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I just went to the DoND website, and discovered a casting call, complete with an application. Does this mean we will see more DoND in the near future?
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[quote name=\'sotcfan2004\' date=\'Dec 13 2005, 11:22 PM\']I just went to the DoND website, and discovered a casting call, complete with an application. Does this mean we will see more DoND in the near future?
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With how desperate NBC is for an audience, they're hedging their bets. DoND is successful, and they've already got a contestant pool for more episodes, cutting down on overall production time and thereby having more shows faster. Meanwhile, if the show tanks, all you've done is created a bit of extra paperwork to file somewhere until your rights to produce new episodes of the show expire.
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Desperate or not, NBC's operational model for reality and game shows this decade has been to free up casting money for a new season of a show if the execs like what they see when previewing the current season's shows, then order additional episodes after the first two or three shows return good (or good-for-NBC) ratings.
Casting money is a small drop in the bucket compared to the rest of the money NBC drops on production. Just because they're giving the go-ahead for more "Deal" casting doesn't mean they'll be giving the go-ahead for additional episodes. Something tells me we'll know for sure next Tuesday morning either way.
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Hopefully if DoND takes off, maybe they'll start going around the country to find contestants...was invited to audition, but because it's in LA, had to decline.
Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")
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[quote name=\'ChuckNet\' date=\'Dec 14 2005, 08:18 PM\']Hopefully if DoND takes off, maybe they'll start going around the country to find contestants...was invited to audition, but because it's in LA, had to decline.
Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")
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Good luck if you do audition. Sometimes you gotta just take the chance. I was seriously considering flying out to audition for this round of Lingo. Would have been great if they accepted solo auditions, but it was mandatory to audition in pairs.
Based on what I've seen for Deal, they are looking for very enthusiastic contestants. If you thought Wheel's contestants can be annoying...
They say it's a hit in 40 countries. Is it the same format in all those countries or is the U.S. the only one to make the bonus game the focus of the show?
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[quote name=\'cmjb13\' date=\'Dec 14 2005, 09:48 PM\']They say it's a hit in 40 countries. Is it the same format in all those countries or is the U.S. the only one to make the bonus game the focus of the show?[/quote]
The "bonus game", as you put it, IS the show. In some versions, each briefcase is held by a potential contestant and there's a very brief game to pick one of them to be the player on the line, but the bulk of the game is taken up just as the US version will be.
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Note: The show features contestants' family/friends. Interviewing/selecting them will ultimately be part of the process.
Randy
tvrandywest.com
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The bad news is that Deal Or No Deal is only looking for U.S. residents 21 or older and not affiliated with NBC or running for political office.
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Wow.
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[quote name=\'jhuhn\' date=\'Dec 14 2005, 09:11 PM\']The bad news is that Deal Or No Deal is only looking for U.S. residents 21 or older and not affiliated with NBC or running for political office.
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Damn. I was really hoping to see John McCain square off against Tom Brokaw and Andy Milonakis.
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[quote name=\'jhuhn\' date=\'Dec 14 2005, 11:11 PM\']The bad news is that Deal Or No Deal is only looking for U.S. residents 21 or older and not affiliated with NBC or running for political office.
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Well, yah! Ya think??
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[quote name=\'jhuhn\' date=\'Dec 14 2005, 11:11 PM\']The bad news is that Deal Or No Deal is only looking for U.S. residents 21 or older and not affiliated with NBC or running for political office.
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It was 25 at first. When did they change it?
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[quote name=\'jhuhn\' date=\'Dec 14 2005, 11:11 PM\']The bad news is that Deal Or No Deal is only looking for U.S. residents 21 or older and not affiliated with NBC or running for political office.
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Well that takes care of Iris.
Otherwise, so what?
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[quote name=\'jhuhn\' date=\'Dec 14 2005, 11:11 PM\']The bad news is that Deal Or No Deal is only looking for U.S. residents 21 or older and not affiliated with NBC or running for political office.
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Has it ever occurred to you that you're an idiot?
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[quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Dec 15 2005, 04:12 AM\'][quote name=\'jhuhn\' date=\'Dec 14 2005, 11:11 PM\']The bad news is that Deal Or No Deal is only looking for U.S. residents 21 or older and not affiliated with NBC or running for political office.
