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12:10 pm
January 14, 2011
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Nosfer
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Post edited 12:11 pm – January 14, 2011 by Nosfer
Post edited 12:12 pm – January 14, 2011 by Nosfer
"It may throw people off when I say this, but I honestly think that the paranormal television craze has hurt the field more than helped it. I think that we can all agree that the fad has brought to light more of a taboo topic; however, no “para-tv” show accurately portrays a real paranormal investigation. These shows cast “investigators” based on looks and whether they are excitable or not. Experience is not a requirement, unfortunately. Every television show, whether paranormal or not, is based on ratings. Poor ratings mean no money for the networks and a sinking show that will end up being cancelled. It’s business."
Hmmm, what have I and others here been saying for years? I even said a few of these things over on the TAPS board years ago and they were not taken very well lol. Care to see who said these things? Check this interview.
Edited: Formating did not carry through very well from c/p
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1:11 pm
January 14, 2011
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Wow, I can hardly believe she said that. I read the entire article and am quite surprised. Thanks for the link.
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6:18 pm
January 14, 2011
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I found this quote interesiting…
I know from personal experience that editing can also be incredibly painful to watch on the aired episodes as well as oftentimes detrimental to what Robb and I had fought for the entire time on the show that we were on. We both worked hard every day to keep everything legitimate while we worked for the show and unfortunately, we are both no longer apart of it.
Maybe the reason they have had trouble keeping people on GHI is that they are wanting them to manufacture or imply what happens as activity and they keep finding people who dont want to do that.
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6:58 pm
January 14, 2011
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It certainly improved my opinion of her…Though I hadn't really noticed she was gone.
After Donna left and said some rather bitter things about her own and other's treatment by the producers, mostly having to do with contracts, she did say that she never saw anything being faked…and seemed to want to especially exculpate Jay…which I thought was odd. But I wasn't considering Grant as a source of fraud at the time.
One thing that especially bothers me in all the "ghost hunting" shows is how they always want to hear exactly what sort of activity has been reported and where, before they go in to investitgate. That just seems like such a huge no-no in a serious investigation. "Where", maybe, so equipment can be set up…but to be given detailed descriptions of the activity and then attempt to attach any credibility to personal experiences or even potentially doctored recordings that support that activity. Just seems wrong.
I've often wanted to set up a fake haunting, complete with backstory, and invite in a team to investigate it. Just to see.
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7:08 pm
January 14, 2011
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Nosfer
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Axel Olrik said:
I've often wanted to set up a fake haunting, complete with backstory, and invite in a team to investigate it. Just to see.
You could just have them come to your own place but just not tell them any of the details, just point out the general areas where you've had the activity…wouldn't need to make anything up…
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7:08 pm
January 14, 2011
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Axel,
I was just reading your posts about the knocks on the door (very interesing in fact). Maybe you should contact TAPS and say you feel threatened and see if J&G will come out? You would have to make it seem like you feel physically threatened but I would love for someone who isnt going in blind to have them investigate and then get the real scoop.
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7:30 pm
January 14, 2011
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Axel Olrik
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I had considered someone (not me) acting as a mole…setting up a fake haunt or somehow becoming an insider on the program and closely watching the whole production. I am pretty sure that you would face serious legal hurdles in reporting what you saw…but maybe if you were the homeowner you could speak more freely.
I miss when they used to do smaller investigations…it seemed like the presence of the unseen in a home was far more compelling than in a prison or museum.
As for my own place…well I have been pretty much trying to ignore the whole thing, which is easy because it is so sporadic and (mostly) unthreatening. I wonder how they pick their cases…I would probably have to embroider mine to make it interesting enough…and I would have to suggest things other than what actually happens…if they then picked up on the real stuff it WOULD be interesting.
They must do research on the places they pick…maybe that is one reason they go to public places now…I am sure they are swamped with people reporting "spooky" things in their homes and there may be more liablity attached to interacting with homeowners…It always shocks me a little when they claim to have had fairly alarming experiences with scary, threatening EVPs, and then sit the homeowners down and invariably say there is nothing to worry about.
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11:19 pm
January 14, 2011
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Axel Olrik
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I said: "if they then picked up on the real stuff it WOULD be interesting."
Unless there are actually rational explanations for the "real stuff" and nothing to pick up on…which I still think is most likely, though I haven't figured it out yet.
Still, if I were going to offer myself as a sacrificial victim, it would be wise to scrub all these posts….
