As some of you already know, I’ve been fortunate enough to be asked to present the Sky Living Show Bigger Than……

The underlying focus and message of the series is showing and demonstrating that a lot of the stars we take for granted work so, so hard to achieve their stardom.

I always remember the famous quote by Gary Player, the golfer, who was once called a lucky so and so by a spectator. His response: “Yes, and the crazy thing is the harder I practice the luckier I get!’

It’s absolutely true of course. Take Madonna for instance. No-one in the industry works harder. Her attention to detail is amazing- whether it be her personal fitness regime, which is very well documented, her hands on approach to stage, show and set design, or her absolute determination to squeeze every last drop of her natural ability out into her performance.
I’m very fortunate to have worked with some of the greats. I can tell you that, from Michael Jackson to Beyonce, every single one of them has a work ethic to die for, and share the commonality of a drive to excel and to improve.

We had a lot of fun making it, and as a by-product, I’ve been working out even harder and doing my best to practice what I preach!
The show will take the contenders on a little snap shot of the journey of a celebrity star, and show them exactly what dedication, sacrifice and sheer hard work is needed to be Bigger Than the next person.

All of the show and screening dates are in the News section, and we’ll be featuring recipes from Jeanette Jackson, the show resident nutritionalist and blogs from Chucky, the show’s superstar Choreographer, during the coming weeks.

Hope you enjoy it!
Cheers
Mark

Published Jan 07, 2012