2 VIP tickets to The Big Bang Theory taping 2013-2014 season +signed cast photo
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Description
Two VIP tickets to a 'The Big Bang Theory' taping 2013-2014 season.
You'll sit in the VIP section (first 3 rows).
Show tapes in Los Angeles, CA
In addition, you will get a signed cast photo!
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here is a first hand account of a taping of The Big Bang Theory
| We crossed the street and lined up at the pedestrian entrance for Gate 2 of Warner Bros. Studios. One by one, we walked through metal detectors and our bags were searched. Then we entered the lot. We walked past soundstages. Each one had a plaque that listed when the soundstage had been built and named some of the movies and TV shows that had been filmed there. The Big Bang Theory's stage, Soundstage 25, had been built in 1935. Inside the well-air-conditioned stage, we were directed to the audience bleachers where we were shown to the last of the empty seats. Waiting on our chairs were programs that listed the names of the cast, director, and producers, and had bios of the stars of the show. On the monitors in front of us, an episode that had already been filmed, but hadn't aired yet, was more than halfway over. I enjoyed the show and the fact that there were no commercial interruptions. Then the live show began. The audience leapt to their feet as the warm-up guy, Mark Sweet, introduced the cast. Mark also introduced some of the producers after reciting their impressive lists of credits. That night's episode was called "The Good Guy Fluctuation." It was their season 5 Halloween episode (episode 7). Mark explained that the first scene was "pre-taped." It had some special effects, including a small explosion; I imagine that was the reason for the "pre-tape." We watched the pre-recorded scene on the monitors while they recorded our laughter using microphones above our heads. The set for the next scene, the Comic Book Store, was at the far end of the soundstage, so we again watched the monitors. This time, since they were filming the scene live, cameras were rolling. We could hear a woman say, "Apple... take one... cameras A, B, C, and X... common mark." The slate clapped. The director commanded, "Action." The scene began. The first take was funny and seemed perfect, but after the actors consulted with the director and producers, they shot the scene again. In the second take, the actors made a few small changes to their delivery and dialogue. It was fun to see a slightly different variation of the scene. After about two full takes and a "pick-up" (small portion of the scene) or two, a man's voice announced, "Moving on." In between takes and scenes, Mark introduced us to members of the audience who were asked to dance, sing, or demonstrate other talents that they had. We learned that Mark had been working on the show ever since the pilot episode! We also learned that The Big Bang Theory has fans all over the world; there were people in the audience from India, Brazil, Argentina, Canada and other countries. One woman sang a song in her native language; even the crew found her song enchanting. Another man sang an off-the-cuff homage to The Big Bang Theory. The show also had a DJ, Ken Millen, who played fun, upbeat music when they weren't filming. I liked his choice of songs. Apparently actor Johnny Galecki did too. A few times, I spotted Johnny dancing (very well) to the music. My friend and I were seated right in front of Penny's Apartment which was decorated for Halloween. There was one scene in that set; of course, that was my favorite scene to watch. The camera crew brought in four big cameras and arranged them to get all of the different shots during a single take. We watched the hair and makeup people touch up the actors. A woman clapped the slate. The director called, "Action." This time, I watched the actors on the set rather than the monitors. When the director said, "Cut," the crew went to work, resetting the set. Since Penny (Kaley Cuoco) was pouring wine during the scene, they wheeled over a cart stocked with clean wine glasses and a bottle of grape juice and quickly replaced and refilled everything so that, for each take, it looked like Penny was doing things for the first time. The night wore on, but I never lost interest in the filming, even though each scene was played at least twice. The writing, the performances, and the funny changes to the dialogue kept my attention. Also, there was an energy inside the soundstage. I'd never watched The Big Bang Theory with so many Big Bang Theory fans. That was really special! The final scene, the "tag," was perfect! Just one take and they were done. The filming took a total of about three hours, but I could have watched for many more. As we funneled out of the soundstage and through the Warner Bros. lot, security officers and representatives from Audiences Unlimited thanked us for coming. Since we hadn't been allowed to bring cameras onto the lot, my friend and I left only with our memories and the show program, "proof" that we'd been part of a Big Bang Theory studio audience. |
| I did this on September 27th, 2011 in Burbank, California, USA |
Special Instructions
If item needs to be shipped to you, there will be a shipping fee as well as charges for insurance and tracking. For ages 16+ only. You will need to contact the person at Big Bang Theory to arrange taping date