<p><em>In the extension of POPSUGAR’s pilot season of POPCAST, host Tim Dormer interviews the masterminds that work behind the scenes on some of the biggest reality TV shows in Australia.&nbsp;</em></p><br><p>In episode twelve, Tim is joined by Logie award-winning producer, Laura Waters. In the past decade she has produced all five of Chris Lilley’s ABC/HBO/BBC comedy series,&nbsp;We Can Be Heroes,&nbsp;Summer Heights High,&nbsp;Angry Boys<em>,&nbsp;</em>Ja’mie: Private School Girl<em>&nbsp;</em>and&nbsp;Jonah From Tonga,<em>&nbsp;</em>as well as overseeing the production of a range of comedy and documentary series.</p><br><p>In this episode we hear about:</p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><ul><li>Laura's point of view of storytelling within reality TV (01:29)</li><li>The commonalities between scripted television and reality TV (01:58)</li><li>Why Laura got into making television and into entertainment (03:17)</li><li>Laura's motive to to create her documentaries <em>Year 12 Life</em> and&nbsp;<em>My Year 7&nbsp;Life </em>(05:24)</li><li>Laura's experience casting young talent (08:33)</li><li>Laura's duty of care during production of cast members (12:07)</li><li>Laura's experience working on The Graceland Happiness Project and what made it her scariest project (18:51)</li><li>How Laura developed the series and how production rolled out (20:23)</li><li>How Laura addressed the raw topic of mental health and her responsibility as a producer (22:19)</li><li>The distinction between over-produced and under-produced storytelling (22:50)</li><li>Laura's favourite reality TV shows (28:15)</li><li>The reality TV shows that are well-produced (29:42)</li><li>How you can identify when a story isn't being authentically told (31:25)</li><li>What Laura needs to do to get a certain reaction or outcome on camera (35:48)</li><li>Laura's first appearance on reality TV in America (39:58)</li><li>Whether Laura would ever want to be followed around by cameras (42:58)</li><li>How would Laura be portrayed on a reality TV show (43:33)</li><li>Laura's perspective on the enduring appeal of reality TV (45:56)</li></ul><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>