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Joe Schmo 2 Event Chat Transcript
7-07-04
Ingrid Wiese

SPIKETV HOST: Hey everyone!! Thanks for joining us for our weekly Joe Schmo 2 chat! Today we're chatting with the Schmo that made the producers scramble, Ingrid! To ask Ingrid a question, type it below and click "Ask". The chat will begin at 6:00 PM PT.
SPIKETV HOST: Hi Ingrid! Thanks for being here today. Are you ready to take some questions? SpikeTV Ingrid: I'm ready and I'm excited- Bring it on!

NintendoChampion: Why did you continue on the show?
SpikeTV Ingrid: I continued on the show for several reasons: 1. I was curious to see how it would end. 2. Because there was money involved... and 3. Because I cared about Tim and the cast and I wanted to remain on there as a support and a friend.

NintendoChampion: Do you think Amanda and Tim will figure it out?
SpikeTV Ingrid: It's certainly going to be fun watching it - and I hope that everyone tunes in to see if they do.

montecore09: Ingrid, before the truth was revealed to you, which people did you think were real and which ones did you think were fake?
SpikeTV Ingrid: That’s a good question! I have to say the one person that I knew was not real was Cammy - and the one person I knew for sure was real was Tim.
SpikeTV Ingrid: But as I began to shuffle through experiences of the last few days I had questions about whether Ernie, Eleanor, and Ambrosia were real. I think if I had more time I would have been able to go through the guys too - and eliminate who I thought was real and who wasn't.

cspariah: If there hadn't been the "obvious" clues -- Cammy waiting for the cameraman, the rehearsed speeches, the actress on the first day -- do you still think you would have caught on?
SpikeTV Ingrid: It's really hard to know because that's not what happened. I think there were other unspoken clues such as I felt as though the characters were not being upfront with me or real with me.
SpikeTV Ingrid: For example they didn't want to talk about themselves. They wanted to have surface conversations. I think overall it's hard to speculate.

NintendoChampion: Do you have any feelings toward Tim?
SpikeTV Ingrid: Why of course - he is a great guy and I consider him a dear friend.
SPIKETV HOST: To ask a question, please type it in the space below and click "Ask".

Morningwood_ca: Aside from Derek Newcastle, who amongst the other guys ( or girls for that matter ) did you have the best chemistry with?
SpikeTV Ingrid: Although I didn't notice too much chemistry with Derek - I do think he's a great character and a great guy. As a Schmo my closest friend was Tim and confidante was Eleanor.. but as an actress I felt I really enjoyed the company of Janna Speaker and Kevin Kirkpatrick.

Josh: Hi, Ingrid how did it feel from being "on" Joe Schmo 2 to being "in" Joe Schmo 2?
SpikeTV Ingrid: It has been a crazy experience. I definitely felt a mood shift when I went from being a Schmo to becoming an actress. As a Schmo I felt a little bit more of in control of my surroundings. As an actress I felt even more out of my element.

SuzieSchmo: How on earth did you keep as straight of a face as you did with all the double entendres they were throwing out?
SpikeTV Ingrid: My Mother always taught me growing up that if you laugh at those things then people will assume that you know what they mean. I tried as hard as I could to suppress my laughter but eventually I gave in. The writers are really good on this show - so it was really tough!
cspariah: Right after you were told the truth, Eleanor said to you, "We have to talk!" I'm curious -- what did she tell you?
SpikeTV Ingrid: Eleanor had a difficult part to play because on top of having to play her character - she was also my roommate and in the process of being roommates we shared a lot of personal information with each other.
SpikeTV Ingrid: I think she was concerned that the personal information she shared with me was part of the ruse and she wanted to make sure that I knew that everything she shared with me was really from her past and not part of the game.

monkeyboy: Hey Ingrid, who do you think was the most convincing actor on the show?

