Over the years of quizzing and having quizzer friends, I realized, that many of them were and are characters. And when characters get on stage, anything can happen.
If you've quizzed long enough, you 'd have seen it all. Upsets, downturns, the fast and the furious, the cool and the perturbed, the esoteric and the banal, the camaraderie and the intense rivalry. Ah the sheer drama of it all.
And that's when it struck me.
But there's a lot happening off-stage as well. And through the documentary I intend to peek into the lives of some quizzers so that we may have a better understanding of what makes them the characters on-stage. Whether its a sport that actually builds character is a different issue.
I hope it ends up being a fairly enjoyable documentation of a rather quirky sub-culture. its been over 40 years and the stage is now inhabited by a wonderful spectrum of characters. It is the right time for a documentary on Quizzing in India.
I've chosen the name 'Furiously Curious' as it goes direct to the heart of the psyche of any quizzer. Knowledge obtained through the internal mechanism of an over-powering curiosity is well-remembered and well-enjoyed. the moment you Test this knowledge, a certain competitive potential is set up. Soon enough sparks are bound to fly!
This blog will have regular updates on how the shoots and interviews are going and I plan to post pics and some clips. And of course how can a blog about quizzing not have any trivia?
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