8 | BOROMAG.COM | SEPTEMBER 2014 CHARACTERS who you are and what your story is. In the end this is just gonna be 1 ½ minutes but it takes a whole day to film that stuff. They always want different options from everything and you have to say things sometimes 10 times, or get shot in many different angles and perspectives. Like a movie actor for a scene in a film. But it’s worth doing it good, because this is what gives the “other impressions” about your personality next to the show you do. There is always the social media that you have to keep active during that time, as well, and keep interesting for your fans. Daily posts were so important because it’s a huge thing that can get you many votes and new fans. AGT has it’s own department that gives us advice on this and watches over the posts to keep the machine running. The day of the show was without a break. I came in very early to start my makeup first, because the directors wanted to have a look at it in costume and on stage before we even did the general rehearsal. For me, this means that I have to start warm up right after the makeup is done, because for sure you don’t want to just mark the steps in front of the creative team! I usually start my warm up 2-3 hours before a show, but here I had to rush it a bit, because two more shows would still come after that first rehearsal! When makeup and lighting were done, I was sent to the makeup department again to take down lots of it; they wanted me to be more natural. Right after that I restarted my warm up for the general rehearsal, again in costume. This one went very well, but they still were not happy with my makeup and they would take it down even more. It all started to look like nothing to me. Now came the time when dinner was served, around 6pm, but since I’m a contortionist I can’t eat before a show. I usually eat for the last time 8 hours before I go on stage. When the day is tough like that, I would eat only very little, maybe a banana or a green smoothie or a piece of chocolate. But real dinner always comes afterwards. From 6-9 pm, before we went live, there are many social media things going on and they tell us to tweet like crazy, to make Q+A with our fans and to post things to make fans happy and excited for the show. This happened while I was warming up for the third time on that day—and then finally had to go backstage to be ready for our call to step on the stage. When I do my own shows I usually talk quickly to the lighting person, the technician and the client in order to make sure the show will look great, make sure everything is safe, and we all agree on the timing. For me a perfect preparation is everything. It takes so much energy to wait on standby for more than 10 minutes (and to stay warm and ready), and that’s why I arranged a fixed timeslot. And here in a live TV show I have the privilege to have so many people around me, and they help where they can to make it happen. So many departments work together on just 90 seconds of show! I usually perform for 6-8 minutes, a lot more than at AGT, and I normally manage it on my own. After my show it is not over yet: the reality team was waiting to shoot some emotions and to ask how it went as footage for the result show the next day. And there are more pictures taken and a little after show party for a sponsor. It was maybe after midnight when that long day was over and I could finally eat something big! Nina can be booked for events, and you can check out her latest work at www.ninaburri.com Stefan is launching his personal training business and has space for a few additional clients. Find out more about his philosophy at www.schwittertrainings.com
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