the visa and work permit process like?
14. How did you deal with equipment and language barriers?
15. Has any tour been canceled due to inconveniences with embassies or disputes in the country?
16. Do you find yourself peer mediating a lot between band members or crew?
16. Do you find yourself peer mediating a lot between band members or crew?
17. What would you say is key for a tour manager in becoming well known or successful?
18. Which companies have/ are you worked for?
19. How did you connect with them?
19. How did you connect with them?
20. May I have the contact information of someone in industry you know who can help me get on my feet?
Do you think 1 and 2 are similar? I do... could you perhaps change them to:
ReplyDelete1. What in your life made you decide to be in this business and how long have you been doing this for?
2. (Come up with another question...perhaps about how she balanced family life with work. I could be wrong, but touring seems like a non-family friendly job.)
Questions 12-15 are BOSS.
Change question 19 to ask about the companies she promotes for. How did she connect with them?
Change question 20 to: May I have the contact information of someone in industry you know who can help me get on my feet?
Don't ask #21. End with the contact information question, tell her you will follow up with her about how it went (and do so!), and thank her for her time.
Nice edits!
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