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Post by beyonduser on Dec 5, 2011 11:04:46 GMT -8
A well-known cable TV documentary series is looking for an amazing butterfly collector. We’re looking for someone who’s taken it to the next level, where it’s really become an all-consuming passion and lifestyle -- someone who is admittedly obsessed. We want to learn about the world, warts and all. Since this is TV, we need people who are happy to appear on camera and share their story.
If this sounds like you or someone you know, please get in touch with Julie. Thanks!
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Post by entoman on Dec 7, 2011 22:41:02 GMT -8
Wow, this should be interesting; would it be imposing to ask what TV show this is for? Because there are quite a few "amazing butterfly collectors" that visit this sight. I am not one of them, being more of a generalist insect collector myself; but if they choose to reveal themselves, the great butterfly collectors on this forum would certainly give you a hard time in choosing a candidate.
Of course that's assuming this is legitimate, I am somewhat predisposed to think that any offer made on the internet is a scam. This is due to the fact that the vast majority are and I tend to not trust anything or anyone at first contact. Anyway, may all your results from this post correspond qualitatively to the goodness/badness of the intentions you had in beginning this topic.
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Post by africaone on Dec 8, 2011 1:30:59 GMT -8
be carfeul as it can be a trap ! A portait can be manipulated and showed as one wants. Be sure of the honnest intention and aim of this TV ! insect hunters are not so well estimated by many people. I have yet participated to a documentary movie (Canal+ Channel) and they asked me to not show how to kill a moth that came at the light trap and just to put it alive in a big plastic box (completely irrealistic !). All must be soft and everything is scenarised regarding the aim of the realisator  |
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Post by rob158 on Dec 8, 2011 3:33:40 GMT -8
We used to live in a little village and when we lived there we had 1 bus a week to go shoping, This was then going to taken off so the news came up to do a storry on it, When they came up thay asked for only the old and disabled to get on the bus and say how much thay rely on it, They even got people to get on it that normaly didn't get on it!
So another example of how TV manipulates things to there need.
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Post by admin on Dec 8, 2011 8:59:57 GMT -8
Wow, this should be interesting; would it be imposing to ask what TV show this is for? Because there are quite a few "amazing butterfly collectors" that visit this sight. I am not one of them, being more of a generalist insect collector myself; but if they choose to reveal themselves, the great butterfly collectors on this forum would certainly give you a hard time in choosing a candidate. Of course that's assuming this is legitimate, I am somewhat predisposed to think that any offer made on the internet is a scam. This is due to the fact that the vast majority are and I tend to not trust anything or anyone at first contact. Anyway, may all your results from this post correspond qualitatively to the goodness/badness of the intentions you had in beginning this topic. I can assure you this is legit - and MAJOR. PM the poster for more details. |
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Post by africaone on Dec 9, 2011 3:01:27 GMT -8
i sent a PM (some days ago) ... but no reply  |
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Post by Adam Cotton on Dec 9, 2011 7:57:55 GMT -8
i sent a PM (some days ago) ... but no reply Probably they are looking for someone in the US of A, the rest of the world doesn't count  Adam. |
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Post by wollastoni on Dec 9, 2011 8:11:20 GMT -8
There is a rest of the world  ?? |
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Post by beyonduser on Dec 9, 2011 19:53:37 GMT -8
Hi all, sorry for dropping off the face of the earth there ... it is a real show but please PM me if you're interested because that's how we like to work it. Thanks!
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Post by papiliotheona on Dec 9, 2011 23:12:28 GMT -8
I would be a little leery of this as it could be intended to portray insect collectors in a negative light to the public.
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Post by homard on Dec 10, 2011 6:38:07 GMT -8
I would be a little leery of this as it could be intended to portray insect collectors in a negative light to the public. Me too! It's a usual thing, unfortunately, that the insect collectors are pictured in the media as the dolts (if not worse)... |
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Post by wolf on Dec 10, 2011 7:46:44 GMT -8
will this only air in the US when finished? would be interessting to see the program. |
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Post by Chris Grinter on Dec 10, 2011 23:22:16 GMT -8
I don't doubt it's real, but I'm very skeptical that they would make us crazy bug people look good. Words like "all-consuming", "obsessed", and "warts and all" make me think this might be for the show Animal Hoarders or something... where you're half shocked and half sad for the weird people they have on. Modern freakshow more than anything. You also never know what happens in editing...
I have a passion, not an obsession.
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