SpikeTV Ingrid: I think they were all fantastic. All of the actors were fantastic and I couldn't pick just one. They all had really unique roles to play and each in their own way did so very convincingly.

j-rock: besides cammy and that actor hired for just the first day did any of the other actors make mistakes that also started to clue you in about the show
SpikeTV Ingrid: Poor Steve Mallory who played Ernie had the unfortunate task of giving out his gifts - which I happened to notice were the exact number of envelopes for everyone there - this tipped me off to the fact that he was an actor.
SpikeTV Ingrid: In addition he had a bit where he was quoting Shakespeare and interrupting the host and unfortunately that also tipped me off because the Producers didn't intervene at that point and make us re-shoot the scene. So I guess, there were other mistakes but I think the most obvious were that first day player and Cammy.

The_HellJack: Hey Ingrid. First off, thank god you stayed with the show. Now, my question. When the "Big Reveal" took place, and "Derek" told you there was another "Real" person in the house, you gave an indication that you knew that Tim was the other "Schmo".
SpikeTV Ingrid: Tim and I hit it off right from the start. We had similar backgrounds, we both lived in Wash. DC, we had friends in common, favorite places in DC in common. The other part about Tim that was real was that when I talked with him about his personal life he would go in depth with me.

SPIKETV HOST: To ask a question, please type it in the space below and click "Ask".
SpikeTV Ingrid: Our conversations would flow very naturally, even when the cameras weren't rolling - so there was never a question in my mind about him being real.

chris: Have you seen Joe Schmo 1? If you did what did you think of it?
SpikeTV Ingrid: I had the pleasure of watching Joe Schmo I after I returned from Agoura Hills where we filmed it. I watched it with Amanda and Tim and we thought it was hysterical. I enjoyed watching Matt and it set me at ease becaause the show wasn't making fun of Matt but more making fun of the genre of reality TV. Watching Joe Schmo I made me excited about what was happening with Joe Schmo II.

montecore09: Ingrid, how did you get cast as Jane Schmo?
SpikeTV Ingrid: I was walking down the street with a girlfriend after a night of clubbing - and we were stopped by two women on the street who asked us if we would be interested in filling out a questionnaire and doing a small video to get on this new TV show. We looked at each other and said no way and walked away.
SpikeTV Ingrid: These two women followed us down the road and asked us again. We thought it would be a funny store to tell the next day - so we did it. We both thought we would never h ear from them again so imagine ;my shock when I heard from a casting director the next week.
SpikeTV Ingrid: Along the way I was sure I wouldn't make it to the next step so I didn't take it too seriously. There was a 10 page test, a casting call in L.A., a psychological exam, and a medical exam. Then they finally invited me to come on the show!

cspariah: Hi Ingrid! Great work figuring out what was going on! Question: After having been brought "to the other side", have you thought of trying further acting work?
SpikeTV Ingrid: I think that future episodes will reveal that acting is not my forte and that I should stick to my day job.
monkeyboy: hey Ingrid, which of the actors did you most want to slap?
SpikeTV Ingrid: There were definitely moments when I wanted to slap Ambrosia.

Morningwood_ca: Ingrid, do you feel like a smartie pants because you figured out the premise in the first 3 episodes while Matt never figured it out and it doesn't look like Tim will either?
SpikeTV Ingrid: No, I don't feel like a smarty pants but I definitely feel lucky because it's been definitely an experience seeing both sides of the show. I don't like the term smarty pants.

SuzieSchmo: How hard was the decision to take the role, and potentially the 100,000 dollars?
SpikeTV Ingrid: Considering the current economy the question of taking the $100,000 was not hard. The second half of that question in regards to staying around and fooling Tim - that did take a little bit of time - I think something like 30 SECONDS.

Patrick: Ingrid, what aspect of the show was most difficult once you crossed over to "the dark side"?
SpikeTV Ingrid: I really have to give it to the actors and actresses on this show because they make it look easy and its not. I wasn't playing a character and it was hard to keep a straight face, act surprise, not tell Tim and Amanda what’s going on. This was tougher than I thought it would be that’s for sure. The hardest thing - I can't tell you - You'll have to tune in and watch!

