“Million Dollar Password”/”Power of 10″ Start Casting

12 Nov

Posted by Alex Davis as CBS, Casting, Password, Power of 10

Paging Robert McKee: Million Dollar Password is finally ready to start casting contestants. The new edition of the show, hosted by Regis Philbin and based out of New York City for CBS, will supposedly combine some of the best of all editions of Password, plus some new twists, to make it a new hit for a new generation. Of course this is Fremantle, the company that absolutely massacred Temptation, so I’m crossing my fingers on this one. If you’re good at Password and can get to Los Angeles, there’s no reason not to get involved in this, especially for $1,000,000. People 18-59 can apply, and be ready to send off a picture of yourself. Apparently no ugly people need apply. Click here to sign up for Password.

Also, one of our favorite shows in quite some time, Power of 10, is starting to cast again and will be taping fairly soon. If you have your finger on the pulse of America and have the guts, you may be leaving Astoria, NY, with $10,000,000. The Drew Carey hosted game show will be returning soon. Click here to apply.

And that’s it for casting. If you find any new major shows looking for contestants suddenly, be sure to tell us.

17 Responses

Marc Power
1
November 13th, 2007 at 7:24 am

The good: it doesn’t say anywhere you have to be a US resident to be on password,

The bad: I can’t afford a trip to L.A. right now.
James Greek
2
November 13th, 2007 at 11:24 am

Dude,

Pearson/Fremantle massacred everything except for Whammy! I have no idea what Jonathan Goodson was thinking when he sold his dad’s company to them. If Mark was still alive, I could hear him now, “Jonathan what were you thinking?!” Mark Goodson would shake his head in disgust to see the way Match Game 1998 and Card Sharks 2001 were butchered. The only good thing about the latter though, was the resurrection of “This is Gary Kroger speaking for Card Sharks! A Mark Goodson Television Production!”
Nikolai
3
November 13th, 2007 at 11:26 am

Marc, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I was looking at the application form for “Million Dollar Password” last night and it does say that you have to be a US resident. If you find anything otherwise let me know. Even though I live in Canada I’m interested in applying.
Marc Power
4
November 13th, 2007 at 12:24 pm

Didn’t matter to me becuase I can’t afford a trip to LA to audition. but in response to James I hear Jonathon sold the company because the inheritence taxes were so ridiculously high he couldn’t afford it. so in other words, The government is to blame (lol). But that being said Jonathon would have butchered the shows anyway. remember it was his decision to bring back Richard Dawson for Feud’ 94 on the ETHS he said he regrets that decision to this day.
Power of 10 Casting
5
November 13th, 2007 at 2:34 pm

DO YOU WANT A CHANCE TO WIN UP TO $10,000,000?

CASTING PRODUCERS FROM THE CBS GAME SHOW POWER OF 10 ARE COMING TO CHICAGO ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH & WANT TO MEET YOU!

Date: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2007
Time: 1PM – 4PM
Location:
WYNDHAM CHICAGO
633 NORTH ST. CLAIR
CHICAGO, IL 60611
Audition Check-in: (USE MAIN ENTRANCE)
TAKE ELEVATOR TO 2ND FLOOR,
GRAND BALLROOM, SALON C

Allow up to 1 hour for your audition.

What to bring:
*A picture ID, proving age (you must be 18 years of age or older) and U.S. residency (a driver’s license works best for this purpose).

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN CHICAGO!

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL US AT 1.877.949.POWER

THANKS & GOOD LUCK!
l.e.
6
November 13th, 2007 at 5:46 pm

TPiR isn’t bad. Then again, they’re probably under pressure from CBS too.
Sam
7
November 14th, 2007 at 1:10 pm

I don’t see how you can screw up Password completely. It’s Password, the simplest game there is. I think it’ll be just fine.
Don H.
8
November 14th, 2007 at 9:46 pm

So even though the Craigslist page for MDP doesn’t say anything about having to be a U.S. citizen, the application form does?

Darn. And I was tempted to go for it…
mrquiz
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November 15th, 2007 at 8:46 am

To James Greek:
It wasn’t just Jonathan Goodson’s decision to sell his father’s shows. It was a family decision, as the elder Goodson’s estate was subject to taxes so hefty, they’d make your head swim. The net worth of the Goodson-Todman library (as I understood the story) took care of the estate tax payment.

I don’t dispute your feelings; I feel much the same way. Especially since Pearson f***ed up on MATCH GAME, CARD SHARKS, and especially BEAT THE CLOCK (when it was on PAX). I live in one of the few markets where TEMPTATION isn’t seen, so I can’t comment on that one. I DO disagree with you on WHAMMY; the original PRESS YOUR LUCK was just fine, thank you.

