3rd week @ GMA NMI

GMA NMI held another Live-Chat this week. The celebrity guests were Aljur Abrenico and Kris Bernal of The Last Prince.

Like the last Live-Chat, we were made to prepare the food of the two celebrities, bringing them all to the Filter room which is just in front of the studio. We also prepared floor questions for Aljur and Kris. I felt weird while writing those questions. I thought that I don’t even know these people and I don’t really care about them and their love life, but here I am asking them questions as if I’m the most interested person.

The Live-Chat went on for two straight hours. I observed again how this little production works. There was the floor director, taking the command of the director from a separated booth, the director himself, the cameramen also taking directions form the director on whom the camera should be focused and other staffs who filtered questions from fans and who updated the igma.tv website and facebook accounts.

Observing the staff, I was surprised at the number of fans who follow their idols on the internet. It really is a serious number. :)

I also noticed that though the set was small, it did not look empty at all on screen. I mean the background and furniture were simple, but they were arranged in a way that the set would look full. It's simple, but not boring.

Nelson Canlas of Chika Minute was there again to interview the two celebrities. As they had their question and interview portion, I realized something again. I realized how showbiz can turn out to be so superficial. I realized that there is really that possibility that most of these things that these people are saying are not true. I realized that after people heard their answers, after Aljur and Kris satisfied the curios mind of Nelson Canlas and all of their fans, then what? Will it bring about change or even a small improvement on the lives of the viewers?

Anyway, after the Live-Chat, we were able to have a picture with Aljur. This time I was able to bring my cam. :)

After those 2 busy hours, the department went back to its usual work again. I clipped GMA's variety shows for the last two days before I went home. :)