Interviews...

I watch the Olympics on DVR on about a 15 minute delay from the coverage so I don't have to sit through commercials, that's how much anxiety rules my life but I digress. I just saw for the very first time Costas interviewing Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson with Bela. It was such a great interview on many levels. Without blowing NBC brass here I have to admit that I love the fact that the atmosphere presented by NBC is so comfortable and warm. Costas has a gift. I just think he's the best in the biz and has been for years and he can elegantly handle someone like Bela and make it as comfortable for the viewers as if we were all buddies. Let's face it Bela is a handful and Costas just rolls with it effortlessly and not only embraces it but encourages it. I think Andrea Kremer is a good example of how difficult simple interviews can be. Not to bash the girl but how many post event interviews has she actually given that didn't feel a little awkward? To me, very few. In addition to the warm and slice of life feel Costas gives you every time, I thought the girls were as well spoken and articulate as any 16 and 18 year old you would expect to see. Look at the boys gymnastics team.... to me the shout outs and wonk wonks they were giving on camera reminded me of 18 year olds boys acting like 15 year old immature punks. Don't get me wrong, I would have been doing keg stands if I made the Olympic team. Then again, the keg stands may be 1 of thousands of reasons I am not an Olympic athlete.