The Most Interesting

In class this past week we starting talking about our interview subjects.  We talked about how the best subjects are those who will keep talking- especially in story form.  And although Mr. Bolos and O'Connor made it clear that everyone has a story, the main topic on my mind and I am sure many other students was, "How do we find someone who is interesting enough to interview?".  I got bogged down in who I would choose.  I looked for war veterans, people who had experienced disaster and those who had an obvious definitive moment.  I was sure that the best stories would be the most drastic.  I didn't stop to think that the most obvious stories might not be the most interesting.  Although the story itself might be fascinating, the tone of the interview could be very impersonal.  For someone who has repeatedly been asked about a time in their life might lose that personal connection which comes with discovering unrehearsed emotions.  I was so sure that the best interview would involve a dramatic tale that I forgot that the best stories are those that provide a personal connection.
Do we as a people define how interesting people are by their experiences?  In all magazines the interviews revolve around those who are famous for being in movies, breaking records and changing lives on a drastic level.  But I believe some of the most interesting stories, that provide the most accurate outlook on personal life, do not come from the extra-ordinary people in this world.  They come from the personal stories of those who are unrehearsed.