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12:14 am
January 15, 2011
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Learjet
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Your place is no good to get GH in Axel, it might actually be haunted.
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4:06 am
January 15, 2011
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A shockingly candid interview. I wish the interviewer could have asked more in-depth questions while the "gettin' was good." And for whatever it's worth…I thought that that was the best picture of her that I've seen. She should use that for her head-shot…
Thanks for posting it…
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10:01 am
January 15, 2011
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Don't know if it was discussed here or not, but on another website someone posted that she had been booted off GHI and was going around saying very negative things about SyFy (nothing against GHI). It was put down to her allegedly getting fired, if indeed she was. Sounds like pure speculation to me, but then again, she was suddenly gone with no further mention of her at all, at least to my knowledge. But that seems to be a common occurrence with this show.
I've always like Brandy. It may be because to me, she was your average type of person. She certainly wasn't being used as eye candy. Brandy IMO was someone who was very serious and not subject to being easily frightened. This interview just confirmed my impressions of her.
I wish her luck in whatever future endeavors she pursues. She shares my interests in history, psych and anthropology; I'm sure she will make an excellent teacher. Would love to have a discussion with her.
It was hilarious to read one of the comments underneath her interview, which proved her point about TV shows going after appearances and personality first and foremost:
"We want Donna back. She's hot, your (sic) not." That about sums it up.
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11:23 am
January 15, 2011
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Axel Olrik
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I saw that post too, Oubliette! It just goes to show how well Pilgrim knows its target demographic: GHI as the Scooby Doo of our times.
Makes one long to bring in the Hardy Boys; they would get to the bottom things….
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3:00 pm
January 16, 2011
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Oubliette
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While we are on GHI and its personalities, I've noticed that Kris W. says "What the hell was that?" at least once an episode. I don't recall her using that phrase during her stint with GH, though I could be mistaken. I was kind of taken aback when she first uttered it.
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3:52 pm
January 16, 2011
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I think she did…and much worse. There was a particular lighthouse episode where she and Amy only had about a quarter of their dialogue "unbleeped" Much worse than any of the guys on the show and quite off-putting to be honest.
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8:35 am
January 17, 2011
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Nosfer said:
I think she did…and much worse. There was a particular lighthouse episode where she and Amy only had about a quarter of their dialogue "unbleeped" Much worse than any of the guys on the show and quite off-putting to be honest.
I haven't really watched GH in a long time, so maybe that's why it sort of shocked me to hear her say it. We can only imagine what they say off-camera, or what is edited out. It's just that Kris W. seems a bit, well, prissy, if that's the right word. Not a very street wise gal. Just my opinion.
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9:55 am
January 17, 2011
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Post edited 10:18 am – January 17, 2011 by Axel Olrik
I don't know…Kris"looks" like a rather prissy girl, but I read that she is actually an aspiring actress with a soap opera appearance or two under her belt. Maybe she is just seizing the oportunity to display her "acting chops"?
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6:26 pm
February 2, 2011
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Post edited 6:27 pm – February 2, 2011 by Buffy
Post edited 6:28 pm – February 2, 2011 by Buffy
I don't know…Kris"looks" like a rather prissy girl, but I read that she is actually an aspiring actress with a soap opera appearance or two under her belt. Maybe she is just seizing the oportunity to display her "acting chops"? —Axel
Why am I not surprised that she would be an aspiring actress. I just get goosebumps every time she says "I just saw a shadow right over there! What is that?" I just KNOW she is telling the truth because she said it. ;)
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8:52 am
February 3, 2011
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Post edited 9:47 am – February 3, 2011 by Oubliette
Axel Olrik said:
I don't know…Kris"looks" like a rather prissy girl, but I read that she is actually an aspiring actress with a soap opera appearance or two under her belt. Maybe she is just seizing the oportunity to display her "acting chops"?
Kris was auditioning to be in a soap opera when the call came to join GH.
She has been in a short science-fiction piece (horrible all around, esp. the script) called Diabolical Tales. The interview was on YouTube awhile ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…..Iyu6iu5GCw
She also starred in the last of three shorts collectively called The Lady Red Trio. I watched all three and in truth her performance compared to the other two female leads was the weakest. I love the actress in Misery Takes A Holiday. The story is the best of the three as well. I could only find the trailer on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…..biJbD70npg
I've nothing against the woman, but IMO she needs to seriously study acting if she wants to do it professionally. Her performance in The Red Lady Trio was very wooden and detracted from what was otherwise a pretty good, indie script.
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