She wants me to interview her dad. I have no idea what I would ask him. Nor do I have any clue how I could incorporate it into my media offerings. So I never got back to her.
That's awesome.
You have to film footage. It doesn't matter if you have any plans for it, you WILL use it. At some point. Even if it is published on the Night of the Apocalypse, it will be worth it (I tend to watch videos when society/life-as-we-know-it crumbles...I find videos comforting).
Personally, the most obvious project is a simple, respectful "history of TG-16" mini-documentary. Something that is not designed to be a joke. Even if it was only a few minutes long.
ASIDE:
I have had random folks (artists, journalists, etc.) contact me over the past decade, but I couldn't verify that everyone was legit. Most were.
Anyway, only one FMV actor (not verified) contacted me. Nothing groundbreaking. He didn't really remember anything. I like to think that he was legit, because the exchange was so normal/uneventful.
http://archives.tg-16.com/turbo_play_0007.htm#mark_korman_fmv_actorI never updated that old page because I don't know if my exchange was legit.
BOTTOM LINE:
If you have a chance for interviewing J.B., you gotta document all the TG-16 and Sega stuff he was involved with.
See if he has any clear info on user base (TG-CD, TG-16), the DUO Intelligent Link prototype (he demoed it on Computer Chronicles), the demise of TTi (his transition to Sega), the similarities/differences between experiences at NEC/TTi vs. Sega. His specific roles, duties, tasks...uncredited work/unreleased stuff he was involved with (or simply aware of—Riftwar Saga, Dangerous Journeys, etc.).
ADDENDUM:
http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=13296.msg263826#msg263826http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=7481.msg125883#msg125883