tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post8862286012396643979..comments2024-03-12T12:54:32.926-07:00Comments on Life After Mastermind: Auditions, auditionsLondiniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-68464535566903208672012-08-10T13:13:21.137-07:002012-08-10T13:13:21.137-07:00Hi Nic
TBH one of the things that also provked th...Hi Nic<br /><br />TBH one of the things that also provked thoughts which led to this post was a recent audition for Breakaway. Haven't heard yet if I'm on, but enjoyed the experience anyway, and am not holding my breath.Londiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-14600954865935330512012-08-09T12:17:14.894-07:002012-08-09T12:17:14.894-07:00I had a similar experience, David. "Breakawa...I had a similar experience, David. "Breakaway" rang me up a few weeks ago to ask a few questions. They then asked if I had been on any quiz shows on TV, to which I said yes I have been on Cleverdicks, but I put that on my application form. To this she said "oh...we don't have time to read through everyone's application form completely" and basically ended the phone call. Very annoying!Nichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16541705012462156031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-65497259370915745962012-08-09T07:59:49.702-07:002012-08-09T07:59:49.702-07:00I will admit that I soft pedalled for my second Eg...I will admit that I soft pedalled for my second Eggheads audition. I was the only one of the team who had auditioned for it previously, and I did warn the boys to play down our quiz credentials. I told them to answer a straight question with the truth, but not volunteer any information they didn't have to. So what did our ( at the time ) star turn do ? He boasted about how he'd been runner up in Brain of Britain ( yes, another of us ) . I told him that our team would get on the show - and we did - but that 12 Yard would make him be the travelling reserve - and they did. We'd probabaly still have lost anyway, but it certainly didn't help. It meant that we ended up using one of our players who , in response to one of Dermot's questions, declared that he believed that Brian Boru was Swedish.Londiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-63105386482451469962012-08-09T06:25:44.867-07:002012-08-09T06:25:44.867-07:00I've had LOTS of auditions and didn't '...I've had LOTS of auditions and didn't 'soft pedal' for any of them. The only one i didn't get on was 'Weakest Link' where I got 20/20 on the written test and was strongest link in both the mock games.<br /><br />I think it is 'horses for courses' - for things like Only Connect, surely you can't be TOO clever. If you were applying for a lottery show, then yes - dumb it down to the max.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-58724966817914633122012-08-09T05:35:44.858-07:002012-08-09T05:35:44.858-07:00Hi Watergrass Jon
Yes thanks - I saw this yesterd...Hi Watergrass Jon<br /><br />Yes thanks - I saw this yesterday on Danbiel's TQA blog. Looking forward to it immensely.Londiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-10675834407003069632012-08-09T02:02:15.020-07:002012-08-09T02:02:15.020-07:00Incidently, in case you hadn't heard, series 6...Incidently, in case you hadn't heard, series 6 of 'Only Connect' starts on Bank Holiday Monday, 27 August.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17005504982536146457noreply@blogger.com