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MarleysGh0st wrote:

clem21 wrote:

elwoodblues wrote:
I can't prove it. But I still know it.

Um..or maybe....I know, crazy idea this one...

You didn't pass?

They do make mistakes. The day I got my Happy Card, they neglected to call my name among the passers and I knew I had aced that test. I was preparing to make a big scene that might have gotten me dragged off by security, when the AP came running out with the name of one more passer.

I agree with this. They have so many many more passers than they can ever use, they don't really care if they miss one. I think they probably don't calibrate the grading machines very often, or slow their operation down to make sure every single test paper is fed into the machine properly (altho if they had dropped one and found it within a few minutes, they would probably shove it thru and correct their winners list). If the machine ate a mark-sense form or two, we would never hear about it.

Otoh, it's pretty easy for someone taking the test to make stupid mistakes and never realize it. It doesn't take more than one or two to make the difference.

Look at this way, Elwood. A very large factor all thru the process is luck. Lucky to be able to get to the audition city. Lucky to not have an accident on the way, Lucky to pass the test and lucky to have it graded properly. Lucky to get an interview with a producer who likes your looks, mannerisms, story, whatever. Lucky to have your phone handy when you get the call. Lucky not to have to work the day they want you. Lucky to make it to the studio. Lucky on the FF, and the questions you get in the HS.

I'm trying to be philosophical about this. If I was unlucky in a different part of the process than you, the end result is the same.

MarleysGh0st wrote: They do make mistakes. The day I got my Happy Card, they neglected to call my name among the passers and I knew I had aced that test. I was preparing to make a big scene that might have gotten me dragged off by security, when the AP came running out with the name of one more passer.

I have empirical knowledge that they do make mistakes - @ the Ft. Worth audition a few years back, they called out the number of the woman sitting next to me as having passed; she was as stunned at passing as i was that I hadn't. This got straightened out when the names on the answer sheets didn't match up.

hf_jai wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote:

clem21 wrote: Um..or maybe....I know, crazy idea this one...

You didn't pass?

They do make mistakes. The day I got my Happy Card, they neglected to call my name among the passers and I knew I had aced that test. I was preparing to make a big scene that might have gotten me dragged off by security, when the AP came running out with the name of one more passer.

I agree with this. They have so many many more passers than they can ever use, they don't really care if they miss one. I think they probably don't calibrate the grading machines very often, or slow their operation down to make sure every single test paper is fed into the machine properly (altho if they had dropped one and found it within a few minutes, they would probably shove it thru and correct their winners list). If the machine ate a mark-sense form or two, we would never hear about it.

Otoh, it's pretty easy for someone taking the test to make stupid mistakes and never realize it. It doesn't take more than one or two to make the difference.

Look at this way, Elwood. A very large factor all thru the process is luck. Lucky to be able to get to the audition city. Lucky to not have an accident on the way, Lucky to pass the test and lucky to have it graded properly. Lucky to get an interview with a producer who likes your looks, mannerisms, story, whatever. Lucky to have your phone handy when you get the call. Lucky not to have to work the day they want you. Lucky to make it to the studio. Lucky on the FF, and the questions you get in the HS.

I'm trying to be philosophical about this. If I was unlucky in a different part of the process than you, the end result is the same.

Thank you. You are right about all of that. Maybe I didn't really pass, but I just thought the test seemed easy and was certain that I had passed. I am also lucky to have the Bored to let off some steam about whatever is bothering me whether it is real or imagined.

elwoodblues wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote:

elwoodblues wrote:I propose as the emoticon for passing the test but being told you didn't.

But how do you prove that?

I can't prove it. But I still know it.

Btw, I saw about 6 guys there w/red shirts and khaki pants - I asked two of them if they were BB's, got blank looks, gave up the chase.

basketball_junkie, auditioned May 18, , auditioned June 4,
Millionaire Fan, auditioned May 27, , auditioned June 4,
booboola, auditioned June 4,
hcethatsme, auditioned May 27,
Phil Ken Sebbin, auditioned June 2,
skypilate, auditioning June 9
goongas, auditioned June 9,
NellyLunatic1980, auditioned June 13,
jaybee, auditioned June 13,
BayuthL, auditioned June 13,
mntetn, auditioned June 13,
SilentPa, auditioned June 13,
gailmail5, auditioned June 15, passed written test
John Doh, auditioned June 15,
themanintheseersuckersuit, auditioned June 15,
honaljee, auditioned June 17, passed written test
bengland, auditioned June 17, passed written test
hanzz, auditioned June 19, passed written test
gatordoc, auditioning June 19
hf_jai, auditioned June 29, passed written test
jurisdoctor07, auditioned June 29,
elwoodblues, auditioned July 1,
scarlet235, auditioned July 1, passed written test
baseballnut25, auditioned July 1, passed written test
7yrscollegedownthedrain, auditioned July 1, passed written test
hbomb1947, auditioning July 9
IWTBAM!, auditioning July 9
gsabc, auditioning July 10