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Well that takes care of Iris.
Otherwise, so what?
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Believe it or not, FWIH, Iris is MUCH older than 21.
Brandon Broks
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[quote name=\'Brandon Brooks\' date=\'Dec 15 2005, 07:59 PM\'][quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Dec 15 2005, 04:12 AM\'][quote name=\'jhuhn\' date=\'Dec 14 2005, 11:11 PM\']The bad news is that Deal Or No Deal is only looking for U.S. residents 21 or older and not affiliated with NBC or running for political office.
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Well that takes care of Iris.
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Believe it or not, FWIH, Iris is MUCH older than 21.
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Ah, but the way Iris talks, s/he must be running for some political office!
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If it's any (excuse the expression) big deal at all, the normal minimum age for game show participation is 18. Is Howie serving adult beverages to the contestants? :)
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Anybody else distressed that contestant searches are now characterized as "casting calls"?
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[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Dec 19 2005, 01:02 PM\']Anybody else distressed that contestant searches are now characterized as "casting calls"?
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While sad, I believe the reasoning for it is so that they legally CAN discriminate on things like age and appearance and whatnot. I recently read someplace that Hooters employs the same terminology when hiring waitstaff for that exact reason.
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[quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Dec 19 2005, 03:46 PM\']If it's any (excuse the expression) big deal at all, the normal minimum age for game show participation is 18. Is Howie serving adult beverages to the contestants? :)
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Well, let me ask this:
Do you think this is considered, in some remote fashion, a "gambling" game, and therefore, cannot have participants under 21?
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[quote name=\'Modor\' date=\'Dec 19 2005, 07:53 PM\']Do you think this is considered, in some remote fashion, a "gambling" game, and therefore, cannot have participants under 21?
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You can play the lottery at 18 in California. The reason casinos are 21 and over is because of the booze.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Dec 19 2005, 11:45 PM\']You can play the lottery at 18 in California. The reason casinos are 21 and over is because of the booze.
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Sorry, that's my Iowa bias kicking in...you have to be 21 to play the lottery, AND 21 to go to a casino (regardless if it has alcohol, is indian-owned, or what not).
Dumb law, lots of teens cross the border to Minnesota, and give the Twin Cities area tourism dollars.
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[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' date=\'Dec 14 2005, 10:34 PM\']Note: The show features contestants' family/friends. Interviewing/selecting them will ultimately be part of the process.
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I'm not sure how I feel about that inclusion, anyway. Sorta diminishes the stress of "you're up there all alone," doesn't it?
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Hate it. Absolutely hate it. Just do a phone game or something like in Australia where 200 are whittled to one, and that one contestant is most always exciting. Regular people are the best part of a show - to see someone who you can relate to, maybe-you're-in-their-shoes-someday kind of person. Meredith's Millionaire has done a good job of getting quality people out of their audition process.
There are very few Grandmas who look like DoND Contestant #1, who might find themselves in her shoes. I hope the dude who plays tonight is more of an everyman.
I'm not coming from this viewpoint with an "I wanna be on this show and would never make it" attitude at all. It's a contributing reason to the disaster that was Bush LMaD 2003...fake contestants.
Two cents. I still like the show though. (Maybe Bobby (http://\"http://www.toonarific.com/show.php?show_id=515\") will show up to guest-host. He's about 19 now, if calculations serve.)
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Dec 19 2005, 09:45 PM\']You can play the lottery at 18 in California. The reason casinos are 21 and over is because of the booze.
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And therefore, 7-11's should be 21 and up as well. Right, Chris? ;-)
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[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Dec 20 2005, 10:48 AM\']And therefore, 7-11's should be 21 and up as well. Right, Chris? ;-)
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The difference is that you still have to pay for alcohol at a 7-11 (and therefore can be carded at the register), whereas in a casino it's often given out for free.
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Two cents. I still like the show though. (Maybe Bobby will show up to guest-host. He's about 19 now, if calculations serve.)
Or maybe they could get him to be Howie's co-host, a la Malcolm. :-D
Chuck Donegan (The Treading-Dangerous-Ground "Chuckie Baby")