David Sutcliffe (Christopher Hayden on Gilmore Girls) is currently producing a reality series called Group. I came across this piece of news in an article that references the technology used in a week-long therapy session based on the Core Energetics method.
From what I can tell, the reality series sounds like it’s therapy-based (that would make sense with the title) and combines professional footage with a crew of 8 cameras along with personal diary moments captured on Flip cameras.
It’s not clear if Group is a “series” or simply a documentary on Core Energetics training. The article indicates that David Sutcliffe underwent Core Energetics training 4 years ago and found it quite cathartic, the way the exercises are incorporated into the therapy work.
“We looked at a lot of reality shows and knew how to shoot the therapy portion of it – that was key. The reality part of this – with interviews – had to be handled very delicately,” said Sutcliffe. “Early on, the Flip cameras provided an essential element, as diary cameras, that helped reveal what people were struggling with. This helped inform the other things that were going on… The more we had to draw on, the more we could tell their stories…”
“There are elements of reality t.v. to Group – but there is no agenda or prize here. We are telling a story, which is simply the exposition of individual humanity.”
Group is not yet destined for television. David Sutcliffe is in discussions with broadcast and cable TV networks to pick up the series. We wish him luck!!
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