How Real Is Squid Game: The Challenge?

Stephen Lambert: “We made that judgment.

If somebody else was making it, they might have made a different judgment call.

Squid Game: The Challenge

We think it works for us.

People expect the show to be quite like the scripted show.

And they looked good.

Squid Game Challenge Contestants

We worked very hard trying to get that balance right.”

Theres the enjoyable awareness about the process.

Were just trying to do something that is true to the game."

Squid Game Challenge Back Room

Some people dont have big reactions and others really go for it, and its their moment.

If they wanted to do that, thats absolutely fine by us."

YEMOH: “We never told them to act in a big dramatic moment.”

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But that is pretty par for the course when it comes to reality-based fare.

Humans are not that inherently entertaining on their own.

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For the most part, it is a pretty real experience for both the viewer and the participant.

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