Interviewing- NY's Oona (sister) and Gage Brown (brother) the 2022 Junior World Skating Champions!!! 

Me too!!! I can't wait to see the next choreography!!! They are the best skaters!!!

I have a video from 2021 September.

@@daianenunes1300 Check out last years interview. There is so skating in that video on my RU-vid Channel and please subscribe.

yes. there is something about him that is very alluring, but he is not typically good-looking.

What? Gage is very handsome. They are beautiful inside and out!!!

Double Doc must be blind

@Laura Stanton For real, they must be blind. Both Gage and Oona are gorgeous! Good genes that run in the family, clearly.

He is definitely confident!

They are so nice and great skaters!

I agree. Thanks Christine.

100 percent! They are really good!

I hope they make the Olympics in 2026!

They are great! Did you like the video and also see the one from the year before?

Hi Erika, I totally agree with you. I enjoy seeing them each year in September in Dix Hills and was lucky to interview them a few times already. Have you seen them skate in real life?

What a great comment! They are really talented! Happy New Year!

@@Lionfish-Scuba-Fishing-Travel happy new year to you! 🥳

I agree!

They are great.

For sure! Great personalities. Next year I need to get more of Oona's comments.

Sorry I am not a professional interviewer, and a lot of other people have been saying that. I got really nervous and didn't realize that the older brother was dominating the conversation. I didn't get to do it again this year because of hockey, but next year I will do it again and certainly give her more time to speak!

Unfortunately it is not unusual for women to be ignored regardless of their talent.

My thoughts exactly. Would have loved to hear her answer some questions.

They are great and really talented. Did you like the video?

@@Lionfish-Scuba-Fishing-Travel Liked it a lot.

They are amazing skaters. Thanks Gene! They have talent like you playing your guitar!

@@Lionfish-Scuba-Fishing-Travel Your welcomed. Thanks.

The are for sure.

A title suggestion could be..."An awful interview where Oona Brown got to say nothing but 'yes' several times cos the incompetent interviewer did not include her or aim questions specifically at her while her brother shot in before she could speak on every question." How about that for a title??

@@mymobile5014 That’s harsh. I’m 200% sure he will direct questions to her next time.

Ok @mymobile5014. I never said I was an expert and I actually think that is the way the siblings have things set up in interviews. Gage is older and he is the leader for sure. I will remember next year to make a comment to both of them before I start speaking with them that everyone wants to hear more from Oona.

Oona seemed content with the way it went, she looked toward Gage when the questions were asked like she wanted him to take the lead.

I love watching how smooth they are and how well they work together!

I am going to make sure next September I let Oona speak for sure. She is really smart and will be good if she had a chance.

She seemed shy in front of the camera which seemed strange as she is used to performing in front of thousands. I don't think he was intentionally dominating the conversation, he just seemed more charismatic and protective over his sister so he took the conversation lead.

She doesn’t have to talk with anyone when she’s skating, she’s probably concentrating on ‘what’s my next move?” Scott Hamilton, who won gold in 1984, said, ‘when you are out there, you are concentrating on what you are doing next.’ @@tooth2163

She didn't speak because the interviewer never gave her a chance. Not once.

My eyes are going! Sorry about that! Fixed. Do you like video? They are so great!

Thanks.

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For sure!

I agree. They have lots of experience now!

I love the blade gods title!

Sharon, thanks for the caring comment. I think you are right!

Gage is 20 (b. Oct.20, 2002). Oona is 18 (b. Sept. 10, 2004). I had thought they were both 2 years younger since they just moved up to seniors this year. I think we are looking at our 2026 gold medalists in ice dance. Oona is tiny at just 4’10”.! Her lanky looking bro is 5’5”.

@@marywenzel3199wow, I had no idea they are that small! They are both gorgeous people in all ways. I wish them all the best.

They are really great. Did you ever see them skate?

They are! Did you like the video?

Oh yes especially the one with nothing else matters

Next year I am going to tell Gage that!

I think she just seemed very shy, she seemed content to have her brother answer. Don’t make wrong assumptions!

