Ever since I migrated to the US, I'm so lucky to choose Burbank as my permanent residence. I truly…read morelove it here. Known as the Media Capital of the World, Burbank is where all the studios are located, Disney, Warner Bros, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, NBC, ABC, etc. It's no surprise if you bump into movie personalities in the mall, movies, bank and other business establishments. My neighbors are pretty much in the entertainment industry. You would think considering my location and business connections, you would think I'd been to all the tapings available. On the contrary, I don't. Yes, I've been to Jay Leno once as a VIP guest so I didn't have to line up and I even had a souvenir photo with him. But that was it. Until I got an invite to see Big Bang Theory on 8/21/18. Although my ticket stated to show up at 5pm, I was actually in line at 3:30 although show starts at 6:30. I didn't want to miss my spot because I had a guest who lives out of town. Too late for me to find out that I actually had priority tickets which is basically a guaranteed spot. Oh well! My guest and I had seats 5 and 6 so which were in the second row just behind the staff guests. Our seats were right in front of the famous staircase, on its left is Penny's apartment and in the right is Sheldon's. We were so near that we see the stars up close. On the day of our visit, the entire cast was there along with Kathy Bates and Tyler. It's a pretty cool experience and I'm glad to have attended especially when they announced the next day that BBT is finally ending. The taping we saw is actually going to be the first episode for their final season.

I love the Big Bang Theory; I think it's the greatest show on earth!!…read more However the process though of getting a ticket to the Big Bang Theory is the biggest pain; it's not worth it unless you really really like the show. Tickets are obtained at Audiences Unlimited which does most sitcoms in Hollywood. Their site is easy and quick until you want to get tickets for this show which usually come out Mondays. The problem is that their website sucks on this day. It constantly times out and has web errors assuming from so many people overloading it with requests for this show. It reminds me of trying to call a radio station when they are doing a giveaway or a casting director at Central Casting when they've put a job on their recorded line. You would think Audiences Unlimited would invest in more bandwidth but I assume since it's the only show that does this they don't see the need. So if you want a ticket to this show you really have to be very patient and have nothing to do for a few hours Monday morning. I've been lucky enough to get through twice and both times I've literally spent 2 hours trying to get tickets and these weren't even real tickets but standby tickets. I've never ever seen a regular ticket, I don't know if they even exist. Also you can only request 1 ticket at a time. They say this has something to do with the studio so if you want to go with your friend it's best that both of you do it separately. It's possible to request 1 ticket then go back to do another but you also run the risk of space being gone by the time you are finally able to get through again If you are lucky enough to have snagged a standby ticket pat yourself on the back. It doesn't end here though because there is still a very likely chance you won't get in. It really just depends on how many family and friends VIP tickets they have given out who don't show up. That is what the standby audience is for. The first time I went with a standby ticket I didn't get in and I got there early. The next time I got there really, really early and I was still like the 10th person in line. Though this is all annoying to do this for a ticket you can see really it reflected in the audiences that shows up. The audience at the Big Bang Theory are true, true, loyal, loving fans who are willing to come early and wait a whole day to see the show just like the old days where people would camp out somewhere to get tickets to a rock concert. Most of them are wearing Big Bang Theory shirts, hats, sweatshirts, etc and it's like a little community when you are waiting, kind of like the parking lot at a Grateful Dead concert without all the tie dye and drugs. I'm naturally a little shy in big groups of people but I felt very comfortable and outgoing here. It was easy to mingle with people I guess since everyone shared a common interest. I met 2 girls that said they went every week, I met some foreign tourists that just adored the show and were giddy that they got to go to a 'real Hollywood TV taping', I met a pilot from back East who was attending the taping during a layover between flights. For the taping I would prepare to make it a day production. Bring a book, magazines, snacks,-lots of them, a lawn chair or somewhere to sit comfortably because bench space is limited, bring cards or other games to play with the new friends you'll make. Bring sunscreen, a hat, better yet a small umbrella because part of the parking lot (yes, you are actually in a parking lot waiting) doesn't have shade. It's actually pretty fun as long as you treat it as a day- long event and come prepared. As for the show I was lucky enough to get a seat in the front row which made the experience so much better, I think it would be different if I was in the back rows because you can't see as much. You can tell that this cast and crew of this show were very special. At the end of the taping Kaley and Kunal gave out autographs. They thanked everyone and said that they were happy to be there and were happy to be able to be working in something that they loved. I wish Jim Parsons would have come out but he probably would have gotten mobbed due to Sheldon's popularity. I love this show and felt it was a great experience; I would definitely go again however the whole process would have been the biggest pain in the ass had I not absolutely adored the show.

