ICS开播以来一直很喜欢他们的节目。
2年前安装了2个锅可以看没有中文字母的英文节目,最喜欢的是DISCOVERY CHANNEL,NGC,A1,这个A1是Adventure1的意思。后来到期没有换卡,就一直荒废没有用了,知道ICS推出全外语节目。里面几个achor是真的没话说,美女俊男,才气逼人。
看到ICS广告里面的shanghai rush的广告,立刻跑去网上下载了一个申请表。我是幸存者,极速前进的超级粉丝,都想过申请他们的节目。现在机会来了!可是如何才能找到另外一个team member呢?我想到了edo。他是意大利一家公司在上海的代表,高高的个子,大眼睛,高鼻子,典型的欧洲人。
老婆也十分赞成我去,因为我现在有大把的时间。呵呵。晚上等Edo回来就去隔壁告诉他,他想都没想就答应了。老外就是喜欢冒险。
接下来就是和他商量如何填写申请表了。问题如下:
Describe your relationship with your teammate
Describe your job history. What do you currently do and what are you good at?
How competitive are you?
How athletic are you?
Do you have any unique talents or special skills?
Tell us one thing we wouldn’t know about you by looking at you
What would your friends say are your best qualities?
What makes you a good contestant for Shanghai Rush?
Edo回答得很有意思,How competitive are you? 他回答: For gals, a lot!
我把澳洲跳伞和poweriser的照片也放上去了。在特别才能和技巧的回答中,Edo回答:from Bund to JinAn Temple in 10 minutes riding my motorbike (rush hours),我的回答是:From Bund to JinAn Temple in 20 minutes_jumping my poweriser( jumping shoes)。
总的说来,抱着玩的态度交上去了EMAIL申请。2009/2/19发的申请:
Dear Shanghai Rush office:
We are Maciste Team, Douglas and Edo. Please check our Application.
Give us a chance,we can change the TV Show history in China.
It' s show time!
Best Regards
Maciste Team. Douglas & Edo
这样到了25日中午,我的MSN上面Edo突然说:
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2009/2/25 |
12:49:19 |
Edo |
DOUGLAS |
DUGLAS THEY CALL ME! | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
12:49:41 |
Edo |
DOUGLAS |
are u available next monday for shanghai rush interview? | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
12:49:50 |
DOUGLAS |
Edo |
sure | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
12:50:05 |
DOUGLAS |
Edo |
i always available | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
12:50:12 |
Edo |
DOUGLAS |
they said we have good chance to win the contest! | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
12:50:17 |
DOUGLAS |
Edo |
sure | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
12:50:27 |
DOUGLAS |
Edo |
we are maciste | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
12:50:39 |
Edo |
DOUGLAS |
nanjing rd SMG | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
12:50:45 |
DOUGLAS |
Edo |
good | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
12:50:48 |
Edo |
DOUGLAS |
we have to prepare a presentation | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
12:50:55 |
DOUGLAS |
Edo |
you in home | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
12:51:14 |
Edo |
DOUGLAS |
office | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
12:51:15 |
DOUGLAS |
Edo |
? | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
12:51:26 |
DOUGLAS |
Edo |
ok, let make a preparation tonight | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
12:51:52 |
Edo |
DOUGLAS |
mmmmmmmmmm....I'm jocking :( | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
12:52:05 |
Edo |
DOUGLAS |
they didn't contact u right? | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
12:52:05 |
DOUGLAS |
Edo |
joking? | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
12:52:12 |
DOUGLAS |
Edo |
no | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
12:52:13 |
Edo |
DOUGLAS |
yes...:( | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
12:52:57 |
DOUGLAS |
Edo |
i think we have no chance....to compete a lot top gun in shanghai | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
12:53:57 |
Edo |
DOUGLAS |
but...at least they should call us for interview | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
12:54:48 |
DOUGLAS |
Edo |
... ... | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
12:54:54 |
DOUGLAS |
Edo |
i do not know why | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
13:20:20 |
Edo |
DOUGLAS |
doglas | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
13:20:20 |
Edo |
DOUGLAS |
call me call me | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
13:20:25 |
DOUGLAS |
Edo |
i just sent a email to them to push them' | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
13:20:29 |
Edo |
DOUGLAS |
i just saw the email | ||||
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2009/2/25 |
13:21:20 |
DOUGLAS |
Edo |
call me, HOME HOME |
就这他和我开玩笑的时候,我们同时收到了面试邀请信!刚才我还发了一份信去催呢。
通知上说带上护照在28日上午10点到上海电视台参加audition.