@@AN-jw2oe She tried to say something several times but Gage is much quicker to think & respond. She seems like someone who needs a bit of time to collect her thoughts & then deliver. If given the opportunity she’d get better at it.

They are great! Have you ever seen them skate live?

cool. Are you still skating?

Just fixed. Thanks for pointing that out! Did you like the video?

They are amazing to watch and skate perfectly like you said!

Hi Sharon, I need to work on that. I am an ice hockey player doing this for fun. We are all in a fund raiser for Batter women, the American Cancer Society and other Long Island groups. We are raising money by playing and figure skating. Many of my retired professional hockey players were there and they are on the Stanley Cup for the NY Rangers. There are retired Islander players who played also. Again it is all for charities and a 24 Hour hockey tournament. Have a great weekend. I am a professional scuba diver and Lionfish hunter so you know. Check out my website; Lionfishdivers.com.

They are great kids!

Thanks. I am a ice hockey player and am not versed in figure skating! Good call. Thanks for being nice too!

It's what made the interview so good and added an element of fun when the interviewer is a bit chaotic like this. It's actually a well used tactic to lighten the mood and put people off balance with questions.

They are great right?

They are so sweet and great performer's!

i guess they did not like the interviewer?

Its cold on the moon and one day people might be skating there?

Nice comment!

You can't determine that from this. You can be quiet and shy without being introverted and you can be talkative without being extrovert.

Yes some of us are smart enough to see that! Or maybe I'm being too arrogant I guess we have that sixth sense that some other people don't have it's just a fact of nature so to speak

@raincherienne1010. Your the best! Oona could have said more but Gage is the spokesperson for both of them. Oona is great on the ice and that is all that counts.

I have to disagree

@@peterwhitey4992 I agree

He is not shy at all! They both are amazing skaters!

I did not realize that Oona was left out. It seems like each time I asked a question Gage answered it. Next year I will make sure I get Oona to answer more questions. I think they are used to having Gage answer questions since he is so good at it and also is older. You are right, next year I will make sure that changes.

@@Lionfish-Scuba-Fishing-Travel Gage may be older but Oona is more than old enough and you could tell she had lots to say. She just wasn't given a chance. It's up to you to direct an interview so we see the best that you can get from both of them. Oona is a phenomenal skater in her own right and I'd love to know more about her as well as Gage. I hope you can do better next time as you say.

@@Lionfish-Scuba-Fishing-Travel I did not perceive that she had a lot to say, she just seemed really shy and seemed happy for her brother to answer for them both. There was plenty of opportunity for her to answer as I am sure you were looking at both of them while you were asking questions. I don’t think you did anything wrong, don’t feel bad based on well-intentioned people’s incorrect assumptions! 🙂

@@AN-jw2oe I agree with you. Thanks so much for your great comments.

I absolutely agree 💯 percent

To what?

@@Lionfish-Scuba-Fishing-Travel you changed it from 2002 to 2022. So it's ok now.

Their coach could for sure!

He was so excited to interview them and they were in a rush!

Next year I am definitely going to make sure Oona gets more speaking time! I will find out if she is shy and if not will get her to speak more! She is also really sweet in person!

She's obviously more shy. Every question she looks to him to lead their joint response. (He's not talking over her or bullying her.) Calm down. 🤭

I fixed it!

I wish she spoke up more too, but I assumed she was just really shy. :)

I never noticed that she was not saying much. I was so exciting to be interviewing them! Next year I will definitely direct more questions to Oona. I think she is quiet, but I will get her speaking. She is real smart.

I don't either

The interviewer could make it more equal by addressing questions to Oona directly. He turned it into a 2-way conversation with Gage. A good interviewer spreads it around.

Answers question..."oh, interesting, and Oona, what do YOU think about that?" Later, "Oona, what's it like to skate with your brother? How do you manage school and competing?" SO many questions, but you have to guide the interview and don't let a younger, quieter female be drowned out by the extrovert, male talking all the time! Women are conditioned to not speak up and are not encouraged to be confident to share their experiences and opinions enough already.