I'm talking Storage Wars, American Pickers, Meet the Hutterites...
There are too many of these staged TV shows on History Channel, and now, National Geographic with Meet the Hutterites... It's actually starting to take a sizable chunk of money away from production that require skilled prop masters set makers and costume designers.
And as my makeup artist friend just mentioned to me... these shows are killing makeup jobs as well.
You can probably include all the reality TV shows in there as well. They are about as staged as they come.
You can call it reality... but it's staged.
Yep, I happened to walk by the Miami Ink store a while back and witnessed the cast planning their next scene. The proliferation of reality shows is due to their relatively inexpensive production costs.Originally Posted by Matt Deckard
Stripped of the cunning artifices of the tailor, and standing forth in the garb of Eden - what a sorry set of round-shouldered, spindle-shanked, crane-necked varlets would civilized men appear. ~ Herman Melville
"Reality TV" is a blight. I eagerly await its demise...but I'm not holding my breath. It has, unfortunately, really mastered the "lowest common denominator" concept.
David
Exactly. And if people think the people who guest on these shows get anything tangible in return for their participation, think again. You're lucky if you get a room for the night in a really cheesy hotel.
The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error. -- William Jennings Bryan
Are the TV producers so uncreative they can't think of something new and different besides these "reality" shows?
You can have my girl, but don't touch my hat!
Lyle Lovett
I believe that all of the "reality" shows are staged, and even scripted. It's a way to get amateur actors for a production without having to pay them. Several lavish hotel rooms, or a mansion in the Hills for a month, is cheaper than filming 2 days on a regular set. That's the only reason MTV has been able to keep going :/
It's all about the money. Combine low production costs with a finished product that people lap up like ice cream, and you have a recipe for success. Advertisers want to sell, production wants low cost, both want viewers, and the viewers want these programs.
'There is a fine line between art and fondling.'
- J.H.P.
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