What Makes a Good TV Presenter?

One of the things we look for as Producers is – ‘can you be Produced?’

One of the main things Producers look for when working with talent is ‘can you be produced’?  This basically means can you take notes and direction?  When it comes to bringing a script to life you need to work in context of the whole show.  A Producer will always know the context of where your PTC (piece to camera) goes so the notes they give you may not always be obvious.  It’s important as a presenter that you can take these notes on board and give the Producer what they need.

A presenter is someone who works in a team.  So being able to take notes and indeed work as part of a team is really important.  A good attitude, a good work ethic and a ‘can do’ attitude is key to your success as a presenter.

The industry is small and we always ask each other ‘what are they like to work with’, ‘can they be produced’?  So make sure you keep this in mind!