blog InternView: Evan the Intern
So, for my first installment of âInternViewâ, when Evan the Intern interviews people (what a clever name, right? I wish I actually came up with it myself)⦠Iâm going to interview myself. I thought it might be nice for people to get a little bit of insight into me and my delicate psyche, especially if theyâre going to be reading my blog for the next few months. In the future, Iâll be interviewing people around the office, bands, comedians, and whoever will return my phone calls and emails.
InternView
Subject: Evan Stewart
So Evan, what do you do at Bumbershoot?
E: Sometimes I write about Bumbershoot, our office, the bands playing, or about whatever Iâm up to. Itâs a sweet gig. I also help manage Bumbershootâs networking sites like MySpace, Facebook, etc, so if you ever send a friend request or message to one of those, it goes through me. Other than that, just little online odds and ends, that kind of thing.
What has been your previous experience with Bumbershoot?
E: I went for the first time in 2006. Before then, I had no idea how big and awesome it was; I thought it was a little festival with a few bands, almost like a street fair. When I got there it was HUGE and really fun. I saw a bunch of music and comedy, and I spent the whole day running between stages and buildings and food (which was freaking incredible). It was like an entertainment marathon!
What was your favorite part of Bumbershoot 2006?
E: The comedy. There is no better place to steal jokes for online columns than from professional comedians making jokes at a festival. Theyâll probably never know.
What are you looking forward to the most about this yearâs Bumbershoot?
E: Getting in for free since I work here now. And also Neko Case, sheâs amazing. And !!!. And Beck. And Anti-Flag. So many. Donât make me choose.
You know, Evan, Bumbershoot has more than just music, it has a wide variety of arts as well. If you were going to engage in some performance art-ing, what would it be?
E: I would stand on a stage and put on dozens of t-shirts, one over the other. Racks and racks of t-shirts. Probably about two hundred when I was done. Then, I would have someone roll me offstage. It would be amazing. Otherwise, Iâm about as artistic as a sack of potatoes. So Iâll probably stick to writing.
If you had the opportunity to interview anyone else, aside from yourself, who would it be?
E: Well, obviously my first choice was myself since it involves the least talking and leaving my desk. But, if given the option, I would probably interview Beck, since it would be less like an interview and more like some kind of crazy religious experience where I would roam the land thereafter preaching the word of funk. But I do that, to some degree, with nearly every celebrity I come into contact with (but I feel like with Beck it would be even more so).
Well, thanks for taking the time to talk with me, Evan. It was no small feat tracking you down.
E: It was my pleasure, Evan. Iâll see you later at our apartment.
posted May 23 '08 at 08:15AM by Evan in intern, internview
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