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youngsyr said:
IT'S BACK!!!!!
Sorry for the over-enthusiasm, but this has somehow become my favourite TV programme despite its flaws.
Really looking forward to seeing how Parker gets on, I think Tony Beets has lost his mind over that dredge and seems set on continuing to grind Parker's balls and the Hoffmans are still playing at "mining" for comedic effect whilst losing his more experienced miners to decent crews, so it's all set up nicely.
Shame Fred and Dustin's crew aren't featured, anyone know why/what's happened to them?
Money disputes with TV company apparently. Discovery spent something like $12m filming the Jungle Mining but less than $1m filming in Alaska. Fred's beef seems to be that as a "star" of a major TV show, he should be getting paid like one. Otherwise all the compromises and hassle associated with filming his operation, isn't worth it. He's rather just concentrate on the job in hand, rather than having to answer to TV Producers.Sorry for the over-enthusiasm, but this has somehow become my favourite TV programme despite its flaws.
Really looking forward to seeing how Parker gets on, I think Tony Beets has lost his mind over that dredge and seems set on continuing to grind Parker's balls and the Hoffmans are still playing at "mining" for comedic effect whilst losing his more experienced miners to decent crews, so it's all set up nicely.
Shame Fred and Dustin's crew aren't featured, anyone know why/what's happened to them?
“We have always been treated like the Red-Headed Stepchild by the Network.”
I believe however that he has got a deal with another TV company to make a documentary (rather than entertainment show) on his next season, called "All that Glitters...". I expect he has far greater say in the production (and negotiated more money).
Also, Discovery has bought the UK production team that made Gold Rush and other shows (RAW), for reportedly $300m....
TEKNOPUG said:
Money disputes with TV company apparently. Discovery spent something like $12m filming the Jungle Mining but less than $1m filming in Alaska. Fred's beef seems to be that as a "star" of a major TV show, he should be getting paid like one. Otherwise all the compromises and hassle associated with filming his operation, isn't worth it. He's rather just concentrate on the job in hand, rather than having to answer to TV Producers.
“We have always been treated like the Red-Headed Stepchild by the Network.”
I believe however that he has got a deal with another TV company to make a documentary (rather than entertainment show) on his next season, called "All that Glitters...". I expect he has far greater say in the production (and negotiated more money).
Also, Discovery has bought the UK production team that made Gold Rush and other shows (RAW), for reportedly $300m....
Thanks for the info. “We have always been treated like the Red-Headed Stepchild by the Network.”
I believe however that he has got a deal with another TV company to make a documentary (rather than entertainment show) on his next season, called "All that Glitters...". I expect he has far greater say in the production (and negotiated more money).
Also, Discovery has bought the UK production team that made Gold Rush and other shows (RAW), for reportedly $300m....
Doesn't seem an unreasonable position from Fred, the setting up of shots alone must be one hell of an inconvenience, without all the additional stuff that goes on with the film crew.
Not to mention that the coverage itself is a double-edged sword - didn't Fred have his first mining inspection ever the season after his mine was first televised?
It's a shame because he and Dustin are great characters, not the most productive miners by any shot, but good to watch none the less.
youngsyr said:
Thanks for the info.
Doesn't seem an unreasonable position from Fred, the setting up of shots alone must be one hell of an inconvenience, without all the additional stuff that goes on with the film crew.
Not to mention that the coverage itself is a double-edged sword - didn't Fred have his first mining inspection ever the season after his mine was first televised?
It's a shame because he and Dustin are great characters, not the most productive miners by any shot, but good to watch none the less.
From what I've read, each "miner" was supposedly made $22k per episode. But that would only be the main stars...so Parker, Fred (Dustin?), Todd, Jack, Dave Turin etc and I don't know whether was split between TV pay and gold recovered or even if it's the total TV pay/Gold / total number of miners. Also, it sounds like the network were bank-rolling the jungle show, whereas Fred was paying for his operational expenses himself, whilst the producers were coming up with new ideas for things that he should do just to keep the show interesting, rather than things he wanted to do purely from a mining perspective. I expect that there was a lot of pressure on him to keep digging the glory hole from the network.Doesn't seem an unreasonable position from Fred, the setting up of shots alone must be one hell of an inconvenience, without all the additional stuff that goes on with the film crew.
