Originally Posted by froja:
“i wish James would focus on that creditable route his was aiming for with work. He seems caught up in the trap of hype and what agents and assosiates tell him. In one interview he was quoted saying he aims for book deals, his own tv show, and being on a dating show soon. Seriously i like the guy a lot, smashing personality but i don't want him going down the reality TV wasteland route. And the minor 'celebrity' PAs in nightclubs is just cringe at the end of the day. The concept of reality folks partying it up in the VIP sections of dingy nightclubs across Britain still infuriates me. Young people targeted with high overpriced self - promoting merchandise and overpriced entrance fees to meet and greets. Still there seems to be a market for it. James needs a good mentor. Can't Lord Sugar take him back??”
I think James is just making the most of it to be honest. don't think he'll do it for long. The whole PA thing tends to happen to a lot of 20-30 year olds coming out of shows. It's like a right of passage, even if he didn't want to, he'd be asked to do it because management love that kind of thing.
But seems to me he is having fun meeting people and he keeps tweeting and responding to pictures that supporters have taken, so he is enjoying it. And the fact he has tried to respond to everyone is nice. Meet and Greets were inevitable at that age. Austin is doing them too.
He did say outside of the house he likes doing this stuff but business is his first love. So I hope his management don't steer him away completely from business because that's his initial thing. But for now, he seems to be enjoying mingling with people.
I'd do it too. If I came out of the house and people wanted me for Meet and Greets I wouldn't say no! He's in high demand at the moment, so it's good for him. But come Christmas, he will probably do other stuff. I do think management is pushing for a show though.
Weirdly enough him and Austin are the only people on CBB on C5 that I can see a show actually working. There seems to be a lot of interest in both of them (together and apart). I don't remember the last time I thought CBB hms could pull off a show.