"Put Andy on Survivor" - help needed

[Bill Beatty]

Andy

I agree with Andy G. and Sean. Being a super nice, extremely dedicated, talented guy with a great family living in a rural home. although enviable, is not going to get the job done. Your relatively laid back, easy going demeanor is going to work great once you get on the show, but you got to get there first.

You have got to get their attention, something that separates you from the thousands of the entries. Maybe start the video dubbing Woodie's voice "who here thinks Andy Baker should be on Survivor?" and show 20,000 people jump up and applaud as you run down to the stage. Maybe you could dub in a large group of voices chanting Andy, Andy Andy.

I don't know, I am just guessing, but I don't think you should be too bizarre, cause I think they try and get some different cross sections of personalities that viewers can attach to, but again, "you gots to get their attention". Too bad you aren't a retired Chippendale dancer, that might have helped.

Mr. Bill

[Andy Grady]

Baker,

Thinking about this a little more, figured I would throw out an idea/suggestioni for the flow of your video...

<<Video starts with clips of various groups of FIRST people saying "Hi we're from [insert city/state here], and we want you to PUT ANDY ON SURIVIVOR!!!>>

<<Camera pans up from feet to head with music from 2001 Space Oddesey in the backround>>

"Hi, I am Andy Baker, and I want YOU to put ME on Survivor!"

<<Camera breaks away to Andy walking in the woods>>

"Why would I make the Ultimate Survivor you ask?"

<<Cuts to Andy wrestling in the mud with a pig>>

"IM COMPETITIVE!" <<Pins pig like a wrestler>> "YEAH I WIN AGAIN!"

<<Cuts to Andy in front of a bunch of confused looking Technokats students and a White board with large equations written all over it>>

"IM INTELEGENT!....ok guys, any questions? <<All the students in the room raise thier hands>>

<<Cuts to Andy doing some work on a computer>>

"IM HARD WORKING!" <<clicks out of Microsoft Office and behind it is a game of solitare>>

<<Cuts to Andy holding a fishing pole by a river or some outdoors spot>>

"IM AN OUTDOORS MAN!" <<Pulls up the fishing line to find a can of tuna duct taped to the hook at the end>>

<<Cuts to a picture of any next to the various awards that the Technokats have won over the years>>

"IM AWARD WINNING!" <<Shows a clip of winning WFA>>

<<Cuts back to Andy standing in front of a large group of Techokats and other teams if possible>>

"And most of all, IM POPULAR!!!" <<The group screams out PUT ANDY ON SURVIVOR">>

<<More clips of people saying "PUT ANDY ON SURVIVOR", closes out with some sort of sign that says that (something flashy).>>

It may seem silly at points, but it would definately be an attention grabber, not to mention entertaining! Also I would try to get PUT ANDY ON SURVIVOR on camera as much as possible (i.e. Maybe instead of having Solitare on the computer, you have Chief Delphi up with posts of everyone with the phrase in big letters showing.

Once again, good luck!

-Andy Grady

[Joe Johnson]

Andy,


I think you need to work in a shot of you in a sumo suit.

Something like this maybe?



Joe J.

[Brandon Martus]

Originally Posted by Andy Grady

(i.e. Maybe instead of having Solitare on the computer, you have Chief Delphi up with posts of everyone with the phrase in big letters showing.)

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/andy.php

hehe.

[Erin Rapacki]

Oh idea! (if the video doesn't need to be submitted by next week), everyone at the Blitz, we can shout it at the same time!

[Andy Baker]

Originally Posted by Andy Grady

Baker,
Thinking about this a little more, figured I would throw out an idea/suggestioni for the flow of your video...
...(snipped great ideas)
Once again, good luck!
-Andy Grady

/me throws away old script and focuses on this one.

I'm going to look forward to wrestling that pig. This is gonna be good. Grady, you are a genious.

*edit: I better watch out or this is going to start looking more like the Baker version of "subservient chicken".*

Thanks,
Andy B.

[Rich Wong]

Originally Posted by Andy Grady

Baker,

Thinking about this a little more, figured I would throw out an idea/suggestioni for the flow of your video...
...
"Hi, I am Andy Baker, and I want YOU to put ME on Survivor!"

<<Camera breaks away to Andy walking in the woods>>
...

It may seem silly at points, but it would definately be an attention grabber, not to mention entertaining! Also I would try to get PUT ANDY ON SURVIVOR on camera as much as possible (i.e. Maybe instead of having Solitare on the computer, you have Chief Delphi up with posts of everyone with the phrase in big letters showing.

Once again, good luck!

-Andy Grady

Excellent script for a "Survivor Qualification" Video!

