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Discussing the Transformation of the Show Made by Destruction With Aris Athanasopoulos

Discussing the Transformation of the Show Made by Destruction With Aris Athanasopoulos

Making a prosthetic hand out of an out refrigerator – now that’s a great example of imagination. Aris Athanasopoulos, the narrator of the show Made by Destruction, has a quick chat with Chahak Mittal about what the show is all about.

Actor, director and producer Aris Athanasopoulos has taken a quirky road to saving the planet. He lends his voice to the show Made by Destruction, an oxymoron by the sound of it, in which old, discarded items lying around the house are broken apart to create something new, creative and useful.  This is not a simple exercise in recycling but an upcycling process during the show.

There have been other shows around the same concept of reconstructing things from waste or abandoned items. How is your show different from those shows?

I think this show is different since it has a segment talking about how an unused product lying in your home works and its value. Then it is broken apart and using those pieces, we can reassemble them and make something like a prosthetic hand. The show has three different segments in each episode in which something new is made. It uses products that would have landed up in a landfill, adding to the pollution on the planet.

What was the field work involved during the shoot?

For me, as a presenter, I do my work from inside the recording studio. I get the scripts while the incredible production team does all the field work and assembles the photography of the show. They record it and then put it together. I do the research myself after receiving my scripts. I wanted to make sure that I had done justice to the production team’s efforts. The show is great for educating about recycling.

What is the one cause that you support and stand for?

I support protecting the environment. That is why it was so wonderful being involved with the show. The series is the finest way to entertain and to educate its viewers about the incredible ways of reimagining solid waste.

What was your biggest source of inspiration as an actor?

I grew up watching movies and television shows and they inspire me even today. I also love watching documentaries on nature.

Would you like to share something that happened during the shoot or when you began shooting for the show?

Like I said, one of the segments of the show is the highlight. Once we made prosthetic hands out of old refrigerators. We took a huge piece of waste and made it into something that can be useful and helpful for someone who really needs it. I realised that people watching the show have the chance to learn a lot and they could be amazed by some of the transformation that happen on the show.

What led to this transformation from being an actor to hosting a show on TV screen?

Well, I am still an actor. This is more like a happy and wonderful opportunity to do something a bit different from what I normally do. It was really exciting and a learning experience to step out of my everyday routine as an actor. And the best part was that I too got to learn about the process of recycling as well as how things are transported from one factory to the next and then into the hands of the artist or someone who has engineered or created something new.

Made By Destruction premieres August 20 at 9pm on Sony BBC Earth.

Writer: Chahak Mittal

Courtesy: The Pioneer

Discussing the Transformation of the Show Made by Destruction With Aris Athanasopoulos

Discussing the Transformation of the Show Made by Destruction With Aris Athanasopoulos

Making a prosthetic hand out of an out refrigerator – now that’s a great example of imagination. Aris Athanasopoulos, the narrator of the show Made by Destruction, has a quick chat with Chahak Mittal about what the show is all about.

Actor, director and producer Aris Athanasopoulos has taken a quirky road to saving the planet. He lends his voice to the show Made by Destruction, an oxymoron by the sound of it, in which old, discarded items lying around the house are broken apart to create something new, creative and useful.  This is not a simple exercise in recycling but an upcycling process during the show.

There have been other shows around the same concept of reconstructing things from waste or abandoned items. How is your show different from those shows?

I think this show is different since it has a segment talking about how an unused product lying in your home works and its value. Then it is broken apart and using those pieces, we can reassemble them and make something like a prosthetic hand. The show has three different segments in each episode in which something new is made. It uses products that would have landed up in a landfill, adding to the pollution on the planet.

What was the field work involved during the shoot?

For me, as a presenter, I do my work from inside the recording studio. I get the scripts while the incredible production team does all the field work and assembles the photography of the show. They record it and then put it together. I do the research myself after receiving my scripts. I wanted to make sure that I had done justice to the production team’s efforts. The show is great for educating about recycling.

What is the one cause that you support and stand for?

I support protecting the environment. That is why it was so wonderful being involved with the show. The series is the finest way to entertain and to educate its viewers about the incredible ways of reimagining solid waste.

What was your biggest source of inspiration as an actor?

I grew up watching movies and television shows and they inspire me even today. I also love watching documentaries on nature.

Would you like to share something that happened during the shoot or when you began shooting for the show?

Like I said, one of the segments of the show is the highlight. Once we made prosthetic hands out of old refrigerators. We took a huge piece of waste and made it into something that can be useful and helpful for someone who really needs it. I realised that people watching the show have the chance to learn a lot and they could be amazed by some of the transformation that happen on the show.

What led to this transformation from being an actor to hosting a show on TV screen?

Well, I am still an actor. This is more like a happy and wonderful opportunity to do something a bit different from what I normally do. It was really exciting and a learning experience to step out of my everyday routine as an actor. And the best part was that I too got to learn about the process of recycling as well as how things are transported from one factory to the next and then into the hands of the artist or someone who has engineered or created something new.

Made By Destruction premieres August 20 at 9pm on Sony BBC Earth.

Writer: Chahak Mittal

Courtesy: The Pioneer

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