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| Efforts to revitalize downtown Eatonville took a show business turn recently. The town was visited by a video crew recording for an application to be submitted to the producers of the hit television program "Extreme Makeover."
Executive Producer Mike Nichols, who heads up the Endemol Corporation based in Los Angeles, is considering expanding the formula used in the Extreme Makeover series. Instead of focusing on a single family residence to rebuild for families in need, the new idea is to widen this approach to encompass upgrading an entire town.
Nichols sent an email to Cathy Sander, Project Manager for the Washington State Film Office, requesting help in finding communities in the state that might be interested in applying for the program. Sander, in turn, forwarded the email to Carly Stedman of the Tacoma Regional Convention and Visitor Bureau. Stedman passed it along to the office of the County Executive...
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PRODUCER'S MESSAGE
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PRODUCER'S QUESTIONNAIRE
| LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT TOWN
Endemol USA the production company behind ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition", CBS's "Big Brother" and NBC's "Deal or No Deal" is looking for a small town that could use a helping hand.
We have a brand new show that is looking to visit a town that could use some positive exposure and some help overcoming it's unique issues. Our goal is to send in a team of experts who will identify the town's needs and meet those needs head on along with the town's people.
If your town is right for our show or if you know of the perfect town please contact:
Mike Nichols
Executive Producer
Endemol USA
310-860-9914
mike@nicholstv.com
| Mike Nichols, Executive Producer
Endemol USA
mike@nicholstv.com
Thank you for your time in answering the questions below. There no wrong answers, we are trying to get a feel for the town, and the people that live there.
1. What year was your town founded and by whom?
2. What is the population?
3. What is the nearest town with 50,000 + residents?
4. What are the top 5 problems your town faces?
5. What are some of the smaller issues your town faces? Things that might seem
unusual to outsiders.
6. What are your town’s tourist attractions?
7. How long do tourist typically stay in town?
8. How do you attract tourist to your town?
9. Are your residents active in community?
10. Do you have town hall meetings, if so, on average how may people attend your
meetings?
11. Do you have a big box store in town (ie Wal-Mart, Target, Costco)?
12. Do you have chain restaurants in town (ie. Applebee’s, Chili’s)
13. What is the best way to find out more about your town (magazines, news papers, internet)?
14. Who provides protection in town (state, county, town law enforcement) How
many peace officers do you have?
15. How long does it take you to get to your office in the morning, and what form of transportation do you use?
16. Please briefly describe your town’s form of government and how many people
make up the town council?
17. Do you have a movie theater in town, what movies are currently showing?
18. Tell me about the people.
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