Who wants to be a millionaire?
Nearly 2oo people in Woodbridge auditioned this morning to be on the game show of the same name. They lined up at 7 a.m. outside the old Toby Keith’s I love This Bar and Grill restaurant at Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center to participate in the audition.
Show hopefuls were taken inside the restaurant where they were met with high-energy dance music to lighten up the mood. Then they were given a 30-question, multiple choice test, and were given 10 minutes to complete it.
“It’s got everything from Hamlet to ‘Honey Boo Boo’ on it,” said Millionaire Supervising Producer Liz Harris.
Afterward, contestants move on to the interview phase of the process where those who work on the show get to know personalities. They’re looking for someone who’s energetic and shows enthusiasm on TV.
“We want viewers at home to be able to route for them, and say ‘wow, he’s just like my crazy uncle,’” added Harris.
Leslie Brodsky traveled from Silver Spring, Md. for the casting call. If the retired lawyer lands a spot on the show and wins, she’ll take her $1 million and startup a new law firm called “Mighty Mouse Law Firm.”
“Someone has to be there for the little old lady who’s getting evicted from her home by a bad landlord and doesn’t have a lot of money to take him to court,” said Brodsky.
Woodbridge was the second stop on this year’s annual “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” annual casting call. The show just held a casting call in St. Louis, and will be headed to Baltimore, Boston, Las Vegas, and Salt Lake City before wrapping up the casting process.
If you didn’t make it to this morning’s session, another casting session will be held at the same location in Woodbridge starting at 5 p.m. today.
