. Jeopardy! champion mattearoach talks her divisive strategy, wrist fan cams, and more — a conversation with devonsaysrelax
“Anything that’s new or different is going to take some getting used to.” Photo: Tyler Golden/Sony Pictures Television You’ve perhaps seen the tweet: a short clip of current Jeopardy! megachampion Mattea Roach, a 23-year-old tutor from Toronto, landing on a Daily Double and monologuing her inner thoughts while her wrist vogues back and forth for the camera.
It feels weird. I’m not sure if I consider myself more Gen Z or millennial. I’m in that weird five-year period between 1995 and 2000 where people are not clearly one or the other. I noticed, at least, a clear gulf between my experiences growing up and what I found formative as a young person and, say, what they were to my younger brothers. I’ll accept that there’s a lot of similarities between me and people who are more clearly Gen Z.
Exactly. It’s fun! My experience taping the show is some of the most fun I’ve had in my entire life. I know it’s not how everybody feels. A lot of people tape Jeopardy! and they’re super-stressed out. It’s a high-pressure environment. You can stand to win a lot of money. I found the waiting was by far the worst part of being in the studio. But when I was actually onstage, I was having the time of my life. I didn’t play differently as my run went along.
Looking back at it, my strategy was bad. I think I probably should’ve played a lot more strategically. If Matt was cautious, then I was overly, overly cautious. I would describe my strategy as loss minimization rather than gain maximization. I was never somebody who would buzz in on clues and then think of the answer. Every time I buzzed in, with only one exception that comes to mind, I always had a primed response. My Daily Double wagers were really small.
What was your relationship to the show prior to playing? Was it always your dream to be a contestant?
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