Including one woman who arrived at 2 am--but she waited in her car because of the cold.More than a hundred people stood in line early Friday morning in front of the Hollywood Palms Cinema in Naperville, waiting for a chance to be a millionaire.
They interviewed producer Liz Harris.
Representative people of America aren't all What Else, Liz. And many are over thirty.“We usually visit six cities a year, and we’re looking for people who can pass the 30-question test we give,” Harris said. “We also interview them as part of the screening process. We want people who are representative people of America — people with energy and who are interesting and who we think the television audience will like.”
Since you've got gray hair, Tim, your chances might not be as good as anyone.Tim McEvilly, of Crest Hill, was sporting a special T-shirt promoting the show. The former Naperville resident said he arrived at 5:40 a.m. and was surprised at how few people were there to audition.
“I’ve watched the show right from the start when Regis Philbin was the host,” he said. “As far as why I want to try out, I feel I’m a fairly well-read person and also pretty calm on my feet, so I feel as though I have as good a chance as anyone.”
