Pliminary Target Audience Interview (1 of 2)

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Interviewing people who are my target audience, asking questions which will help me understand the mind frame of my audience and appreciate what they want in a thriller film. Therefore I have selected 2 people; one male and one female who I believe have great interest in thriller films to ask them questions to help me understand in more depth the expectations of my audience.


Questions:

1. What is your favourite sub-genre of a thriller? Why?

I prefer action genre because it’s more attention-grabbing, unlike a horror thriller most of the action thriller films are new and unique where as horror thriller are mostly cliché. I also like psychological thrillers because they are twisted and get you thinking about the plot of the film which makes it fascinating to watch. Lastly I like crime thrillers which are normally combined with the action thriller.

2. What do you look for in a thriller? Why?

I love having explosions a bloody scene in the film as it makes it so much more thrilling, and also I prefer scenarios where there’s a lot of conflict and fighting going on.

3. Do you prefer a male or female as the main role of the film? Why?

I prefer a male as the main character because it makes more sense to have a male character in an action thriller. Also female characters are normally in horror thrillers because of their reputation in being weak and scared therefore I prefer a male character to play the action/crime thriller to make it more believable that they are capable of such violence.

4. How do you prefer a thriller film to end? Why?

I’d like to see the film ending in a twist like psychological thrillers which play with the audience’s expectations and finish the film not in a way you would expect.

5. Do you prefer the bad guy to win or the good guy? Why?

I’d love to see the bad guy win for once because as always it’s the main character who stays alive and kills all the villains therefore I would much prefer it if the director played with that point of view and created something different such as the villains wining.

6. Do you prefer a strong and independent character or a weak and dependent character?

It depends on the type of the film really, in a horror thriller I’d rather see a weak and dependent character to play the role as it makes the film scarier, however in a crime thriller for example id more favour a strong and independent character to play the role as it suits that genre.

7. What’s the most important thing in a thriller film? Why?

The most important thing in a thriller for me is the plot of the film and the enigma as it draws you in, wanting to watch the rest of the film. However all the other aspects of the film matter too as they all play a role in making the film amazing such as the soundtracks and also the mise-en-scene.


8. Do props and clothing make a different?

I don’t necessarily pay attention to props and clothing in an action film unless there is for a purpose, to show the audience a hidden meaning therefore I don’t believe that they have great influence on me.

9. Do soundtracks and lighting make a difference?

However I do believe soundtracks and lighting do play an important role in the film because the music is what gets you heart pumping and gives you that adrenalin and the lighting is what creates the mise-en-scene.

10. Would you see a big company made thriller or a simple thriller film small company made thriller?

The company producing it doesn’t make a difference as long as the plot and the characters of the movie are good then I’m satisfied.

11. What is your favourite thriller film? Tell me a bit about it?

Prestige it’s about 2 male characters that do magic and are close friends however over some conflict separate and lead their own lives, and through out the film they have fights to prove their superior. Long story short one of the characters had a twin brother and there was a whole load of thrilling scenes.

12. What was the last thriller film you watched? Was it good? Why?

Sherlock Holmes and it was great it had a lot of action and amazing scenes.