MEDIA
PODCAST INTERVIEW
TV SHOW & TELL: The Format Doctor, Justin Scroggie (@TheFormatDoctor), along with producer, David J. Bodycombe (@davidjbodycombe), interviews top international TV producer Simon Lythgoe, who shares his amazing career with us, from formative experiences with Miss Piggy and the 'Gladiators', and working alongside his father, choreographer (and, later, TV judge) Nigel Lythgoe. He recounts his extensive experience in the UK, Australia, and the USA, and explains his role in creating reality TV as we know it, from POP IDOL to AMERICAN IDOL to SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE. David and Justin reveal the dirty secrets of how television lies to you, and discuss how the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest is the TV producer's idea of a rules nightmare. Simon returns to explain how a can of soda can help sell a TV show, and will Justin get a score on the board in this week's 'Fake or Format'?
VIDEO INTERVIEW
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY: Simon Lythgoe gave Keynote lectures to the students in the media, theater, and business courses. Topics included “how to make it in the music business,” leadership, entrepreneurship, and judging the historical campus “Step Sing” competition.
PODCAST INTERVIEW
From humble beginnings, AMERICAN IDOL came to the United States via England with the conception of the format originating in Australia. Simon Lythgoe is interviewed by his father, Nigel, about the origins of the juggernaut series.
PODCAST INTERVIEW
Interview with Simon Lythgoe by feature film producer, Mark Roberts & Davie Dave regarding the entertainment industry, focusing on the recent production of DISNEY’S FAIRY TALE WEDDINGS.
interview from “a chance to dance”
A CHANCE TO DANCE Showrunner, Simon Lythgoe, discusses the importance of music when it comes to choreography and dancing…
