Ep. 81 A Conversation About The Reality of Being on Reality TV with Nick Thompson from Love Is Blind

Nick Thompson was a main cast member on Love is Blind Season 2. After his experience on the show, he co-founded the UCAN Foundation, providing mental health and legal services to Reality TV cast members before, during, and after production.

Hey everyone! Welcome to today’s episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today’s episode, I’m joined by Nick Thompson to talk about his experience being a Reality TV cast member, how real Reality TV is, and how it could be more relatable. We also talk about how the shows must follow a specific narrative, the mistreatment of cast members, and UCAN’s work towards making Reality TV production more ethical.

Let’s delve in!

 

In this Episode You’ll Learn:

• [02:20] A bit about Nick.
• [04:51] Why Nick got on Reality TV.
• [08:55] What is sold vs what is real.
• [12:19] The production of the experiment.
• [16:41] Making a show more relatable.
• [20:01] Maintaining a story arc.
• [26:57] Mistreatment of cast members.
• [30:13] Nick’s advice to prospective cast members.
• [33:18] Nick’s words of wisdom.

 

Quotes:

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