It was a lot of random chance. LaMasse said the students competing were never told exactly how they got there. They told us it was random chances. They laid out audition sheets on a table and picked from there. LaMasse traveled to Los Angeles for the show, but didn't see a lot of the city.
Regular contestants pay their own way.
There were diversions planned for the contestants waiting, LaMasse said. I was on the second game the first day, and after the game, we were allowed to watch other games. The other contestants were nice. No one was ultra-competitive. There was a spirit of fun.