Interview with Mark

You do this work in pairs.

One of you is a Radio Reporter, the other is Saint Mark. Imagine Mark is just about to publish his Gospel. You must plan and carry out an in-depth interview with Saint Mark about who he is (was), why he wrote the Gospel, and who it is for.

Your questions (and answers) should cover at least the following subject areas.

Who Mark is.

Why he wrote the Gospel (what he intended it for).

When the Gospel was written.

Who the Gospel is meant for.

What kind of book the Gospel is meant to be

Where Mark got his information from.

What Mark is trying to get over in his Gospel.

Rather than ask these questions straight, break them down and rephrase them.

For example: Who are you? Is probably better replaced by questions like: 'What drove you to write this book? Did you ever meet Jesus? '

Also, you could give information about the date in the interviewer's introduction.

Instructions

To plan your interview, you should do the following:

1. Read Dimensions pages 120-122 carefully
   (the bit on questions is not so important). Consult any other information you have available. Draw up your list of questions and your notes for the answers. Practice your interview. Write up the interview in playscript format. (Remember this is a Radio Interview, so movement and gestures should not be included).

Note: there may be an opportunity for you to perform your interview.