SuzieSchmo: Did the cast and crew give you any improv pointers?
SpikeTV Ingrid: Actually, Kevin Kirkpatrick was coaching me on how to deliver one of my lines and he was fantastic. I feel like I've learned from a pro now!

SuzieSchmo: Was there ever a point when you thought it was actually real? Or did you peg it from the model who goofed on the first day?
SpikeTV Ingrid: I went into this experience thinking everything was real. It was my initial instinct to want to believe everything was real so I kept pushing all of these little clues along the way out of my mind.
SpikeTV Ingrid: It wasn't until the moment in the bathroom with Cammy that I allowed those to add up to - maybe parts of the show were fake but I wasn't completely convinced. I had all of the pieces of the puzzle and half of it put together - but I was missing one piece.

Agent0042: If you could have been one of the characters on the show and not a Schmo (Turned Actress), which one would you have been, if any?
SpikeTV Ingrid: That is an awesome question. I think I would have most enjoyed being the Gotta-Be-Gay Girl.

Jamie: Have you been suspicious of people all your life?
SpikeTV Ingrid: Against popular belief the answer to that question is a defiant NO. I'm only suspicious of the things that ARE suspicious. Outside of this circumstance I'm really a very open and accepting person. But, I do tend to overthink things.

janesaddict: Ingrid, did your travelling overseas help sharpen your intuition? Can't fool a seasoned traveller.
SpikeTV Ingrid: I think that sounds right on. I think working with other cultures and having to live in a country where you don't speak the language you learn to pick up on non-verbal clues. But I'm also a woman and that had to play a big roles as well. Sorry, I know this is a men's network.

SuzieSchmo: How adroit were the writers at keeping the plot moving with all the twists that improv could bring?
SpikeTV Ingrid: Did he just use the word adroit? Very nice useage of the word. I think the writers are incredible and they did a great job by keeping the plot moving with all the twists and turns.

Patrick: Ingrid, how has your perspective on television as a believable form of media changed since this experience?
SpikeTV Ingrid: I think I was very lucky to have the experience that I had. I’ve seen some of the other more cruel parody shows out there and I think that I got a really great deal.
SpikeTV Ingrid: They did a great job portraying me in a realistic manner as embarrassing as it is for me to admit - I have a lot of the character traits that came out on television. So I feel as if they treated me fairly.

mopower: Have you had a chance to meet Matthew Gould?
SpikeTV Ingrid: Yes, I did and he is as charming in person as he comes across on screen... and very handsome as well!

SuzieSchmo: Have you built any genuine friendships as a result of the show?
SpikeTV Ingrid: I believe so. Amanda, Tim and I are going to be able to have this experience to share whenever we get together in the future and I believe it has created a strong bond between us three.. so I like to think I've created a strong friendship with Tim and Amanda.

SpikeTV Ingrid: In addition, I feel as if Rhett has been really good about reaching out to us Schmos at the end of the show and I hope that friendship will continue after the end of the show. Does that sound like I'm hitting on Rhett? Cuz I am..

techMology: Did you think Bryce was a complete psycho?
SpikeTV Ingrid: I didn't have a lot of interaction with the guy. They managed very skillfully to keep us apart. In addition I was trying to see the positive aspects of everyone's personality. I was trying hard not to stereotype the characters. In his case it was very hard! I did think he was ultra sensitive.

andrew: what was you thinking when cammy gave you that porked and beans secret in the bathroom
SpikeTV Ingrid: First of all, I was thinking that this girl was an actress. Second of all I was thinking "You're willing to do that video for only $2,000 - you should have held out for more, honey!"

Bom: Ingrid, are you nervous about having a friend from the casting call (Amanda) being around for the show, while you are acting?
SpikeTV Ingrid: Yes, I am nervous but I also am more nervous about trying to be an actress in front of a bunch of well-seasoned actors and actresses.
SPIKETV HOST: To ask a question, please type it in the space below and click "Ask".

j-rock: You seem quite intelligent, after al you pretty much had figured out that the show wasn't what it was suposed to be, because of that i was wondering if you've ever considered a career as either a private eye or a detective
SpikeTV Ingrid: You can just call me Nancy Drew.. I'll be coming out with my own book series - watch for it!

