Wes Wilson

Last week RTE One needed a Student to Interview on a puff piece about student life, and I happily obliged. As cheesy as it was, I really enjoy’ed it.

The show is broadcast live so I had to head into the studio early for rehearsal and mic check. Then a friendly stage manger led me from place to place and finally to the green room to wait for my big debut. I sat in comfy couches watching an Aussie soap opera and a gardening expert talk about what winter plants to grow. I laughed out loud when it clicked in my head that it was getting into ‘Irish winter weather’. After explaining my outburst to one of the hosts, she explained that Irish winter is cold, just a different kind of cold. I agreed with a comparison of Irish winter being ‘plant in your garden weather’ and Canadian winter being ‘build a snow man weather’.

The hosts and staff were super friendly, and if RTE gets pingbacks consider this my official thank you for everything.

I think the best part was just taking part in the fun of putting together the show. It reminded me of ’show night’ back in my theatre days. It was nice to see so many people enjoying their jobs as oppose to the stress I see on everyone’s faces in the hospitals and clinics.

‘The Afternoon Show’ airs live on weekdays @ 4:00pm on RTE One.
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