why are the audience in Ellen so… happy? is this the same for the other talk shows? or any type of shows for that matter. why? i mean, standing ovations every show? do they have an LED sign for “Standing Ovation” or are standing ovations cheap now and given like applause? kaa!
If you stand, it’s more likely you’ll be able to see yourself when the show airs. Yes, there are people hyping up the crowd (true on game shows as well).
Ellen interacts with her audience a lot. So part of it is probably the hope that she will come out to the audience and they will get on TV for a few minutes or that she will pick them for a game. Also she gives away a lot of stuff on her show. Even though Oprah has given some great stuff away I think Ellen has to be the best show for audiences because of the possibility of getting on TV, seeing the star or one of the guests up close and getting some nice gifts.
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You could have mustered up a little enthusiasm!
I went to a Leno taping once (hey, I was working at NBC at the time, didn’t have to wait in line, and I only went because Beck was performing), and when you watch the show on TV you’ll see the front row stand up and go to shake his hand when he walks out. That isn’t spontaneous, they’re asked to do that before the taping starts.
I assume it’s similar on Ellen’s show.
For most folks, they’re in LA on vacation, and they’ve never seen a TV taping. There’s an adrenaline rush, and her show in particular is HUGELY popular. Having never watched the show, I’ll still assume it’s not as confrontational as many other daytime talk shows, so less stress = happier audience.
At least in part.
I’ve been to Colbert and The Daily Show several times and the audience is never asked to do anything (other than "please clap and cheer loudly because there’s no laugh track here) and the noise from the audience is deafening. It’s much much quieter on TV than it is in the studio; they must fix the volume levels in post. And when people give standing ovations, esp. as they often do on Colbert, nobody has told them to do this and there are no flashing signs or anything with “applause” on them. I think some shows maybe just get more enthusiastic audience members than others, and I can see how Ellen and Oprah would be like that.
i knew about the gifts and fluffers but it didn’t occur to me that getting screentime was one of the reasons. still, it’s incredible how it’s achieved everytime like it’s a ritual. “where do you find your audience?!”
Every show I’ve seen taped - from Letterman to any number of shows in LA (I think I saw Dennis Miller Live - gag!) - has a “hype man/woman” whose job it is to rally the crowd. Sometimes it’s a stand-up comic; other times it’s a producer. That person tells the crowd how to act. I imagine the Ellen hype person tells the crowd to get buck wild and they comply.
There’s also a run-through before the live taping too.