Re: Help: TV show

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Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on October 15, 2001 at 01:48:46:

In reply to: Help: TV show posted by Sondarya on October 15, 2001 at 01:02:38:

I've been on tv, film and video many, many times.

Write up an outline of what YOU want to cover, along with suggested
questions.
Email that outline to the interviewer.
Tell them to decide FROM THAT LIST what they think their audience
wants to hear based on what you've sent them.
This will save both of you endless bother and fumbling about!

Arrange for them to provide you a volunteer to henna on camera (or
bring someone)

Send them some stills, or see if they can pull stills (that YOU
choose) off the internet.

Answer those questions, talking to yourself while driving around in
the car. The more often you do this pretend conversation, the more
smoothly the interview will go! You have to respond fast, smoothly,
and leave little or no dead air.

Wherever it is they tell you to stare (a blue dot or some damn thing),
pretend it's your best friend, and talk to it as if you're both very
happy. BUBBLE! SPARKLE!

Bring visual aids, such as a box of henna, cones, pattern books.
Whenever possible .. SHOW rather than tell! Henna yourself or someone
else wonderfully. "Paste on" looks better on camera! I'd actually
recommend going in "paste on" and scraping off the henna on camera so
people can see what henna does! Red, especially henna red, actually
looks pretty unfortunate on camera.

Wear black, blue, green ... DO NOT wear red. Watch tv and see what
looks good. Watch the show you'll be on and check the background
color of the studio so you won't clash.

Don't wear glasses if you can avoid it! Put on your own makeup, and
wear plenty of it. (I keep forgetting this and I look FOUL on
camera!) Most people look better if they starve 48 hours before going
on camera, but to hell with that!

Arrive early, and settle your nerves by hennaeing that volunteer.
Have them videotape that. They'll stick bits of that tape here and
there to cover glitches.

Sit on your shirt and stretch your neck very long, holding your head
as high as possible. (Pretend you're a giraffe). This makes you look
vastly better!

Good luck!

Bear down on PPD black henna!

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: I've been on tv, film and video many, many times. : : Write up an outline of what YOU want to cover, along with suggested : questions. : Email that outline to the interviewer. : Tell them to decide FROM THAT LIST what they think their audience : wants to hear based on what you've sent them. : This will save both of you endless bother and fumbling about! : : Arrange for them to provide you a volunteer to henna on camera (or : bring someone) : : Send them some stills, or see if they can pull stills (that YOU : choose) off the internet. : : Answer those questions, talking to yourself while driving around in : the car. The more often you do this pretend conversation, the more : smoothly the interview will go! You have to respond fast, smoothly, : and leave little or no dead air. : : Wherever it is they tell you to stare (a blue dot or some damn thing), : pretend it's your best friend, and talk to it as if you're both very : happy. BUBBLE! SPARKLE! : : Bring visual aids, such as a box of henna, cones, pattern books. : Whenever possible .. SHOW rather than tell! Henna yourself or someone : else wonderfully. "Paste on" looks better on camera! I'd actually : recommend going in "paste on" and scraping off the henna on camera so : people can see what henna does! Red, especially henna red, actually : looks pretty unfortunate on camera. : : Wear black, blue, green ... DO NOT wear red. Watch tv and see what : looks good. Watch the show you'll be on and check the background : color of the studio so you won't clash. : : Don't wear glasses if you can avoid it! Put on your own makeup, and : wear plenty of it. (I keep forgetting this and I look FOUL on : camera!) Most people look better if they starve 48 hours before going : on camera, but to hell with that! : : Arrive early, and settle your nerves by hennaeing that volunteer. : Have them videotape that. They'll stick bits of that tape here and : there to cover glitches. : : Sit on your shirt and stretch your neck very long, holding your head : as high as possible. (Pretend you're a giraffe). This makes you look : vastly better! : : Good luck! : : Bear down on PPD black henna!
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