TV is magic…kind of

This one’s a bit different as I’m blogging from Granada studios in Manchester

I’m here doing some ‘bread and butter’ work for Eammon on an ITV show called the feelgood factor. As I’m a lucky boy I’ve been doing this kind of thing for 4 years or so now and a lot of the novelty / excitement has gone

However I’ve been struck today by how different it is for people that aren’t used to it. I was watching the audience come in and was reminded of how exciting a TV studio can be if you haven’t been in one before…after all this is where magic is made! (sometimes anyway). The first time a line I’d written was read out on a studio show it gave me one of the bigger thrills i’ve had. (i can still remember the specific joke).

Of course it can all be a bit much if you’re not comfortable. One poor woman on this show got a bit phased. Bear in mind it’s about losing weight, she and her friends have been dieting for 8 weeks and she’s had a rehearsal just before the record. Eammon asks her ‘what’s the situation after 8 weeks with the team?’ – she stares at him and replies ‘what with our weight?…. and Eammon instantly replies ‘no with your holidays’. Very funny – man is a legend – fact! Sadly this won’t be making it to your screens!

I think it’s a bit sad how films and TV have been demystified by dvd extra documentaries, green room shots, behind the scenes stuff and so on

I’ve also realised that shows like this – shiny floor studio shows – are probably a dying thing. They’re expensive and need big audiences and those audiences are getting less and less as people watch content online and so on. I should enjoy the studio magic while it lasts!!

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