UK BBC Television Comic relief 2003
Fame
Academy brings pressure to perform with celebrities learning to sing.
Stress in the body is described grapically by the celebrities as a dry
mouth, feeling nervous, shaking, palpitaions, windy, frightened, heart
beat in the neck. These celebrities are just that, famous in their own
field of entertainment.
Put
them in a different environment and learning new skills shows exactly
the same responses to pressure as normal people have. Pride in performance
is evident, in the comments, about the families and not wanting to let
them down.
Courage
is needed in large doses. The jokes and comic relief will prove a hit
as the phone lines raise money for children world -wide. The audience
seem more affected by the comments than the entertainers; who have learned
to take rejection about their performance as part of the road to being
a professional performer.
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Comic
Relief and comedian Jack Dee in Game Show 2002. Performance
Pressure and Relaxation in the Big Brother House.
Same
idea as Big Brother as well known celebrities
stayed in the House for one week. A proportion of the money, raised
from the voting via telephone calls, was given to the Charity - Comic
Relief.
Comic
Relief mixes the serious issues and the humor. Celebrities are usually
familiar with Media attention and they may have had some idea of the
pressures involved in the project. As household names they would probably
be aware of their isolation from normal public contact. So, family
and friends may create a sense of community and social contact. Feeling
wanted is a powerful influence. The
Big Brother house creates a sense of isolation or peace, depending
on your point of view. No television, telephone, fax or e-mail. The
group began to unwind and get to know each other. Relaxing can release
strong hidden feelings. Anxiety, about the outcome or the nominations
began to show.
Jack Dee made an escape attempt and walked out through an unlocked door
in the garden. Some time later, however he decided to return to the
house of his own free will. He
also saw his wife in the distant crowd when another member was evicted.
He made a run for it and hugged his wife in a spontaneous public display
of love for his wife. The crowd cheered.
As
the numbers reduced, the group appeared to grow closer. The challenges
were successfully completed with, what seemed to be, remarkable ease.
As each contestant left the house, a sense of surprise, then pride and
satisfaction as a large amount of money was raised with the voting.
Helping
others less fortunate, seemed to provide a bond of immense support and
generous community spirit. Jack Dee went on to be voted, by the public,
as the winner. His performance was entertaining and enlightening.
Laughter
produces a feeling of well-being from chemicals released in the brain.
Research shows laughter is an excellent stress buster and also helps
to boost the immune system. Celebrity Big Brother shows how stress is
part of normal living and the pressure to perform makes tension harder
to bear. One outcome is that viewers can become addicted to popular
TV programs. This is what makes the ratings soar. In this case there
is a saying that, charity begins at home, and Big Brother/Comic Relief
is a good example although it uses the money in different countries
around the world. ©Copyright2001
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