basketball_junkie, auditioned May 18, , auditioned June 4,
Millionaire Fan, auditioned May 27, , auditioned June 4,
booboola, auditioned June 4,
hcethatsme, auditioned May 27,
Phil Ken Sebbin, auditioned June 2,
skypilate, auditioning June 9
goongas, auditioned June 9,
NellyLunatic1980, auditioned June 13,
jaybee, auditioned June 13,
BayuthL, auditioned June 13,
mntetn, auditioned June 13,
SilentPa, auditioned June 13,
gailmail5, auditioned June 15, passed written test
John Doh, auditioned June 15,
themanintheseersuckersuit, auditioned June 15,
KillerTomato, auditioned June 15,
honaljee, auditioned June 17, passed written test
bengland, auditioned June 17, passed written test
hanzz, auditioned June 19, passed written test
gatordoc, auditioning June 19
hf_jai, auditioned June 29, passed written test
jurisdoctor07, auditioned June 29,
elwoodblues, auditioned July 1,
scarlet235, auditioned July 1, passed written test
baseballnut25, auditioned July 1, passed written test
7yrscollegedownthedrain, auditioned July 1, passed written test
hbomb1947, auditioning July 9
IWTBAM!, auditioning July 9
gsabc, auditioning July 10

That list is look pretty desolate. Slowly the 's begin to encroach on my name.

basketball_junkie, auditioned May 18, , auditioned June 4,
Millionaire Fan, auditioned May 27, , auditioned June 4,
booboola, auditioned June 4,
hcethatsme, auditioned May 27,
Phil Ken Sebbin, auditioned June 2,
skypilate, auditioning June 9
goongas, auditioned June 9,
NellyLunatic1980, auditioned June 13,
jaybee, auditioned June 13,
BayuthL, auditioned June 13,
mntetn, auditioned June 13,
SilentPa, auditioned June 13,
gailmail5, auditioned June 15,
John Doh, auditioned June 15,
themanintheseersuckersuit, auditioned June 15,
KillerTomato, auditioned June 15,
honaljee, auditioned June 17,
bengland, auditioned June 17, passed written test
hanzz, auditioned June 19, passed written test
gatordoc, auditioning June 19
hf_jai, auditioned June 29, passed written test
jurisdoctor07, auditioned June 29,
elwoodblues, auditioned July 1,
scarlet235, auditioned July 1, passed written test
baseballnut25, auditioned July 1, passed written test
7yrscollegedownthedrain, auditioned July 1, passed written test
hbomb1947, auditioning July 9
IWTBAM!, auditioning July 9
gsabc, auditioning July 10

basketball_junkie, auditioned May 18, , auditioned June 4,
Millionaire Fan, auditioned May 27, , auditioned June 4,
booboola, auditioned June 4,
hcethatsme, auditioned May 27,
Phil Ken Sebbin, auditioned June 2,
skypilate, auditioning June 9
goongas, auditioned June 9,
NellyLunatic1980, auditioned June 13,
jaybee, auditioned June 13,
BayuthL, auditioned June 13,
mntetn, auditioned June 13,
SilentPa, auditioned June 13,
gailmail5, auditioned June 15,
John Doh, auditioned June 15,
themanintheseersuckersuit, auditioned June 15,
KillerTomato, auditioned June 15,
honaljee, auditioned June 17,
bengland, auditioned June 17, passed written test
hanzz, auditioned June 19, passed written test
gatordoc, auditioning June 19
hf_jai, auditioned June 29, passed written test
jurisdoctor07, auditioned June 29,
elwoodblues, auditioned July 1,
scarlet235, auditioned July 1, passed written test
baseballnut25, auditioned July 1, passed written test
7yrscollegedownthedrain, auditioned July 1, passed written test
emilyspere1, auditioned July 1, passed written test
hbomb1947, auditioning July 9
IWTBAM!, auditioning July 9
gsabc, auditioning July 10

bengland, auditioned June 17, passed written test

Hoping hanzz can break this losing streak.

bengland wrote:bengland, auditioned June 17, passed written test

Hoping hanzz can break this losing streak.

Thanks bengland. So sorry for your loss. Are you gonna try the phone game? How did you feel it went for you in your video interview?

