‘The Price Is Right’ Contestant Exposes Behind-The-Scenes Secrets
A former contestant on The Price Is Right has opened up about their experience on the show and revealed some of the behind-the-scenes secrets of the game show. What they shared about the selection process and other parts of the show might surprise some long-time viewers. Continue reading to see what they revealed.
There Is Nothing Random About Contestant Selection
Maria Fitzsimons and Jill Slattery had tickets for The Price Is Right back in 2013. Maria recently opened up to The U.S. Sun about her experience on the game show and revealed some shocking details.
The two friends showed up to the studio early and stood in line until they got inside. Everyone is interviewed beforehand, she said. “They interview every person. The producers go down the line and look you right in the eye and ask you questions,” Maria revealed of the process.
She also said that the entire interview process takes quite a long time. The Price Is Right producers split everyone into small groups for their interviews. “So, it was a full 45 minutes to an hour, probably closer to an hour, before we even made it to the front and before we made it into the building,” Maria shared.
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“There was a lot of waiting around and not really knowing exactly what was going on,” she continued. “We finally got to the front to be interviewed, but there was a lot of waiting around.”
In addition to having a long time to wait before actually being interviewed, Maria said that nothing on The Price Is Right is random. Because the producers interview every single person, they already know who they’re going to pick to come down to the stage with Drew Carey. “They make it seem random, but it’s not,” she said.
While Maria and her friend Jill weren’t picked to be on the game show, they were seen on television in the audience.
The Price Is Right Wheel Is A Green Screen
The contestant selection process isn’t the only faked part of the show either. According to Maria, a key part of the beloved game show’s set is actually a green screen. Following their interviews, everyone is allowed to take a photo in front of the infamous wheel.
Of course, they can only get on stage if they are picked to be on the show. However, while they are being interviewed, there is a green screen that people can stand in front of and take a photo.
“When you’re in line, you snap a picture and it actually looks like you’re in front of the wheel,” Maria said. “You can buy the photo at the end of the taping. They don’t allow people to go on stage if you’re not picked.”
That being said, there is one thing that isn’t faked on the set of The Price Is Right, and that is Drew Carey’s charisma. Maria said that the host, who was new to the gig at the time, was friendly with everyone in the audience.
“I remember him engaging with the audience quite a bit, just coming really close to the edge of the stage during commercials and asking people where they’re from, wanting to know about them like how they’re doing today,” she said.
The Price Is Right airs weekdays on CBS. Check your local listings for the time.
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