Annie Rhiannon

Sunday, November 12, 2006

15 minutes

Well, I'm glad that's over with; I won't be making a career-leap into radio just yet, I shouldn't think. I was pretty nervous. Which was only made worse when I mistook the familiar voice in my headphones to be that of the legendary John Peel.

I was kind of vague about most things (John Peel: "Has blogging helped you integrate into Icelandic society at all?" Me: "Um, yes, in a way, well, uh, no, not really"), didn't sell myself particularly well (Me: "You wouldn't find out much about Iceland reading my blog, I just bang on and on about myself, y'know, me me me"), didn't have much to say about my readers (John Peel: "So, what kind of people read your blog then?" Me: "Oh, mostly people who are bored at work, y'know?") made some random statements that I don't even believe (Me: "Meeting people through blogging is better than meeting people in the pub") and managed to get through the whole thing without mentioning my muff once or cracking a single joke (John Peel, in his own head: "Hmm, not so entertaining in real life, are you?).

I concentrated very hard on quashing my ridiculous fake South Wales accent — which made me sound even more English than usual I reckon — and then read out one of my posts in a bizarre voice that kept morphing between Jackanory and the speaking clock.

Oh, I'm not making this sound very appealing, am I? Well, I haven't heard it yet, so hopefully it went better than I remember. You can listen to the show (which is about the blogosphere as a whole, by the way, and not just "me me me") at the link below on Monday evening.

So there you go, that's my 15 minutes of fame. Although a friendly email from the producer informs me they've managed to edit it down to 2.

Eye on Wales with Peter Johnson, BBC Radio Wales, 6pm Monday 13th November

23 comments:

  1. Anonymous12.11.06

    Well done! I shall listen.
    How did they edit your interview from 15 mins to a tiny 2? that must be quite difficult...

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  2. Anonymous12.11.06

    Fuck. I have to do the same thing in about ten days and you've made me want to puke.

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  3. If you consider the 13 minutes I spent going "um" and "ah" I think the edit was probably pretty easy Mimi!

    Oh Swearing Lady, I'm sorry. Take this with a pinch of salt, it wasn't that bad. If I were you though, I'd take some notes with you, and ask them what kind of questions they're going to ask so you can prepare. On the other hand, you are probably more articulate than me and you'll just roll with it and be fine. Good luck lady xxx

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  4. Good on ya annie rhiannon.

    Hopefully they will use all 2 minutes of the edited interview. But prepare yourself that they may only use a single snippet of your entire conversation for the show or none of it at all. It's just how it goes sometimes. Kind of like getting edited out of a movie (like that's ever happend to me).

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  5. Oh! I should be here at that time, I'm gonna listen!

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  6. Anonymous13.11.06

    I don't want to hear it. I know in my head what you sound like, and you may not correspond. No offence.

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  7. Anonymous13.11.06

    Fair play to ya!I'll be listening for you tomorrow...assuming my hangover hasn't killed me by then.

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  8. Wooha, I'll be listening tonight as well. But mostly because I was also interviewed for that programme. So, now we just sit back and wait for fame to roll in, right?

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  9. I'm with Sour Grapes, I've decided not to listen. I know in my head what I sound like, it might not correspond. I'm going to kill baddies at Body Combat instead.

    Chris, I heard you were very funny.

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  10. Anonymous13.11.06

    Well done annie. I'm going to risk it and listen.

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  11. I shall be commuting in the underground at this time. Is there no 'listen again' option?

    Well done BTW. I'm sure it was better than you're making out.

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  12. God I'm so excited I need to pee but daren't go.

    Mate I can't text you about this, my mobile has no reception at Lynne's house xxx

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  13. Just listened! Brilliant stuff - you sounded slightly scared reading out the excerpt, but maybe that's how you sound normally?

    Loved it when the interviewer hinted at the 'raunch' in your blonk, you answered very well, or perhaps your actual reaction was edited out.

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  14. You sound so sweet!

    I thought well......never mind what I thought. You came across really well and didnt sound nervous at all.

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  15. She-Cub, how great you sounded last night on the Beeb.
    Just one little point, I CERTAINLY read all your blogs, and I am NEVER shocked, just a bit jealous sometimes.

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  17. Curly, I don't think I normally sound scared! Not that I'm aware of anyway. Still haven't heard it myself yet, Oshi you can hear it at the link in my post and just click "Listen again" for the next week.

    Thank you ranting dullard! Sweet! I must've been nervous.

    And mama, I KNOW you read all my blogs, I have no idea why I said that, I think I was just confusing you with dad.

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  18. You did brilliantly - I loved it. As for your accent I detected hints of south Wales and Bjork but it was inimitably you.

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  19. Anonymous14.11.06

    Domestic? How very dare he! You're an international commentator at the very least @-)

    Annie you sounded lovely, well done to you, babe (and hi to Annies mum and dad too)

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  20. Anonymous14.11.06

    Nicely done, Annie. You sounded all articulate and knowledgeable and stuff.

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  21. Sorry I missed it - no one has asked me a question in front of a microphone since "Which way do you Plead?" I went for Not Guilty and amazingly got off!

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  22. AM from Ireland in Belgium15.11.06

    Annie, you were wonderful. I just listened to it now (dammed computer thingy at work wouldn't let me listen there, so I skived off and listened to it at home)

    But you sounded nothing like I expected. As someone else mentioned, quite Welsh. Not English at all!

    Thanks for the fun blog... your's is one I do come back to to read because it makes me laugh.

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  23. Thank you for all your kind comments. I listened to it last night and it wasn't half as bad as I thought it would be. While I didn't say anything particularly significant I didn't say anything too airhead-ish either. Huzzah.

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