[GSBN] You (or some Natural Builder you know) Could be a TV Star!

Wed Jan 21 11:52:18 UTC 2015

Déjà vu.
Some years ago I was approached to work on the logistics for a Survivor competition-style TV show where contestants would build a "eco house" out of recycled materials (we used to be big on that before Myhrman, Knox, Steen and Bingham put us right with Straw Bales) on a Greek island and whomever is the sole survivor at the end wins the house and big cash. I said that for me a show about Surviving is when Everyone in the competition makes it to the end, happy, and they share the wealth.
There's no future in developing TV show concepts for me.

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From: GSBN-bounces at sustainablesources.com [mailto:GSBN-bounces at sustainablesources.com] On Behalf Of Bob Theis
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 23:14
To: Global Straw Building Network
Subject: Re: [GSBN] You (or some Natural Builder you know) Could be a TV Star!

....Okay, so here's the pilot: the architect shows up on the job site of his straw bale high rise in Hong Kong, which is being built on a barge. A typhoon sweeps in, the barge breaks loose, and after a week at sea, it runs aground on the shores of Borneo. So the architect has to survive by his wits AND complete the high rise using vines and bark and animal skins....

Okay, sure, it's got a few rough edges. But there's nothing like it out there, am I right?

On Jan 19, 2015, at 4:57 PM, David Arkin, AIA wrote:

Hello Global Baler Friends:

This just in ... an interesting opportunity for 'a Les Stroud type' (I had to look it up too:  http://lesstroud.ca<http://lesstroud.ca/>).

Perhaps one of you, or someone you know?  Point them to reply directly to Sam Brown at Matador.

Happy New Year,

David 'more of a Howard Roark type' Arkin

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From: Sam Brown <sam at matadorcontent.com<mailto:sam at matadorcontent.com>>
Date: January 13, 2015 5:32:39 PM PST
To: Sam Brown <sam at matadorcontent.com<mailto:sam at matadorcontent.com>>
Subject: TV Inquiry

Greetings!

My name is Sam Brown. I work at Matador, a production company in Los Angeles whose founders have produced series such as NBC's The Biggest Loser, History Channel's Swamp People and Discovery's Dual Survival. I had come across your website and wanted to reach out.

We're currently trying to develop a series with a network around a charismatic and skilled contractor/architect who is also a wilderness expert-someone well versed in the outdoors and the wild. The dream is a male talent in their 30's, 40's or early 50's. A Les Stroud architect of sorts... Being an expert in this world, I was wondering if you might be able to point me in the right direction on this. Is there anyone who comes to mind for this, or that you could recommend?

Thank you! Any information on this front is greatly appreciated.

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