“There’s more to Byron than the image, and there’s more to the show”
Netflix's Director of Originals in Australia has responded to the controversy surrounding upcoming docusoap.
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Netflix’s Director of Originals in Australia, Que Minh Luu (The Heights), took to social media on the weekend to respond to the controversy and headlines surrounding upcoming docusoap Byron Baes.
A postcard's worth of copy doesn't tell the whole story of what the show is. It looks at human connection, ambition, image and what lies underneath – not all glossy, often contradictory. Like the place itself. Byron is a symbol to so many Australians. https://t.co/it2U5n9dIN
— Que Minh Luu (@theqza) May 2, 2021
I've never made reality before and want to do something new with it – with Eureka we're levelling shit up.
BTW, the craft and skill that goes into reality is kinda incredible??
— Que Minh Luu (@theqza) May 2, 2021
The participants number in the double digits, a quarter born/raised in the area, most have lived there a meaningful length of time, a few newer to the area…kinda like how Byron works.
— Que Minh Luu (@theqza) May 2, 2021
Most of them hated the press release too! Did a lot of apologising that week. Fired the PR team (lol joking about firing, we're all learning together)
— Que Minh Luu (@theqza) May 2, 2021
Mayor Simon Richardson had it right when I spoke to him weeks ago and he described the show as "young people having a go," not the "wrong sort of person."
— Que Minh Luu (@theqza) May 2, 2021
Last thought: soap operas get trashed a lot but they’re often a conversation starter for families, communities about current issues…when Warren and I created The Heights it was with all the respect for the genre’s place in culture and what value we could add to it x
— Que Minh Luu (@theqza) May 2, 2021
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Hard to argue with an exec who sounds like a character from Girls. Possible stroke of genius that from Que. She’s managed to take the edge off it. It’s just a TV show guys. This is the home of the fair go.
Just spend the money on something else Netflix.
The people of Byron have spoken – they don’t want the money and will put their hands out for Government assistance instead.
They should just change the name to Bondi babes and film in Bondi which is just as instagramable & the residents are used to filming
Bondi council would never let that happen.