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For those who have mastered the art of Instagram Live and seen an audience boost, it can be tempting to seek out an even bigger platform, whether it’s appearing on TV, a show on Netflix or Hulu, or a popular YouTube series. After all, video affords designers plenty of opportunities to showcase their craft, elevate their public presence, and connect with a wider client base. Sounds like a pretty fabulous setup, right? But, as designers-turned-TV personalities note, appearing on-screen in a professional capacity involves far more than glamour shots and emails from adoring fans. We spoke with four pros who shared what to expect along the way. Here’s what you need to know.
There’s little room for downtime or client work
Los Angeles designer Peti Lau was a member of HGTV Design Star: Next Gen. Having grown up a performer—she was an opera singer in a past life—Lau admits that deep down, she always had a longing to appear on-screen. “I just didn’t expect to get on TV as an adult and [through] the career that I ended up with, being an interior designer,” she says. While filming Design Star, Lau was on-call constantly. “You don’t really have the energy to be doing anything else except the task that’s in front of you,” she says. “By the time you get back home or to your hotel room, you are so exhausted that you don’t have much energy to do anything but rest. There’s really not much time to do work outside of being on set and filming.”
You’ll want to showcase a vibrant, authentic personality
Lau says that anyone who has “a lot of personality” makes for an ideal candidate to appear on TV. “I mean by that someone who has a point of view… Is gracious, funny, and distinctively [a] unique character. Because that’s what the audience is really going to feel and connect with through that camera lens.”
Sean Anderson was recruited by a director to appear on an episode of Point of View on Discovery Plus’s Magnolia Network. “I figured if I were ever going to foray into television, this would be as good a chance as any to get my feet wet,” he says. Like Lau, Anderson found that conveying a genuine persona while recording was paramount. “I think a big part of being successful on television is being authentic and confident in sharing your point of view and finding your voice,” he says. “Authenticity resonates with people.”
Yet, in the same vein, one must be comfortable opening up long before the cameras start rolling. “You need to make sure that you are ready, and that you know who you are as a designer and feel very confident in your voice and work,” says Tosin Oshinowo, who appeared in the African Netflix documentary Made by Design. “This process exposes a lot about your life, work, and personality, and you need to be ready to really let the general public into that intimate space.”
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