Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Nothing too exciting last night. I'm really losing interest. All the off key, silly outfits and showcasing people who don't make it has become tedious. The whole Shania (sp?) twisting her ties and acting girlie was gagging. I'm sure they were giddy with boredom but I could have lived my life quite nicely without ever seeing that silliness. Anyone else still watching?
Originally Posted By Labuda I'm watching, but I was not impressed with Shania. Hoping tonight is better.
Originally Posted By Rsey103 I don't like how it's predictable that a contestant will get a golden ticket---if they've shown a background video on them before they stand in front of the judges. Tonight is....Orlando. Where did the auditions take place there?
Originally Posted By mawnck OK, so I don't watch AI, never have, probably never will, and thus really have no business in this topic, but I heard about this "Pants on the Ground" thing one time too many and dug it up on YouTube. So, like, this 60-something guy, who is CLEARLY not eligible for the contest due to the age limit, SOMEHOW gets through the screening process and gets an audition for the "main panel" anyway, and not only does the entire panel wax enthusiastic, but his song is also featured on the closing montage, *with other people singing it*. Am I the only one who's not even slightly buying this scenario? Was I misled in some way by the clip, or was this all a preplanned setup by the show's producers to create a "viral" hit song? And if it's the latter, are AI fans OK with this? I hope this doesn't sound too negative - I really am curious what the show's fans thought about it.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 As an AI watcher I have no idea why they bothered to showcase this guy who was so clearly not eligible. He was a bit amusing to me at first but I was over it after a few seconds.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Mawnck, I let it slide because a lot of what is shown on AI auditions is not reality. I mean, it is real, but it is also very carefully crafted and edited for entertainment purposes. For instance, when they focus one a particular potential contestant, they often show a film package with the contestant at home or wherever. This must be filmed after the actual audition. So that person has to act like the audition has yet to occur...even if it already has occurred and they did not make the cut. It's not the first time AI screeners have let through an old person. So it is definitely a set-up, but no more than when they send through any other clearly talentless contestant. They've merely been put through to round out the show. As for the actual song, maybe I am naive, but I think it's "genuine," and not something the producers planted. They merely ran with it afterwards.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 What happened to Kristin? I know she's tiny but not tiny enough to not be able to see her in the 2nd half. I admit we watched the whole thing in about 15 minutes. There was one guy who was really good. I'm sure Randy said he was the best he'd heard all season, LOL!
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Was Kristen the guest judge? I wasn't paying too close attention, but the audition was two days. She probably could only stay for day one. I haven't seen any singer that has blown me away; the shows have been kinda boring. Although I've never seen a guy taken away with his wrists zip-tied together. Crazy.
Originally Posted By SFH There was just a news article (sorry, don't have time to look it up right now) that describes the entire process. The people you see in front of the judges actually have to show up at the same audition site THREE different days (not all back to back), on their own dime. Only the really good or the really "interesting" get told to come back for a third day, and those are the only people the on-screen judges see. It is possible, I guess, that the "this is me at home" video packages are done before that third day. Yes, there is a LOT of editing - a lot of stuff we don't see. As far as "Pants on the Ground" - the producers probably figured they could go viral with it, so they told the guy to come back and appear before the judges, and they had a bunch of other people there sing the song as well. We're sure to see this guy and hear his song again during the finale show... unless, of course, people are so over it by then that even the producer nix the idea.
Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD What we actually see on these try-out shows is actually filmed over months and then edited to make it look like it is just the audition process. The back ground stories I understand are actually filmed before the singer has seen Simon and the gang. The producers just choose ones that they think have potential to go all the way. Therefore, the contestant knows they made it past the initial audiiton process, but they haven't done the audition to go to Hollywood. I was okay with the pants on the ground guy. He seemed genuine. Yes, it is a little contrived by AI, but I believe that he actually wrote and performed the song for the producers of the show. They liked it and ran with it. I didn't get to see really any of the show last night. It was on the tv, but I never actually got to sit down and watch it. I'm ready for Hollywood!
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<There was just a news article (sorry, don't have time to look it up right now) that describes the entire process. The people you see in front of the judges actually have to show up at the same audition site THREE different days (not all back to back), on their own dime. Only the really good or the really "interesting" get told to come back for a third day, and those are the only people the on-screen judges see. It is possible, I guess, that the "this is me at home" video packages are done before that third day.>> That makes more sense than my scenario, but if a contestant lives hundreds of miles away from the audition site, how would they go about filming that person at home?
Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD It is a month or more in between the audition with the producers and the audition with Simon and the gang. Plenty of time for AI to go and film whatevery back story they want no matter where the person is from.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Yeah, I didn't see you post until after I posted mine. So there is a date for when everyone shows up to fill a stadium, the producers weed through those thousands, decide who will go before the judges, meanwhile dicide who looks interesting and then do any film packages, and then weeks or months later, film the judging. Makes sense now. Thanks! No wonder why some of them get so upset or go off the deep end. If they have to travel to the audition site twice, and think they have a strong chance only to be told "no," all the time and money they spent to get there.... ouch.
Originally Posted By SFH They actually tell the people who are showing up for the third day (remember - these days are nonconsecutive) that they are there either because they are really good, or really bad. So if someone suspects they really aren't all that good of a singer (only their family ever tells them that they are good), then only the delusional ones have no idea. Some people just want to get on TV.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss But we don't see those that are mediocre to OK. There are probably dozens whose voices aren't that bad, but don't make it.
Originally Posted By Labuda Heard on the radio this morning that the father of some final 24 guy told his local paper that his son was top 24, so that kid has been cut and will be replaced. If I was the kid, I'd want my Dad's head on a stick. Yow!
Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD I heard about that too. It is Big Mike. I don't remember him from the auditions, but I will have to pay attention once they get to Hollywood.