SuzieSchmo: Were there ever any challenges that made you just cringe?
SpikeTV Ingrid: Stay tuned because they are coming. I think any challenge that had to deal with a scantily clad woman objectifying herself for the enjoyment of all the male viewers made me cringe.
SpikeTV Ingrid: And by the way - there are LOTS more of those coming.

Stomachpain: You weren't really into Austin since he was all over Cammy. True?
SpikeTV Ingrid: I wasn't really into Austin because he wasn't my type. He didn't interest me... he was not really my Prince Charming type of guy. But the fact that he would be all over Cammy in the presence of three women pursuing him was definitely a turn off but I just added that to the list of other turn offs.
SpikeTV Ingrid: I don't think the writers wanted him to be likeable. But as a person - he's really likeable, really smart, and a fantastic guy.

Bom: When you first realized that there was something going on, why did you carry on with the suspicions?
SpikeTV Ingrid: I really wanted to see how everything would turn out. I'm curious - aren't you??

BethlynTWoP: ASK: Ingrid, if you could have written your own character for the show, what would you be like, and what would be your name/identifier?
SpikeTV Ingrid: How about being a smart, independent, woman who doesn't really need a man to be happy.

MoJoeSchmo: When you were in auditions, did they tell you this was a Spike TV production, or a Stone Stanley Production?
SpikeTV Ingrid: No, they actually told us that it was an MTV production. When I signed the contract, it said Stone Stanley. I took that information and did some research but didn't come up with Joe Schmo... but I did come up with The Man Show and Shop Til You Drop.

monkeyboy: Hey Ingrid, when Ambrosia started ragging on you at lunch, were you about to snap at her?
SpikeTV Ingrid: I felt it was inappropriate for her to be criticizing the other women in front of the group. So if she wanted to privately pull them aside to discuss her issues with them I would have been more than supportive... but yes.. I was about to jump in and ask her to take it out of the room - she was ruining my lunch!

craftymo: Ingrid, you seemed to be somewhat affected by Eleanor's crying during the grape stomping. Didn't you actually believe she could've been for real?
SpikeTV Ingrid: During the grape stomping I was still in believability mode.. and I had been spending a lot of private time with Eleanor. She filled my head with stories of her family, her past, and previous relationships with men.. and I felt protective of her .. so watching someone so close crying on television was really tough - and I did honestly feel for her.
SpikeTV Ingrid: However, as she continuously weeps and cries on the show I got frustrated with her and wondered how this woman who seemed so strong in other stories behave so weak now.. and I felt that her stories didn't match.

SuzieSchmo: How was the food in the house?
SpikeTV Ingrid: That has to be a question from one of the other cast mates because I think we would all collectively agree - the food was good but always the same at every meal. I couldn't look at a chicken breast for a MONTH after filming ended!

perfectday: hey ingrid, you are one tough cookie. how much of your life has changed since the show?
SpikeTV Ingrid: First of all - thank you. My life hasn't changed at all since the show except that I get a lot more frequent trips to New York City. I'm still looking for work, I'm still single...

snarfdude: I'm sure you had fun, ingrid, but as far as the whole concept of the show goes, did you have any real prospects for love from all the publicity from the show?
SpikeTV Ingrid: I haven't had any change in my prospects situation - why - do you have any single friends?????
SpikeTV Ingrid: I'm pretty high maintenance..