This.

Is really killing me.

basketball_junkie, auditioned May 18, , auditioned June 4,
Millionaire Fan, auditioned May 27, , auditioned June 4,
booboola, auditioned June 4,
hcethatsme, auditioned May 27,
Phil Ken Sebbin, auditioned June 2,
skypilate, auditioning June 9
goongas, auditioned June 9,
NellyLunatic1980, auditioned June 13,
jaybee, auditioned June 13,
BayuthL, auditioned June 13,
mntetn, auditioned June 13,
SilentPa, auditioned June 13,
gailmail5, auditioned June 15,
John Doh, auditioned June 15,
themanintheseersuckersuit, auditioned June 15,
KillerTomato, auditioned June 15,
honaljee, auditioned June 17,
bengland, auditioned June 17,
hanzz, auditioned June 19, passed written test
gatordoc, auditioning June 19
hf_jai, auditioned June 29, passed written test
jurisdoctor07, auditioned June 29,
elwoodblues, auditioned July 1,
scarlet235, auditioned July 1, passed written test
baseballnut25, auditioned July 1, passed written test
7yrscollegedownthedrain, auditioned July 1, passed written test
emilyspere1, auditioned July 1, passed written test
hbomb1947, auditioning July 9
IWTBAM!, auditioning July 9
gsabc, auditioning July 10

hanzz wrote:

bengland wrote:bengland, auditioned June 17, passed written test

Hoping hanzz can break this losing streak.

Thanks bengland. So sorry for your loss. Are you gonna try the phone game? How did you feel it went for you in your video interview?

I was very pleased with the pre-lim interview, but I felt like I never found my footing in the video interview. I may try the phone game. How hard is it to get through?

I just phoned & got through on the first try! Very nostalgic--the first question was one I remember from the old phone game. I bombed on Q. 4, a rather tricky one. Trying again tomorrow!

basketball_junkie, auditioned May 18, , auditioned June 4,
Millionaire Fan, auditioned May 27, , auditioned June 4,
booboola, auditioned June 4,
hcethatsme, auditioned May 27,
Phil Ken Sebbin, auditioned June 2,
skypilate, auditioning June 9
goongas, auditioned June 9,
NellyLunatic1980, auditioned June 13,
jaybee, auditioned June 13,
BayuthL, auditioned June 13,
mntetn, auditioned June 13,
SilentPa, auditioned June 13,
gailmail5, auditioned June 15,
John Doh, auditioned June 15,
themanintheseersuckersuit, auditioned June 15,
KillerTomato, auditioned June 15,
honaljee, auditioned June 17,
bengland, auditioned June 17,
506606, auditioned June 17, passed written test
hanzz, auditioned June 19, passed written test
gatordoc, auditioning June 19
hf_jai, auditioned June 29, passed written test
jurisdoctor07, auditioned June 29,
elwoodblues, auditioned July 1,
scarlet235, auditioned July 1, passed written test
baseballnut25, auditioned July 1, passed written test
7yrscollegedownthedrain, auditioned July 1, passed written test
emilyspere1, auditioned July 1, passed written test
hbomb1947, auditioning July 9
IWTBAM!, auditioning July 9
gsabc, auditioning July 10

I passed the written test, did not get second interview. About twelve of us out of a full room passed the test.

basketball_junkie, auditioned May 18, , auditioned June 4,
Millionaire Fan, auditioned May 27, , auditioned June 4,
booboola, auditioned June 4,
hcethatsme, auditioned May 27,
Phil Ken Sebbin, auditioned June 2,
skypilate, auditioning June 9
goongas, auditioned June 9,
NellyLunatic1980, auditioned June 13,
jaybee, auditioned June 13,
BayuthL, auditioned June 13,
mntetn, auditioned June 13,
SilentPa, auditioned June 13,
gailmail5, auditioned June 15,
John Doh, auditioned June 15,
themanintheseersuckersuit, auditioned June 15,
KillerTomato, auditioned June 15,
honaljee, auditioned June 17,
bengland, auditioned June 17,
506606, auditioned June 17, passed written test
hanzz, auditioned June 19, passed written test
gatordoc, auditioning June 19
hf_jai, auditioned June 29, passed written test
jurisdoctor07, auditioned June 29,
elwoodblues, auditioned July 1,
scarlet235, auditioned July 1, passed written test
baseballnut25, auditioned July 1, passed written test
7yrscollegedownthedrain, auditioned July 1, passed written test
emilyspere1, auditioned July 1, passed written test
goongas, auditioned July 7, passed written test
hbomb1947, auditioning July 9
IWTBAM!, auditioning July 9
gsabc, auditioning July 10

I must have been in a different session than goongas (I was in the 5:45pm). In the entire room (seemed to be at least 150 or so), only 8 passed the test (my number was the first one called). Of those 8, only 2 got the taped interview. Amazingly, I was one of those. The test did seem somewhat harder than usual, but my educated guesses all landed true. None of the APs looked familiar, though.

