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Stefan was a 5-time champ in 2009. He was a Tournament of Champions finalist in 2010, ultimately defeated by Vijay Balse. I notice that the 2010 Tournament of Champions was right in the middle of Buddy Wright's regular-season run. I've interviewed both of those gentlemen, too!
I had the pleasure of meeting Stefan briefly at O'Brien's pub quiz in Santa Monica, when I went to California to tape Jeopardy! I have to admit I started making a list of questions in case I ever got brave enough to ask for an interview. It wasn't long before I had plenty. Anyway I'm not sure what I was afraid of, and I'm glad I got over it!
Here are some more "thejeopardyfan" entries that have featured Stefan:
- "The Sound of Silence," for real this time
- Finally, the finale...
- Under the wire
- I Heart Jeopardy!
- Happy Mother's Day
3 comments:
Here are a few questions for Stefan:
1. How long and how many tests or tryouts did it take before you were asked to appear on Jeopardy?
2. How did you prepare/study for your initial run?
3. How did you prepare for your the ToC?
4. Are there any subject areas that you found it particularly difficult to master?
5. Do you have any advice for aspiring contestants?
6. How did the money you won on Jeopardy change your life?
7. Now that some time has passed since your appearances, are you often recognized by strangers?
8. Since you're local, how often do you attend Jeopardy tapings these days?
9. Is being a video game tester really as much fun as it sounds like?
10. How many takes did it require to build Tetris a capella? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bFgOej5E1U)
Whoa, Big Daddy! Thank you. Some of your questions overlap mine, which is good! I'll let Stefan know these are here.
No problem, Jeanie. Oh, and here's one more:
11. Are there any other TV game shows that you would like to appear on?