When documenting an interview on your MLA Works Cited page, the number of containers needed depends on how the interview was published and how it was accessed. See below for the most popular examples.
Radio or Television
When documenting a radio or television interview, you will need just one container. In general, treat the person being interviewed as the author. Then provide the title of the interview. If the interview has no title, use the generic “Interview.”
Online
When documenting an online interview, you will need just one container. In general, treat the person being interviewed as the author. Then include the title of the interview.
Sometimes the same interview can be found in more than one place. When formatting your citation, list the source you used to watch. If your interview comes from an online network or show, follow the format below.
If your interview comes from YouTube, treat YouTube as the container and follow the format below.
Print Published Interview Example
Online Published Interview Example
When documenting a personal interview, you will need just one container. In general, treat the person being interviewed as the author. Then provide the title of the interview. If no title is provided, then write “Interview” (with no quotation marks).