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I had my audition in April over Zoom, but tookthe testin February before the pandemic started.
It started as a group interview and everyone would be muted while you were spoken to directly.
And then we did a mock game round.
There were groups of four people at a time and we would rotate through each person.
So I was really stressed about waking up on time.
Everyone had to drive themselves to the studio.
We were staring atthe wheeltotally covered in dusty plastic.
Thats the only time I was touched.
The studio was still intimating, unsurprisingly, but it was really nice and spacious.
But I had to be rushed off to change my clothes for the next show.
It really was a dream, it didnt feel real.
I remember thinking when I was walking out of the studio,Thats real money I actually won?
Wow.When I did my quick costume change, I also remember thinking I wish I wore different shoes.
I was in heels and running back and forth and it became painful.
Alex was great, very friendly, and kind.
He seemed like he wasveryhappy to be back at work.
His voice was a little quieter than what I expected.
But he was in really good spirits and would crack jokes before and in-between takes with the production team.
All contestants got a distanced photo with Alex.
We would stand on one side of the Final Jeopardy!
screen and he would stand at the podium for a wide-angle photo.
It was such a great atmosphere from the entireJeopardy!staff.
People were thrilled to be back and everyone was friendly and supportive.
It was important for everyone to make it a safe experience, which it definitely was.