Dear Douglas and Edoardo,
Congratulations! Your team has been selected as possible contestants on Shanghai Rush!
We cordially invite you to attend our contestant audition on Saturday, February 28 at 10 AM.
The instructions are below, but please review the attached Audition Information Sheet and bring it with you to avoid confusion!
IMPORTANT: Please confirm that BOTH MEMBERS of your team will attend this audition by sending an email to shanghairush@ics.smg.cn AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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Date: Saturday, February 28th, 2008
Time: Auditions begin promtply at 10:00 AM (Please arrive no later than 9:45 AM)
Location: Shanghai Television Building Lobby, 289 Weihai Road (Near Chengdu Road), Shanghai
Please enter by the security booth at the main gate on Weihai road and proceed to the lobby.
Instructions: Contestants must bring a PASSPORT to enter STV Building and will need it for the audition as well. Team auditions will include both participants so please arrive with your teammate. This is an ON CAMERA audition
If you have any questions or problems on the DAY OF THE AUDITION ONLY, contact Vivien at +86 139 xxxx 5999. All other inquiries please email shanghairush@ics.smg.cn.
Thanks again for applying to Shanghai Rush!
当天晚上我们就在Edo家彩排了,按照他的意思他扮演一个上海出租车司机,我扮演一个外国游客,最搞笑的就是他说去找“nvning,piaolnvning”呵呵。他用摄像机接上电视机,电视机里面的我很胖,又矮和他形成鲜明的对比。很紧张不自信。这是我第一次看到自己在电视上的形象,想想明星还真是不好当。
当我意识到这样紧张的面试是不可能有效果的,所以决定去ToastMasters。
在搜狐博客里面看了全部有博客的TM,选择了Aamzing Friday,从人民广场到九江路333号还要走一段,所以到的时候已经19:30了。带了我的写字板和四级卡片,计划找机会上台SHOW一下。签到的时候,会员20元,客人30元,当我说我也没有工作的时候,收钱的小伙子说没有工作可以不收你的钱。进去之后在最后坐下来,台上正有一个眼镜哥哥激情演讲,很流利。在Table section 我上去说了pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis,用写字板比划的。很有成就感,我发现我的口语不算是最差的,有个女孩上去的时候真的是让人着急,半天红着脸挤不出几个单词来。。。让我印象最深的是TM的组织,一个是TIMER,一口伦敦腔的女孩掌握了一个饭店用的服务铃,每个环节都有时间控制,时间到了就ring the bell,演说者就必须停止。还有一个是Ah-counter,在总结环节他说出每一个人说了几个“Ah~”“OK?”“You know?”“actually~”“en~”。。。很佩服他们的细心和用心,还有一个专门负责语法的Grammatist,一个很帅的小伙子,全场50多个人他的英文最棒,他评价一个 C1的演讲者:“I feel pain in my chest” 应该是“I feel pain in my heart”还有建议“财聚人散 财散人聚”说得太长,应该是“If you focus money,people go away.If you share money,people get together.”
