So...I tried to email the ones that had available email addresses and tell them I'm in a situation where I have to be tickled for a class project and was nervous and what they thought...hoping it would be an innocent enough email that they would answer and maybe I would get a confirmation...No such luck. But the fact that they answered leads me to believe they may be open to answering "the question". If anyone has a surefire way to get an answer without creeping them out, let me know...here are the responses to some emails
Hi Sara,
Thanks so much for writing. It sounds like you have a great experience going there.
As far as the tickling is concerned, I would say that you have to use your “little voice” as your guide. Do you know what I mean? That voice inside your head that is always trying to tell you what you should be doing. It’s your conscience.
If something doesn’t feel right, don’t do it. And even if it does, and you are not uncomfortable, just remember how video stays around for years and years. If this is something you wouldn’t want to come back and haunt you years from now, don’t do it. Look at Christine O’Donnell. Things she said on TV a dozen years ago are surfacing now that she’s running for the senate.
I hope that helps you decide.
Let me know what happens. And by the way, what school is this? Just wondering.
Good luck,
Sue Serio
Hey Sara!
Interesting situation that you're in right now. I suppose that, if I were in that situation, the question I would be asking is if I'm comfortable doing it? If there is any doubt in your mind that it's not a situation you want to be in, I would stay away from it and suggest alternative ideas (so that you still stay involved in the creative process behind the story, but don't have to be the person tickled). If you're 100% comfortable with it, I say go for it and have a blast. If it turns out good, this would be a great little snippet to put on your demo as is shows that you're able to do more than report... you can get physically involved in the information being presented. What exactly are your concerns with not wanting to do it? If it's that you are afraid it won't look "real," I would express that concern with your Producer and let him/her know that, if the segment doesn't turn out the way that you guys want, you would like to have a back up plan in place.
Does any of that make sense or help?! 🙂 Let me know!
I personally don't know if I would do it because I'm not a very tmgl
I would say only do what you feel is right. I always ask myself will this decision be easy to "defend? Go from there and you'll figure it out.
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