SuzieSchmo: Had you been a fan of reality TV before you auditioned for Joe Schmo?
SpikeTV Ingrid: Yes, I enjoy the occasional guilty pleasure of watching reality TV shows. I especially liked The Apprentice. There is a show where people are showing their real skills and talents - and not just being themselves. I like the shows with a little competitive edge.

deadpool: Being the "real" person, you kept cracking up often; now that you are a cast member, is it easier to handle the jokes (i.e. Pearl Necklace, "Bangers and Mash," etc.)
SpikeTV Ingrid: No, it's even harder because now I have to suppress my laughter. You'll see a lot of overly serious expressions on my face when things are supposed to be funny. I tried to think of dead puppy dogs.

detriotvelvetsmooth: Would you have been mad if they wrote you out of the show?
SpikeTV Ingrid: No, I didn't have any expectations coming into the show. I would have remained happy with the reveal and the satisfaction that I wasn't crazy.

SPIKETV HOST: I am sorry to say that our hour with Ingrid is up. Ingrid, thanks so much for being here to chat with us today. Do you have any final comments for the Schmo fans?

SpikeTV Ingrid: Thank you for having me here - and please tune in and keep watching. The show gets raunchier and more over-the-top - but please be forgiving - I'm not a professional actress!
SpikeTV Ingrid: Thanks to everyone for coming to the chat to talk with me!

SPIKETV HOST: Thanks for joining us everyone. Tune in next to an all-new Joe Schmo 2 on Monday at 11:05 PM. We'll chat with the next ejected Schmo 2 contestant next Wednesday evening at 6:00 PM PT (9:00 PM ET). And don't forget to check www.spiketv.com for all the latest Schmo info. Goodbye!

puddin:
thanx Texan for posting this..I was really curious as to what Ingrid would have to say..

LOL...she really is a good sport ..how mant times did we catch her cracking up .. :D :D

deadpool: Being the "real" person, you kept cracking up often; now that you are a cast member, is it easier to handle the jokes (i.e. Pearl Necklace, "Bangers and Mash," etc.)

SpikeTV Ingrid: No, it's even harder because now I have to suppress my laughter. You'll see a lot of overly serious expressions on my face when things are supposed to be funny. I tried to think of dead puppy dogs.

Texan:
Joe Schmo 2 Event Chat Transcript
7-14-04
Andrew Green and John Holland Moore

SPIKETV HOST: There are tons of great questions for Andrew and John so let's begin! If you're just joining us, we're chatting live with Joe Schmo 2 series writers Andrew Green and John Holland Moore. To ask a question, type it in the space below and click "Ask". We'll get to as many of your questions as we can. Here we go!!! SPIKETV HOST: Hi Andrew. Hi John. Thanks for being here today. Are you ready to take some questions?

SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - As ready as we will ever be! John - Type slowly - I'm not a fast reader!
The_Stalker: Is it hard to write stuff crazy but believable at the same time?

SpikeTV Guest: John - Not if you yourself are crazy and believable at the same time!
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - It's not necessarily hard - you just don't know how believable it is until it is being shot sometimes, so that’s where it gets a little bit hard.
Kelley: How often do you have to adjust the scripts? Or do the Schmos pretty much react to situations the way you'd expect them to?

SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - We're adjusting it constantly. I'd say 20% of the stuff.
SpikeTV Guest: John - It's difficult putting a percentage on it.. something may happen that helps the story along.. you may not have prepared for it but it makes the story easier... or... they may have a reaction different than what you expect. Other times the network doesn't think that is believable.. so we answer to that master as well.
SpikeTV Guest: John - Andrew doesn't like to answer long questions so he'll make it simpler or dumb it down. Andrew - I'll get him later.
SpikeTV Guest: John - we also have to change the script if it makes Rhett cry.

