Many thought the halt of scripted programming would lead to a reality boom, but even as fall schedules rely heavily on unscripted, workers still grapple with diminished job opportunities, long hours and a lack of union support: “We get starved out all the time.”

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      1 year ago

      I have family that works in visual effects and have worked on a lot of reality shows. To say shoes are scripted is putting it ridiculously mildly. Entire episode runs are planned out, meticulously. Almost nothing is left to chance/genuine.

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      1 year ago

      Absolutely! They all do it, either through directly telling the participants to say specific things, or by nudging them in that direction.