Mumbo Report: Andrew Denton and Anita Jacoby on creating The Gruen Transfer; gambling with Hungry Beast, and women in TV
In today’s Mumbo Report:
Zapruder’s Other Films founders Andrew Denton and Anita Jacoby on:
- Risk-taking with Hungry Beast and how online delivered it more viewers then Masterchef;
- How the Gruen Transfer began;
- Why ad people are among our best and brightest;
- The six year battle to make 30 Seconds;
- Nine’s forthcoming Federal Police doco AFP;
- How bad TV gets made;
- Women in the television industry
You can catch episode 58 and all the previous episodes by subscribing to Mumbrella’s Mumbo Report YouTube channel.
Tim – fantastic interview.
I want to work at Zapruder. Anita and Andrew are very smart people.
Lost me with the comment that the cumulative global audience which by the end of the year MAY exceed the Masterchef Finale. How’s about we add up all the Masterchef episodes for all the Masterchef’s in production around the planet? (I know it would be a bullshit number but at least it would be close to a parity basis.)
Excellent work Tim. So glad Andrew reinforced the mentality of ALL network execs and programmers – “It was big in Belgium? So we can put on the PR release it was huge in Europe? Done”
Dancing with the Stars Underwater. So comforting to know we have real comedic talent, polite and sharp, but upsetting that they’re not inspired to broadcast.
Excellent interview Tim. Love Andrew’s sign off…
Andrew and Anita
Only the two of you can come up with something equavalent to the Jon Stewart Show with an Australian flavour. Wil Anderson or Merrick Watts would be the contenders. “It is about the headline stupid not the information” or something like that or Headline to dead lines.
Love your shows
Regards
Judy
John G – absolutely right… I’m not sure of his point regarding Masterchef versus Hungry Beast’s alleged viral success. Reminds me of that scene in South Park where all the viral YouTube stars are stuck in a waiting room expecting their paycheck.
Regardless, Hungry Beast certainly qualifies Denton to discuss “How bad TV gets made”… ugh.
Aw, what a pity about him probably staying behind the camera, Denton’s done some of the best on-camera interview’s the country’s seen in the last decade.
Good one Tim.
And – Andrew – not wanting to be in front of the camera? What’s this then? he loves it. He wouldn’t get away with that sign-off on the ABC – I think we’ll be seeing lots more of him on line ! He’s a cheeky monkey.
Thanks.
Jenn