I think that's one of the few cases where it was the celebrity doing it himself. Woody knows how to behave for interviews in front of a camera, and that usually means "shill your latest product". Most celebs are trained dogs to some extent. But a PR person would most likely know better regarding different environments, especially considering celebrity AMAs weren't a new thing at the time.
I think there are exceptions, but the vast, VAST majority are definitely some corporate representative.
In the past they used to show a picture of themselves holding a sign, or say something like "I've got somebody reading the messages and typing up my responses, but I'm really here answering the questions!"
I'm sure they have some input on the answers. There have been enough candid "you probably shouldn't have admitted that" ones in the past to prove that some of them were doing it.
But the vast majority are likely entirely scripted. Not just the answers, but the questions too. Its one of the biggest subreddits, its absolutely controlled from top to bottom with someone on the payroll.
I think that's one of the few cases where it was the celebrity doing it himself. Woody knows how to behave for interviews in front of a camera, and that usually means "shill your latest product". Most celebs are trained dogs to some extent. But a PR person would most likely know better regarding different environments, especially considering celebrity AMAs weren't a new thing at the time.
I think there are exceptions, but the vast, VAST majority are definitely some corporate representative.
In the past they used to show a picture of themselves holding a sign, or say something like "I've got somebody reading the messages and typing up my responses, but I'm really here answering the questions!"
That would explain why Tim Schafer expressed sorrow when I asked him why he insulted women and minorities with his sockpuppet attack on GG.
I'm sure they have some input on the answers. There have been enough candid "you probably shouldn't have admitted that" ones in the past to prove that some of them were doing it.
But the vast majority are likely entirely scripted. Not just the answers, but the questions too. Its one of the biggest subreddits, its absolutely controlled from top to bottom with someone on the payroll.
Definitely not the real people virtually everytime. A couple have been caught on this