For the 2nd interview, I was taken to offices which were in the process of being set up (large bullpen area with a handful of offices around the perimeter) and the taping was done in one corner of the open area. (Last year, I waited for my taped 2nd interview in the Green Room.) This area wasn't that far away from the cafeteria where the test was administered. Hard to tell how the taped interview went, but I suppose I'll find out soon enough. For now, I think I have enough reasons to be optimistic. On the way out, I passed by one of the offices with the name "Michael Davies" on it with said Mr. Davies sitting inside hard at work.

Let the mailbox stakeout begin!

P.S. For the 2nd night in a row, I bombed on the phone game on question #3. Despite knowing the exact years that 2 movies came out (they were both Best Picture winners), I reversed their order. D'oh!

basketball_junkie, auditioned May 18, , auditioned June 4,
Millionaire Fan, auditioned May 27, , auditioned June 4,
booboola, auditioned June 4,
hcethatsme, auditioned May 27,
Phil Ken Sebbin, auditioned June 2,
skypilate, auditioning June 9
goongas, auditioned June 9,
NellyLunatic1980, auditioned June 13,
jaybee, auditioned June 13,
BayuthL, auditioned June 13,
mntetn, auditioned June 13,
SilentPa, auditioned June 13,
gailmail5, auditioned June 15,
John Doh, auditioned June 15,
themanintheseersuckersuit, auditioned June 15,
KillerTomato, auditioned June 15,
honaljee, auditioned June 17,
bengland, auditioned June 17,
506606, auditioned June 17, passed written test
hanzz, auditioned June 19, passed written test
gatordoc, auditioning June 19
hf_jai, auditioned June 29, passed written test
jurisdoctor07, auditioned June 29,
elwoodblues, auditioned July 1,
scarlet235, auditioned July 1, passed written test
baseballnut25, auditioned July 1, passed written test
7yrscollegedownthedrain, auditioned July 1, passed written test
emilyspere1, auditioned July 1, passed written test
goongas, auditioned July 7, passed written test
slam, auditioned July 7, passed written test
hbomb1947, auditioning July 9
IWTBAM!, auditioning July 9
gsabc, auditioning July 10

WTG, slam!

Who cares about missing a question on the Phone Game on a day when you've scored a videotaped interview? You can talk to Happy Fred tomorrow!

Someone I met at Tampa reported getting a Happy Card today. My mail doesn't come for about another half hour so here.I.wait.

hanzz wrote:

Phooey. Rats. Damn. And much, much worse.

Now, get there via the phone game, Hanzz.

basketball_junkie, auditioned May 18, , auditioned June 4,
Millionaire Fan, auditioned May 27, , auditioned June 4,
booboola, auditioned June 4,
hcethatsme, auditioned May 27,
Phil Ken Sebbin, auditioned June 2,
skypilate, auditioning June 9
goongas, auditioned June 9,
NellyLunatic1980, auditioned June 13,
jaybee, auditioned June 13,
BayuthL, auditioned June 13,
mntetn, auditioned June 13,
SilentPa, auditioned June 13,
gailmail5, auditioned June 15,
John Doh, auditioned June 15,
themanintheseersuckersuit, auditioned June 15,
KillerTomato, auditioned June 15,
honaljee, auditioned June 17,
bengland, auditioned June 17,
506606, auditioned June 17, passed written test
hanzz, auditioned June 19,
gatordoc, auditioning June 19
hf_jai, auditioned June 29, passed written test
jurisdoctor07, auditioned June 29,
elwoodblues, auditioned July 1,
scarlet235, auditioned July 1, passed written test
baseballnut25, auditioned July 1, passed written test
7yrscollegedownthedrain, auditioned July 1, passed written test
emilyspere1, auditioned July 1, passed written test
goongas, auditioned July 7, passed written test
slam, auditioned July 7, passed written test
hbomb1947, auditioning July 9
IWTBAM!, auditioning July 9
gsabc, auditioning July 10

silvercamaro wrote:

hanzz wrote:

Phooey. Rats. Damn. And much, much worse.

Now, get there via the phone game, Hanzz.

What she said!

Or you can audition twenty more times and tie my record.