Steve Nash and Guillermo: The power of fun interviewers

Over the past week I've caught a few interviews that made me laugh. And it is clear just how compelling these interviews become when the interviewer has fun with it. It's kind of ironic that we look at all interviews about being about the subject, when in reality it is the person holding the mike, asking the questions, that steers the story into something entertaining.

First, Steve Nash was named an Official Correspondent for the Late Show with David Letterman this week out at the NBA Finals. I know it's been done in the past (see Chris Bosh at last season's finals on the Tonight Show). There is a magical combination of talented player with a fun personality taking a camera crew and having fun:

But then I saw this piece on the Jimmy Kimmel show. Guillermo Diaz (who rose to fame through pieces on Jimmy Kimmel as a parking lot security guard) was also sent to the Finals to interview Kobe. The interview is priceless, and you can tell from the interview how much fun Kobe is having with it. This is all interesting to ponder -- put the right person out there with the mike and pure goodness results:

OK, and as a bonus for those who read this long - here is last year's Chris Bosh piece on the Tonight Show. Enjoy.