What Makes a Good Game Show Contestant?
What Makes a Good Game Show Contestant? Monday June 29, 2009 We all know that game show producers and casting directors seem to be looking for certain types of people to appear on their shows. Whether it’s a certain amount of savvy and smarts for shows like Jeopardy!, or someone who is both energetic and has a sob story, as we see on Deal or No Deal, casting staff always prefers to employ a certain “type.” From the other end of game show casting, we, the viewers, get to watch these carefully selected contestants play the games we love. Sometimes casting is just perfect and we have people we can root for, and seem to excel at the game. Other times, however, the contestants are annoying, unable to comprehend the game, or otherwise disappointing. To cut casting staff s
What Makes a Good Game Show Contestant?