The Interrotron is a device invented by filmmaker Errol Morris for conducting video interviews, allowing interviewers and subjects to make eye contact with each other while looking directly at the camera lens. This is achieved through a modified teleprompter setup, with the interviewer’s face displayed on a monitor in front of the camera lens and the subject’s face on a similar setup facing the interviewer, facilitating a more natural conversation.
Morris developed the Interrotron to improve the interview process in documentary filmmaking. The name “Interrotron” was coined by Morris’s wife, Julia Sheehan, combining the concepts of “interview” and “terror,” aiming to reduce the interviewee’s discomfort. This setup allows for a more intimate and engaging interview, where subjects often reveal more about themselves or their stories.
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