(Response to TV Show Viewers: Post 27 - March 23, 2026)
This Response
to TV Show Viewers series is unwinding into a written accounting more in depth
than I had originally set off to share. It’s rooted in my intent to answer
questions about my experiences working with and for the home improvement
networks making American Rehab Charleston and Restoring Charleston.
Plus, it feels healthy to sort through these memories to get better clarity.
For those
of you curious if or when I’ll get to what you’re most interested in, please don’t
hesitate to email me at bloodsweatandpigsears@hotmail.com and if it’s alright with you, I’ll
address your questions twofold; there/now and also here/eventually. Within the
gap I’ll just keep on truckin’ as memories are coming back to me.
The first
day of filming for my test reel had been silky sailing, enjoyable and leaving me
feeling as if I’d come through enough for the producers to have footage of me
for what they would be creating for the HGTV/DIY programing director who’d sent
them. But then we hit a bumpy patch when the showrunner directed me to look
down the barrel of the camera and say, “My name is Trent, and I’m addicted to
rehab.”
I didn’t
freeze. I just wouldn’t do it. Then the showrunner’s follow-up behavior made it
all the more bizarre for me, with her acting as if she was unaware of what
she’d asked or why I gave her the Heisman.
The next
morning, I learned that day two would be abbreviated. Rather than eight hours
of filming, we’d wrap before lunch, leading me to wonder if my chance to work
in television, in any capacity, was coming to an end after a day and a half.
I had no feelings of regret. I’d had an interesting experience. I’d seen and learned some things with parting gifts of stories to tell down the road. I was glad I’d not moved over the line and mimicked Nicole Curtis with cameras running and my words being recorded. And by night’s end, I’d fallen back into the excitement of starting my upcoming project house at the end of next week, my head and heart both in the same good place.
(Response to TV Show Viewers: Post 29 - Coming Soon)
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