Being a Psuedo Producer - Not For Everybody
The ensemble speaks! A note from Alyssa Mann:
So I'm a Virgo. I know a lot of people think all that stuff is nonsense which is fine, but whether you attribute it to the stars or my crazy mother, I am a perfectionist by nature. I also am a little high strung and can't stand it when things aren't organized. All these things made being a psuedo producer for The Block a little rough for me.
The first hurdle I faced was the fact that I wasn't entirely sure where my juristiction laid as a pseudo producer, so I ended up getting a little involved with a lot of things, which I think made me less helpful than I would have liked. I was also a bit frustrated with some of the communication between outside parties involved with the show and because I was kind of a producer (and due to my Virgo nature), I felt the need to constantly be patching things that I maybe couldn't or shouldn't patch.
Now, all those things aside, I had an amazing director to work with who constantly talked me down from the ledge and assured me that all I was feeling was normal, helping me see things from a different angle. After each one of those talks (and there were many, Jeff will tell you) I felt better and was able to continue on helping make things happen. That was what I would say was my favorite part of being a pseudo producer... I helped make a lot of things happen. That felt good.
Would I produce again? Maybe with the right people. Would I have to reevaluate the way I think about things? Definitely. I would have to work to make sure that all the stress I have to deal with doesn't affect my acting work, which was a tough balance this time around. I would also have to remember that not everything is going to be perfect and that doesn't mean it isn't good. I'd have to learn to try to chill a little bit and take things more in stride. I'm getting better at it, this I know. But I'm proud of The Block and I'm proud of my work in it. And I am most proud to be a part of POY whose members made it possible for all this to happen. I'm excited to see what's up next.
So I'm a Virgo. I know a lot of people think all that stuff is nonsense which is fine, but whether you attribute it to the stars or my crazy mother, I am a perfectionist by nature. I also am a little high strung and can't stand it when things aren't organized. All these things made being a psuedo producer for The Block a little rough for me.
The first hurdle I faced was the fact that I wasn't entirely sure where my juristiction laid as a pseudo producer, so I ended up getting a little involved with a lot of things, which I think made me less helpful than I would have liked. I was also a bit frustrated with some of the communication between outside parties involved with the show and because I was kind of a producer (and due to my Virgo nature), I felt the need to constantly be patching things that I maybe couldn't or shouldn't patch.
Now, all those things aside, I had an amazing director to work with who constantly talked me down from the ledge and assured me that all I was feeling was normal, helping me see things from a different angle. After each one of those talks (and there were many, Jeff will tell you) I felt better and was able to continue on helping make things happen. That was what I would say was my favorite part of being a pseudo producer... I helped make a lot of things happen. That felt good.
Would I produce again? Maybe with the right people. Would I have to reevaluate the way I think about things? Definitely. I would have to work to make sure that all the stress I have to deal with doesn't affect my acting work, which was a tough balance this time around. I would also have to remember that not everything is going to be perfect and that doesn't mean it isn't good. I'd have to learn to try to chill a little bit and take things more in stride. I'm getting better at it, this I know. But I'm proud of The Block and I'm proud of my work in it. And I am most proud to be a part of POY whose members made it possible for all this to happen. I'm excited to see what's up next.
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