Words matter. These are the best Randy West Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
For anyone who works in front of an audience there is no thrill quite like that of feeling and hearing the evidence of the audience members’ enjoyment. Laughter and applause really are powerful.
That was the day I began cutting classes and returning to TV tapings; it ultimately led to a friendship with Johnny O, and an increasing fascination and respect for what he did.
Of course watching a particularly exciting game or a wonderful contestant is always a joy.
It seems that no two people came to this specialized area of work via the exact same route.
As an announcer, ‘The Price Is Right’ is the mother of all shows not only because of its legacy, but because it is by far the most demanding game show.
At Johnny’s suggestion I pursued a career in radio that eventually brought me to Los Angeles.
Because these show are live, script pages are being switched during the program and new commercial teases might be yelled in your ear with just enough time to scribble them on scrap paper before reading them.
Yet as a team, we can pull together to do some incredible work.
I enjoy ‘Supermarket Sweep’ because of its adlib demands in following the fast action.
But day in and day out, the most stimulating part of the work is being a member of a team of so many very bright, articulate and talented professionals.
I can say without hesitation that there is certainly no greater show to be a contestant on than ‘Price’ – the prizes can be huge, and the whole world loves and watches the show. It’s an American institution!
Because of my tremendous respect for Bob Barker and for the show’s high standards of professionalism I consider this a tremendous honor that few announcers have ever been treated to. Both Rod’s and Johnny’s shoes are huge; I can’t think about filling them.
‘What’s My Line’ 1971 was a magical experience as I was still in my teens, and it was my first appearance. You know how they say you never forget ‘your first’!
Because many of us have been in game shows for some time, there’s always someone around who can share a story of Johnny O or Jay Stewart that I never heard.
From my years of work with so many game show production companies and their producers I’m probably no longer eligible to be a contestant on any American game show.
If you have real passion for a career in game shows, be willing to serve an apprenticeship; it’s the best way to learn.
Over the long hours of taping 5, 6 or 7 episodes a day, we develop a great sense of family.
I’m always most excited about the job I’m doing at the present, and that’s especially true about ‘Price’ because of my respect for the show and it’s production team.
Most producers I’ve known were writers first, and writing is a vital part of any game show. You could easily argue that the writing is the key ingredient that makes ‘Jeopardy!’ so great.
That’s where this exciting bundle of energy and joy named Johnny Olson made his entrance and ultimately did the announcing. I had never seen anything like what I was involved in for the next 15 minutes!
