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gsabc · #1 Post by **gsabc** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 1:28 pm

Clothes for three days, check.
Audit paperwork, check.
Pens, check.
Notebook, check.
Toiletries and such, check.

Plain dark shirt (medium green), check.
Big smile, check.
Answers for the questionnaire, check.
Fast answers for the AP, I hope.
Brain, allotment of one, preferably operational, check.

Leaving Tuesday at 12:45. Arriving NYC 7:30 AM Thursday. Leaving triumphantly 7:15 PM.

gs

Just keep breathing - Gimli

themanintheseersuckersuit · #2 Post by **themanintheseersuckersuit** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 2:01 pm

Remember this is show biz, so

Break a leg!

Shade · #3 Post by **Shade** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 5:06 pm

Getting ready for what? are you going to be on Millionaire?

MarleysGh0st · #4 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:04 am

Shade wrote:Getting ready for what? are you going to be on Millionaire?

No, he's going to audition on Wednesday. I mean Thursday.

kayrharris · #5 Post by **kayrharris** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:24 am

Good luck! Don't be nervous, after all you're a game show veteran.

gsabc · #6 Post by **gsabc** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:58 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:
Shade wrote:Getting ready for what? are you going to be on Millionaire?
No, he's going to audition on Wednesday. I mean Thursday.

Yup, Wednesday work, Thursday play. Auditing a vendor in PA first, then traveling back through NYC to audition and watch a taping.

Meanwhile, the feces hit the ventilator late last Friday, and I need to work on our investigation today. So much for a little extra studying on old questions and new interview responses.

tlynn78 · #7 Post by **tlynn78** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:57 am

Don't forget - at the end of your interview, reach out and MAKE the AP shake your hand and tell them thanks for their time. It's a nice way to stand out from the crowd. Break a leg!

t.

fuzzywuzzy · #8 Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:03 am

Merde & Break a leg Gordon!

We will be waiting anxiously for a report from you upon your return!

Hope that you have a blast!

fuzzy

Bob Juch · #9 Post by **Bob Juch** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:07 am

tlynn78 wrote:Don't forget - at the end of your interview, reach out and MAKE the AP shake your hand and tell them thanks for their time. It's a nice way to stand out from the crowd. Break a leg!

t.

And smile! Be a grinning fool!

Break a leg!

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #10 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:35 am

Green is a good color for shirts!

Break a leg!

gsabc · #11 Post by **gsabc** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:41 pm

Any last minute advice? Do they throw any oddball questions at you (ones that aren't on the questionnaire, or "squashed hamster" types)? I blew my one previous audition by wearing the wrong clothes (don't ask; it was an attempt at humor that was stupid and failed miserably) and being flustered by the abrupt and unexpected questions that were tossed at me. I've solved the clothing issue, but prefer to be prepared for interviews, job or other type.

I'm around till about 10:30 AM tomorrow. Thank you for your help and good wishes.

MarleysGh0st · #12 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:49 pm

gsabc wrote:Any last minute advice? Do they throw any oddball questions at you (ones that aren't on the questionnaire, or "squashed hamster" types)?

Sonny hasn't been an AP for a long time; the others don't go for the squashed hamster type of question. But they may not even glance at the third page of your application before they starting to talk to you.

"Tell me about yourself."

"Are you excited to be here?"

I am always coming up with answers I should have given, a day after the opportunity passes. If you can "wow" them with an answer to any of the most mundane questions they could ask, you'll be fine.

Is that a little too negative for a message of encouragement? Sorry...

Bob Juch · #13 Post by **Bob Juch** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:08 pm

gsabc wrote:Any last minute advice? Do they throw any oddball questions at you (ones that aren't on the questionnaire, or "squashed hamster" types)? I blew my one previous audition by wearing the wrong clothes (don't ask; it was an attempt at humor that was stupid and failed miserably) and being flustered by the abrupt and unexpected questions that were tossed at me. I've solved the clothing issue, but prefer to be prepared for interviews, job or other type.

I'm around till about 10:30 AM tomorrow. Thank you for your help and good wishes.

If they throw you a cure-ball question, laugh while you figure out the answer. Seriously.

TheCalvinator24 · #14 Post by **TheCalvinator24** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:10 pm

Bob Juch wrote:
gsabc wrote:Any last minute advice? Do they throw any oddball questions at you (ones that aren't on the questionnaire, or "squashed hamster" types)? I blew my one previous audition by wearing the wrong clothes (don't ask; it was an attempt at humor that was stupid and failed miserably) and being flustered by the abrupt and unexpected questions that were tossed at me. I've solved the clothing issue, but prefer to be prepared for interviews, job or other type.

I'm around till about 10:30 AM tomorrow. Thank you for your help and good wishes.
If they throw you a curve-ball question, laugh while you figure out the answer. Seriously.

But try not to laugh like Hillary.

Catfish · #15 Post by **Catfish** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:32 pm

Bob Juch wrote:
tlynn78 wrote:Don't forget - at the end of your interview, reach out and MAKE the AP shake your hand and tell them thanks for their time. It's a nice way to stand out from the crowd. Break a leg!

t.
And smile! Be a grinning fool!

Break a leg!

These two have given the most excellent advices. Keep smiling! Look 'em in the eye. Be pleasant. Act as if they, not you, are the ones to be put at ease. It's your attitude not the substance that's important. In both my BAM and my J! interviews I conveyed utterly mundane (OK, possibly inane) information in the cheeriest of ways.

