As a media producer, creating a question list for a documentary piece is crucial for ensuring that I gather all the necessary information to tell a compelling story. By carefully researching and crafting thoughtful questions, I can elicit detailed and nuanced responses from my interviewees, resulting in a more informative and engaging piece. This approach also allows me to organise my thoughts and structure the piece in a way that is coherent and effective. Ultimately, a well-planned question list helps me to create a professional and polished final product that meets the needs and expectations of my audience.
Who:
Could you give a quick rundown of yourself for people who may not know who you are & a overview of your achievements?
What was it like growing up?
When did you find boxing?
How did getting into boxing help you?
Where was your most treasured moment in your life?
What's it like when you win a fight?
Do you have any large events coming up?
How do they events make you feel?
How did this event come about?
Despite being a well known boxer, do you still get nervous?
Who was one of your biggest inspirations?
What in your life do you think they effected the most?
Why do you think they had such a big effect on your personally, especially at that time?
How much do you think they changed your outlook on life?
What was the hardest fight in your professional career & could you tell me a reason to why?
What about them was different from everyone else?
When did you realise you were going to struggle?
How did you feel at that time?
What:
What made you follow your passion of boxing and how do you think that impacted your life?
Who introduced you to the scene?
Do you remember where you first realised that this was the passion you were going to work hard for?
When did it become important to you and why?
What was the biggest change in your boxing career?
What about it really changed your view?
Where do you think you would be now without that happening?
What interaction or moment in your life really made you rethink a lot of things & what was it?
Who was it and why do you think had such a huge effect on you?
What about that moment really made you take it to heart?
How did it change your outlook?
What makes Boxing Future's special to you?
Who inspired it?
Was there a specific reason you wanted to help young people with this issue?
What made you follow this path?
When Boxing Future's was made, did you think it would get as big as it has and have such an effect on everyone?
Why do you think it's such an important outlet for the community?
When:
When did you realise that you wanted to be part of an organisation like boxing futures?
Why about the organisation really spoke home to you?
What about Boxing Future's changed you as a person?
When do you think the biggest moment of your life was and what was it?
What did it impact your way of thinking?
How did this come about?
When did you know boxing was your passion & wanting to follow it as a career?
Who helped you along your journey & who do you wish would of helped you more?
Was there a a moment within your boxing career where you were affected by mental health the worst?
What did you think caused this?
How have you coped with this?
Why:
Why did you start boxing futures & brothers through boxing?
What made you want to start it?
Where did the idea come from?
Why did you decide switch from professional boxer to coach?
How did the idea come about?
When did you decide it officially?
How did everyone react?
Where:
Where in your career did you struggle the hardest with mental health?
What helped you over come this?
Who was there for you?
How would you handle it differently now?
Where do you see yourself being within the next 5 to 10 years?
How will you get there?
What would you want as your end goal?
Were there any moments in your life where you second guessed a hard life decision & if you should go through with it?
Would you still think you'll be where you are now?
What spurred this decision?
How:
How does it feel knowing you're having such a wonderful effect on the youth & community around you?
What is your goal at the end of the day?
How do you feel about helping the community?
How has your life changed, going from professional boxer to coach?
What was the decision which was the hardest?
Why did you decide to do it?
How would you do this change now, with hindsight?
How has the creation of Boxing Future's affected you personally?
Would you do anything differently?
Who/What inspired this?
How does it make you feel when you see your students do great things & improve?
What inspires you able your students?
What about your students, makes you feel proud?
Extra:
So sometimes things don't go to plan, say for instance like with the trip to London, could you give me a little insight on how you deal with that & how it makes you feel?
Could you tell me how it feels to see everyone's hard work pay off & see them achieve their silver awards?
How would you feel, saying bye to the people you've been teaching for years and years?
How does it make you feel seeing their progress?