AND.....add "Andy B can build anything from almost nothing!"
<show a pile of wood.... then show a two story tree house with working plumbing>

[Brandon Martus]

If you need somewhere online to host this when it's done, so we all can see it, let me know. We have some extra space

[Rich Kressly]

On the heels of Mr. Lavery's pictures -
Can we get the dignitaries on camera urging the need for Andy on Survivor?

Anyone have connections at their university or at a major ballpark?
Actual footage of "Put Andy Baker on Survivor" on a big screen would be nice.

Let's see
I'm thinking we, at least, need defining locations in these shots. A bunch of kids with robots in different places is ok, but

Kids, Robot, Golden Gate bridge in background
Kids, Robot, Time Square in background
Kids, Robot, Liberty Bell
Kids, Robot, Washington Monument
Kids, Robot, St. Louis Arch
Kids, Robot, Plymouth Rock
Kids, Robot, Canadian Landmark (sorry I'm clueless north of the border)
Kids, Robot, Brazil
Kids, Robot, Mt. Rushmore
Kids, Robot, NASA HQ
Kids, Robot, Arizona Desert
Kids, Robot, The Alamo
Kids, Robot, you get the idea

Put Andy Baker on Survivor
Why?
He's: energetic, a leader, strong, really handsome (cough), a national award winner, resourceful, a team player, trustworthy ...

We can show exactly how far reaching Andy's persona really is.
What do you think Baker?

[Jessica Boucher]

Also remember, if you get into the interviews, you may not be able to tell us that you're interviewing....so I'll pass this advice on now.

When I saw Sam & Heidi from The Apprentice (another Mark Burnett show, like Survivor) at Babson a couple of weeks ago, they went a bit into their interviews and how it was what they did in there as well as their videos that made them stand out.

Heidi told the story of how she was put into a room with 12 other candidates and their first question was about ethics. This guy next to her started to go on and on with a point that she didn't agree with, and she blurted out, "Oh, that is complete BS!"...and then followed up with her interpretation of ethics using the situation that he had already given. They told her later that they really liked that she wasn't afraid to stand up for herself when someone else disagrees. (And although I don't personally agree with interrupting someone else and telling them their idea is BS, that's her way of doing things..and I'll do things another way.)

Sam, however, has the better story: he went to the Washington DC casting call to find a four hour line. So, he walked to the front of the line and offered a guy $50 if Sam could walk in with him. When they were brought into the room and asked about ethics (again, the first question), Sam said, "You want to know about ethics? I just paid this guy $50 to walk in with him for this interview!"

So, whether you agree with their tactics or not, be sure to not be afraid to speak up and give them a good taste of the personality of Andy Baker. This should shine through in your video as well...but I know you won't have much problem doing that

[OneAngryDaisy]

Originally Posted by Sean Schuff

I agree with Andy Grady - make yourself memorable. I think the survivor producers are looking for somebody who really stands out as opposed to an average joe - which, of course, Andy Baker is NOT!! I certainly like the pig-wrestling idea!

Also, your script needs to be streamlined a bit. Everything you have in there is awesome but I think you're going to run out of time in a big hurry! Having taught TV Media for a few years I know how a simple script can get out of hand and overrun the time limit quickly. Have you done a walk-through of your script while timing it to see how long it takes? I'd also leave enought time at the end for all of the "Put Andy on Survivor" clips. Those may be the most memorable part of the video! Big crowds cheering the next Indiana survivor winner!! You'll follow in the footsteps of the great Rupert Boneham - the latest Survivor millionaire and America's favorite survivor!

Good luck Andy!!

Sean

Exactly what I was thinking- I've done video for the past 4 years and time is all-important, thats the beauty of digital editing. Grady's idea is awesome, it's amazing what people do to get on survivor, I remember Rupert catching a baby alligator and some others riding topless, but hey, wrestling with a pig is nothing us CD'ers would laugh at

I do know that if Baker makes it I'll be glued to the TV every thursday evening, even if its the last day of build season

[dez250]

Hey does anyone think Andy singing im a little piggy might help...lol yes andy we still have the video and im working on gtting a copy up here...lol!

[Steve W]

We'll try and get footage with Canada's Wonderland in the scene when we do our "Put Andy on Survivor" video. Maybe Shyra will make the banner and Jflex will bring his video camera.

My only question is, How many takes will there be before Andy actually beats the pig?

[gsensel]

Originally Posted by Andy Grady

Also I would try to get PUT ANDY ON SURVIVOR on camera as much as possible (i.e. Maybe instead of having Solitare on the computer, you have Chief Delphi up with posts of everyone with the phrase in big letters showing.

This reminds me of a tour Andy gave some Technokats. He showed us his work station and CD was up on his computer.

GO ANDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tytus Gerrish]

Oh OH! andy is alot smarter than all those people that they uasualy have. Am i the only one seeing a $1,000,000 donation going to the technokats in the near future?