Look plausible, be on time, plan decent questions — these are my top tips for doing interviews after 20 years of meeting extraordinary people.
Look plausible: I learned this the hard way in Jordan in 2014 when I went to speak with interior minister Hussein Majali about Syrian refugees — wearing shorts.
In fairness, it was over 40° Celsius outside. They were classy shorts (below the knee), with a smart shirt and shoes, and Amman is a liberal city with many foreigners.
But s...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.