Wednesday, August 5, 2009

"Round Table"


Last week we shot 3 episodes for a new TV concept called “Round Table”, at the Visy theatre in the Powerhouse in Brisvegas.

The concept is to create “a dialogue on modern society” through the media of interview and music. This sounds a bit grandiose but the approach is minimalist. A simple idea produced with a high quality though raw aesthetic.

I've always felt that free-flowing, pure "interview" plays an important role in creating a social record.

It’s been a seven month slog to pull the right team together for this and the outcome was better than I had hoped. The team performed great and everything went really well. The guests were amazing and it was a privilege to be able to speak with them. Each brought their own compelling wisdoms, stories and experiences to the table with great spirit.

There is a very intimate atmosphere created in the Visy when you kill every light but your show lights and the guests let go a bit. I still had a lump in my throat two days after the event from all the adrenaline. Needless to say, it’s both exhilarating and taxing when the interviews come rapid fire, the way they did.

The next couple of months promise more hard work but much excitement on this front, as we further develop the concept.

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