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re: Bravo! The Steinman Radio Special was excellent!

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Markus 02:44 pm UTC 05/23/08
In reply to: re: Bravo! The Steinman Radio Special was excellent! - Smeghead 12:49 pm UTC 05/23/08

Thatīs true. And Iīm with you here Smeg. Nothing against promotion. The right promotion.

> Yes, that would be great... but they didn't find Steve
> Barton on a reality show... And Roman Polanski wasn't
> sitting there saying... "How can we make this popular like
> The Producers was last year?"
>
> > Or, and thatīd be the best of all, something successful
> > AND great as Tanz Der Vampire.
> >
> > > Casting shows may be good for promotion... But I really
> > > want Jim to put on a good show... Seriously... Mikey Boy
> > > was cast solely for Promotion... you aren't going to get
> > > the best talent on a reality show... I can't stand the
> > > thought of Jim doing a bunch of stuff for promotion
> > > instead of for quality. You can get a well publicised
> > > piece of crap like Bat 3 or you can get a treasure that
> > > may not do well commercially like Pandora's Box... but at
> > > least we as Steinfans would have something to treasure...
> > >
> > > > I think he would be recognised/acknowledged a lot more if
> > > > he allowed it (ie - played the publicity game), but I
> > > > guess that's not his style?
> > > >
> > > > Someone's mentioned this before, but it would be cool if
> > > > Melvyn Bragg did a South Bank Show on Jim (very respected
> > > > arts show on ITV in UK).
> > > >
> > > > If/when Bat musical happens (in London), Jim should try
> > > > and do a lot of media (This Morning, Paul O'Grady,
> > > > Newsnight Review, Classic Rock, Q, newspaper interviews
> > > > etc etc), as well as a 'Making of' Bat musical DVD
> > > > (documenting the rehearsals, creative team interviews,
> > > > music recording sessions etc etc).
> > > >
> > > > The ultimate promotion/recognition for Bat (& Jim) would
> > > > be to do a casting show (like 'I'd Do Anything'), with Jim
> > > > as one of the judges.
> > > >
> > > > I'm sure ALW could pull the strings necessary to help get
> > > > that produced (maybe on ITV)??
> > > >
> > > > Do Jim & ALW still talk?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hopefully you'll all be able to hear it soon. It's
> > > > > wonderful when Jim is recogized for the genius he is.
> > > > >
> > > > > Big love,
> > > > > Jacqueline


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