The Business
The Perils of Producing Reality TV
Reality producer Monica Martino's harrowing experience on Bamazon leads her to call for action in the reality TV business.
By Kim Masters • • 30m ListenWith the recent helicopter crash during the making of an unnamed Discovery Channel show killing all three on board the issue of safety in reality TV production is in the news. We talk with veteran reality TV producer Monica Martino whose own harrowing experience shooting History Channel's Bamazon led to severe injuries, her firing and legal action. She's calling for changes in her industry to ensure the safety of cast and crew as reality TV continues to make dangerous shows and push the boundaries of "reality."
Banner image: Monica Martio on location shooting Whale Wars
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Read the story6 minThe Perils of Producing Reality TV
Monica Martino has made a career of producing "guys in danger" reality shows, like Whale Wars and Deadliest Catch. So when she got the call to be the show-runner on History Channel's Bamazon she was game. But logistics on the shoot proved woefully lacking and she alleges that the safety plan in place for cast and crew was "fabricated."
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