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Matt Watson didn’t tell anyone he was making a TV show when he first started. #shorts #podcast

November 01, 2023 / 00:46

This episode features discussions about the challenges of creating a TV show, personal experiences with ego, and the cultural context of celebration in sports.

The guest reflects on keeping his TV project a secret from family and friends, expressing a desire to avoid being perceived as boastful. He shares insights about the stigma surrounding self-promotion in New Zealand.

He also mentions the criticism faced by sports figures, particularly referencing Jeff Wilson's celebration after scoring a try, highlighting cultural attitudes towards showing emotion in sports.

TLDR

A guest shares his secretive journey to create a TV show and discusses cultural attitudes towards celebration in sports.

Episode

0:46
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I told no one when I was trying to put the TV show together I didn't tell my
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mom my dad brothers sisters none of my best mates I didn't told poy like I didn't want I didn't want to be that guy
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who said I'm going to be on TV that was the opposite of what at that time you
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wanted to be as a kiwi BL someone who's going to step their head up and go and
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I'd heard it so much and to be honest like i' heard guys go I'm going to do
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I'm going to make a TV show about this I'd literally look at those guys you're wanker and I just didn't
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want to be that wanker there's a certain amount of um ego I guess you need to be
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to put yourself out there and you know that was at the time that you know the old blacks would get criticized if they
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celebrated too much that's right Jeff Wilson came along and had scor a try fist pump and every a little bit bit
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show boy I reckon matez

Episode Highlights

  • The Reluctant Dreamer
    The speaker shares their hesitation to announce their TV ambitions, fearing judgment.
    “I didn’t want to be that guy who said I’m going to be on TV.”
    @ 00m 09s
    November 01, 2023

Episode Quotes

  • I didn't want to be that guy who said I'm going to be on TV.
    Matt Watson didn’t tell anyone he was making a TV show when he first started. #shorts #podcast
  • There's a certain amount of ego you need to put yourself out there.
    Matt Watson didn’t tell anyone he was making a TV show when he first started. #shorts #podcast

Key Moments

  • Fear of Judgment00:09
  • Ego and Ambition00:29