XxCHICKENxX: How do you guys come up with such hilarious ideas??
SpikeTV Guest: John - Basically we are all smart alec people. We don't like to take a thing about the world serious and we'll find a way to make fun of everything and we all watch reality TV.
SpikeTV Guest: John - we'll come in and talk about what we've seen and why it was stupid and how you can make it even crazier.
SpikeTV Guest: John - We're writers but other reality shows doing it for real is our jumping off point... they should probably get writing credit too but then they'll start asking for money so we don't want to do that.
SpikeTV Guest: John - We'll take an idea that Andrew pitches and make it the exact opposite.
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - that’s two! - two for John.

monkeyboy: How do you come up with the names for the characters?
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - I'll just give you a little list of some of the names and how we came up with them..
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - Everett the frog was named after Rhett Reese. Montecore the falcon was named after Roy's tiger that attacked him...
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - Ambrosia was kind of an homage to Omerosa. I had origianlly tried to get the name to be Opondarosa but people thought that might raise some red flags.
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - Gerald was originally not a hard G but I knew somebody who had changed his name to Gerald and on his business card it said "It is a hard G" and that was too hard to pass up.
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - Most other names were assigned randomly. Most of the women were named after girls who had rejected the advances of Rhett Reese, the Executive Producer. And I'm not sure of the men's names.
SpikeTV Guest: John - That was Rhett Reese too.

Bryce_Schmo: How hard was it to adjust the script to fit Ingrid in?
SpikeTV Guest: John - It's just part of the process that comes along with writing for a show like Joe Schmo - you have to be ready to adjust as the characters adjust.
SpikeTV Guest: John - It's difficult but once we made our decision we had to go with it. You don't have time to think about whether it is difficult or not.
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - It was easier for some of us writers than others.

The_Stalker: how do you come up with such insane stuff like the "Love is a Battlefield" game?
SpikeTV Guest: John - We have producers that are in charge of games and sometimes we give them an idea about what we'd like to happen and they run with it -
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - They knew on this show since it was a dating theme that the games had to be love or dating or sex related so they would pitch different ideas or incorporate ideas we gave them.
SpikeTV Guest: John - You should have heard some of the ideas that they brought to us that didn't make air.

TheRyGuy: Where do you plan to go with the "grandfather" conspiracy?
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - You can find out Monday night after WWE Raw and again on Tuesday nights for the next four weeks.

CougarCat73_: i noticed in the commercials that the guy with curly hair was on the writing team...is he not one of the actors from schmo 1?
SpikeTV Guest: John - Yeah, Brian Keith Etheridge was an actor and writer on the first season and of course we definitely wanted him to write on the second season but we couldn't put him on as a cast member because that would be a little too obvious.
SpikeTV Guest: John - We had to make sure that of all the crew people - no one ever saw him on the set. He was like the problem child of the family that you hide when company comes, but a pleasure and a joy to work with.
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - And a great straight man!

RealSchmo: That porked and beans video was disgusting! I am having nightmares still!! Was everyone dying of laughter when you were shooting it?
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - Actually, we shot the Porked and Beans video in a hotel room that we were not actually allowed to shoot in. There were only about six of us there. We had about 35 cans of baked beans, and one hand can opener.
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - By the time we had lined the tub, opened all the cans of beans, put 2/3s of them in - then Cammy... then the rest of the beans.. then the 50 or so hotdogs, we were pretty exhausted and you wouldn't think that we would be able to laugh much.
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - but once she started rolling around the hotdogs in her hand with the chef who was Rhett Reese's brother, by the way, pouring more beans on her and laughing maniacally - it was pretty to keep a straight face.
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - The funny thing during that shoot - there were a few times when we had to have the hotel room door open for light and we had to post a production assist in the hallway because anyone walking by would have reported us for shooting a porno movie. And I feel really bad about the stench I'm sure those beans must have left for the next week.
SpikeTV Guest: John - I wasn't at that particular shoot because I was off doing more important show things.. but I can tell you that Andrew was not lying about that shoot because Andrew is now still spelling like pork and beans.
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SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - And I would do it again in a heartbeat.

voodoothng: last week ingrid mentioned that they pretty much ate the same thing everynite. what was the thinking behind that?
SpikeTV Guest: John - Caterers are expensive, Spike is cheap - you figure it out
SpikeTV Guest: John - I love Spike TV - they are the greatest network in America. Thank you for my checks.

j-rock: did you guys write much of a script for the actors who played both austin and piper's parents
SpikeTV Guest: John - Before I answer this question I do want to reinterate how much I love Spike TV, the Spike employees and how much I hope to continue working with the greatest network on TV!
SpikeTV Guest: John - Yes we did write for the parents as well. Everything has to be scripted or outlined. We gave them lines to do but being the great improv actors they are they took things in their own direction. When dealing with the unknown that is Joe Schmo - we wrote for them but like all the other actors - they made the scene their own.
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - Especially like last nights episode around the dinner table - the stuff that the parents came up with most of that was their own and they were just brilliant and incredible.
SpikeTV Guest: John - But they don't get any of our checks.

