Australian Show: "Sunday Night"

[Oznogrd]

Any of you aussies who can fill me in on this show/how they are? They're wanting to do a story on me (guess having something to do with my lack of legs) and i wanna see if its worth doing or if it'll be sensationalist bullshit

[Dan's Brain]

It's kind of like "60 Minutes" really. Well, that's pretty much exactly what it is. It was created to compete against "60 Minutes" in 2009 and yeah. It's commercial TV, and that's usually not good news in Australia. As far as being sensationalist bullshit goes, it is and it isn't. They do the standard fluff pieces, i.e. celebrity profiles. But they'll also occasionally do something a bit more hard-hitting. I imagine that you'd fall somewhere between those 2 categories.


But do it anyway, I'm sure that all of us would like to see you

[Oznogrd]

Well basically, their human interest stories is what i'd be. But some media outlets take "ZOMG HALF A MAN!" approach, others take a "here's this guy who dos and all this stuff and oh look he has no legs"

They're offering to pay. But my 'rents are completely against it. and being that i live with them its causing strain around here (i just did a piece for Barcroft Media to try to sell to magazines) So..i dunno. Its complicated.

[J@3]

I've never seen it but since it'd be one of those feel good stories I doubt it'd be much of a beat up, like they're not going to make it look like you are hiding a pair of legs to con the government out of a disability pension or something lol. They'll probably make it look like you're feeling sorry for yourself (all while saying you don't feel sorry for yourself) but that's the case with any of these human interest stories. Guess it comes down to whether you want to do it and whether the money is worth it.

Why are your parents so against it? I'd be doing that sort of shit all the time. I'd be like "fuck it, I might not have legs but you don't have tv shows wanting to do stories on you you boring prick". If you can make some cash out of it why the hell not.

[Oznogrd]

I've never seen it but since it'd be one of those feel good stories I doubt it'd be much of a beat up, like they're not going to make it look like you are hiding a pair of legs to con the government out of a disability pension or something lol. They'll probably make it look like you're feeling sorry for yourself (all while saying you don't feel sorry for yourself) but that's the case with any of these human interest stories. Guess it comes down to whether you want to do it and whether the money is worth it.

Why are your parents so against it? I'd be doing that sort of shit all the time. I'd be like "fuck it, I might not have legs but you don't have tv shows wanting to do stories on you you boring prick". If you can make some cash out of it why the hell not.

well hopefully the story would be uplifting because i made some stipulations before i'd whore myself out again.

The 'rents are against it because they're very reserved and keep to themselves. Seriously, my dad has no friends outside of my mother and most of mom's friends are online. Its just how they are.

I did all this shit in high school for 20/20 and MTV and it was pretty invasive. But ive already told the press they're not allowed in the houses. Period.

[Andrew]

I'm guessing they'd be looking to do an uplifting/inspirational type of story. If you can work out the terms I'd say go for it, take the money and even if it doesn't come out quite the way you'd like, it's a small audience on the other side of the world.

[Oznogrd]

Hmm...i think to keep the peace in my household i'm going to have to turn them down. I hate turning down opportunities because ive had some stuff i didnt think would lead to anything lead to speaking engagements etc. But i got enough stress with schoolwork without mom and dad making snide comments and shit to me all the time. Sorry aussies, you'll have to wait a little longer to see me. Maybe in a couple of years if they want me and im out of the house i can do it

Thanks for the info guys.

[The X]

I'd say it would've been an uplifting one. Ahh well, shite happens.

[shadowgrin]

Noooooo!!! I was hoping to save your interview in my hard drive and when I am all alone by myself I would just watch you...repeatedly...again...and again...

If you ever plan to go through another interview, I suggest that one of your stipulations would be to meet Bruce Willis and for you to reenact a scene of your choosing from the Die Hard movies.
John McClane had no shoes, you have no shoes. It's a match. Yippiekayay motherfucker!

[Oznogrd]

Noooooo!!! I was hoping to save your interview in my hard drive and when I am all alone by myself I would just watch you...repeatedly...again...and again...

If you ever plan to go through another interview, I suggest that one of your stipulations would be to meet Bruce Willis and for you to reenact a scene of your choosing from the Die Hard movies.
John McClane had no shoes, you have no shoes. It's a match. Yippiekayay motherfucker!

Well in the past week ive been in a british paper and a swedish paper, thats the best i can do right now.