#10 The Price Is Right

I am officially done with school!  How crazy is that?!  The program ended this past friday and it was bittersweet.  We got to pitch our TV and Feature ideas to 2 executives from 2 different companies.  William Lowery is part of the SAW franchise and lots of other horror films like the most recent - Last House on the Left.  He really liked my TV idea.  He listened to a lot of pitches and he distinctly remembered mine at the end of the day.  Then I had to pitch my feature idea to Andy Cohen from Grade A Entertainment and he worked on Untraceable and It Takes Two (yeah Olsen Twins!).  He thinks I need to write up a script for my feature because it could be just what Hollywood needs.  So all in all it was an exciting way to end the college career.  

So what is the first thing I do entering the real world... THE PRICE IS RIGHT baby!!!  

We got up bright and early to get an early arrival ticket for the show.  I recommend literally getting there at 6 am if you want a for sure spot.  We showed up at 9 and we were one of the last groups that made it into the audience. Our show wasn't until 4, but they wanted us back on the lot at 12:30.  It was a lot of just waiting around.  They finally put us in line according to arrival time and then it was more waiting. Everyone gets a chance to interview to be an actually contestant.  One of the largest pieces of advice I can give to someone who wants to be on the show is to make a reservation for a group of 15 or more people.  If you've seen the show you know that they only pick a total of 6 people to be contestants - they almost always pick one person out of the larger groups.  They know that they will get the loudest commotion if they pick someone from a huge group.  Also, have nothing scheduled the day of the show because we were there until 7 at night.  It was so much fun being in the audience even though no one in our tiny group got picked.  Drew Carey was a terrific host and was talking directly to people in the audience throughout every commercial break.  Lots of excitement and lots of fun!  

I am currently applying for millions of jobs and internships in hopes I get a bite.  Wish me luck!  Some good news is that the girls and I found this amazing place in North Hollywood to live.  Stay tuned this week during the move-in period!