Not to mention that the coverage itself is a double-edged sword - didn't Fred have his first mining inspection ever the season after his mine was first televised?
It's a shame because he and Dustin are great characters, not the most productive miners by any shot, but good to watch none the less.
Dakota Fred said:
If you want a Miner, call me…….if you want an Actor, pay me like one
Mcphisto said:
That is excellent .
I'm watching the re run of the new gold rush now , Todd Hoffman must be the worlds best paid clown , but it is tv and I've a sneaking suspicion he may make something this series , Parker must be spending to much time with the bad tempered Dutch guy as his fuse is almost as short now .
The 2 guys that Dave now works with know the game .
It's got me hooked already , and the missus hates it , surely that's a bonus !
paulwirral said:
That is excellent .
I'm watching the re run of the new gold rush now , Todd Hoffman must be the worlds best paid clown , but it is tv and I've a sneaking suspicion he may make something this series , Parker must be spending to much time with the bad tempered SWEDISH guy as his fuse is almost as short now .
The 2 guys that Dave now works with know the game .
It's got me hooked already , and the missus hates it , surely that's a bonus !
EFAI'm watching the re run of the new gold rush now , Todd Hoffman must be the worlds best paid clown , but it is tv and I've a sneaking suspicion he may make something this series , Parker must be spending to much time with the bad tempered SWEDISH guy as his fuse is almost as short now .
The 2 guys that Dave now works with know the game .
It's got me hooked already , and the missus hates it , surely that's a bonus !
TEKNOPUG said:
paulwirral said:
That is excellent .
I'm watching the re run of the new gold rush now , Todd Hoffman must be the worlds best paid clown , but it is tv and I've a sneaking suspicion he may make something this series , Parker must be spending to much time with the bad tempered SWEDISH guy as his fuse is almost as short now .
The 2 guys that Dave now works with know the game .
It's got me hooked already , and the missus hates it , surely that's a bonus !
EFAI'm watching the re run of the new gold rush now , Todd Hoffman must be the worlds best paid clown , but it is tv and I've a sneaking suspicion he may make something this series , Parker must be spending to much time with the bad tempered SWEDISH guy as his fuse is almost as short now .
The 2 guys that Dave now works with know the game .
It's got me hooked already , and the missus hates it , surely that's a bonus !
TEKNOPUG said:
paulwirral said:
That is excellent .
I'm watching the re run of the new gold rush now , Todd Hoffman must be the worlds best paid clown , but it is tv and I've a sneaking suspicion he may make something this series , Parker must be spending to much time with the bad tempered SWEDISH guy as his fuse is almost as short now .
The 2 guys that Dave now works with know the game .
It's got me hooked already , and the missus hates it , surely that's a bonus !
EFAI'm watching the re run of the new gold rush now , Todd Hoffman must be the worlds best paid clown , but it is tv and I've a sneaking suspicion he may make something this series , Parker must be spending to much time with the bad tempered SWEDISH guy as his fuse is almost as short now .
The 2 guys that Dave now works with know the game .
It's got me hooked already , and the missus hates it , surely that's a bonus !
http://goldrush.wikia.com/wiki/Tony_Beets
Tony Beets is a star IMO, yes he's a 'bit lively' but invariably he's talking sense, he's the Anti-Todd ha ha.
I only watch half of it last night, 2 hours was a bit much for my beloved so I'll finish it tonight, it's wonderful nonsense - as for the 'winners' this year. Dave Turin and the Dodge Brothers has to be as close as a dreamteam it's possible to get on Gold Rush, I expect nothing but well thought out decisions based on years of experience, little or no clashes due to maturity and jobs assignment based on the best skill set followed by buckets of gold - frankly I've no idea why they're on it - where the drama going to come from - 3 level headed blokes who know what they're doing. (I'm almost certain now I've written that, that they spent the second half of last nights show fighting each other and crashing big Tonka toys into expensive bits of kit).