Practice putting people at ease on the vendor in PA. In fact, use your whole trip to make small talk. Take advantage of every opportunity to chat with people: the cab driver, the book and magazine vendor at the airport, your seatmate, restaurant servers, people at the hotel. Well, you get it. Tell people you're trying out for Millionaire. They'll be fascinated.

You're a wonderful person, and you deserve success. I'm a little rusty, but I'd be happy to be a member of Team Gordo. Have a wonderful trip.

Love,

Catfish · #16 Post by **Catfish** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 3:01 pm

Catfish wrote:
Bob Juch wrote:
tlynn78 wrote:Don't forget - at the end of your interview, reach out and MAKE the AP shake your hand and tell them thanks for their time. It's a nice way to stand out from the crowd. Break a leg!

t.
And smile! Be a grinning fool!

Break a leg!
These two have given the most excellent advices. Keep smiling! Look 'em in the eye. Be pleasant. Act as if they, not you, are the ones to be put at ease. It's your attitude not the substance that's important. In both my BAM and my J! interviews I conveyed utterly mundane (OK, possibly inane) information in the cheeriest of ways.

Practice putting people at ease on the vendor in PA. In fact, use your whole trip to make small talk. Take advantage of every opportunity to chat with people: the cab driver, the book and magazine vendor at the airport, your seatmate, restaurant servers, people at the hotel. Well, you get it. Tell people you're trying out for Millionaire. They'll be fascinated.

You're a wonderful person, and you deserve success. I'm a little rusty, but I'd be happy to be a member of Team Gordo. Have a wonderful trip.

Love,

P.S. Go read the advice some dude posted in the second message in the "Need advice...should I or shouldn't I?" thread

gsabc · #17 Post by **gsabc** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 3:28 pm

Catfish wrote:P.S. Go read the advice some dude posted in the second message in the "Need advice...should I or shouldn't I?" thread

LOL! Yes, I plan on taking my own advice. I'm in QA, whose motto is "continuous improvement". In other words, learn from your mistakes.

gsabc · #18 Post by **gsabc** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:56 am

Me gone.

Further description for anyone else there on Thursday morning - tall, bald on top, beard with more salt than pepper, mustache (still dark, but working on going gray as well), metal-rimmed glasses, toting a shoulder bag and dragging a carry-on sized suitcase. Come on up and introduce yourself!

Bixby17 · #19 Post by **Bixby17** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:22 pm

Have fun with the interview and let them know you are having fun.

Nice smile.

ladysoleil · #20 Post by **ladysoleil** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:44 pm

Catfish wrote: Practice putting people at ease on the vendor in PA. In fact, use your whole trip to make small talk. Take advantage of every opportunity to chat with people: the cab driver, the book and magazine vendor at the airport, your seatmate, restaurant servers, people at the hotel. Well, you get it. Tell people you're trying out for Millionaire. They'll be fascinated.

You're a wonderful person, and you deserve success. I'm a little rusty, but I'd be happy to be a member of Team Gordo. Have a wonderful trip.

Love,

I love/hate that part. I'm pretty good at being chatty and friendly and I really like talking to people but I feel like a show dog when I do it on purpose. Yikes, all the smile, make eye contact, don't fidget, don't do the psycho snort laugh if something's funny, don't do the nervous laugh when nothing's funny, sit up straight, fetch, beg...

Makes me (more?) crazy.

Best of luck!

mrkelley23 · #21 Post by **mrkelley23** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:11 pm

I don't have anything to add (other than my thoughts with you) but I just want to see the little paper icon wiggle.

AnnieCamaro · #22 Post by **AnnieCamaro** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:48 pm

ladysoleil wrote:
I love/hate that part. I'm pretty good at being chatty and friendly and I really like talking to people but I feel like a show dog when I do it on purpose. Yikes, all the smile, make eye contact, don't fidget, don't do the psycho snort laugh if something's funny, don't do the nervous laugh when nothing's funny, sit up straight, fetch, beg... Makes me (more?) crazy.

Me, too, but somebody always gives me a cookie when it's over.

/:P\

AnnieCamaro · #23 Post by **AnnieCamaro** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:58 pm

I've never auditioned for anything, or been a show dog, either, for that matter. Still, I watch the Animal Planet, so if auditioning for Millionaire is like showdogging, maybe I can offer some helpful advice to Mr. gs and others who might audition in the future.

Annie's Showdog Audition Rules:

1. Wear your prettiest collar and make sure your fur is nicely brushed.

2. Keep your tongue in your mouth when you smile.

3. When you walk up to the judge, stand tall and lift your chin.

4. Demonstrate your best tricks, but only when you're asked.

4. Don't chase anybody's pet cat, even as a joke.

5. Don't stop to lick your own rear end, even when it really needs it.

I hope this will be helpful. Good luck at your audition, Mr. gs!

#24 Post by **Bob78164** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:59 pm

mrkelley23 wrote:I don't have anything to add (other than my thoughts with you) but I just want to see the little paper icon wiggle.

I think that requires 25 replies.

Good luck, Gordon! --Bob

themanintheseersuckersuit · #25 Post by **themanintheseersuckersuit** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:34 pm

Re: Annie's Rule No. 5

Oh, so THAT'S why I keep getting the

postcards

WWTBAM Bored

Okay, I'm getting ready

Okay, I'm getting ready

Re: Okay, I'm getting ready

Buh-bye!