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Our day of live media interviews began at a very early 4am. Considering it was 4am EST, it was really 3am for me and was my second day in a row of getting up before dawn. It was the opportunity of a lifetime so I decided the lack of sleep would be worth it. But now I not only had to worry about my flat hair but worry about the bags under my eyes. Oh yeah, and then there was the whole message I had to be sure and deliver on camera.
We arrived at the home office test kitchen at 5:30am with no make-up as instructed. We all made a pact that no photos would be taken until after hair and make-up. There were people buzzing all around, a huge satellite truck out front, people running around like it was a major production. Oh wait, it was! We would be live all across the country in just 2 hours!
I was second in the chair for hair and make-up. I carefully instructed the stylist, Elizabeth, that I needed some “puff” in my hair. She was amazing. As we chatted I learned that she had been an art student and had done sculpture and painting. Whew! Sculpt my hair into a masterpiece, please! We chatted about clients she had done before and I had my second diva moment of the event when I learned I was being made up by someone who had also made up Bill Clinton, Margaret Thatcher, and a number of celebrities. My first diva moment came the day before when Andrew, the producer, had asked my requirements for breakfast the morning of the shoot. Hehe…..my requirements. Of course I went total diva and asked for…..coffee. Yep, just coffee. I giggled like a little kid when I heard them refer to us as “the talent”. I love my job!
So Betty Palm, the DCD President, and I were up first with an interview in San Diego. It went well and amazingly fast! Wow! This is fun! Next up we were on Breakfast With Bob a radio program in Roanoke, Va. Tums out, Bob had lived in Huntsville for years and was a real pleasure to chat with. After the first couple of interviews, Elizabeth stepped in to freshen our hair and make-up. She said, “You flattened your hair on top, didn’t you?”
After a radio interview in Greenville, SC and a tv interview in Atlanta, I was able to take a break for a while and watch my fellow chocolatiers do their interviews. We all filmed a commercial together and after completing one more tv interview with Shreveport, that wrapped up my day of interviewing. Time to relax and let my hair down...
Our day of live media interviews began at a very early 4am. Considering it was 4am EST, it was really 3am for me and was my second day in a row of getting up before dawn. It was the opportunity of a lifetime so I decided the lack of sleep would be worth it. But now I not only had to worry about my flat hair but worry about the bags under my eyes. Oh yeah, and then there was the whole message I had to be sure and deliver on camera.
We arrived at the home office test kitchen at 5:30am with no make-up as instructed. We all made a pact that no photos would be taken until after hair and make-up. There were people buzzing all around, a huge satellite truck out front, people running around like it was a major production. Oh wait, it was! We would be live all across the country in just 2 hours!
I was second in the chair for hair and make-up. I carefully instructed the stylist, Elizabeth, that I needed some “puff” in my hair. She was amazing. As we chatted I learned that she had been an art student and had done sculpture and painting. Whew! Sculpt my hair into a masterpiece, please! We chatted about clients she had done before and I had my second diva moment of the event when I learned I was being made up by someone who had also made up Bill Clinton, Margaret Thatcher, and a number of celebrities. My first diva moment came the day before when Andrew, the producer, had asked my requirements for breakfast the morning of the shoot. Hehe…..my requirements. Of course I went total diva and asked for…..coffee. Yep, just coffee. I giggled like a little kid when I heard them refer to us as “the talent”. I love my job!
So Betty Palm, the DCD President, and I were up first with an interview in San Diego. It went well and amazingly fast! Wow! This is fun! Next up we were on Breakfast With Bob a radio program in Roanoke, Va. Tums out, Bob had lived in Huntsville for years and was a real pleasure to chat with. After the first couple of interviews, Elizabeth stepped in to freshen our hair and make-up. She said, “You flattened your hair on top, didn’t you?”
After a radio interview in Greenville, SC and a tv interview in Atlanta, I was able to take a break for a while and watch my fellow chocolatiers do their interviews. We all filmed a commercial together and after completing one more tv interview with Shreveport, that wrapped up my day of interviewing. Time to relax and let my hair down...
Jenny Johnson is an Independent Chocolatier with Dove Chocolate Discoveries. To book your chocolate tasting party or learn about a sweet career opportunity CLICK HERE!