Starting out in television when you don’t have any industry contacts can feel a bit like the TV show Survivor…except you’re trying to work your way into an alliance before you’ve even landed on the island. I’ve taken some inspiration from the granddaddy of reality TV, Survivor and put together my 2 cents worth of advice to help you outwit, outplay and outlast the rest so you can make it in TV…
The hardest part is starting out…that’s what I found when I decided I wanted to get in to TV and it’s what I’m finding now as I try to write my first post for this blog.
That's a wrap on the latest series of the Beyond Reality Podcast. Over the course of the series, I chatted to television executives, directors, senior field and post producers, casting directors, former reality contestants and media personalities. So grateful to all my incredible guests that shared their stories in the television industry and provided valuable insights into what it takes to make it in TV. Find out more about my guests from this season.
On the Beyond Reality podcast, I’m joined by Leroux Botha, the Creative Producer for Cape Town based production company afrOkaans and Executive Producer for Survivor South Africa. In this chat, Leroux shares his incredible journey in television from his early years working on soap operas, to becoming the instrumental force in returning Survivor South Africa to our screens in recent years.
On the Beyond Reality podcast, I chatted with Series Producer, Natasha Pizzica, who’s worked across a range of genres from primetime entertainment shows like Big Brother and Gogglebox to iconic kids television such as Playschool and Teletubbies, and even though-provoking docuseries like Limitless with Chris Hemsworth. I find out how Tash’s theatre background set her up for a career of creativity, how she navigates the busy world of TV production as a working mum and why her son is her biggest inspiration.
On the Beyond Reality podcast, I chatted with award-winning editor, Karen Crespo, who has been responsible crafting some of the most memorable moments on our favourite shows such as Masterchef, Australian Survivor and Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds. I found out about Karen’s early beginnings in TV and how her creative style and ability to carve out emotional moments became renowned in the industry. You can read an excerpt of our chat below.
I kicked off a brand new series of the Beyond Reality podcast by chatting with Executive Producer, David Forster. I find about David's journey into television and the moments along the way that led him to his ultimate rise to the top job on Masterchef Australia and Australian Survivor.
As part of a Beyond Reality collaboration, I was asked to be a panelist for a The Production Portal webinar. I joined host Emma Ritchie along with Bloomtime Media’s, Yana Groves and Laura Young from Coordimate for a panel discussion about Industry Mentoring Initiatives in television.
As part of the Beyond Reality interview series, I interviewed Supervising Producer, Katie Horbury who carved out her TV career in the UK before moving to the US and finding further success there. She shares her stories of growing up in... Continue Reading →
A challenge producer in reality TV, is part of the editorial team. They are responsible for coming up with challenge ideas and then making them happen.
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