Les Stroud "Survivorman" calling it quits

Yeah, I'm sorry, but Les Stroud is out there, by himself, shooting the whole thing which is a pain, and if he dies, that's it. There's NOBODY around for miles upon miles. Way more impressive to me what that man has gone through than Bear Grylls.
 
Les has a rescue team for every shoot a couple miles away on standby at all times, he is not going to be dying on the show.
 
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Sad that Les is putting an end to this.

I would think that since we mostly all shoot on this thread, we would have the utmost respect for Les and what he has achieved with his show. Shooting 3-4 cameras by yourself for a week at a time, while surviving, thinking like a producer and a DP as well as editor and that fact that he also composes and plays a lot of his soundtracks as well, I think Les is amazing in his achievements. He is a likeable, talented and unique individual.

I doubt if many of us could shoot an entire show by ourselves and of ourselves and have it come out even 1/4 as entertaining as Survivorman.

I like Bear as well but yes, his show is quite a different concept.

Dan
 
puredrifting said:
Sad that Les is putting an end to this.

I would think that since we mostly all shoot on this thread, we would have the utmost respect for Les and what he has achieved with his show. Shooting 3-4 cameras by yourself for a week at a time, while surviving, thinking like a producer and a DP as well as editor and that fact that he also composes and plays a lot of his soundtracks as well, I think Les is amazing in his achievements. He is a likeable, talented and unique individual.

I doubt if many of us could shoot an entire show by ourselves and of ourselves and have it come out even 1/4 as entertaining as Survivorman.

I like Bear as well but yes, his show is quite a different concept.

Dan
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Dan,

Do you think Les was hiding granola bars in his camera bags?

I mean if he didn't I would loose respect for him. I have seen grips / best boy's tare down studios because they were not fed lunch.

I respect Les, always have.

PS Maybe a couple water bottles?
 
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ChipG said:
Dan,

Do you think Les was hiding granola bars in his camera bags?

I mean if he didn't I would loose respect for him. I have seen grips / best boy's tare down studios because they were not fead lunch.

I respect Les, always have.

PS Maybe a couple water bottles?
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Ah, who knows, but the fact is, even with some supplies, he is doing something that few others are capable of and he tells stories in a unique and entertaining way. I always tell my kids, "if it's on TV, it's fake" which is true to quite a point.

Dan
 
I was just kidding around :)

Survivorman is one of my favorite shows, it's very impressive what a one man band can do with a couple editors and to think he cuts the show on vegas.
 
Bear's crew is way tougher than he is. They do everything he does, while hauling tons of gear.
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I was thinking the same thing. Dragging around a Varicam with them in very rugged conditions, that's got be tough.

Ah, who knows, but the fact is, even with some supplies, he is doing something that few others are capable of and he tells stories in a unique and entertaining way. I always tell my kids, "if it's on TV, it's fake" which is true to quite a point.
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For some reason I get the feeling that Les would stay true to the concept and not bring food with him. But who really knows.
 
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