Literally this.I find it very off putting when people try to turn their luxury hobby into a full time job and then act like they’re doing everyone a favour by doing so. I don’t mind some of his videos - though he needs to get out of CHF’s arse - but asking for money to go to all these shows and review them feels distasteful. Especially as theatre is a luxury for so many people, even more so in the current climate
He was definitely at Newsies recently, trying his best to recreate the mid show standing ovation that happened spontaneously at the first preview, which was mentioned all over theatre Twitter. Obviously didn't like feeling not a part of it!He's straight up ALWAYS at the theatre and pays for very little of it. They all give him tickets and he goes - I don't know if he lives in London but if he doesn't, he can't be far outside. He does sometimes go to regional theatre so I guess that costs more but then he chose to go. And now he wants to be paid TO review the show, even though no one gets paid for that, including professional reviewers in major publications? He made a big show of how he gave the Regents Park Open Air production of 101 Dalmatians a negative review because it was his honest opinion ... so he wants to be seen as truthful and fair, yet still thinks that is the image he'd have if people knew he were being paid to review this stuff?
I notice he hasn't mentioned Newsies yet, now granted it only opened a week ago, but makes me wonder if it's because they haven't offered him a free ticket - understandable as the previews sold out very quickly?
“nobody enjoys asking for money, but this is my job”I put up a comment saying asking for money is off putting this is the replies
Not just any seats either, he gets pretty good seats. And he probably could get work as a freelance writer/reviewer if he wanted to - might have to work his way up, but having an online following would help. No one gets paid by the theatre or the show's producers to review itTheatre tickets are so so so expensive and you already get them for free, pal what are you doing asking for theatres to pay you to review/travel costs/etc!!! If you worked as part of a publication like The Stage or The Guardian they'd pay you a fair wage and you'd get the free press tickets. It's not your audience's fault that you chose to do this on YouTube/for yourself.
Ohh that’s interesting. I remember seeing his bf around on Twitter a few years ago when I was on the theatre side of it and followed a bunch of people. Had no idea he was a dick!I CANT STAND this guy. Him and his boyfriend and super toxic people and obsessed with the idea of being famous and getting more subscribers and being “influencers”. I have mutual friends with both of them and they are not liked in the theatre world. Specially his boyfriend, he’s very bad news.
Probably because he fancies himself as an actor so doesn’t want to tit on his own doorstep? He’s done some amateur musicals, if you go back to the beginning of his channel there’s a godawful video of him singing Bring Him Home wearing a load of eye liner. The voice is terrible.Final thing - notice how he NEVER criticises performances/actors? I have heard him criticise scripts, sets, costumes, songs etc but I have never heard him once say “this was a bad performance”.
It’s as if he feels that it’s OK to criticise those things because they are faceless, whereas an actor is an individual person and he doesn’t want to be accused of being a hater.