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New game show casting - "The Nation's Brightest"

Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 1:55 pm
by thguy65
Or at least Southern California's brightest.

https://nationsbrightestcastingflier.castingcrane.com/

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My guess is that it will be version of the British counterpart.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01004k0


- Tim H.

Re: New game show casting - "The Nation's Brightest"

Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 2:15 pm
by BackInTex
They should get some of the contestants to fix their website before they try to launch.

Just for fun I clicked the "Apply" button, even though it specifically says "Please DO NOT CLICK the APPLY BUTTON below!" with an exclamation point. I was curious to see if it was a trick site, but it just give you a
Thank you
Application successfully completed! We'll review as soon as we can.

Re: New game show casting - "The Nation's Brightest"

Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 2:32 pm
by Jeemie
BackInTex wrote:They should get some of the contestants to fix their website before they try to launch.

Just for fun I clicked the "Apply" button, even though it specifically says "Please DO NOT CLICK the APPLY BUTTON below!" with an exclamation point. I was curious to see if it was a trick site, but it just give you a
Thank you
Application successfully completed! We'll review as soon as we can.
My guess is it's because the info they tell you to include in the e-mail will soon be fields for you to fill in on the front page, followed by the click of "Apply".

That's not the way I would have done it- I would have simply had no "apply" button on the front page yet.

But oh well...

Re: New game show casting - "The Nation's Brightest"

Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 2:38 pm
by zachhoran1
I got 42 or 43 right on two of three recent J! tests, playing it off Youtube after it was administers, doesn't mean I'm one of the nation's brightest

Re: New game show casting - "The Nation's Brightest"

Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 3:05 pm
by ten96lt
I was secretly hoping they're bringing 1000 Heartbeats to the U.S.

Re: New game show casting - "The Nation's Brightest"

Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 3:23 pm
by Bob Juch
Looks like it's really a variety show. :(


Re: New game show casting - "The Nation's Brightest"

Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 6:39 am
by Jeemie
I wish they'd bring Countdown over from Britain- that is one game show I don't miss whenever I am over there.

Re: New game show casting - "The Nation's Brightest"

Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 11:36 am
by Bob Juch
I just got a callback from one of their their casting people. He had a bunch of additional questions. I may get a further call.

Re: New game show casting - "The Nation's Brightest"

Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 12:13 pm
by Jeemie
Bob Juch wrote:Looks like it's really a variety show. :(

Oh I could NEVER do this show if that's the type of stuff they do.

My brain is big-picture focused- the small details like that completely escape my notice.