I could never do a show, or be a personality like Howard Stern, where you take all that heat from critics. What he does, he does, but the critical heat would crucify me.
Meaning of the quote
The quote suggests that Chuck Barris, an American producer, does not have the same ability as Howard Stern to handle criticism from others. Barris feels that he could not do a TV show or be a public personality like Stern, who is known for his bold and controversial style. While Stern can withstand the harsh criticism he receives, Barris believes the critical feedback would be too much for him to handle.
About Chuck Barris
Chuck Barris was an American game show creator, producer, and host known for hosting The Gong Show and creating The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game. He was also a songwriter who wrote the hit song “Palisades Park” and had his autobiography, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, made into a film starring Sam Rockwell.
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Spontaneity is such an entertaining facet of show business.
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There’s tons of creative people in television that have one failure after another, and they just step up higher. I could never get over that. When I had a failure, there was no such thing as just getting over it.
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The Gong Show provided me with five years of the happiest times of my life, but that’s that. And to be known as the guy who gave the world The Gong Show – listen, my Uncle George isn’t known as anything. So I guess it isn’t so bad in that context.
American game show creator, producer, and host (1929-2017)
I could never do a show, or be a personality like Howard Stern, where you take all that heat from critics. What he does, he does, but the critical heat would crucify me.
American game show creator, producer, and host (1929-2017)