Özcan Akyol regularly receives criticism from his circles for his performances on Today Inside, Johan Derksen’s talk show. “That is below my level, they all say.”
Today Inside, according to René van der Gijp, is struggling with a guest crisis: according to him, hardly anyone wants to join the program and former guests do not want to return. The men of VI also have their preferences, explains Johan Derksen. “We feel comfortable with that Leonie who was there yesterday.”
hassle
René: “People make a fuss of it. They ‘don’t have enough input’ or then they feel that they somehow don’t feel comfortable. Then I think: yes, what are you worrying about, sit down, dude!”
The image of VI will also play a role, Özcan Akyol thinks. He also suffers from that. “Yes, I am also told every week not to sit here. That is below my level, they all say. People from the broadcasters and regular viewers of the other programs.”
Higher level
What do those people say then? “They say: ‘Why don’t you come to the NPO talk shows?’ While you still had the ambition to take this program to a higher level, Johan.”
John: “Not at all. It may well be flat, because we are there for the ordinary people. If those guys who don’t attract viewers look down on that with disdain, then I have no problem with that at all.”