Can't wait to see what Tony does with that ship ha ha.
I only watch half of it last night, 2 hours was a bit much for my beloved so I'll finish it tonight, it's wonderful nonsense - as for the 'winners' this year. Dave Turin and the Dodge Brothers has to be as close as a dreamteam it's possible to get on Gold Rush, I expect nothing but well thought out decisions based on years of experience, little or no clashes due to maturity and jobs assignment based on the best skill set followed by buckets of gold - frankly I've no idea why they're on it - where the drama going to come from - 3 level headed blokes who know what they're doing. (I'm almost certain now I've written that, that they spent the second half of last nights show fighting each other and crashing big Tonka toys into expensive bits of kit).
Can't wait to see what Tony does with that ship ha ha.
London424 said:
My mistake - obviously taking his US nickname the Viking too literally 
P-Jay said:
Tony Beets is a star IMO, yes he's a 'bit lively' but invariably he's talking sense, he's the Anti-Todd ha ha.
I only watch half of it last night, 2 hours was a bit much for my beloved so I'll finish it tonight, it's wonderful nonsense - as for the 'winners' this year. Dave Turin and the Dodge Brothers has to be as close as a dreamteam it's possible to get on Gold Rush, I expect nothing but well thought out decisions based on years of experience, little or no clashes due to maturity and jobs assignment based on the best skill set followed by buckets of gold - frankly I've no idea why they're on it - where the drama going to come from - 3 level headed blokes who know what they're doing. (I'm almost certain now I've written that, that they spent the second half of last nights show fighting each other and crashing big Tonka toys into expensive bits of kit).
Can't wait to see what Tony does with that ship ha ha.
Just as well it's made of steel , if it was wooden he'd probably burn it to the ground to save time then stand and swear at someone for not re incarnating it .I only watch half of it last night, 2 hours was a bit much for my beloved so I'll finish it tonight, it's wonderful nonsense - as for the 'winners' this year. Dave Turin and the Dodge Brothers has to be as close as a dreamteam it's possible to get on Gold Rush, I expect nothing but well thought out decisions based on years of experience, little or no clashes due to maturity and jobs assignment based on the best skill set followed by buckets of gold - frankly I've no idea why they're on it - where the drama going to come from - 3 level headed blokes who know what they're doing. (I'm almost certain now I've written that, that they spent the second half of last nights show fighting each other and crashing big Tonka toys into expensive bits of kit).
Can't wait to see what Tony does with that ship ha ha.
Todd's not the best negotiator in the world is he ? 20 per cent with a guaranteed minimum payout ! It should make good tv
Ah typical. We moved in to a rented house 2 weeks ago and don't have TV but I'm addicted to Gold Rush....
Does anyone know any cunning ways of downloading the show to watch later (we only have sporadic internet too so live streaming is out of the question).
Have been making use of the excellent iplayer download service but does Discovery Channel have something similar? I couldn't see anything on their website.
Does anyone know any cunning ways of downloading the show to watch later (we only have sporadic internet too so live streaming is out of the question).
Have been making use of the excellent iplayer download service but does Discovery Channel have something similar? I couldn't see anything on their website.
p1doc said:
tony is as mad as a hat but a millionaire and a cute daughter lol,he seems to have turned on parker this season for some reason
martin
He has always grinded Parker's balls to an extent and the producers obviously focus in on this aspect of their relationship. I suspect the reality is that Parker's a bit petulant (as well as a very competent miner for his age), Tony is aware of both and is trying to iron the petulance out of Parker and their relationship is nowhere near as tense as the "highlights" we're shown would have you believe.martin
I'm intrigued to see how Tony gets on with the dredge - it seems like the sort of idea (and approach) that Todd Hoffman would have, i.e. doomed to massive failure!
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