This was hands down the best self tape experience I've ever had. Matt went above and BEYOND to help…read moreme get the best performance possible. Visually, I was so pleased as well, with the takes turning out well lit, flattering and with a clean back drop. We ran my scenes many times as he was incredibly generous with coaching. I did my first session in the evening and he even went as far as to allow me to come back the morning afterward when I wanted to make a few minor tweaks to my work. By the time I sent in my tapes, I felt so peacefully proud of the work I did and the quality of the shots. I will most definitely be calling Self Tape Studio again and am recommending to all my fellow actors.

Matt is THE BEST, super warm friendly. I had a specific prop I wanted for the audition and he went…read moreout of his way to get it for me. He edited my tape and submitted it for me in studio so I didn't have to worry about it. Great coaching, great notes, and overall just a comfortable environment. WILL be using him consistently in the new year!

On set, mask is not mandatory. The staffs will keep your cell phones the moment you check-in. They…read moreoffer coffee, soda, water & donuts for the audiences. It is fun to see how they produce a TV show. On the side streets, there are residential area parking (free). However, street cleaning on Monday & Tuesday so make sure to read the sign. Also, the first block off Gower usually has "2 hours parking" sign. Dr. Phil taping usually last about 5-6 hours. So have to one block further away.

You don't have to be sitting in a cold LA studio to watch a couple of tapings....you can do it in…read morethe comfort of your own home. In Australia, Dr Phil is on at noon and can be a bit of light entertainment for lunch...and sometimes not. After months of working from home and sharing my lunchtime with Dr Phil, I took up the offer of being part of a "virtual audience". It was a bit like a Zoom meeting in looks (see my photo). If you are on the West coast of North America (USA & Canada) you are watching from the morning to the afternoon. I am 19 hours ahead so it meant a 2.45am start. After you show an interest in attending you are given a date where you can log in and a technician will check that your system works with their system. Then in the following week you are expected to log in early on the day of the taping...in my case really early, and then I was told things wouldn't happen for 90-100minutes. There is a lot of waiting...to be expected. There is a little bit of entertainment while you wait but these are basically ads. A half hour break (11:30-noon) marks a lunch break. There is a warm up guy but I couldn't catch his name. He said his job was basically the same as if we were sitting in the room in front of him. This was also an opportunity to check people's systems. It was not quite clear what was expected of us as an audience from the beginning. An applause sign would pop up onscreen and we had to be told to put our hands in front of our cameras so it could be seen that we were clapping. I could hear dogs barking and people talking during the taping through my earphones from other audience members so I was a bit mindful of too much noise plus everyone was asleep in my neck of the woods. Occasionally there was an information message to remind us about our earphones etc. I did see a communications button appear a couple of times but I couldn't hear what the technicians were talking about. Dr Phil did two shows and would probably have been onscreen for 90 mins for each. I did wonder whether we were really watching something live and if we were the ones providing an audience to previous tapings. There was no interaction between Dr Phil and the audience that indicated it was live. I found it interesting to see a little behind the scenes of a fully edited show. I probably wouldn't do it again as I got up at 2:30am and it didn't finish until 8:30am. The parts that would be edited out of today's shows wouldn't be critical to the stories and the ads I watched were played twice, so I don't need to see those bits again. I will go back to watching the slick edited productions at a more civilised time with my sandwich AND it gives me the option of turning off the telly is the story is just plain silly. Dr Phil has the patience of Job with some of his guests.

