Cyle Zezo (ROC) and Rikki Hughes (Magic Lemonade) recently spoke with Bluedot Living about being green on screen — and behind the camera — in reality television series.
Zezo sees the producer’s responsibilities to reflect the lives of the viewers, the majority of whom accept the reality of anthropogenic, or human-made, climate change, but to also help model positive pathways forward.
“Its greatest problems are caused by a powerful minority of the world’s population,” Zezo says. “Everyone still does have a voice. We need to do whatever we can to help overcome and also just lift up voices. For instance, the global majority who are most impacted by climate change have done the least to cause it, and whose voices are not often centered.”
Zezo says he sees all industries expanding to be more sustainable. With a sharp laugh, he notes that “there’s also, just like, no alternative.”
And as Zezo sees it, narratives about sustainability make the perfect Hollywood story.
“Hollywood isn’t always great at teaching science,” Zezo says. “But when it comes to imagining potential futures, fighting for the underdog, and overcoming adversity at overwhelming odds, and just reflecting the reality that we’re all struggling with—Hollywood loves those kinds of stories.”
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