Analysis: In The Apprentice there are many more interruptions and overlaps than the Lower Than Atlantis interview, this is probably down the competition of The Apprentice meaning the participants are all fighting for their right to stay in the show. The Lower Than Atlantis interview however; is more informal and a chance for their fans to find out more about them, and for the band to update them on their current work and future plans, therefore it's not competitive. Also in The Apprentice, particularly participant 'P' pushes all the blame onto this fellow player 'L', in a very forceful way by saying she's 'trouble', creating a hostile environment, compared to the Lower Than Atlantis interview which is friendly and warm.
In both transcripts there is a more dominant participant, in The Apprentice it is 'P' who interrupets and speaks a lot more than other participants, in the interview is it is 'M' who is the lead singer of the band, this suggests both of these have higher levels of confidence and perhaps even a bigger role to play in the purpose. 'P''s purpose is to save himself as he seems to be the target of the most criticism, even though he tries to push it on to 'L' and 'M' because he is probably the most well recognisable and the fans can connect with him more than other members.
Good theoretical perspective. Be more tentative - could there be covert competition within the band? Be tentative. Be aware of editing also as having a significant effect.
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