Pat and Vanna put their spin on the "Wheel"
The hosts of America’s longest running, syndicated game show tell all in their Archive interviews! Pat Sajak and Vanna White were interviewed both separately and together and share tales from behind the scenes of “America’s favorite game show,” Wheel of Fortune. They speak about show creator Merv Griffin, their shooting schedule, and why Pat never thought Vanna would get hired. In the following clip, Pat and Vanna discuss how they entertain each other on the set of Wheel of Fortune:
Watch the full interviews here:
http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/pat-sajak
http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/vanna-white
About the interviews:
Pat Sajak was interviewed for just over two hours in Culver City, CA in two sessions: a two-hour individual interview, and a fifteen minute chat with Vanna White. Sajak discusses growing up in Chicago and his early interest in broadcasting, and shares his experiences serving in the armed forces radio in Vietnam. He speaks of his local television work in the 1970s for WSM in Nashville and KNBC in Los Angeles, and details the early history of the show for which he's best known: Wheel of Fortune. Sajak describes working with show creator Merv Griffin, the casting of “letter turner” Vanna White, and the fame that he and Vanna have experienced. He also discusses his foray into the talk show genre as host of The Pat Sajak Show. In their dual interview, Sajak and White talk about the atmosphere on the set of Wheel of Fortune, marvel at the show's longevity, and offer personal anecdotes about each other. Barrie Nedler conducted the interview on October 10, 2007.
Vanna White was interviewed for nearly two hours in Culver City, CA in two sessions: a one-and-a-half-hour individual interview and a fifteen minute conversation with Pat Sajak. White speaks about her early years and influences, her work as a model, and her appearance as a contestant on The Price Is Right. She then details the show for which she is best known, Wheel Of Fortune. White describes working with creator Merv Griffin and host Pat Sajak; talks about the show’s popularity and the resulting “Vannamania;” and speaks of her wardrobe and the show’s production schedule. In the dual interview, Sajak and White discuss the atmosphere on the set of Wheel of Fortune, marvel at the show's longevity, and offer personal anecdotes about each other. Barrie Nedler conducted the interview on October 10, 2007.