Marinewife: Are we going to hear from Bryce again like on last nites eppisode w/ the plane?
SpikeTV Guest: John - Tune in Monday nights after WWE Raw and again on Tuesday nights at 10:00pm Eastern for the next four weeks on Spike TV - the greatest channel in America!

fan_for_life: I have been wondering, how many episodes are left? I mean considering there are 3 guys and 3 girls, that would leave 2 episodes where a guy and girl are voted off, and that leaves a schmo on each side. What would happen then?
SpikeTV Guest: John - That sounds like a math question - and I don't do math. What I will say is to tune in Monday nights after WWE Raw and again on Tuesday nights at 10:00pm Eastern for the next four weeks on Spike TV - the greatest channel in America!

Nick: How did you get Amanda into the show on such short notice?
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - Amanda was one of the original finalists for the Jane Schmo part and when we saw that we were getting into trouble which as we know was about a minute and a half into the first episode - we started talking amongst ourselves and arranged to have somebody else on hold in case a problem should arise - which it obviously did.
SpikeTV Guest: John - All reality shows have back up contestants. There is always someone who thinks they are going to get on the show and they don't go on so it is really nothing new to have an ace in your back pocket.
schmofan: Where did you think of the personality for Derek this second time around? I liked the "smarmy" side you gave him in JS1

SpikeTV Guest: John - Believe it or not the smarmy side was Derek acting he actually in real life is a British man with a bad hair dye job.. This is him being natural - we stripped the makeup off Ralph Garman and that is where we found Derek.
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - And actually not many people know this but Ralph Garman's birth name is Derek Newcastle.
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - This is better than Piper, huh?

monkeyboy: was Derek Newcastle meant to be an Austin Powers ripoff?
SpikeTV Guest: John - No, not at all. We consider Austin Powers to be a Derek Newcastle ripoff. We've hard that Mike Myers has a time machine in his office. There is pending litigation - so I can't talk about it. We are going to sue the pants off of that Mike Myers guy. If anyone else wants to know what’s going to happen on the show - call Mike Myers he knows the whole show.
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - He's also seen both The Champ and The Contender.

Agent0042: This question is for both Andrew and John: what do you feel is the craziest thing you've ever written for the show? (Aired or unaired, either season)

SpikeTV Guest: John -I do most of what Derek says.. and my favorite parts are the little things I don't know if anyone will catch like song lyrics. It is our hidden little jokes - those are my favorite. Love is a Battlefield the intro - Derek says pop troubadour Pat Benatar ... when she says Love is a Battlefield.
SpikeTV Guest: John - Ralph and I try to see what we can get in the show. Ralph came up to me and said "come together everyone right now... over me".. he delivered it so smoothly and deftly that we hated to cut it from the show. Its things like that that aren't obvious that I live to sneak in there.
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - I did not write on the first season of Joe Schmo. I came on for the 2nd season and was not only a huge fan of the first season but I am also a rabid reality show viewer and junky so for me spoofing the activities and events of these shows was the most fun – like putting in the lie detector stuff like they did on Meet My Folks.
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - ridiculing the ridiculousness of the ceremonies like we put the falcon in which is so crazy and over the top and there are a bunch of other things that you will see in the upcoming weeks that are specific to the shows we are spoofing that I am most proud of.
SpikeTV Guest: John - What’s scary - there is another question and we don't know what it is - yet Mike Myers DOES!
SPIKETV HOST: To ask a question, please type it in the space below and click "Ask".

