Digging Up The Secrets Of Discovery Channel’s Gold Rush

More Drama Equals More Screen Time

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If you can generate drama and general interest from fans of Gold Rush you’ll earn more screen time and that equates to a bigger paycheck. Given the pressure to secure your job and more money, many of the conflicts are created for promotional purposes.

The next time you watch two miners get into a verbal or physical altercation just remember this show is pure entertainment and not a dose of reality. Get into a fistfight while working for a billion-dollar mining company and you’ll be job hunting right away.

The guys aren’t hurting for cash thanks to the show, that’s up next.