Recently I was on a TV talk show in High Definition. It was a great opportunity, great exposure, and great for sales. It was not so great for my middle aged self esteem. I did not have a make-up artist styling my face nor did the TV studio provide one. What this means is that all my wrinkles, lines and shadows were accentuated and not favorably. 30 Rock just did a spoof on the Tina Fey character appearing in HD. It really was not far off the mark! I put the link to 30 Rock in case you missed it at the end of this post for a good laugh.
I can only ask myself, What was I thinking? I was going into a situation unprepared, an obvious violation of business 101. I know a great make-up artist that had I called would have helped me out in a minute, but I didn’t call. Can I blame the lighting in the studio? Can I blame the gorgeous host, young enough to be my daughter? Yes, I blame everyone and everything including myself!
Now I am obsessed with viewing TV personalities. The women on the View, how do they look so good? Nancy Grace, her eye make-up looks so beautiful. Bonnie Hunt’s skin looks great and no shadows. Oprah’s hair looks so shiny. Ellen, that girl does not look her age. As a viewer we are watching their shows, listening to what they say and not distracted by their make-up. Yes I know they all have make-up artists and great lighting and it is their shows, but I for one will not be criticizing any woman, man or animal on HD TV ever again.
http://www.nbc.com/30-rock/video/episodes/#vid=1181727
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There was another guest after me that was a handsome man in his late 30's and when watching it later at home he looked about 10 years older and had no make-up on. He still did look handsome but older. The lines in his forehead were furrows on HD!
December 8, 2009 - 7:35pmThis Comment
Hi Haralee - Indeed, HDTV gives such a sharp, clear picture it's creating all kinds of new issues for people who go on camera. I don't know if this gives you any consolation, but one impact it's had is to cause more men to realize they have wrinkles, bags under the eyes and other elements they don't really want magnified on the air. So, if you see a man at the cosmetics counter asking what the heck undereye concealer is, I suspect you'll have a lot of empathy and want to help.
December 8, 2009 - 6:50pmThanks for sharing,
Pat
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