Went with my colleagues to tour the studio. We had an incredible experience. The studio has a huge…read morescreen that is top quality for virtual production. Even tho in a very busy street, it was extremely quiet. They were very knowledgeable, answered all of our questions with ease, the space is well put together. The have so many services available. A pleasure to meet them. Will definitely be recommending them to my peers!!!!

Bruno & Derek informed Jordan Chiles (as the first celeb to perform) that the scores would be low…read morebecause it's early and they have a long way to go. Each gave her a 5. They then took those words back and later handed out a 7 & 8 to another celeb. Jordan's performance was definitely more deserving than a mere 5. This is why I stopped watching this show a long time ago. The judge's inconsistency is ridiculous and makes the show a joke. As if Jordan's dance skills are parallel to that of a basketball player. Like I said - show's a joke.

Love the show. Glad Len is back. But Trya Banks needs a new outfit. The outfits are the worst…read moreI've seen. I know Holloween is coming..but please skip it this year. The gals before her were classic. Trya's outfit need to go. The show has class and her outfit puts her into class 5. Get back to a 1st class show. Not a joke.

I've been to many show tapings and of them all, the Masked Singer was my second least favorite…read moreexperience ever. I'm glad I went once, but I have no interest in returning. Admittedly, I stopped watching the Masked Singer years ago so I'm not going in with that bias so ymmv. Getting the FREE tickets is quite easy (so long as it's filming season) through the On Camera Audiences site. Parking is also easy in their own garage at the Red Studios. My happiness with this filming has to end there... Heed caution that they call all seats 'Priority'. I truly thought it meant something but no, it is the general line and you'll still wait an hour in the blazing, unshaded line to get in. Then after waiting an hour in draining sun, you'll get to stand another 4-5 hours inside for the show. They never offered drinks, snacks, a chair - just to note. Not only that, but it was so crowded my personal space was all up invaded in throughout my time there. This was a very long taping and I won't ruin the magic for fans of the show, but the one thing I will 'reveal' is I was sad to see it's all scripted. I guess I should have known but I've been to similar shows before that weren't scripted. So...that felt weird to me haha I like realness. And start to finish was like 6 hours. Like, no. That's too long to trap people with no water lol. And staff was the least friendly of any show I've been to before. Half the crowd is paid extras and I was not one of the paid extras, yet I was being told to go absolutely wild when the cameras were up. Nah y'all, you gonna have to pay me, too. I felt duped! haha Now I will say, the part I loved is Jenny's son was hyping the crowd. He was adorable, fantastic and she looked like such a proud mama. The entire cast (and they are surely a cast as none of this is ad libbed) of Jenny McCarthy, Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong, Rita Ora and Nick Cannon were great. Nick Cannon didn't interact with the crowd at all, but the others did some waves and such. Ken Jeong was surely the friendliest of the bunch, so humble taking pics with people even. I'm sure if you're obsessed with the show, you'll still enjoy yourself. But me? Nahhhh.

Worst studio lot staff in Los Angeles. ALWAYS condescending and if you're there for audience work,…read moreyou get stopped in the garage 3 TIMES after you are through the gate, before you've parked. Someone also backed into me once and for 6 whole months, the lot made me jump through absolutely every hoop in the world to get the security footage (after pretending they'd help me at the time of the incident). I hope Netflix buys this place and fires everyone there!

It was great to work on a production at CBS this week. This was my first time at this particular…read morestudio. Such an easy studio to get to right off the 101, and very large easy parking garage. Such nice folks work here at the gate, and they fed us well on the production. But if you don't have breakfast or lunch just outside the gate on Ventura Blvd is Trader Joe's and a TON of other great restaurants--I can't imagine you not finding something you like within a few blocks. There are streets at this studio named for the classic shows filmed here like: Gilligan's Island, Mary Tyler Moore, and Gunsmoke. Very historic lot.