Monday, January 26, 2009
Come on down!
Suppose you're in a TV studio when an audience member's name is called. The name matches the name tag that lies abandoned on the seat next to yours. Do you grab the name tag -- and the chance to be seen on television -- even though it means pretending to be someone else?
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No. My question back is what does appearing on TV do for you?
ReplyDeleteHrm. Well, in the current climate of 'Humiliate Yourself' zeal, I imagine it must mean something to some people. Otherwise, where would they get all of those reality show contestants? Perhaps for some people, it's a way of proving your own 'tangibility'? Proving that, you do indeed, exist? Maybe Paul will be willing to elaborate on his thoughts about this question...
ReplyDeleteSince you are the interviewer, I hope I was not too cheeky in asking the question but couldn't stop my fingers from typing. :D
ReplyDeleteCheeky? Definitely not! But...remember, these questions are about you.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure this question would be an interesting one to discuss with a group of friends, because you'd get all sorts of different perspectives. Some people don't even want to be on TV, some would grab any chance to be in the spotlight, and in between you'd get various shades of "it depends on what kind of show it is" -- at least, that's what I'd expect. If anyone does take a poll of their friends, let us know how it turns out!
ReplyDeleteMy instant reaction is that I could never do something like that. But I remember one time claiming to be from Wyoming, one of the few states I’ve never visited, when a cartoonist offered to draw my home state.
ReplyDeleteThis one caught my eye, because the underlying assumption appears to be that it's a selfish and unethical act. I would see it as precisely the opposite; you're saving the show from an embarrassing flub. Assuming it's a show which just selects audience members at random, and not for some reasons specific to that individual.
ReplyDeleteHey Mike, are you saying there's an underlying assumption in the question? Because I read it as dead neutral! I'm interested to hear your take on it...
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