What's with the American Idol arm waving?!
Question: What's with the American Idol arm waving!?
Have you ever noticed the masses of people in the front rows of the American Idol show that seem to all wave their arms back and forth simultaneously every time a slow song is played!? My theory is that they actually hire people to do that!. also I find it exceedingly annoying!. Anyone else have any opinions on this phenomenon!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
Answers:
You're almost right-- they don't exactly *hire* people to do it, but they instruct the audience before the taping:
From the placement of local sorority members along camera sight lines to the instructions to the audience members about when to stand and how to wave their hands, “American Idol” is as scripted as a “reality” show dare be!.
“At the end of every performance you will stand on your feet!.” That is one of the commandments offered by Cory Almeida, the indefatigable warm-up man who exhorts and instructs the audience for 15 minutes before each performance and during the numerous commercial breaks!.
For the audience members who stand in the “mosh pit,” the area immediately in front of the stage, special instructions are required!. “When you are applauding after a performance, we need your hands above your head,” Mr!. Almeida said before a recent Tuesday performance!. “Otherwise we can’t see that you’re clapping!.” As he spoke other stage technicians offered more individualized guidance to mosh pit enthusiasts, including how to wave their arms from side to side over their heads during slow songs!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
From the placement of local sorority members along camera sight lines to the instructions to the audience members about when to stand and how to wave their hands, “American Idol” is as scripted as a “reality” show dare be!.
“At the end of every performance you will stand on your feet!.” That is one of the commandments offered by Cory Almeida, the indefatigable warm-up man who exhorts and instructs the audience for 15 minutes before each performance and during the numerous commercial breaks!.
For the audience members who stand in the “mosh pit,” the area immediately in front of the stage, special instructions are required!. “When you are applauding after a performance, we need your hands above your head,” Mr!. Almeida said before a recent Tuesday performance!. “Otherwise we can’t see that you’re clapping!.” As he spoke other stage technicians offered more individualized guidance to mosh pit enthusiasts, including how to wave their arms from side to side over their heads during slow songs!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
They've been doing this since the show started!. lol Have you ever been to a concert!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
it is vair uncool!. nobody needs to see their armpit hair!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
yep!. i noticed!. and it's lame!.Www@Enter-QA@Com