最有意思的是那个说pain in chest 的男生,他说“噩梦”的时候发音不准,说成了night mile,下面有六七个人说:mare…. 还有就是他在演讲的时候同一个女士一下称呼he,一下有称呼she。。。。
出来的时候和一个没怎么发言的大哥说话,他居然自己开翻译公司的,以前在china daily做翻译。TMC真是藏龙卧虎。
10:30才到家,本来说话和Edo 9点彩排的,见到我,手做成9的样子瞪大眼睛说“I wait you since 9 o’clock!!”然后就说要去酒吧和朋友喝酒明天早上9点见面。
晚上反复看了ICS的网站,那几个anchor真厉害。1点才睡,做了一个睡过头错过面试的真切的梦。迷糊醒了发现才4点。然后是8:00,8:15,8:27,8:29醒来好几次,穿好衣服,带上相机,(防水防摔的)手机,护照,洗洗脸,照照镜子,理理头发。Edo来敲门了,让他带上护照,我们就出发了。
上了车我们才意识到我们可能是去的最早的,到了威海路上海电视台门口,我们很兴奋,在门口留影。然后就喊着shanghai rush I’m coming 冲过马路,门卫问了句“开会”我们说是,就进去了。进到大厅很空旷一个人都没有,到右边接待的地方大厅ICS的shanghai rush,说不知道。Edo就说要回家打印确认的EMAIL,或者让lucia去叫我老婆看看是不是这个地址。他给lucia打电话了。我接过电话说先问问在打过去。问了保安,保安还不错,告诉我们在9楼直接上去了。
他们还在布置会场,一个络腮小胡子的香港人一口流利的英文让我在外面等等。告诉我们等下我们每个TEAM有6分钟的时间audition。我们就在接待的桌子那里坐下来,用我的写字板写上SR 冲刺上海,我们商量来的人看到我们,我们就给他们指一个错误的方向。呵呵。
好几个外国帅哥在帮忙,给我们了如下的文件:见下面的四张图片。
等我们填好表格,他们告诉我们我们是的编号是0,第一号。上台了,一个移动摄像机,一个固定摄像机,下面坐了4个面试官,2男2女,3个是老外,1个是华人,带了一个很细的眼镜。问我们问题。
我就记得她问我们的弱点,我说是我的肚子,问我们各自最怕什么,我说我澳洲跳伞,美国墨西哥backpacking,我没什么怕的,就是怕老婆。她问我认为自己最大的弱点是什么,我耸耸肩,揉揉肚子说是:belly。还有一个单词没有明白就是她问我们的mascot是什么,我没有听懂,Edo听懂了马上说是他的猫。总的说来还是比较好。
然后告诉我们下周等消息。希望我们能成功。
等到3月2日收到SR team 发来一份邮件如下:
Dear Shanghai Rush applicants,
We'd like to take this chance to say a big thank you for taking part in the Shanghai Rush auditions last Saturday. We were amazed by how many great teams showed up, and we're grateful for your patience – for a lot of you it turned into quite a long wait.
The sheer number of applicants alone is making it very hard to narrow down into a real short list, but our judges are coming close to a decision and will announce the successful Shanghai Rush applicants later in the week.
We will be in touch with all teams whether or not you made the show.
Again, thank you all for your time and best of luck in being chosen for the show.
The Shanghai Rush Team
Shanghai Rush
shanghairush@ics.smg.cn
www.icshanghai.com/shanghairush
大概过了一周,Karren打电话来通知我们被选上了,我抑制不懂自己的激动,马上告诉Edo,他也不停说:OMG.OMG... 我们都不能相信这是真的。一天都处于亢奋状态。
第二天一早我们去迪卡侬买了能代表我们Maciste队的运动服。一天都处于幸福状态。
第三天我们的梦想被打破了:Edo向他的老板请假希望批准他参加SR的摄制。他的老板回复说要么选择SR,要么选择工作。
经过痛苦的思考和挣扎,Edo 没有办法只好打电话告诉Karren 放弃了。
后来Karren 包括SR 制片人和我们一起做了很多Edo老板的工作,但是他就是不放Edo参加,也不知道这个意大利人怎么想的,居然放弃他们公司在中国推广的大好机会。
虽然没有最后参加摄制,但是我们已经证明了自己,整个上海就选10组人,我们被选上了。
瑾以此文纪念实现中的梦想!
Thanks Karren.


Comments
我老喜欢TAR,幸存者这类节目,可惜英文不好--+以后还要多努力呀!
DOUGLAS不要放弃,希望以后能在节目里看到你们^^
希望在下次的竞赛中,能一同参与
如果还有下一届的话
祝你好运
Cheers