Reality TV: An Insider's Guide to TV's Hottest Market (25 page)
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Authors: Troy DeVolld
Remember, my advice here is no substitute for consulting a lawyer or your agent. These are merely notes from my own experience.
About the Author
T
roy DeVolld survived careers as an executive assistant and comic book artist before finding his way into Reality Television, where he currently works as a Supervising Producer.
Since relocating to Los Angeles from Tampa, Florida, in late 2000, Troy has worked on many top Reality shows including
The Osbournes, The Surreal Life, Dancing With the Stars, Flipping Out
, and
Basketball Wives
. He shared a Daytime Emmy® nomination in 2009 as a Producer on Style Network’s
Split Ends
.
Troy has had the pleasure of lecturing on the topic of Reality Television production to students and alumni of schools as diverse as Northwestern University, The University of South Carolina, and his own
alma mater
, Full Sail University, which honored him with induction into their Hall of Fame in June of 2010.
He is also a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, The Writers Guild of America West’s Nonfiction Writers Caucus, and the Caucus for Producers, Writers and Directors.
Troy lives in North Hollywood, California. You can reach him at
[email protected]
, or check out his blog at
www.realitytvbook.com
.
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