Bryce_Schmo: What was the inside joke for censoring Brian's nipples?
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - If you've ever seen Brian's nipples you would know that censoring them was anything BUT a joke.

eleanorfan: Which characters do you think were the easiest and hardest to write for?
SpikeTV Guest: John - Good question. Everett and Montecore with their limited vocabulary prevented us from taking their characters where we truly wanted them to go, so they were the most difficult to write for. The other actors were easy to write for because they are such great improv actors that they could make the phone book funny - which incidentally was the original script for Show 3.

XxCHICKENxX: Was manotecore intended to smack into the door or was it an accident? And what was the reaction of the crew?
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - Originally, Montecore was not supposed to fly into the window but he felt he was not getting enough screen time so he had his people put it into his contract - that he does fly into the glass.
SpikeTV Guest: John - Montecore's wife had left him the day before so he was a little distraught and off his game. He is doing better now - he is seeing a peacock and he is much happier.

t-mac: who made the idea to put ingrid in script?
SpikeTV Guest: John - It was a decision by the network, producers, and writers, made after hours and hours of careful deliberation about what’s best for the show and what makes the most entertaining show. It was a decision I had absolutely nothing to do with because I'm not nearly that important.
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - John's being very political - it was my decision.
SpikeTV Guest: John - John 3 - Andrew 1

Static: do you guys as writers get to see any of the action live or do you have to watch from the lonely confines of an off set bus?
SpikeTV Guest: John - We're in a luxury trailer on the set with live feed coming to the trailer - so we're seeing everything that goes on. We have to see everything that goes on because it may all change in what we expect to happen .. and can shut the whole machinery down so we have to be ready to adjust. And that was the most absolutely boring answer ever. It was almost like Andew wrote it. John 4 - Andrew 1

Artie: What was Ingrids secret that didnt get revealed?
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - There wasn't one because we knew she would do it. What you may not know about Joe Schmo is that it is a FAKE reality show.
SpikeTV Guest: John - Brought to you by the fine folks at Spike TV - the greatest network on earth!

Destiny: What's this rumor about someone dying?? Would you really do that to Tim and Amanda?
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - No, I promise you - that we did not kill Tim or Amanda.
SpikeTV Guest: John - But, Mike Myers knows who is going to die.

Fizzleness: Is there going to be a Joe Schmoe 3?
SpikeTV Guest: John - As with any show - it all depends on the ratings. If you guys keep watching and tell your friends to watch Spike TV - the greatest network on earth - Monday nights after WWE Raw and again on Tuesday nights - then that possibility I'm sure will exist.
SpikeTV Guest: John - And if there is a Joe Schmo 3 - I can't speak for Andrew I just want to say what a pleasure it's been working with Paul and Rhett - two phenomenal producers - and Spike TV - which by the way - is the first network for men.
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - I can't speak for Andrew either.
SPIKETV HOST: I am sorry to say that our hour with Andrew and John is up. Thank you both for being here to chat with us today. Do you have any final comments for the Schmo fans?
SpikeTV Guest: John - Thanks for watching - we appreciate all of your support. We read the boards, we hear what you say and it really means a lot to us that you like our little show, but trust us - there is much more great stuff still left in this season - things you won't believe.
SpikeTV Guest: John - I would love to tell you but I'd get sued right now - but if you want to find out what they are - tune in Monday nights after WWE Raw and again on Tuesday nights at 10:00pm Eastern for the next four weeks on Spike TV - the greatest channel in America! OR - ask Mike Myers.
SpikeTV Guest: Andrew - John 5 - Andrew 1

SPIKETV HOST: Thanks for joining us everyone. Tune in next to an all-new Joe Schmo 2 Monday at 11:05 PM. The next live chat will be next Wednesday evening at 9:00 PM ET (6:00 PM PT). And don't forget to check www.spiketv.com for all the latest Schmo info. Goodbye!

puddin:
tks for posting this Texan ..

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