Come on America!

7 may, 2012.

               

Usually we see him in television on Tv2. We see him in front of the White House. We see him cover essential events - especially in America. But tonight - Monday evening, Jesper Steinmetz, USA- correspondent from Tv2 has traveled all the way to Kulturøen Middelfart, to tell about his life as correspondent in America and about the election.  Canadisk Amerikansk Friendship Association has planned the event in collaboration with Middelfart Sparrekasse.

  Jesper Steinmetz is still wearing suit and tie as in television; the only different is the surroundings. Kulturøen Middelfart has a beautiful view over the Little Belt, and Jesper Steinmetz remark that he hopes the audience will focus on him and not the beautiful view. People are laughing and the sentiment is nice. Almost all the seats are taken, and excitement fills the air.   

  “My contract is on four years, but I fasten up on the fact that it says there is possibility to elongation,” tells Jesper Steinmetz and makes his gratification of his job clear. Also he makes clear that his job and his personal life cannot be spitted up. It’s a lifestyle.

  First he starts to tell about a typical day at work. He always carries along his two cellphones; one American and one Danish. Furthermore he carries along a Tv2-logo to a microphone and some makeup. He says that without makeup he would look like a pale, sweaty man on television. 

  Jesper talked for about an hour. His most important goal was to tell the ‘bad’ side of America and visit all the states. In his talk his showed a lot of videos from Television news transmissions and used his humorous sense. After the lecture there was a break where coffee, tea and carrot cake was served – and it was very delicious.

  After the break it was question time, and all the ’inquisitive Tom’s’ could ask. People were very interested, and about 22 pm the arrangement ended.

Sofie