Catfish is a 2010 American documentary film directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman. It involves a youngster, Nev, being taped by his sibling and companion, co-chiefs Ariel and Henry, as he constructs a sentimental association with a young lady on the informal communication site Facebook.
The film was a basic and business achievement. It prompted an MTV unscripted television arrangement, Catfish: The TV Show. The film is credited with authoring the term catfishing: a sort of beguiling action including an individual making a phony informal communication nearness for loathsome purposes.
In the film, the husband of the “catfish”, Vince, relays a story of how when live cod were shipped to Asia from North America, the fish’s inactivity in their tanks resulted in only mushy flesh reaching the destination. However, fishermen found that putting catfish in the tanks with the cod kept them active, and thus ensured the quality of the fish.
Vince implies that his wife Angela acts as a catfish, keeping the lives of those around her interesting. The title of the film is based on this dialogue and is where the term “to catfish” is derived.
Schulman’s salary for Catfish is estimated to be $100,000 per season. So, his earnings per episode must be a huge amount. The Catfish host has been the part of the show for over 9 years.
