Q & A by Association: Erin Andrews

It's times like these when Marco and I are so very proud to be members of the Awful Announcing Channel Four News Team.

Seems our esteemed colleague Brian at One More Dying Quail wanted to interview Erin Andrews. It seemed like a daunting task, but did Brian balk? Did he say "it will never happen?" No, he did not. He called ESPN's PR department, and asked. And, wonder of wonders, the answer was "yes".

I'll let you read the entire interview with America's Busiest Sideline Reporter over at OMDQ, but here's a tidbit to whet your appetite:

OMDQ: I’m the sort of person that gets nervous when I have a boss hanging over my shoulder watching me work, so I can’t even imagine what it’s like to be on TV and to be in front of millions of people and know that they’re judging you. I think a lot of it is the sense that they’re waiting for a mistake, waiting for a slip-up somewhere.

EA: Yeah, they are, and most people point it out, even sometimes your bosses point it out when you make a mistake more times than not. I’ve learned very quickly in this industry that you have to develop a very, very thick skin and if you don’t, you’re not gonna succeed. I remember one of the first times I ever saw something on the Internet that was written about me I ran out into my parents’ living room and I started to cry. Somebody had written about the size of my nose and that I needed a nose job. And my dad is in television, and I grew up in the industry, so I never found it weird to see my dad on the six o’clock news because that’s what he does, but when I came out crying - and this is when I first started - he just said, “Look, do you want to do this?” And I said, “Yeah.” And he’s like, “Suck it up, because this is what it’s about, and because you’re a female, people are gonna take notice more than anybody else,” so…it’s a fantastic job, it’s an amazing thing to be a part of, I have the best seats in the house, it’s what I want to do, so to me, those little things are worth it.

Head over and read the rest of the interview, where you'll learn why Erin has a special place in her heart for the NHL, how she got her start, and why she considers herself just a big nerd with a great job.

[One More Dying Quail interviews Erin Andrews]