A video of Kate Winslet in an interview with a children's journalist flooded all the social networks, serving as a reminder of the importance of empathy, and of not forgetting the first times we too had to face a challenge, especially in the professional field.
But from the point of view of the person behind the camera, it also reminds us of the importance of creating an atmosphere of trust in which to conduct this "fantastic interview". Therefore, it is essential to prepare for each interview and to put ourselves in the interviewee's shoes (as the actress does so well in reverse) in order to be able to talk about all the relevant issues that give rise to that meeting.
This does not mean not asking about what might be more 'tricky', but finding a way to deal with that issue or to understand what the silence says in an answer. In this way we can achieve, as Kate Winslet promises, "ask all the questions you want".
*María Domínguez is a senior consultant at PROA.