The Worth Is Proper has developed because the Bob Barker period, and nobody embodies its fashionable aptitude (emphasis on physique) fairly like James O’Halloran. Becoming a member of in 2014 because the present’s second-ever male mannequin, he rapidly turned a fan favourite. Now, after a decade of presenting prizes, getting playful with Drew Carey, and sometimes serving as (usually shirtless) eye sweet, TPIR’s Monday, December 9 episode will embrace a tribute to him.
Forward of his milestone Tenth-anniversary particular (preview beneath), O’Halloran sat down with TV Insider for an unique interview. The Melbourne native, who grew up watching the Australian model, mirrored on the “actual privilege” of being its essential male mannequin. He additionally provided tips about mastering its ever-classic ingredient—the video games—and the methods he’s realized to win them.
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O’Halloran shared that the important thing to getting referred to as to come back on down from the viewers is to match the vitality of what’s occurring throughout the taping, as producers are “watching.”
“One of the simplest ways to be referred to as on is to be tremendous energetic,” he stated over Zoom. “Simply get very excited and into the current with what’s happening. Whereas the present is occurring, the producers are looking ahead to who’s engaged. In case you’re enjoying together with the people who find themselves up there, should you’re enthusiastic, they go, ‘Hey, we’ve acquired a stay one right here.’”
He additionally gave uncommon perception on tips on how to sport the system as soon as on stage. O’Halloran can’t title specifics however stated that lots of the iconic segments have patterns. “There’s positively a whole lot of hacks and methods to a lot of the video games. And should you’re paying consideration, there’s a whole lot of patterns.”
“A few of the video games, the numbers will at all times finish in zero, so that you don’t need to waste your time with different numbers. For a few of them, the costs are principally the identical quantity each time. In case you’ve watched that sport only one different time earlier than, you are able to do the identical solutions and also you’re going to win. One of the simplest ways to be taught these is to look at the present. Hold a watch out. Search for the patterns. It’s not a coincidence.”
A health guru and residential DIY professional, O’Halloran could also be scoring laughs and turning heads together with his Carey-requested antics throughout The Plinko Sport, 3 Strikes, and extra (see him doing push-ups as a contestant rushes to win a sport above), however he’s paying shut consideration. He advises gamers to not ignore, however to take heed to the shouting viewers and to the delicate hints Carey is permitted to present.
“A variety of the viewers are fanatical viewers of the present,” he stated. “You probably have no thought what’s happening, it’s value listening to them. A variety of these video games are less than likelihood. It’s the identical reply each time, they usually’re making an attempt to inform you that.”
“One other tip is to control Drew,” he continued. “He gained’t inform you the solutions, however he needs you to win. In case you’re manner off, he may go, ‘Might you repeat that?’ Simply to present you one other likelihood to possibly change up your reply. Take note of Drew and the viewers. He’ll allow you to as a lot as he can get away with.”
O’Halloran gained a TPIR mannequin search and it was his first huge gig within the states (his longest earlier performing function was three years). He’s since began a household of his personal together with his spouse, two kids, and a rescue canine whereas turning into a vital member of the TPIR household. He and host Carey repeatedly spend time collectively off-screen, which shines via on-screen as they’ve fairly a successful rapport lobbing jokes at one another left and proper.
“We’ve been hanging out off-set for 10 years now,” he stated. “Drew would invite me, my girlfriend — now my spouse — alongside to events and issues. We hang around with [announcer] George Gray and [model] Manuela Alvarez and all the opposite solid. It was the primary yr that I acquired to the U.S. that I began on the present. That is my community right here within the U.S. We’re actual buddies in actual life.”
He additionally shared the host’s love of giving freely cash isn’t just a put-on, however who he’s. “You’ve by no means met a extra beneficiant man. There was a man spending his time cleansing the celebs on Hollywood Boulevard and he stated, ‘The one man who ever approached me was Drew Carey.’” The host “gave him 100 bucks.”
O’Halloran additionally confirmed these rumors of inebriated contestants, saying the rowdiest episode yearly is 4/20, which feels like a haze. “We’ve had some positively intoxicated folks on the present. Components are edited down however you’ll be able to nonetheless inform. We now have blooper reels at our wrap events. I hope they make them public sometime.”
Except for TPIR, O’Hallaran is starring in a 3rd episode of Dr. Odyssey this season. And so far as his tribute episode goes, he promised that being a fan of his will repay, as he presents the entire hand-picked prize associated to his pursuits together with a visit to Sydney, Australia. “It was fairly touching for me that they made a second of this. It’s going to be a very enjoyable episode.”
The Worth Is Proper, James O’Halloran particular episode, Monday, December 9, 11 am ET/10 am PT, CBS