Okan Bayülgen: 'We are in a period where those who present culture, arts, and entertainment programs are afraid of the audience'
Comedian, presenter, and TV programmer Okan Bayülgen made striking remarks during a program he attended. Bayülgen said, "We are in a period where those who present culture, arts, and entertainment programs are afraid of the audience. At the point we have reached, the reign of mediocrity is being experienced."
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Comedian Okan Bayülgen, who has been presenting programs on various TV and radio channels since the 1990s, was a guest on the program 'Ben Okurum' (I Read) broadcast on Storytel.
Emphasizing that we are at the peak of rapid consumption, Bayülgen stated, "In recent years, in a world where communication is consumed very quickly, where everyone thinks they are communicating but no communication is actually taking place, the audience, the reader, the listener's preference for ease, and those who want to get themselves watched on digital platforms are being praised to the skies.
Those who earn money through clicks on cinema or music platforms are also trying to develop the techniques and mathematics of this. Thus, the reign of mediocrity has begun to be experienced," he said.
'THEY ARE AFRAID OF THE AUDIENCE'
Okan Bayülgen, who has been presenting various entertainment and culture-arts programs on screen for many years, also made the statement, "We are in a period where those who present culture, arts, or entertainment are afraid of the audience."