And I don’t want to hear anyone saying “you can’t screw up PASSWORD.” Purists complained over PASSWORD PLUS (you may remember Allen Ludden remarking that there were viewers who didn’t exactly warm up to the revised format). And, even if you want to challenge me on that one, there’s still PASSWORD ALL-STARS, and the miserable version that followed, with its truncated version of the “Lightning Round.” I’m hoping for the best, but I’m suspecting the worst for MILLION $$$ PASSWORD.
Trent
10
November 16th, 2007 at 5:39 pm

The sending a picture is their first mistake. The 2nd mistake is having an age limit Who cares if the contestant is pushing 100 if he or she was good at the game. They are forgetting that knowing how to play the game and are good at the game comes first.

On a 2nd note I wonder if one former felon of the super password era will try out again. That would be very ironic.
anonymous auditioner
11
November 16th, 2007 at 10:25 pm

I don’t think you have to worry about citizenship status so much. I’m Auditioning this weekend, and they sent me e-mails telling me that a valid drivers license & SSN will do just fine. Also that there was a phone pre-interview, it all sounds legit to me.
Password Fan and Contestant
12
November 19th, 2007 at 5:04 pm

Hey Anonymous Auditioneer. How did your audition go?? Please share all details!! Thanks! :-) Also, to you and everyone else, is the application online somewhere? If so, where? I sent in an email and picture yesterday and haven’t heard back yet. I am also wondering if they accept videotapes as auditions as I am not near any major cities. And does anyone know if this show is taping in L.A. or NYC? The ad was in NYC Craigslist, and with Regis as the host who tapes his show in NYC, I am thinking it will be there. Any info anyone?
anonymous auditioner
13
November 19th, 2007 at 6:20 pm

Well, here’s what I can tell you without possibly getting in trouble (It’s my first audition, so I’ll try to remember it all). First of all, it looks like they’re gonna tape it in New York (Strangely enough, The Same Place where they Tape “The People’s Court”, but whatever.) Secondly, it dosen’t seem like they have the rules completely finalized but they did tell us about a potential twist. Something about having a set Dollar amount, and the value decreases by a certain amount either for every clue given or for every second off of a clock, even they aren’t sure (No word on whether it’ll be largely the traditional Password format or the 70s/80s puzzle format).

As far as the actual audition goes, it went reasonably well. In 10 Minutes, They ask for a lot of energy, a “Normal” job, and what you would do with a million dollars. Of course, you have to know how to play the game as well (Y’know, typical Audition stuff). My playing Partner gave a few illegal clues, as well as one funny moment that the Producers want to save for their “Funny file” (Did I mention that they record our auditions?) It wasn’t an instant “You’re In” like they do on “Idol”, so I’m guessing anyone who plays for real will be contacted by phone. All In all, I have a good feeling about it.
Password Fan and Contestant
14
November 19th, 2007 at 10:56 pm

Thanks Auditioner. I really appreciate your taking the time to share info about the audition. I’m glad it went well for you. I hope you get on! :-)Please post any more details about what happens when you get contacted again or about taping. (Or anything else related to Password that you might learn.) Thanks!
Regarding the application… Did they send it to you by email? Or is it online? What sort of questions did they ask on it? Also, when you say they ask for a “normal” job, I am guessing you mean that they want you to have a regular job like teacher, bank teller, or something like that. Correct? I am a personal assistant. Do you think that would qualify as “normal” enough per what they said?
Sorry for all the questions. It’s just that I’ve been waiting for this particular opportunity for a long time and want to learn all I can so that I proceed in the best way possible. Thanks! :-)
anonymous auditioner
15
November 21st, 2007 at 7:37 am

I’m really not sure if I can tell you anything more (Even though I am Anonymous, this could still be traced and I could wind up not being on the show–IF I’m Chosen that is). Let’s just leave it at what we know right now.
Password Fan and Contestant
16
November 23rd, 2007 at 4:48 am

OK Anonymous. I understand. Good luck!! I hope you get on and win a million. :-)
Jamea
17
November 30th, 2007 at 5:28 pm

I hope this will be OK. Or to put it another way, I hope it will be up there with other million-dollar things like Ted DiBiase and Betty Grable’s legs :-) There’s just so many obstacles to overcome (Fremantle’s track record, “updating” it with mo’ money, flaws in contestant “casting”). Whether they are real or overexaggerated by the game show hardcores remains to be seen. As it is, I think it’s a little of each.

I just hope the Fremantle responsible for CS2001, MG98, and Temptation (Dollars, did we mention they’re called Temptation Dollars? Temptation Dollars, Temptation Dollars, Temptation Dollars! Bye, take your lots of love and go!) will be far away from this, and we see more of what we’ve seen with a decent revamped, rehosted TPIR, and a much improved Family Feud. Being on CBS might help…TPIR is still good, after all. And I may be one of the few with good things to say about Gameshow Marathon, but at least it did a decent job combining pure classic elements with proper updates and bigger budgets.

Geez, remember when GS revivals were reasons for celebration? Now we just groan about what is to be. Well at least TV’s idea deficiency isn’t as bad as that in the movies…right?

I know I shouldn’t have so much angst over a TV show. But it would be nice to have something good out there, especially with so much junk.