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September 23, 2005
Reality TV = Unscripted Drama = Mark Burnett
Spring and Fall are the seasons when my Tivo is working overtime. Aside from my favorite shows 24, Monk and Real Time (a little Bill Maher never hurts), I also very much enjoy Reality TV. Not all of it, of course, but you'll find me setting up season passes for shows such as
and a few others on occassion. What turned me on to Reality TV in the beginning was it's pioneer Mark Burnett and the way he captured the masses with his "Unscripted Dramas".
Mark, who recently published his bestselling book "Jump In! : Even If You Don't Know How to Swim", is an ex-Britsh paratrooper and decorated war hero who is now one of the U.S' major TV producers responsible for shows such as Survivor, The Apprentice, The Restaurant, and The Contender. In October 1982 he was on his way to Central America as an advisor to the British SAS in a "security operation". He was going there via Los Angeles. His mother advised him to think seriously about the risks, as she had a bad feeling about it. On the flight to LA, he thought about it, and opted to stay in the USA instead, where he has lived ever since. Good decision as far as his career is concerned.
Posted by Ben at September 23, 2005 12:17 PM
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