You finally made it to the big leagues for whatever culturally relevant thing you have wanted to bring to the masses, be it your movie, music, love of being nobody relevant; the TV wasteland awaits you. Your publicist has arranged a few choice outings to go and 'get your name out there' but did your publicist provide a guideline of what you can and cannot do in front of a television camera? Probably not. Or maybe they did. It depends if your publicist is your mom's best friend or a professional mover and shaker. If it's the former, no worries. WhatCulture has you covered with these 5 basic rules that have been established through time immemorial (so about, 1976) in regards to how you should act when your persona is being beamed out through the cosmos through a magical process that has yet to be scientifically explained or proven but in which we take for granted happens. That is the magic of television; we really have no true idea what is going on, just what it shows us. Lessons for when you become famous;
5. Don't Drink The Entire Mini-Bar Before Going On Stage
Case in Point; Oliver Reed on 'Aspel and Company' Before his death in 1999 during the filming of Gladiator, Oliver Reed was a legend in certain circles for his unpredictability and penchant for partying ironically like it was 1999. He was certainly in his prime during this talk show appearance back in 1987 where he comes out like your drunken uncle at Christmas and busts a move for the audience before finally taking a seat so he can better grope and ogle the female co-guests. Oliver Reed is something of a legend in British circles and made a fair ripple in America as well. He fell dangerously close to being a caricature of himself and for most people it was impossible to see where Oliver Reed the ham ended and Oliver Reed the 'grab life by it's balls' started. It was reported that he was brought on to tv shows to liven things up, and producers would make sure his dressing room would be stocked with the finest liquors available. He once caused a small uproar when attempting to kiss feminist writer Kate Millet on a program called After Dark, uttering the phrase for all to hear 'give us a kiss, big tits. However, in the biography of Reed, Evil Spirits, it is theorized that Reed was 'acting' the part of a drunk on behalf of producers who knew a good drunk Oliver Reed was a guaranteed boost in the ratings. And a guaranteed boost in the ratings kept for a good drunk Oliver Reed.