A Distorted Reality
Last week I was contacted by a casting director for the ABC-TV show Wife Swap. She is looking to feature "fabulous" stay-at-home dads who can inspire America to change its view of that particular family dynamic. "Generous financial compensation" is part of the package.
Now, while those three magic words certainly caught my attention, there's no way I would shine any kind of media spotlight on my kids. It's beyond me why anyone would willingly invite a TV camera into their home to film their young children for a national television audience. It simply boggles my mind. When my kids are adults, they can be reality TV stars if they want. But right now my job is to protect them from that sort of unnatural observation.
Besides, I'm not "fabulous" and I'm certainly not "inspiring".... Most days I'm boring and tired. I'm the epitome of a casting director's reject pile.
Now, while those three magic words certainly caught my attention, there's no way I would shine any kind of media spotlight on my kids. It's beyond me why anyone would willingly invite a TV camera into their home to film their young children for a national television audience. It simply boggles my mind. When my kids are adults, they can be reality TV stars if they want. But right now my job is to protect them from that sort of unnatural observation.
Besides, I'm not "fabulous" and I'm certainly not "inspiring".... Most days I'm boring and tired. I'm the epitome of a casting director's reject pile.
Permalink posted by Phil at 12:59 AM
3 Comments:
Should have considered it, Phil. It could have been a great experience you would have been able to share with your children for years to come.
It seems to me this show would be a bit different than those other ones like the Bachelor or Survivor, but that could just be me.
You made the right call. I've seen that show. It's hideous.
"...who can inspire America to change its view of that particular family dynamic."
Sad, isn't it, that in the minds of TV Producers this particular "family dynamic" isn't just an accepted norm in society. That somehow America needs to "change its view". Exactly what is this view? Certainly doesn't sound positive if these folks think at home Dads need a makeover.
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