Tom Pearson's Multimedia

After focusing our proposal and treatment we have put together a list of quesitons to ask our busker. See below:

Personal Questions

. What is your full name?

. Where do you live now and how long have you lived there?

. Have you always lived in Nottingham and where did you lived before?

. Do you have family or friends in the local area?

. What else do you do in your free time?

. Do you have another job and how long have you done it?

. On an average busking session how much money do you earn?

. What do you spend it on? Anything specific?


Nottingham Questions

. What do you think of Nottingham as a city?

. Are there any aspects of it you like/don't like?

. How has the city changed in the time you have lived here? For better or worse?

. Where is your favourite part of the city? Why?


Busking/Musical Questions

. How long have you been busking and how did you get into it?

. How long have you been busking and how did you get into it?

. Where did you learn to play guitar and how long have you been playing?

. Do you play guitar and/or sing anywhere else other than busking? If so, where?

. Why do you busk?

. Why do you choose to busk in this area all the time?

. What music do you listen to in your free time?

. Does this influence your busking style or even your mood and personality?

. What do your family/friends think of your busking?

. What is your opinion on modern pop music?

. Are there any particular modern artists you like/dislike?

. What do you think about most modern music being electronically produced on computer?

. Would you encourage more people to busk? Why?

. Would you encourage young people to learn a musical instrument? Why?

. Does it not bother you sitting out in the cold for hours and how do you deal with it?


Society Questions

. Do you enjoy meeting new people and are there any regulars that you see when you're busking?

. What do the regulars say to you?

. Have you made friends with anyone you didn't know before busking?

. Do you get any trouble from any of the public? If yes, who? What did they do?

. Who are your favourite types of members of the public? e.g. businessmen, couples, teenagers, the elderly etc. Why?

. Do you care what people think of you while your busking?

. What do you think they are thinking?

. Some people stereotype buskers as homeless people playing for money, does this bother you? What would you say to those people?