Audition Prep: Game Show Secrets, the book
Game shows do not (and cannot!) select as contestants everybody who comes to audition. Thus, they apply a screening process, as I described in my post, Game Show Auditions, What to Expect.
Thus a game show pro may audition, but not be offered an opportunity to be a contestant. Thus rejection is common. The most frustrating aspect of a rejection is not knowing why. Certainly the unknown foibles of a casting producer’s mind determines who will be a contestant, but surely there must be qualities a game show pro can exhibit to maximize the likelihood of being asked to appear on a game show.
Written by a self-proclaimed, anonymous casting producer, Game Show Secrets explains what producers look for when seeking contestants for their show. The author offers specific tips and wisely divides games shows into three types: talent shows, reality shows, and (traditional) game shows. Traditional game shows are further divided into trivia shows, intelligence shows, and personality-only shows.
I do not know whether the author is legitimate, but I found the author’s observations to be credible and, more importantly, useful. While many of the ideas presented were familiar to me, after having spoken with casting producers and former contestants at auditions, I thought its suggestions helpful, discovered a couple of great tips (one of which I had always suspected, but was not sure was true), and well worth a read. I recommend this book to any aspiring Game Show Pro, and believe the book delivers great value for its price.
Game Show Secrets is a PDF download and runs 30 pages. At the time of this writing, it is offered for US $9.99.
Disclosure: I do not know the author, publisher, or anyone associated with the production of this book, nor do I receive (or plan to receive), any financial compensation for reviewing the book.
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