Interviews

The night before the start of each Hunger Games, Caesar Flickerman hosts an interview with each of the tributes. He asks them about their life back home, time in the Capitol so far, training scores, and reaping. He is noted to try to help all the tributes through their interview. The interviews are in order of districts with the female preceding the male tribute. The main purpose of the interviews is to show the rest of the Capitol a little about each tribute and figure out who to bet their money on. There is always an interview with the tributes before each Hunger Games, and another with the victor after the Games are over.

74th Hunger Games
Each of the twenty-four contestants in the 74th Hunger Games were given an interview. Some of the noted ones were:


 * The girl from District One, Glimmer, was very beautiful and 'sexy'. Katniss also notes that her mentor probably didn't have much trouble thinking of an angle of approach to make herself seem a good bet. She wore a translucent silk dress.


 * The boy from District Two, Cato, was noted as a monstrous, ruthless killing-machine. He said he was determined to win for his district.


 * The girl from District Two, Clove, was just like Cato, as well as arrogant. Katniss_everdeen_in_her_interview_dress_by_districtpotter13-d4rhhdr.jpg was sarcastic as well as sweet.


 * The girl, nicknamed Foxface, from District Five was sly and elusive. She spoke very little but when she did Katniss said that she was quiet.


 * The crippled male from District Ten was very quiet.


 * The girl from District Eleven, Rue, was not very shy saying her best strategy is she can't be caught in the arena. She was dressed in a gossamer gown complete with wings making the Capitol in awe of her.


 * The boy from District Eleven, Thresh, was very huge and attempts to answer the questions with single word yes or no answers. Katniss thinks that she would bet her money on him.


 * Katniss Everdeen, female tribute from District Twelve, was very nervous and couldn't think straight during her interview. She won the Capitol over by showing them her outfit and twirling around making her look beautifuDraft_lens19077131module156843289photo_1329908321a---.jpg. She had a dress and the bottom of it made her look like she is still on fire.


 * Peeta, the male tribute from District Twelve, won the Capitol over with his looks and sense of humor. He joked and asked Caesar Flickerman if he smelled like roses. He also revealed that he has had a crush on Katniss, his female counterpart, for a long time.

After the 74th Hunger Games
Peeta and Katniss both appear for the after-Game Interview. Katniss is told by Haymitch that they must act as though they are in love. Due to their heroic "berry scene", the Capitol is angry at them. Their stylists (Cinna for Katniss and Portia for Peeta), prep teams,( for Katniss; Venia, Octavia, and Flavius)escort (Effie Trinket and mentor (Haymitch Abernathy) are all introduced. Katniss is dressed as an innocent young girl with a yellow dress like candlelight to draw attention away from herself. They show the whole Hunger Games, which is especially hard for Katniss. When President Snow gives the crown to Katniss he gives her a look of scorn and she knows that he will be out to get her.

Victory Tour
To wrap up the victory tour, there is an interview with Caesar. During these he asks how the victor/victors are doing. During the interview in Catching Fire, Peeta proposes to Katniss. This was Katniss's idea.

75th Hunger Games
Each victor reaped for the 75th Hunger Games participated in an interview with Caesar, a process not new to any of them. Most complained of the fact that they would have to participate in yet another games, while some (the careers) boasted of their fame or showed the same bloodlust as before. Some notable interviews include: At the close of the interviews, Peeta and Katniss start the victors in a chain of hands. Some are reluctant at first, but eventually the entire line of tributes joins in, sending the crowd into a chaotic uproar. The chain of hands, though seen to some as a symbol of the victor's friendship, were meant as a symbol of rebellion, saying that even the dreadfulness of the games couldn't sever the bond the victors had formed nor destroy the united strength they held.
 * Gloss thanked the Capitol for their kindness to him and his sister.
 * Cashmere makes a speech about she can not stop crying when she thinks about how the residents of the Capitol must be suffering with the thought of the loss of 23 victors.
 * Beeteequestioned the legality of the 3rd Quarter Quell.
 * Finnick Odair read a love note to "his one true lover in the Capitol". Almost all of the Capitol females believed it was directed at them.
 * Johanna Mason asks if it really is impossible to do something about the situation of the Quell, seeing as when the twist was first written, it was not taken into account the bond that would inevitably form between the victors and the Capitol.
 * Chaff helps spark the rebellion by stating President Snow could change the Quell at any moment if he wanted.
 * Seeder quietly ponders about how the people of District 11 all think President Snow is all-powerful and asks, if he is so powerful why doesn't he just change the Quell?
 * Katniss Everdeen puts on a show to spark a rebellion. Her interview dress surprisingly turned into a mockingjay at the beginning of the interview as designed by Cinna, an act of rebellion.
 * Peeta Mellark the same enjoyable back-and-forth with Caesar as the year before. Talked of his secret marriage with Katniss back in District 12 and revealed her pregnancy, the latter of which was faked to get the Capitol's sympathy and keep their faith in the couple.