Which got me to thinking, what if there was no hook or maybe hooks are just one factor in many that is used in the contestent selection process, and a minor one at that.MarleysGh0st wrote:Rich is a MAWG and Waterford (southeastern CT, near New London) isn't even in Where Else territory I'm still waiting to see what his successful hook was. This flat opening banter sure wasn't it.BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Rich Swanson
Waterford, CT
Newspaper layout specialist
Meredith: Rich, I am itching to give away one of these Capital One checks, hopefully the million dollar check. Are you itching to get it?
Rich: Sure.
I know that none of us know the answer but personally I not sure the hook is a critical piece - if you have a great hook but don't have what they are really looking for - that hook is not going to help. Conversely, if you don't have a unique hook, but have what they want (a sense that you will be comfortable and not freek out in the hot seat, something about you that would make an audience want to see you win big and a least a couple of interesting tidbits to chat with Meredith about) then no 'hook' is still no problem.
BTW, I'm defining hook as something that is truely unique and that is concise and easy to express - by my definition, my hook is having 10 kids, there are others possible hooks I had - the Woodstock festival took place litterally around the block from where I lived (I was 11 at the time), I lived in Switzerland, I once was on stage at Carnege Hall with John Denver, etc (which I forget to mention in my initial application but included in my more detail profile).
I participate in a Pun-Off but I'm not sure this counts as a are real hook. I do think my pun-off participation was the deal maker because it came up so often and it shows I am comfortable in front of large crowds and can think on my feet. Personally, I believe these are the characteristics that they are really looking for.
Given that Rich appeared to have no obvious hooks, but that he was a fun contestent to watch and someone I think the audience enjoyed rooting for (and I don't think he is alone in this), my question is - how important do you think a hook really is in getting selected?
---Jay (If you know what year in the 17th century that Izaak Walton, author of The Compleat Angler wrote a book about Sir Henry Wotton - then you will also know the number of days until my show airs (hopefully))