The Rest Is Entertainment Corpses, Quizzes & Newsrooms
Apr 10, 2024
Panel show scoring expert Richard Osman and newsroom hierarchy insider Marina Hyde discuss the secrets of acting like a corpse, the hierarchy of newsrooms, and how scoring on panel shows actually works. Tune in for an entertaining and insightful conversation!
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Casting and Filming Corpses
- Actors cast as corpses must lie very still and often audition for stillness ability.
- Visual effects assist by layering still images to hide breathing or movement, extending corpse shots in shows.
How Quiz Show Scores Work
- Quiz show scores are partially adjusted in editing to maintain coherent final results.
- Producers do a paper edit during filming to decide which stories stay, then finalize scores accordingly, balancing accuracy and entertainment.
Newsroom Hierarchies Revealed
- War correspondents and sports reporters form distinct sub-hierarchies with unique cultures and office presence.
- The sports reporting hierarchy includes 'dukes' as chief writers and 'scufflers' as junior reporters with restricted office integration.