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Television’s night of nights has thrown up some interesting outcomes over the years. And by that, I’m not referring to the one or two questionable winners of the famed little statue. No, what I’m referencing on this occasion is the unusual things that happen when a cohort of television identities come together and by the Law of Proximity alone, are all thrust into a single room and are forced to mingle.
I know we often think people who work in the public eye are uber comfortable with attention; that chit chat with strangers or admirers comes easy; that mingling with people you’ve seen up in lights would come naturally. There is a common denominator, after all. They all work on the small screen.
How hard can it be? Sharyn Ghidella at the TV Week Logie Awards this year. But the universal truth is – well, in my case anyway – the spotlight is a challenging light to navigate and when you run into someone you’ve watched, admired and looked up to for a long time, that cool, calm demeanour you’ve long prided yourself on, can suddenly disappear. For proof of this, I use the example of my encounter with two of the most sublime women ever to grace our TV screens.
The acclaimed comedians and actors Marg Downey and Kitty Flanagan. I’m sure you know them well. And when I ran into them, I thought I knew them really well, also.
Troubl.