Wallace interviews Wallace…
The AP’s David Bauder writes about Chris Wallace interviewing his father, Mike Wallace, on this weekend’s Fox New Sunday…
Before arriving at a TV studio Thursday for an interview to promote his memoir, Mike Wallace had a feeling that hundreds of people who had sat across from him with the cameras rolling would find familiar.
“I was intimidated ahead of time, I have to say,” he said. “Who knows what he really had in mind?”
His interrogator was his son, Chris. Their talk, taped for “Fox News Sunday,” represented the first time father and son had crossed paths professionally in careers that together stretches three-quarters of a century.
For Chris, 58, it felt unusual primarily because cameras were rolling. Their personal conversations would often reflect a father-son rivalry, as they engaged in a sort of loving trash talk. Their expression for it was more profane.Every fall before he started another year in college, Chris said his dad would put him on the spot asking how much money he needed.
“It was like being interviewed by Mike Wallace,” he said.
Can’t wait to see it!
Comment by Gene — November 4, 2005 @ 7:34 pm
There’s a wonderful story in the Dallas paper today on the upcoming interivew. I look forward to seeing the tables turned on Mike Wallace!
Comment by Ted — November 5, 2005 @ 7:19 pm
I have witnessed Mike Wallace struggle through these interviews. He was downright embarrassing on the Imus Show.
Don was “out of character” decent to the mumbling, hesitant Wallace. I noted the same waivering, helpless affect on Fox News Sunday.
But Mike has had a remarable career and continues to show that he never gives up.
Comment by Cara — November 7, 2005 @ 10:36 am